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I received the above today 
Firstly I would like to say what a fantastic pleasure it was to deal with Joe @ rednsapper.
He responded to my emails very quickly (now this is what I call customer service!).
I for one will certainly be keeping on redsnapper website as I expect Joe will increase the product range (I'm hoping canon lenses).
Right, onto the tripod itself.
Firstly I am very impressed with how light it is, even with a long walk it shouldn't feel too uncomfortable to carry on the shoulder.
The bag also feels good quality which is one up on the retailers who charge silly money for a case.
I have to say I did have my doubts about the build quality and how sturdy this tripod would be.
These doubts soon subdued once I had it errected.
The build quality is quite good and it's nice and sturdy as well.
I decided on the pan and tilt head unit as I felt for the time being, this would be more suitable for my needs.
Once fitted to the tripod it is very smooth with movement and I am more than happy with it (just a shame that my trip to Alexandra Palace to try out the tripod was a pointless excercise as it was too overcast to get any really good shots of London).
My only complaint would be that the head unit has to be removed when packing the tripod into the carry case as it wont fit so some space in an decent camera bag will be required when treking around.
I also like the fact that by screwing up the rubber feet reveals the spikes for use on soft ground.
It was a toss up between the redsnapper and a manfrotto MN190XPROB.
They seem more or less on par with build quality so I'm pleased I went for the redsnapper.
I really didn't think I would be able to buy a suitable tripod for under £100 but with the 10% discount Joe is offering to tp members, I am suitably impressed.
I'll give some more feedback once I've had a chance to get out and about properly but to be honest, I would have no doubt in recommending this tripod to anyone.
Here are a few quick pics.
Firstly I would like to say what a fantastic pleasure it was to deal with Joe @ rednsapper.
He responded to my emails very quickly (now this is what I call customer service!).
I for one will certainly be keeping on redsnapper website as I expect Joe will increase the product range (I'm hoping canon lenses).
Right, onto the tripod itself.
Firstly I am very impressed with how light it is, even with a long walk it shouldn't feel too uncomfortable to carry on the shoulder.
The bag also feels good quality which is one up on the retailers who charge silly money for a case.
I have to say I did have my doubts about the build quality and how sturdy this tripod would be.
These doubts soon subdued once I had it errected.
The build quality is quite good and it's nice and sturdy as well.
I decided on the pan and tilt head unit as I felt for the time being, this would be more suitable for my needs.
Once fitted to the tripod it is very smooth with movement and I am more than happy with it (just a shame that my trip to Alexandra Palace to try out the tripod was a pointless excercise as it was too overcast to get any really good shots of London).
My only complaint would be that the head unit has to be removed when packing the tripod into the carry case as it wont fit so some space in an decent camera bag will be required when treking around.
I also like the fact that by screwing up the rubber feet reveals the spikes for use on soft ground.
It was a toss up between the redsnapper and a manfrotto MN190XPROB.
They seem more or less on par with build quality so I'm pleased I went for the redsnapper.
I really didn't think I would be able to buy a suitable tripod for under £100 but with the 10% discount Joe is offering to tp members, I am suitably impressed.
I'll give some more feedback once I've had a chance to get out and about properly but to be honest, I would have no doubt in recommending this tripod to anyone.
Here are a few quick pics.
