Benro TAD38C Carbon Tripod

3 years 1 month ago #709588 by take122
Hello,
I'm looking for a travel tripod and I set my eyes on this. Does anyone have experience with this tripod? I mostly shoot with D700 and no big zooms, max weight around 2,5kg

Thanks


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3 years 1 month ago - 3 years 1 month ago #709601 by Nikon Shooter
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Customer Review
Johannes
  2.0 out of 5 stars  Not suitable for Outdoor Salty Environments / Locations
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018
Style: Carbon Fiber Tripod KitSize: Series 3/ 4 Section Kit w/ B3 Head
Verified Purchase
Had the Benro Adventure 3 Series Carbon Fiber Tripod w/ B3 Ball Head (TAD38CB3)
now for 3 weeks. General quality is as advertised. Vibration dampening leaves a little
to be desired. I have been using it close to ocean saltwater for the last three days. But
even after rinsing it with sweet water and drying it, the leg clamps are starting to dete-
riorate. Benro is using low grade aluminum for the leg-clamps. That kind of aluminum
disintegrates to powder in a salty environment. See the picture for a closeup of the leg-
clamp. The powder is aluminium oxide, a by-product when low grade aluminium comes
in contact with salty water. You'll also see rust on the iron metal part. I expect the tripod
to last 3 month at this rate. I am returning it.

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