Watch out

[beren]

Saw this at CN http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1754418/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1#Post1754514

Something to check before you mount all your gear on the new tripod :eyepop:

[casstony]

This particular break may have been from poor casting, but these tripods should all have a retainer built into them like the Meade field tripods to stop the legs spreading too far and straining the hub - poor design.

[monoxide]

well thats interesting :scared::help:

[netwolf]

It is interesting but the real truth lies in how often it occurs. 1 in 10, or 1 in 10000+

Regards

[casstony]

I know of one other tripod that broke in the same spot. Apart from extending the legs too hard and straining the connection to the hub, the bolts can be over-tightened putting strain in the other direction. I treat my tripod carefully to try to avoid such a breakage.