Greg, it looks like your tripod/head combo is a pound heavier than the Outdoorsmans setup...?
MT294C3........... 3.53 lbs
391RC2 head.....1.26 lbs = 4.79 lbs.
OD Tall tripod...... 3 lbs
OD pan head..... .6 lbs = 3.6 lbs.
I agree, the OD stuff is not cheap!
Eric
There isn't a head in the world that weighs .6 pounds that will handle a Swarovski 15x56. I think that weight is a typo.
As for the Swaro adapters wearing out or breaking, I take mine on and off some but usually leave it attached. It just wears from all the weight on the pivot. I had ruined two and lost one. They won't warranty them when they are worn out. They get loose and sloppy.
I haven't used the Vortex one but the OD adapter is good.
remember, I use mine a LOT, hundreds of hours a year. I am probably going to go through stuff more than the average guy. I just sent my 8x30s in and had 4 new lenses put in them and the focus mechanism replaced. They lasted 8 years before they broke. $150 for new lenses. they came back looking like new. They even replaced the armor.
