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I think you are starting to talk a lot of non-sense now.


When I travel, I take the G1157. I also have the Mafrotto 055 standard and 055 carbon which are way too big and much heavier.


Your definition of a travel tripod may mean that it needs to fit inside your wallet but mine is that it is light and can fit in a small suitcase or stay on the outside of a backpack but not overly extending.

 

I didn't post this to argue about tripods. It was purely informational for people that might be interested in this type of tripod and while they can get it at 30% off the MSRP. Obviously this unit does not suit your needs. That is fine and very understandable. For someone considering the Gitzo GT1555T this might be a welcome alternative? Even Gitzo differentiates between their mountaineer class tripods (your G1157) and their traveler class tripods. I also see a large difference in your G1157 carrying weight of 4.5 kg vs both the Gitzo GT1555T and FLM CP-Travel at 10 kg.