SIRUI AM-25S Video Tripod, 74.8" Professional Heavy Duty Tripod with Adjustable Damping Fluid Head for Camcorder, Cameras, DSLR, 360° Pan & +90°/-75° Tilt, Quick Release Plate, Max Load 22.0lb

Stood strong on 2 feature films so far with medium weight cinema rig with heavy glass. Love all the options. Aesthetic is above bar.

Very nice heavy duty tripod.

Great product for the price

Good

I looked at everything else that was available before picking this tripod which was the most expensive, but now that I received it, I think the $50 or $100 difference was well invested. This tripod is metal where it counts and should last if treated well (no over tightening of the screws, not dropping but manually extending the legs when opening, letting locking ones loose during transport, etc). It strikes a good balance between sturdiness and weight and the panning is nice and smooth in both directions. Might be a bit tight vertically, but we'll see how it ages. Now for the criticism:1. I am confident that this tripod will support my 9 lbs, $6K gear, but it still vibrates quite easily. I have not extensively tried it, but I suspect shooting with that 800mm setup will be tricky, especially if there is a bit of wind. Price of lightness, not much to do against that.2. No way to fully balance the system with only the 100-400mm lens and the battery pack. Attaching the camera itself rather than the lens creates way too much stress on the plastic battery pack. The solution is not to use the battery pack, which of course limits the continuous operating time. I do not know if there is an external power supply option.3. I would have liked a way to remove the spreader to setup the tripod on a steep slope. I might have to carry a screwdriver which is not optimal.4. Now for what I think is a big oversight: nor the bag, nor the tripod itself offer a shoulder strap options. For now, I added a spare camera strap to the tripod and that should do the job, but that does not look very good and I have no solution for the bag. The bag is well made and large enough, but it misses an other detail: there is no internal pocket where to store the two allen keys and maybe a few quarters to tighten the mounting screw.I would recommend for heavier gear.

Use it for church with Pro Camcorder and work just fine.

Awesome casters. really professional look, construction and feel.

Build quality on this is fantastic. Heavy duty, supports my camera and teleprompter with no issues. Not the type of tripod you’d travel with but good for shooting videos in your office or studio with a mirrorless set up. I’d heard a lot of good things about Sirui prior to this, and the max weight capacity of 22lbs caught my eye. Very happy with this purchase.