Slik SPRINT PRO Travel Tripod Review

- very wonderfully lightweight

- fits nicely in carry-on bag

- I compared this with the Velbon ultra series and to me the Slik Sprint Pro is much much better.To me the tripod is easier to set up than the Ultra, and feels much more solid.(I have read in various posts that the legs of the Velbon ultra variants are prone to breakage as well, and my impression of them from trying them in-store did not inspire confidence.)

- Adjustable to low shooting position, detachable split center column works quite nicely.

- The supplied ballhead is really pretty good, but it is interchageable if you want to use something else. I passed on a head with QR because any QR plate would cover my P&S battery hatch anyway.

- The gun metal gray looks quite spiffy, actually.

- I called several shops in my metro area and could not find anyone who carried it; I was not happy with the Velbon ultra's so I decided to order the Slik Sprint Pro sight unseen (B&H). Very happy with the choice.

- The Velbon ultra's have gotten a big boost from that Popular Photography write-up a while back, but in my opinion they are way overrated.

- Slik Sprint Pro -- best travel tripod under $100 (under 2 pounds, fits in carry-on, deploys to standing eye-level).

- weakness -- I'm using the Slik Sprint Pro with a Canon PowerShot -- it is great with a digital P&S. I think it would work OK with a small dslr and lens (say a Rebel XT and 17-85) but definitely not for anything larger -- but then that's not the mission for a travel tripod (as defined here) anyway.




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