Red Snapper Tripods have an offer on

mrk · 6 Jul 2011 at 17:23

Just a heads up really that Red Snapper direct has an offer on some of their tripods and I've just nabbed RS-324 & RSH-528 Head for £107 inc del which seemed a bargain considering competing tripods of similar spec were ~£150+

If linking to them is not allowed then I apologise but a deal like this needs to be shared

I especially like the shorter pole it comes with for really low compositions which I'll be making extensive use of!

Mine will arrive tomorrow so will post thoughts then

Currently using a Slik Master Classic which will end up being used for accessory holding.

FreeStream · 6 Jul 2011 at 19:53

Bought one of these ages ago, really good tripods.

mrk · 6 Jul 2011 at 20:03

Good to hear that! My Googling resulted in another thread about these from 2009, surprised not many more review sites have them on though!

-|ScottFree|- · 7 Jul 2011 at 01:13

Thanx... Looking for another tripod, will investigate further!

K.C. Leblanc · 7 Jul 2011 at 10:53

I've got one of there more basic combos.

Very happy with the legs, the 4 way head is a bit naff (you can't tilt back very far, although you can fudge this by mounting the camera backwards). I'll be going back to them for a monopod and a ball head when funds allow.

The other thing that really impressed me was a good quality bag was included.

robertgilbert86 · 7 Jul 2011 at 12:07

Cheers for the link. I could use a 3-way head but not the tripod. If anyone thinks they can make a deal here let me know!

mrk · 7 Jul 2011 at 15:01

I just noticed the RS-324 is £179 on its own so the fact that you can get the head and pod combined for £107 is an amazing bargain!

kae2 · 7 Jul 2011 at 15:09

mrk said:
I just noticed the RS-324 is £179 on its own so the fact that you can get the head and pod combined for £107 is an amazing bargain!

Those are the carbon legs though?

mrk · 7 Jul 2011 at 15:11

Aha, it was too good to be true

mrk · 7 Jul 2011 at 21:11

Oh and the reason I got it in the first place

Been having a play and I am impressed, the bag as mentioned by someone else is immense, padded, large and with a pocket inside to hold the longer pole and handle/tool.

It's about as rigid as my Slik Master Classic... But the Slik is all Steel, this is more comfortable to sling over the shoulder thanks to the padded legs. Also there's finer adjustment although the Slik feels more powerful due to having less moving parts.

I'll have to get a ball head at some point too as I feel the 3 way head might limit me a bit in some situations.

Eye seven · 7 Jul 2011 at 22:09

I got one about two months back. Can't fault it. I'd like to see something better for the money but I doubt anyone could find it.

mrk · 13 Jul 2011 at 11:22

Just ordered the RSH-12 Ball Head, realised I'd need it after my last shoot hehe!

jonneymendoza · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:31

is it a good brand?

mrk · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:34

Having been through several industrial sites with it and been out in the open I'm completely satisfied with it (the tripod) and while the 3 way head that came with the offer on the 324 tripod is very tough it just didn't have enough movement in all directions that I wanted hence the ball head purchase today.

I have never heard of Red Snapper but will definitely be recommending these tripods to people when asked and everyone who's seen mine so far has given praise to the build quality and solid professional feel and features

jonneymendoza · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:38

cool. i heard manfrotto are the best? interested if red snapper is even better?

explicit4u · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:43

I doubt redsnapper are better, but they are really good value for money.

jonneymendoza · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:44

sounds manfrotto is better but at the same time red snapper is good value for money. sweet

mrk · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:45

This review (My focus was the ball head as that's what I've bought and will pair with the 324 tripod) kind of sold it for me, you'll no doubt find it helpful as well.

http://www.dccaswell.com/blog/review-red-snapper-283-tripod-rsh-12-head

I've seen various Manfrotto pods in stores and while some are lighter but just as sturdy (Carbonfibre) they cost a lot lot more so you really do get excellent features, quality and accessories for the money being asked. I reckon they easily match up to the "known" big brands. There isn't anything at all on the 324 that i could spot that gave any sign that it was a tripod shy of £150, and that's without a head...

Eye seven · 13 Jul 2011 at 22:12

I spoke to the owner of Red Snapper to try and find out a delivery date when I was looking a few months back and got chatting. Essentially he is a keen photographer who couldn't work out why good tripods cost so much so set up Red Snapper. He has some supply issues because as soon as he gets them in they seem to go out. I said I wasn't surprised at the price he sells them at. Interestingly, he said the factory that produce his tripod produce many manufacturers, including Manfrotto.

mrk · 15 Jul 2011 at 12:37

Well I have been using the ballhead a couple of days now and I have to say I am supremely impressed. A curious problem came about with the 3 way head that came bundled with the tripod though as the base plate lock stopped working but I wasn’t bothered as I had the ballhead now – Will call them to see what they say about it.

Anyway, the ball head is amazing, won’t budge a mm when locked and the movement is silky smooth. Now I know why people swear by ball heads!

Looks cool too:

Update*
They said they've never had that before and they'll send me a new 3 way head if I send in the dodgy one