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Sunpak Carbon Fiber Tripod with Pistol Grip Handle
$99.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: New
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‘Pistol Grip’ built-in and no commentary on it in the write-up. Shame, shame, shame…back to the DG’in’ I guess…
I have a Silk pistol Grip Tripod and it looks exactly the same as this Sunpak in every detail.
Is 4 pounds heavy for a tripod of this caliber? I would like a really good tripod but I’d like to keep the packing weight to a minimum.
very unstable and the pistol grip is useless for photography. fine if you want to pan during video but of zero use for photography.
I used one twice and gave it away.
Already own, and this thing is phenomenal…functions like a serious photographer, but looks of a B.A. photographer…combined to make a seriously B.A. tripod.
I have not used this particular Sunpak product; however, on prior woots I tried my hand at a mini flexible tripod and a regular light weight tripod. Having multiples of each prior version all have broken with in one or two none abusive photos sessions.
Do yourself a favor and skip these products!
Woot, do us a favor and don’t offer crappy junk 
This is possibly the first non-chintzy tripod I’ve seen here. I’m not a huge fan of carbon fiber, as I’d rather just get an aluminum Bogen or Gitzo with a head, but it is a lot lighter.
It can’t hold that much though, being made of silk.
A pistol grip is precisely the kind of head you don’t want for videography (unless you have to swivel really quickly). Believe it or not, panning is easier with a pan head.
Though this is definitely not heavy enough for long zoom use, particularly since it doesn’t have a hook.
If only it were more sturdy. It will only hold up six pounds. I won’t trust my zoom lenses on that.
“A gun rack? A gun rack… I don’t even own a gun… especially enough to necessitate an entire rack. What am I going to do, with a gun rack?”
Anyone know if the pistol grip head is removeable? If so, does it have a standard mount to accept another tripod head? (i.e. 1/4"-20 or 3/8"-16, preferably the latter)
The legs might be worth it in that case.
Lol… SLIK…
Dislexia today have I
Carbon fiber is supposed to transmit less vibration from the ground than metal. Wood is still superior, but heavier.
went for it, I’ll end up putting a ballhead on it and it still still be a good deal
So, based on you breaking other brands, you assume this tripod is bad?? Agreed, there are a lot of crap tripods, but I’m not seeing your point.
The closest model I can find on the product website is the PRO 523P:
http://www.sunpak.com/sunpak/carbonfibertripods.html
with the pdf sales page not adding much:
http://www.sunpak.com/images/620-523-CFT-P.pdf
Service webpage:
http://www.sunpak.com/service.html