700 RC2 head (1 Viewer)

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norman

Member

• Feb 12, 2005

• #1

I am thinking of buying the manfrotto 443 carbon fibre tripod with the 700rc2 head,but I have heard that this head has been known to snap,can anyone confirm this.

 

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naseby1645

Member

• Feb 13, 2005

• #2

Norman, I use both the 128 head and more recently the 700 rc2 when I want to keep the weight down. Used currently on a mag fibre 055pro with an ATS80HD. No problems to date. It seems to cope with the weight and also being carried with scope in situe
Just my twopeneth

Bill

 

Keith Reeder

Watch the birdie...

• Feb 13, 2005

• #3

I've got the 700cr2, and I like it a lot. Like Bill, I use it with the scope in place all the time.

It seems very robust: I would expect that you'd have to abuse it cruelly before it snapped...

Where have you seen reports of the head failing? I can't remember any such observations on here.

 

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barry robson

Well-known member

• Feb 14, 2005

• #4

I use the 700rc2 on a manfroto 190Nat3 tripod with a zeiss 65mm diascope and lug it up and down the fells with no problem. It must have taken a bit of a bash to snap

barry

 

POP

Registered User

• Feb 14, 2005

• #5

I concur with all the above postings,it works fine for me.

POP

 

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norman

Member

• Feb 14, 2005

• #6

Thanks for the info I have heard two local lads have had the casting snap when the handle screw is tightened.