I have this tripod for 2 years and will still happy with it. The biggest shortcoming is the idiosyncratic conception screw for the angle. As you can see in the picture Is this interlocking plastic wreaths. If you want to adjust the tilt angle of the stand, then open the screw must be very far. This, however, loosened the crossbar and slipped. You have to keep so with one hand this rod, together with the counterweight and the Blitzkop fairly long with one hand while you open this screw with the others, changes the angle and then closes again. Is not it carefully slips the whole crossbar with the counterweight backwards UNR rips the tripod to circumstances. Who has installed cheap and easy flash heads it no problem. Who uses an expensive and / or heavy equipment should better look for a continuously variable solution. Price OK, quality and handling - Well ...