I had an Adorama Flashpoint and replaced it with an Induro CT314. Weighs about 5 pounds, but can get high enough without raising the center column, which doing so can give a source of vibration. I pack it with my camera gear with an f-stop pack. The CT314's legs do not vibrate noticeably in the wind like the Flashpoint did. After a couple of years, the Flashpoints rubber grips on the leg twists starting splitting and the leg spikes came loose.