Comment on Ravelli AVTP Professional 75mm Video Camera Tripod with Fluid Drag Head Reviews by Xerxes J. Sangco “Xerxes_Sangco”.
The legs alone are worth the price,
Pros:
*The legs alone are worth the price!
*Heavy and supports my Canon XHA1 no problem.
*Pans are nice and smooth.
*Gives off a professional look to impress clients.
*x2 sliding plates! Plus my Manfrotto 357 Plate fits the head perfectly!
*Pretty good carrying bag.
Cons:
*The head sticks when trying to tilt up and down slowly giving you the snap most cheap heads offer. I’ve tried all tension settings and I get the same result every time.
*Even with the screw taken off completely, panning left and right is so stiff, panning the tripod quickly can pull the entire tripod off it’s legs.
*The Tripod Head and the Ball leveler are reversed, which means if you wanted to replace the head, you’d have to purchase a ball leveler as well which goes for at least $50.
*Wish I could do something to replace the cheap rubber feet.
Other Thoughs:
*Buy this tripod for the legs as they are very well worth the price alone. I plan on replacing the head as I feel it’s causing more problems than solutions.
*Ravelli is very generous with their tripod accessories.
*I have to mount my XHA1 backwards because the tightening knob on the head gets in the way, but I have this same problem with my other mount as well.
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Product Update:
After posting this review, I was contacted by Cheetah Mounts about the product. Let me just say that they offer some of THE BEST customer service a company can offer. Less than a week after I posted this review, the friendly Cheetah Mount representative immediately sent me a new head without hesitation as he feared I may have received a bad tripod head.
The new head preforms slightly better. The snap in the tilt action is caused by the weight of my camera. I’m assuming it’s because the tripod head’s comfort zone is less than 8 lbs. Without the camera, the snap is gone which means lighter cameras should have no problem tilting and panning.
This is an excellent tripod with an excellent company to back it up. Do not hesitate to purchase this tripod, especially if you’re on a budget.
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