Slik Pro 500DX

[mogsman]

Hi all, I am considering buying a Slik Pro 500DX. My budget is sub £100. I know I have limited choices at this price range but I did handle a Slik Pro 300DX and 400DX in my local shop(both £99), which felt quite sturdy. Is the 500 any good or are there any others I should be looking at? I'm not bothered about the weight, I just require a tripod for general photography. Park Cameras have them for £89.99.
Ian

 

[mogsman]

Anyone?

 

[Orbit74]

I'm no expert, quite the opposite, but I spent quite a while searching for a decent tripod in the same kind of price range recently and settled on this Vanguard, which might be worth a look? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004OYUDG4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00 It's sturdy and pretty versatile. Can't give any advice on the Silk though, sorry.

 

[mogsman]

That's definitely one to look at. They get good reviews also.

 

[metroman]

I bought this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/SLIK-3365-P...F8&qid=1456341081&sr=1-3&keywords=slik+tripod but didn't like the head so replaced it with a Manfroto one, much better. The tripod itself is sturdy and robust, got a bit of weight about it.

 

[mogsman]

Its seems that its a mine field choosing tripods let alone what sort of head for my price range. I'll probably go for the Vanguard one linked above after reading a few reviews on it. Better still, the wife said she will buy it for my up coming birthday.

 

[metroman]

I agonised over which tripod as well and the Vanguard was on my shortlist but my Slik came in at less than a £100 at that time which seemed a good buy.

 

[Scotty Pro]

lol
I was in the same boat last week, was going for the Vanguard Alta, looked at a few Giottos pods as well. After much research and youtubing I ended up ordering a Manfrotto 290 Dual.

Gets great reviews and will do all that I want from it, slightly heavier than some but it will be more robust that a 1.5kg tripod.

Only £99 as well which is a bargain considering what they are selling for in some places.

 

[metroman]

lol
I was in the same boat last week, was going for the Vanguard Alta, looked at a few Giottos pods as well. After much research and youtubing I ended up ordering a Manfrotto 290 Dual.

Gets great reviews and will do all that I want from it, slightly heavier than some but it will be more robust that a 1.5kg tripod.

Only £99 as well which is a bargain considering what they are selling for in some places.

It was the handles on my Slik head that I didn't like, yours are foldable which seems to be a better solution.

 

[mogsman]

Quite like the look of the Vanguard, ball head so no handles to get in the way.

 

[Phiggys]

I took a gamble and got one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-Sinno...141903?hash=item1e8fa78f0f:g:p~0AAOSwxH1UAEa~
It's pretty much a copy of a 3 legged Thing
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Legged-...370ed0ef4af&rpp_icid=56b9b16be4b03370ed0ef48c
I expected in all honesty to be sending it back but really solid and stable this one takes up to a 15kg load where as the one I got was only 10kg load

 

[mogsman]

So far it will be the alta pro 263ab 100. I still have a few more days before I have to decide. I do like the fact that they have a support service just in case.