It is relatively difficult - but I mean but quite positive - it's hard enough to be stable, but not too heavy to very to be a burden when carrying around to - I wore it already on the Heidelberg Philosophers and to the castle , both seen from the old town quite elevated, steep ascents are - the weight of the tripod was unproblematic. It is solid enough that I would trust him with my camera - it makes a very robust and is stable. At the end of the central axis is a hook so you can attach some weights in doubt for vibration compensation.
The head like it very much, because the axes can be individually "configure". The experienced professional like here a better vocabulary to have this fact to describe - I know only the "ball head" as an alternative. The inclination on the Y-axis can be set separately by X and Z axis, which I really like - so the camera can be rotated, for example, filming in one direction only. The two water trucks to the head are good to balance out. The quick release plate is to use great, sits firmly and does not cause problems.
The working height is optimal - I myself am 1,90m tall and with my mounted camera - similar without battery pack - The camera is on a tripod in a very pleasant working height. I need hardly bend down to peer through the viewfinder, while it is still extremely stable. Pushed together the tripod is pleasantly small.
I am happy. One can certainly spend more on a Manfrotto carbon fiber and with pervesen Ball Super death heads - as a beginner, novice or budget conscious hobby photographers I definitely recommend this tripod.
