Well Daniel, in simple terms, these binos are very expensive, and they're also very heavy. So you really do need a solid tripod - that's crankable. There aren't that many to choose from. Manfrotto came highly recommended at the time, and I have no regrets - it is a first class beast and very very solid. And crankable
PS the SLIK AMT 700DX Pro only holds 15 pounds weight. Way less than half what these things weigh. No good - sorry