Smooth and intuitive to use. Handles differing loads easily.

I like this shape,so good.I changed head clamp. But M6 screw was very hard.....

I use this product for professional shoots requiring consistent sharpness in low light, food close ups, night shots and stills. After having many heads from pan tilts to ball heads over the past 10 years, I'm happy so far with the performance here. There is no question it is a bit more solid than the knock off cheaper versions, but it also seems to achieve this with subtlety. It is just smooth and solid. I am more used to heads that crank into a definite tight position, where as this one seems to become very stable and ready to go almost without noticing. I'm not sure I like this as much, but it could mean that it's stability is achieved effortlessly and through good mechanics rather than brute force.

It exceeded my expectations. The ballhead is smooth, precise and well built. Using it with my RRS TVC-33 offers excellent stability for longer exposures!

Great value compared to the Sachtler which is nearly double the cost and same functionality. Very happy with my purchase and saves me loads on time on a shoot finding the perfect height for the shot.

This is indeed the ball head to get. Man is it expensive, but I will say that in twenty + years of shooting, I have never used such a sweet ball head. This head represents the penultimate evolution of the ball head. It is just so silky smooth. Feels more like a piece of camera equipment than support equipment. Yes, the quick release feels *slightly* worrisome, but works fine so far. I say this because as pros we are used to super-heavy-duty gear, and the QR does feel. as I mentioned, a bit like a piece of camera equipment. I think it works just fine though. This head did prompt me though to buy a padded tripod case. **One tip: you may want to do an internet search for the manual, which is a bit easier to understand than the one included.

Just got back from a few weeks of a hiking trip in Patagonia. I actually brought two ball heads (this and a manfrotto 054) and tried them under similar circumstances. Good things- I love the simple design. I carry my tripod on the side of my backpack. The monoball seemed pretty rugged during the entire trip and didn't have a lot of parts to get snagged on branches. Once the monoball is set up right, I the monoball is incredibly solid, even in 40-50 MPH winds. I also liked that I could have a longer bracket for more stabilty on my sigma 50-500 lens and a smaller bracket for the camera to use with smaller lenses. All in all, I did feel that when set up right and locked in, it was easier to use and had a bit more stability than the manfrotto. Downsides. The quick release is quirky at times. I was using fingerless gloves but it still took a lot of dexterity. As comparison, the manfrotto has a much easier release. If you are having to take your camera on and off a tripod quickly or repetitively, it may not be the best system. Also, I'd agree with others- the instruction booklet that comes with this isn't that helpful. Finally, if you do take this out into the field, don't forget to bring your allen wrenches. I did have my plate loosen from my lens one time. Compared to the manfrotto which you can just retighten with your fingers, you need to have an allen wrench to retighten these.

I'm so glad these legs exist. Gone are the days of spending too many extra seconds on extra knobs. All those seconds add up to minutes which can make or break your day.

This is my 3rd Arca-swiss since 1996. It is the best in the business. They can withstand a heavy impact. The last one fell on a rock and it still works OK. The quick release is a real plus. Only the last step you have to use your finger nail to get it to work.

I use this Monoball Z1 a few years with Nikon 300mm lens. It is quick release and lock as it said. It does not easily slip like others.