Tripods head type?

[BeardownAZ]

What do you prefer? Why?? I’d like to try the pistol grip from Outdoorsman. Seems like a pretty handy setup. Curious what you all have tried and like. Not looking at a brand specific but type or style. 

[trphyhntr]

Have no idea how people use pistol grips 

[oz31p]

Just about any kind a pan head rc 128 or a benro s4

[maximus]

i used to have the outdoorsmans pistol grip with panner and didn't like it, 20 years ago i had a manfrotto 128 and went back to that on both of my tripods.

[5guyshunting]

I really like my outdoorsman pistol grips with panner.

[lancetkenyon]

I have a Manfrotto pistol grip.  I only use it for a spotter while shooting.  It does not work well for glassing.

I have a couple Manfrotto pan heads too.  Night and day better for glassing.

[PRDATR]

Por Master Pan Head. Very stable, the arm for vertical panning is a little awkward.

[BeardownAZ]

Hmmm maybe not on the pistol grip, lol

[5guyshunting]

44 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

Have no idea how people use pistol grips 

I use mine well😏

[trphyhntr]

1 hour ago, 5guyshunting said:

I use mine well😏

Whatever you have to tell yourself 

[BeardownAZ]

This:

 

[BeardownAZ]

Vs this:

[BeardownAZ]

One seems very cumbersome and the other seems like it might be alright

[Swivelhead]

A quality two way pan head with fluid movement is best.  Get a good one and don't look back.  For a light, compact option that will handle a lot of weight consider a quality panning ball head.  I've used quite a few different tripod heads over the years and this is what I prefer.  Pistol grip heads, nada bueno IMO.

[5guyshunting]

2 hours ago, trphyhntr said:

Whatever you have to tell yourself 

I have two and I don't talk to my self yet.