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Author Message   Rj_ Tinkerer Username: Rj_ Post Number: 14 Registered: 08-2007 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 01:50 pm:    Mike, Bogen (Manfrottos) are interesting tripods. I find their quick release leg braces more useful in the cold than the Gitzos, although on the balance of weight, the carbon fibre 6x series Gitzos are more practical. Both having their merits, if you're interested in a quick solution for the ruberrised grip, heat-shrink electrical tubing made in various widths is a fantastic solution taking less than several minutes to recustomise your complete tripod. Insert the sections in a tube and use a hairdryer on the warm setting and the wrapping shrinks to a perfect fit seamlessly. With respect to the ball head versus geared head dilemma, I have never enjoyed the weight of the geared head, however the precision of the ball head is equally lacking, so again it seems to return to the issue of portable weight. Enjoy using it. Kind regards.