Normal state The metal mounting pan of RT80C carbon fiber tripod has three natural rubber mats which can protect the equipments installed on, such as ball heads or fluid heads. Lock the mounting pan, you can get a normal state, it's stable, max load can bu up to 44lb/20kg. It's net weight is 3.97lb/1.8kg, not onle a good choice for birdwatching, but also for travel. Quick leveling state We send a universal 75mm bowl adapter together as a gift. Use it to adjust small angles (about 20°) so that you can take horizontal photos even on uneven ground. Three stainless steel spikes for gift With the stailess steel spikes, RT80C can keep it stable in various environments. Sand: take pictures of a vast desert or beach landscape. Snow: shot the snow covered romantic scenery. Cobblestone: view magnificent and spectacular river. Cracked land: experience the exuberant vitality in jungle. Tube details Made of genuine 8 layers carbon fiber, the tripod is more stable and lighter. Thick and high quality rubber sleeves are covered on the lock of tube, they make the photography operation much more comfortable. Multi applications RT80C has a standard 3/8" screw on the mounting pan which is suitable for almost all fluid heads and ballheads. (The picture shows F80 fluid head and N44 ball head.) Tripod bag details You can see excellent details everywhere. Good workmanship, big zippers and user friendly design let you can't satisfy with it more. Carbon fiber Bowl Tripod RT80C Carbon fiber Bowl Tripod ST324CT Carbon fiber Bowl Tripod ST324CF Carbon fiber Bowl Tripod ST344C Heavy Duty Carbon Fiber Tripod RT90C (LT404C) Carbon Fiber Center column Tripod RT55C Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 4.4 out of 5 stars 397 4.5 out of 5 stars 115 4.5 out of 5 stars 115 4.6 out of 5 stars 97 4.7 out of 5 stars 498 4.5 out of 5 stars 143 Price $269.00$269.00 $253.64$253.64 $255.54$255.54 $347.00$347.00 $417.00$417.00 $219.65$219.65 Suggested combination purchase F80 fluid head F80 fluid head F80 fluid head F80 fluid head H90 fluid head PW50 tripod base Tube material 8 layers carbon fiber 10 layers carbon fiber 10 layers carbon fiber 10 layers carbon fiber 10 layers carbon fiber 10 layers carbon fiber Tube diameter 32/28/25/22mm 32/29/25/22mm 32/29/25/22mm 34/31/28/25mm 40/36/32/29mm 25/22/19/16/13mm Max load 44.1lb/20kg 44.1lb/20kg 44.1lb/20kg 77.2lb/35kg 88.2lb/40kg 26.5lb/12kg Working height 4.72in/12cm to 63.0in/160cm 5.1in/13cm to 62.2in/158cm 5.1in/13cm to 62.2in/158cm 3.9in/10cm to 63.0in/160cm 3.9in/10cm to 63.0in/160cm 14.8in/37.5cm to 64.2in/163cm Net weight 3.97lb/1.8kg 3.9lb/1.75kg 4.1lb/1.85kg 4.2lb/1.9kg 6.3lb/2.87kg 3.1lb/1.4kg Bowl adapter 3.0in/75mm bowl adapter 2.3in/58mm bowl adapter 2.3in/58mm bowl adapter 3.0in/75mm bowl adapter 3.0in/75mm bowl adapter 1.0in/25mm center column Folded length 22in/56cm 23.6in/60cm 23.6in/60cm 22.8in/58cm 22.8in/58cm 14.6in/37cm Sections 4 4 4 4 4 5 Extension mode Rotate lock Rotate lock Fast flip lock Rotate lock Rotate lock Rotate lock