tripod hook

[Yardbent]

i recently bought a tripod hook for my Slik tripod - from China £3.71 and quick delivery too


if your tripod has a removable plug at the bottom of the centre column, it works well................

drilled out the plastic plug a faction smaller than the hook threaded boss and force screwed it in

(not enough room for a locking nut) - when almost closed, a smear of SuperGlue on the rim ...perfect


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[Tysonator]

Hello John,

I own a Slik Sprint Pro and it looks like my tripod centre colum is same as yours.
can you please let have the link to the hook as I have been pondering on how to make a hook ! ?

 

[Yardbent]

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[Stephen L]

Be aware that this can actually cause tripod movement if the wind causes whatever you’ve hung under it to sway or oscillate.

 

[Sky]

Super glue can't be trusted - it isn't waterproof and it is very brittle. It's very effective short term, but won't last.

I think there's a VERY good chance this will fail you.

 

[Yardbent]

Super glue can't be trusted - it isn't waterproof and it is very brittle. It's very effective short term, but won't last.

I think there's a VERY good chance this will fail you. ..........

thanks for the info
the column end plug hole was drilled undersized so
the hook boss required a great deal of effort to screw in - so quite confident......

 

[Raymond Lin]

I got this for my Gitzo. It’s all metal, no moving parts. It’s literally a screw thread with a rubber gasket.

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[Tysonator]

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Thanks for the link I will have a look.
Did you get a nut to screw behind the plastic cap of the Silk centre coloumn ! ?

 

[Yardbent]

Thanks for the link I will have a look.
Did you get a nut to screw behind the plastic cap of the Silk centre coloumn ! ?..

no room inside the column cap to use a locking nut hence

''....the column end plug hole was drilled undersized so
the hook boss required a great deal of effort to screw in ...''

9mm drill then a round file till the hook screw is a very tight fit