Brand/ Model

Weight

Max Height

Load Capacity

Cost

Notes

GIT304L Grand CF Tripod

*Current tripod for comparison

4.76lb w/o ballhead, 5.86 w/ CTC Highline ballhead

59”

55lb

$659

collapsed = 22.6”, no center column

LeoPhoto LQ-324c w/ LH-40 ballhead

4.4lbs with ballhead

55”w/o column, 66.3 w/ column

33lbs

$615

Collapsed = 21.2”, removable center column.

Leofoto LS-324C+LH-40 ballhead

2.73lb with ballhead

54.92” w/o column, 67.8” w/ Center column

33lbs

$319

Collapsed = 20.47”, center column must be screwed on & does not slide 

Leofoto LS-365C

3.9lb w/o ballhead

60”

44lb

$359

collapsed = 18.9”, no center column

Feisol CT-3441T Rapid Carbon Fiber

2.63 lbs w/o ballhead

69”

44lbs

$434

Collapsed = 19”, center column

FEISOL CT-3442 Tournament

2.5lb w/o ballhead

54.3

55lb

$420

collapsed = 18.9”. No center column

Colorado Centennial Series-2

3.1 no column

3.4 w/ column, Without ballheads

50 no column, 58 w/ column

50lb

$449

collapsed = 21”, Includes Highline Ballhead, center column

FLM CP30-L4 II 10X Carbon Fiber Series II

3.1lb no ballhead

68”

44lb

$459

collapsed = 23”, no center column

Sirui W1204

3.9lb w/o ballhead

65”

33.1lb

$330

collapsed = 20.5”, center column, water & dust proof

Gitzo tripod Mountaineer series 1, 4 sections

2.82lb, w/o ballhead

62.6”

22lb

$925

collapsed = 21.6”, center column

Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon Fiber

2.81lbs w/ integrated ballhead

60”

20lbs

$600

Collapsed = 15.4”, Diameter when collapsed = 3.13”, can’t swap plate

Really Right Stuff Ascend-14

3.2lb w/o ballhead

49.6” no column, 58.2” w/ column

30lb

$1150

collapsed = 18.6”, center column

Really Right Stuff Ascend-14L

3.38lb w/ o ballhead

60.3” no column, 68.9” w/ column

30lbs

$1250

Collapsed = 19.6

Sirui T-024SK Carbon Fiber

2.2lb w/ ballhead

58.7

11lb

$229

Center column. collapsed =15.8”