crank in Reviews and Ratings

from Amazon.com

…Great tripod for the price. Legs lock securely with locking visually verified. Smooth working crank with lock for fine height adjustment. A joy to use.… 4 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Great tripod for the price. Legs lock securely with locking visually verified. Smooth working crank with lock for fine height adjustment. A joy to use.… 4 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…This tripod is very good. The only one bad thing I can think of is all the plastic. The knobs and crank are all plastic, giving this tripod a cheap feeling.… 7 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…This tripod is adequate. It's of a fairly sturdy construction with the vertical crank being the exception. The crank feels like it could easily break. Otherwise, it operates smoothly and it is pretty… 64 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… and extended it to test its features and on my first crank of the extension shaft...the crank stayed in my hand. Upon close examination, the shaft turned by the crank is made out of plastic, not metal. Hey… 3 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… then, I have used the tripod only a few times. Today, I was photographing some trees. When I was done I went to lower the head. I turned the crank and everything was fine until the head was about 2…

from Amazon.com

… then, I have used the tripod only a few times. Today, I was photographing some trees. When I was done I went to lower the head. I turned the crank and everything was fine until the head was about 2… 5 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Bought this tripod to use with my spotting scope for target shooting. Easy attachment to my scope and multiple adjustment heights, with the crank, make it easy to zero in on the target and allow… 120 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… crank just a little higher.… 81 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Cheap plastic handle on the crank broke off on less than one turn. Luckily I was inspecting it before mailing it across the country as a gift. Inspection of other parts shows poor assembly, fit… 160 more reviews »

from Bhphotovideo.com

… with the nut cap making it impossible to put back one. Secondly, the cranking mechanism came up screwed (yes, completely out) when I tried to lower the center post from the "cranked" position. Now it… 10 more reviews »

from JEFFREYLCOBB, Pricegrabber.com

…Strengths: The remote handle is awsome, makes working the camera so easy. Quick setup and takedown. Weaknesses: Crank handle for height adjustment a little flimsy. Summary: I had been looking… 127 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…For only a few bucks more than the Slik SDV-20, you get an add'l center rachet and crank that moves the center column up and down. I felt it was definitely worth the extra bit. Very well made… 14 more reviews »

from Ritzcamera.com

…Had the tripod less than a month, and accidently bumped into in when it was folded up and leaning against the wall. Tripod fell right onto the Geared Elevator Crank, which completely snapped off…

from Amazon.com

…Bought December 20th 2007. Seemed like a decent enough tripod at the time.
But now it's pretty much unusable. The gray crank wheel has broken off,
so it's hard to raise and lower. Also… 115 more reviews »