Tripod Sprinkler

This sprinkler is great! It has a much more even coverage than pulsating sprinklers and can be adjusted to heavy coverage or a fine mist coverage. I bought mine through a mail order catalog a couple of years ago and have been looking for it on the internet for a while. I am so glad to have found it again.
This incredible bright yellow tripod sprinkler has an extendable neck for varying your watering patterns. The neck adjusts from 25" to 34", covers up to a 20' wide area. It features two-way selectable nozzles --- the adjustable nozzles can be set to various driplet sizes from stream to fine spray. The fogging nozzles are perfect for misting newly seeded lawns, bedding plants and fresh transplants.

Ravelli AVT Video Camera Tripod with Fluid Drag Head

       by Toni R
I must say, not knowing what to anticipate when I ordered this, I am impressed by this product. I was one times taking a look at a Manfrotto 501 tripod package, & saw their commercial for this in the used section claiming to be as nice at that at 1/4 the cost. Needless to say I was one times skeptical, but was willing to risk 89 dollars to see if their claims were true. The nice: The sticks are awesome & are worth 89 bucks alone. In fact, you'd must pay times as much to get sticks approaching these in quality. They are built like a tank & give rock solid stability. I put my 9 pound camera rig (FX-1,35mm adapter, rails) & felt confident running away from it. The speedy release plate is well made (& you receive a spare!), & you get fully adjustable pan/tilt handles. You also receive a pleasant bag with a carrying strap. The bad: The head is not as nice as the Manfrotto 501, which I have used extensively. The liquid motion in the tilt feels smooth & strong with no stiction, but the panning is not as nice. To get it to cease & and start smoothly I had to loosen it over I'd like. Also, the drag controls are not as fine as that on the 501. & while the description says the sticks have a non-rollback middle column this is not true, at least mine didn't. You need to screw it back tight to keep it from rolling down after raising it. Overall though I am impressed with the build quality, & for 89 bucks you'd be hard-pressed to discover a better tripod.

Fancier Professional Heavy Duty Video Camcorder Tripod Fluid Drag Head Kits by Fancier WF717 Black

      by armando S
A tiny background on my experiences. I am a professional cinematographer and camera operator. I chiefly use Bogen/ Manfrotto, Libec, and O'conner gear. I have lots of experience with nice solid pro gear. I bought this on a lark being that the cost was so nice, and I figured I would give it a try before purchasing a tripod/ head and drop close to a grand. I love it! It is light, but long lasting. a bit short, but put it on a tripod dolly and it fixes that issue. The head is smooth and actually lovely. I would say it is about on par with a 503. impressed. My only complaint is that the spreader is fixed, and on top of that it is plastic and I highly doubt it will support a nice size sand bag. If this had a nice spreader I would have given it three stars. All in all, I am happy with the acquisition and this is a great product. I would not use it for anything heavier than 8-10 pounds tho.

Gilmour Extra Large Coverage Sprinkler With Adjustable Tripod Base …

     by deny sw
This summer there was not very any rain & our grass was drying up! They bought several sprinklers locally & they were not satisfactory. They looked on Amazon.com & found this, they ordered & although its at the finish of the grass growing season they hooked them up to the hose to see if they would be satisfied for next summer. These sprinklers put out a nice spray of water & cover a large section at time. They look forward to having a green yard with or without rain next year.

Polaroid 72" Photo / Video ProPod Tripod Includes Deluxe Tripod

   by Deny S W
BEWARE the weight rating clamed on other sites for this tripod!

I give this tripod stars. star for the nice bag it came in as well as a second star for the tripod legs being semi-sturdy.

The pan-head is hideous to say the least and can only support 2-4 pounds well. While most of the tripod is constructed of aluminum, the head is plastic and there is NO tension adjuster for the pan-head. I tore off the pan-head minutes after un-boxing it and replaced with an elderly ball-head I had lying around. Works fine now..

Manfrotto 322RC2 Joystick Head Short

ADVANTAGES
Speed, Sharing, Safety, & SnappingPictures
Speed: When you need to move the scope, you do not waste time turning any handles to unlock. Squeeze & go. When you find the target, you do not waste time turning any handles to lock. Unsqueeze & there you are.
Some users of the typical long-handle screw-tighten heads (like the Bogen 3130) work around this issue by screwing down the controls until they are "almost tightened" & then overriding the resistance to pan & tilt. This workaround fails for Sharing, Safety, & SnappingPictures.

     by Sarah
Sharing: when you find the target & step back to share your scope, there is no danger that your daughter will accidentally bump the scope & lose the target. He might bump the scope, but he won't lose the target. The 322RC2 has locked tightly in position & won't budge.

Safety: you don't must worry that a powerful breeze or thoughtless passerby will tip the scope, causing it to swing abruptly & painfully to a vertical position & bash in to the tripod which then falls over. The 322RC2 has locked tightly in position & won't budge.

SnappingPictures: You don t must worry that your digicam will cause the scope to wobble off target. The 322RC2 has locked tightly in position & won't budge.


DISADVANTAGES
Strength, Smoothness.

Strength: You need to have a strong grip to squeeze & hold that trigger while panning / tilting.

OTHER
Note that the 322RC2 can mount vertically (not useful with telescopes) or horizontally either left- or right-handed. If the marketing picture only shows a vertical position - - ignore it.

Smoothness: the motion is not as smooth & refined as the long-handle type heads. Nevertheless I can find & track targets with no difficulty. Fine tuning (nudge field of vision a teeny bit to make the ideal composition) is a bit clumsy but I can change satisfactorily anyway.

Polaroid 72" Photo / Video ProPod Tripod Includes Deluxe Tripod …

      By antoni
I was looking for a tripod that was light weight, tall and compact.
For it is size it is light weight and straightforward to carryover. It's better than ideal height. My elderly tripod I had to bend/stoop for some shots, not with this. the legs are basically adjustable and the handle makes it simple to move without folding it all up. I like having the speedy release plates for my cameras' it saves plenty of time. The carrying case is nicer than the I have with my elderly tripod. The legs are beefyer which gives the tripod better stability but it doesn't make it heavy. I love it.