tension in Reviews and Ratings

from Amazon.com

…Bought this tripod for use with a small spotting scope. The pan movement was not smooth at all. Even with the tension screw loosened all the way, the head would stick initially each time the head… 1 more review »

from Amazon.com

… not realize that there are individual tension settings for every component, so you can set the tension to be light & quick or rock-steady. I shoot with a canon GL1, mainly live events and bands, and I've found…

from Amazon.com

…. It is fairly lightweight, which I need since I hike with it (I hooked a guitar strap to it so I can sling it over my shoulder.) Criticisms: Tension on vertical pole is hard to adjust and does not hold settings… 7 more reviews »

from "The Galaxy Hunter", Adorama.com

… scope to this tripod. This Sunpak holds it easily and guiding is almost perfect. The ease of adjusting the tensioners was a surprise. When unlocked the head wants to return to a neutral position. The more… 3 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… anywhere, at any angle, to get exactly the shots I need. I was pleasantly surprised at how stiff the legs are -- I was concerned that they wouldn't have enough tension to hold weird angles, but no problem… 513 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… anywhere, at any angle, to get exactly the shots I need. I was pleasantly surprised at how stiff the legs are -- I was concerned that they wouldn't have enough tension to hold weird angles, but no problem… 524 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… anywhere, at any angle, to get exactly the shots I need. I was pleasantly surprised at how stiff the legs are -- I was concerned that they wouldn't have enough tension to hold weird angles, but no problem… 517 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… anywhere, at any angle, to get exactly the shots I need. I was pleasantly surprised at how stiff the legs are -- I was concerned that they wouldn't have enough tension to hold weird angles, but no problem… 543 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… cheapo tripods.
It's not a heavyweight tripod, but more of a traveling lightweight tripod. There's no creeping at all once you set the tension where you need it. My vertical tension adjustment had…

from Bhphotovideo.com

…I've owned 8 - 10 tripods and now look for details. Nice to be able to adjust the tension on the leg clamps, leg angle adjusts are very solid, and 2 piece center column is smooth. The reviewer… 6 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…I have been looking at under-$100 tripods for years, and haven't found ANY that give a smooth pan until now- they all stick and jerk. This one is smooth over a wide variety of tension settings… 2 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…, the main column would twist and the handle would bend slightly. It felt like the tension control knob was tightened, but that was not the case. In fact, the panning continued to drag severely even… 39 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… fixed tension for up-down tilting and no lock, unlike typical camera tripod heads (I believe you may be able to actually adjust the tension with a wrench but there is no knob or handle for doing… 13 more reviews »

from "Andy", Wolfcamera.com

…. The locks on the legs never slip (the tension is adjustable) and the ball head make it so much easier to quickly position the camera than one of those AZ/EL heads you see used with camcorders (the AZ/EL head… 69 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…, the tolerances to fit are sloppy and there is a little snap mechanism to hold the securing latch that loses tension over time, rendering it useless. As a tripod, it is very unsteady with center mast extended… 4 more reviews »