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Originally Posted by Tannin
Surely it's the head and the fittings which contribute most of the weight? The tubes themselves are quite light.
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The tripod weighs 2.5Kg. The ball head including quick release weighs 500g. So the total is 3Kg which is a fair bit over long distances. And then there is the padded case. I don't think the central part of the tripod (the main joint) is that heavy, maybe 1 Kg. The fittings are nylon hence fairly light.
The lower leg tubes are about 32mm and I guess the wall is about 2mm. The upper leg tubes are lighter though unfortunately they cannot really be drilled because of the way the locks on the lower tube push against the upper tube.
Leif