Benro Mach 3 tripod conversion to monopod

[Brachytron]

I have a Benro Mach 3 tripod which is supposed to convert to a monopod by unscrewing the leg with foam on. I can't figure out how to do this despite many tries. Is there a knack to it?

Thanks

 

[sk66]

Only the Mach3 series 2 (TMA2xxxxx) has that feature according to Benro's site. The upper leg collar will be divided.

 

[quango2k]

the leg with the foam on should just twist off, then you take out the centre column and screw them together.

 

[Brachytron]

Only the Mach3 series 2 (TMA2xxxxx) has that feature according to Benro's site. The upper leg collar will be divided.
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Thanks for replying so quickly. I have a Mach 3 TMA4xxx and the instructions say just what @quango2k has said.

 

[Brachytron]

the leg with the foam on should just twist off, then you take out the centre column and screw them together.

Thanks Rick, I'll keep trying but just can't seem to get it off.

 

[Nawty]

Thanks for replying so quickly. I have a Mach 3 TMA4xxx and the instructions say just what @quango2k has said.

Looking at the Benro website the TMA4 series DON'T have a detachable leg.

If it does that leg will have a BLUE RING as per the picture above.

 

[sk66]

Or, you could get a pipe wrench... that should get the leg off .

 

[ecoleman]

I'm pretty p***ed of myself having just splashed £300 on the Benro TMA38CLwhich is also advertised both on the Benro site and on Wex as having a removable leg for monopod conversion. It doesn't.

Even the instructions tell you how to remove the leg, but it doesn't unscrew and there is no blue ring.

 

[magicaxeman]

I always understood it was just the 2xx series such as TMA 28A

 

[ecoleman]

I always understood it was just the 2xx series such as TMA 28A

Not according to their website or wex or any other site. They all advertise this tripod as having a removeable leg. In fact the entire TMA3 series is shown to do this.

 

[nog]

If seller description was wrong, can you not complain and send it back

 

[ecoleman]

If seller description was wrong, can you not complain and send it back

Yes, that's not the problem. Just a pain having to do so.
It's not so much the seller that described it wrong. I'm sure the just took the information provided by the manufacturer.
I would expect the manufacturer to describe their products correctly though.

 

[ecoleman]

Update and good result. I emailed Benro about the fact that they advertise all of their Mach 3 products as having a removable leg for monopod conversion.

They've looked into it and come back to me saying that the website was inherited from their US company and they were not aware of the error. They've now fixed their site and have notified Wex of the error. Wex have also fixed their site.

Benro are sending me a carbon fibre monopod for making them aware of the issue.

Well done Benro.

 

[Brachytron]

Update and good result. I emailed Benro about the fact that they advertise all of their Mach 3 products as having a removable leg for monopod conversion.

They've looked into it and come back to me saying that the website was inherited from their US company and they were not aware of the error. They've now fixed their site and have notified Wex of the error. Wex have also fixed their site.

Benro are sending me a carbon fibre monopod for making them aware of the issue.

Well done Benro.

Wish I'd done that - well done!