Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Appropriate tripod head for this mother of a spotting scope ?

A two year older version of myself convinced himself that this unwieldy spotting scope would be the ticket since I'd never take it anywhere; until I saved up for the Swaro 65mm I wanted.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/konus-konuspot-20-60x100-spotting-scope.html

Forget the model of the Manfrotto tripod I'm using but it is quite decent (190XB or 055XPROB) - matched to the weight of the scope.

Unfortunately I'm using a head probably designed for a point and shoot.

From huntsman and some other sources it seems like the 700RC2 from Manfrotto will be the right ticket with a future 65mm scope but it is right at capacity (5.5lb) for the Konus (5.3lb).

Any thoughts if this could be an appropriate head to use with the Konus or if I need something heavier? I was thinking the 500AH or 128RC?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

I have the 128 on my manfrotto and 80mm swaro. Can't imagine you needing more, if yer scope is balanced.....