The best designed tripod? - Sachtler & Vinten Flowtech 75

[@ProAVTV]

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[@MrJohanswa]

cullman titan 935 had this mechanic 30 years ago, never understand why other tripods took over until now! I love it!

[@goo-o8g]

He's like a polite version of Phillip Bloom

[@ProAVTV]

I wish, Philip is much more talented than I am. But thanks Carl

[@EverythingFilmmaking]

😂😂😂

[@nightstringers]

@@ProAVTV Yeah but you're better looking . He doesn't have your glowing eyes

[@alexcubata]

Absolutely the best one! I remember when i took in my arms at the IBC 2017. Masterpiece! Light, very comfortable to carry it(both on your shoulder or in hand), very practical with the option to be used with a spreader and of course the opening on the sections!

[@ProAVTV]

They are great tripod legs Carl

[@adamcox6399]

They look awesome. I film wildlife and fumbling around with tripod heights is the bane of my existence. Especially with subjects that are constantly changing positions at pace. I'm getting one.

[@ProAVTV]

They are perfect for work like that. Excellent, from us I hope 😉 www.proav.co.uk/sachtler-4585-flowtech-75-ms-carbon-fibre-tripod Carl

[@poppycocksa]

Works very much like the older Cullmann Titan tripod

[@ProAVTV]

+poppycocksa There's been a few similar ideas before. But none that are as well designed and sturdy as this. Carl

[@poppycocksa]

True - this does look epic (and a couple of KGs lighter)

[@emblomatic]

I carried the Cullman CT100's with a Manfrotto 502HD around for three years before snagging a deal on a 504HD with 535 CF legs. They were heavy but sturdy, and for some situations the hydraulic center column is nice...but I can't count how many times I've snagged my finger between the legs and the center, and how much the legs swung freely, no matter how you tightened them, making carrying the whole package a pain. This is basically a 2-stage, CF CT100, with the loose legs fixed and a 75mm ball....and I REALLY want it!!

[@BodhiGeraci]

but then for 3x the price! Woohoo

[@MrAJGemmell]

You said 800 to Philip, and the price online is 1200? Am i missing something?

[@paulanderegg5536]

How is torsional rigidity? The SpeedLock 75 CF legs I use at work are basically the equivalent to toothpicks held together with rubber bands...with a shoulder camera on top you can tap the back of the camera and the leg flex is so bad the camera will wobble around for several seconds.

[@ProAVTV]

Its a very different design. We havent noticed any flex in the legs at all really Carl

[@newportbeachmedia]

When mounting at slider on top (i.e. Rhino slider) is it still easy to make height adjustments frequently? I wasn’t sure if those red handles are too close to the top making it hard to flip up?

[@jbaldsing]

There is a major flaw with this tripod being that it only goes up to 157 cm which kind of sucks in a lot of situations such as stand up interviews and etc

[@jeffsaffron5647]

Seems normal to me, almost all tripods are like this. Note that this is only for legs, head gives you another 10cm, if you running VCT plate and ENG camera that's another 10cm to the lens axis.

[@nightstringers]

Thanks for this video my friend . I work in news these are the sticks we use

[@robojim4000]

Nice ideas, but I think Philips face summed it up when you said it was £800 for tripod legs.

[@ProAVTV]

Philip is used to spending much more money than that on tripods, he has some much pricer ones at his disposal. As well as some smaller ones of course. Carl

[@shootloadrepeat]

800.00 for the legs? Why are they 3,000.00 5 years later?

[@GianlucaGallo]

ikan Eimage legs are quite good, same functionality with only one knob per leg to adjust and at a fraction of the price although the rubber part of the feet are not as clever as this tripod you showed

[@ProAVTV]

The E-Image legs are great, they are our favourite affordable tripod brand. Carl

[@UrbexWonderland]

How much more study is the flowtech than the Speedlock CF75 legs?

[@qfksspecial7866]

Aren't you going to do a twist test or just wiggle the lowest section to see how much they give?

[@navpreetsingh8156]

Crazy prices too

[@shanebettsphoto3548]

Shame they didn't use the lock system from the Manfrotto Triaut, which had the one lever for all legs. An ALMOST perfect tripod...

[@JePeVePe]

how will the knobs and so on function in 'bad weather' conditions?? I find that most legs fail in rainy conditions or at the beach... I also found that 'small plastic knobs or sliderlike structures', will clog up... I have a monopod this way, with small 'legs', which is absolutely unusable for this reason since the 'click' system clogs up....

[@ProAVTV]

+Jan Peter van Popta VITEC have stress tested the legs in all sorts of situations and are claiming they are very weather resistant and durable. Check out some of their marketing, they have tested them in rivers, ice glaciers and bins full of murky water. Carl

[@DavidKatz]

Looks amazing. Wish it wasn't 2100$ for the FSB 6 head included...out of my price range but I still like!

[@azizulzulzaha]

i want a smaller version, 10kg max load is great

[@ProAVTV]

Agreed, a lower profile version designed for small mirrorless cameras would be nice as well. Carl

[@claytonmoore2091]

Exactly - DSLR / Smaller camcorder size.

[@azizulzulzaha]

cheers to that, and it will replace the crappy befree that i have.

[@jbaldsing]

Well it also comes with the fsb 6 or 4 heads which carry less weight dslr's and etc

[@scottabergermd]

I just bought a pair of brand new ones, along with Sachtler Ace ball heads for video cameras. I love them so much, I am trying to figure out a way to get my Sony A9 camera, which has the RRS Arca Swiss mount bracket to be able to mount to the slide in plates of each tripod, so that I only need to bring one tripod to do both video and still work on shoots. I think I have found a way to mount a RRS clamp to the slide in quick release plate of the Sachtler video head. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I will probably call RRS on Monday. They are great with these kinds of issues usually. I LOVE THESE TRIPOD LEGS. THEY ARE THE BEST!!!

[@richyearle007]

Are you wanting to mount a stills camera on the 75mm bowl?

[@semajjames7082]

how much???

[@obikenobi1906]

Thanks! Nice review...Have you tried these with a rigged C300 or FS7 (with a long 100-400). Im tossing up between Millar DS20 and two stage carbon screw tight legs or these. Ive used a Millar two stage carbon leg solo forever but the time it takes to screw and unscrew legs is sometimes annoying in a hurry. This looks awesome solution to that! Pricing between them similar so Im might but buy a set of these. Im just wondering about them handling FS7 with a long lens for stability but I assume they would not be any less stable than my Millar solo. Cheers for your channel :)

[@kofaboyah]

Is he the producer? No it's Phillip Bloom, the only guy to wear a jacket on set.

[@tomburnmedia]

is it possible to use this tripod with a 3-way photo head too? I know they have flat base's, but just thinking out loud.

[@ProAVTV]

Most of those will be flat based heads. You could use a 75mm bowl adapter to give these legs a flat based head? Carl

[@akselimuraja9227]

@@ProAVTV Which adapter fits? Would like to use this tripod with Manfrotto N8 nitro head.

[@regiunsjanus6724]

I wish there was a compact design with all these type of features but with photographers in mind. This would be the perfect photography tripod if it was meant for it

[@ProAVTV]

Completely agree, a small portable lesser payload option would be fantastic for both photography and small video cameras. Carl

[@MrRay645]

thinking the same thing, I will be getting the larger 100mm bowl model once it available but would really like one even smaller than the 75 for event work.

[@UnratedAwesomeness]

HEY tripod question! I have a Benro tripod - it's one of there top ones (Al-Mg legs, S8 head). Recently I used my tripod in a nature film and I was kinda disappointed in some regards. It's kind of heavy and one leg got filled with water. After repeated attempts to dry it, I still extend that leg to find it wet. Also it doesn't have spiked feet so it's a bit less stable than it could be. Also, sometimes I find that when panning, the head actually unscrews sometimes even when I screw it on tightly. Are these common problems? I hear that pro tripods last a lifetime but I don't see this one lasting that long. 😕

[@PischkePerformance]

I have used a Benro S8 with carbon legs for the past 4 years as well as O'Conner, Vinten, Sachtler and Manfrotto tripods. If I where to rate them on quality I would put the Benro on par with Manfrotto, then Sachtler and Vinten above those two and O'Conner at the top. I have experienced the head of the S8 coming unscrewed just one time. Tightening down the pan and giving it a good tug fixed that. You could also use adhesive for a more permanent solution, but just giving it a good tug has worked for me. When you get the S8 wet it can take a pretty long time to dry, again I have never submerged one, just caught out in the rain, but I fully extend the legs and let it sit out for the night and it's been good to go in the morning. Your S8 should have shipped with metal spiked feet you can screw into the legs to replace the rubber ones that come preinstalled. There is no perfect tripod, but I have beat on this guy pretty good and it has held up surprisingly well over the years. In the world of professional video tripods, the S8 is about as lightweight as you are going to find. No it is not an O'Conner or Vinten that will last 20+ years, but for the money it's a great piece of kit. Hope that helps clear some things up.

[@UnratedAwesomeness]

Wow yes that helped greatly! Thank you so much! I'm glad I got to hear from someone with so much experience. Do you think that using adhesive will come back to bite me later on? Is there a situation that I'd want to unscrew the head from the bowl? Thanks again! Cheers

[@PischkePerformance]

The main reason's you may regret it is that most sliders and jibs have a flat base that you can screw a flat bottom tripod head into, like the S8, but many companies sell 75mm ball head adapters so there is a work around if you would go the adhesive route.

[@skymakai]

$800?! Wow, the price has gone up!

[@BipolarSpider]

That's what I thought when he said £800, every review ive seen of these from when they released were priced at double that

[@johnhjic2]

Must say these look very interesting would like to see them.

[@bcnewsvideo]

Great looking tripod, I especially like how easy it is to extend the legs. $800 for a tripod that's probably made in China. They would sell a lot more these tripods, if they were about four hundred dollars.

[@ProAVTV]

They arent made in china. They make all the carbon fibre themselves in their factory (which I believe is in wales). In the world of video tripods these are a very reasonable price Carl

[@bcnewsvideo]

ProAV TV I have no doubt they're very good tripods, I just think all the professional tripods are over priced for their functionality. That aside, thanks for all your great videos.

[@BodhiGeraci]

however I agree with you, there's literally no reason company's like RED can justify the absolutely ridiculous prices they ask for their products (like their proprietary storage) but, pro's will pay for it.... You know, because you need it in order to put bread on the table,..

[@larbueno]

If you want REALLY good tripod legs, 800 is not a lot. It's just a lot for many of us!

[@simonhall9351]

You're half right, the factory is located in East Anglia (Suffolk) :)

[@reymiranda1752]

100mm bowl model???

[@ProAVTV]

+Rey Miranda Well they call this the Flowtech 75 ... to me that's crying out for a flowtech 100 at some point As far as I'm aware they have no solid plans yet. It will depend on how successful this launch is I suppose. Carl

[@andrewjones-productions]

Just went to Facebook and Sachtler happened to be on top of my newsfeed. There was a similar question about a 100mm version and this is the response from Sachtler: "Yes, we will definitively work on a 100mm version. But there is no concrete launch date so far. Best regards, Kerstin from your Sachtler Facebook Team"

[@heshanfernando6944]

Also what Head do you recommend to use a C100 ii with these legs ???

[@ProAVTV]

I'd recommend the Sachtler FSB 4 kit: www.proav.co.uk/cameras-accessories/tripods-monopods/tripod-kits-systems/sachtler-0395-fsb-4-ft-ms-system-carbon-fibre-tripod Although its just a 75mm bowl. So if you wanted you could use a cheaper head, like the E-Image GH06: www.proav.co.uk/cameras-accessories/tripods-monopods/tripod-heads/gh06-fluid-video-head Although I think the Sachtler kit does actually work out cheaper right now than buying head and legs separately. Carl

[@passion4gadgets60]

Great video. You forgot to mention no more smashing your fingers. I don’t smash my fingers anymore but my guys still do.

[@chrisw443]

I found carl everyone! lol, Anyway thats an amazing tripod idea, out of my price range for now, but lets say for the first time in a decade I want a new tripod.

[@ProAVTV]

It looks good doesn't it! Carl

[@SighterFilm]

You've seen the lock system before, it is exactly like the lock on the hood of a Jeep Wrangler..

[@eddieharcourt6049]

Pricey, but awesome.

[@automat8]

Look great.

[@heshanfernando6944]

You can see this kind of a feet in Manfrotto old Video tripods,

[@ProAVTV]

Which manfrotto ones are you thinking of? Carl

[@ProAVTV]

Vitec have just confirmed that the lever design here on the flowtech is unique. Carl

[@duhweirdy]

As someone who has fought with those rubber feet, this is an amazing feature. :D

[@Bigworld_Productions]

Hey Carl, answer your phone mate! I tried to give you an order yesterday afternoon :-(

[@ProAVTV]

Hi Drew Apologies, were you trying to call the office? Carl

[@Bigworld_Productions]

Hi Carl, I guess you must have been very busy then, as I tried again yesterday after you got in touch and spoke to Liam who was brilliant, and extremely helpful.

[@hot88s23]

$1500. ? I don't think so.

[@jesperhansen6828]

This is very tempting just onneee tiny tiny problem.... I am not close having that kind of splash cash !! I got 5 kids to feeed ( Get it ? ) ((Total Recall ))

[@javierpuchetovich3307]

Philips Who?????

[@cbflazaro]

Should have been a single lock instead of 3

[@ProAVTV]

+Bruno Lazaro Sometimes though you only want to adjust one leg at a time. Carl

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Lol lol $1,000 .......Naaahhh

[@user9hundred]

Ugly. It sounds like is from plastic. I wonder if it's windy... will it handle? A heavy tripod is good for that types of situations.

[@goo-o8g]

You realize that it's made of carbon fiber and supports 44lbs, right?