Pros & Cons
Pros
This head is lightweight, sturdy and handles my z6 with a 150-600 zoom with no problem. Used in conjunction with an l-bracket and a half-cup centre column this is superb.
Highlights
Quality
Quality product that is a welcome additionimprovement to my tripod setup
Competitiveness
I would rate the head as a 5star if the tension control was more effective
I purchased this head to use with a 300mm lens and a teleconverter that weighs about 4 lbs more or less depending on which tele... Read More
I just wish acratech provides lifetime warranty instead of 10years for this price
Overview
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- This product had a total of 28 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 21 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Is it as easy to use as my gimbal head no but it is a fraction of the weight and size
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I gave up ball heads after several failed
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When i first took it out of the box i found that the drag on the vertical movement up and down motion was too much no matter where the tension knob was adjusted
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I thought that it would loosen up after using it awhile but it did not
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In order to use it as a replacement for a gimbal head i think the drag should be close to zero free wheeling when the tension is loosened all the way
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Even though the tension knob will turn about 360 degrees total it’s effective tension works only a couple degrees from the completely tightened position or full drag
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unless i have a defective head this does not seem right to me