Serviceable for the money - Vortex Summit SS-P Tripod Kit

Received the tripod before hunting trip so I had a chance to use it in some real world situations. Before I left I tried it out in the back yard and found it to be a little unsteady. Turned out the mounting plate and release aren't quite tight so I added some prices of tape to the plate to tighten the fit which worked well enough. Besides that a good cleaning of the head which included some disassembly but was really quite easy. The cleaning really helped with the pan function because of the way you tighten and loosen it helped keep the spotting scope from moving out of plane. The legs are a little cumbersome because of the twist to extend function but the weight savings over cam locks is worth it and the multiple locking angles of the legs is clutch given that I will rarely use it on flat ground.

I have a Swarovski atx 65. The optic is a little heavy to completely stabilize on this tripod at anything more than half the capable height of this tripod. That said 99% of my use is from a seated position and worked well for that application. Effected little by the wind but still too much movement to get really clear digiscoping pics at anything below 1/500 shutter speed. In the field the weight is nice as it is really light and did exactly as I had hoped. If I was able to afford to get $350+ panning tripod I would have gladly spent the money.