Overall, the pan and tilt worked well enough with the counter balance and the two step drag adjustment. One feature I would love to see improved would be to make the sliding camera plate at least twice as long it is. The extra length would make achieving a balance a possibility and also leave room for adjustments between lens changes. Anyone else who has tried to balance a Redrock M2 with the flip adapter will understand where I am coming from. I finally had to fabricate my own adjustable sliding plate that attached to the iris rods and then attached to the Libec sliding plate. (see photos *note the custom sliding plate is under the actual 35mm adapter box.)
Now this is where it comes down to it. Is an 11lb tripod too light? No. But, barely. If this outfit weighed 6 ounces less this would be a very different review.
At close to $900.00 (B&H photo) for the head, sticks, spreader and soft carrying case you get a good reliable professional tripod. Is it worth it? Yes, I think so, especially if you shoot a lot. If you are a beginner or you can't find enough money in the budget for one, you can alway rent one or better yet, find someone who will let you borrow theirs.
If you are in the market for a new set of good sticks definitely give the Libec LS-55(2A) your consideration. It survived a four day micro-budget shoot in Kentucky with my respect. That is no small feat.
