Benro Mammoth Carbon Fiber Tripod

I am a digital tech and have traveled with this tripod all over the country. It is sturdy, lightweight and the price is nice. I opted for the Mammoth for its weight capacity and wanted twist locks to avoid snagging the tether cable (as lever locks tend to do). However, the rubber on the twists locks comes off which is quite annoying. I have almost lost them several times. I contacted Benro and was instructed to put glue in between the rubber and carbon fiber to hold it in place or send it to them for the fix. It's almost as if they knew that this issue is a common problem. I opted to send the tripod in so I wouldn't void my warranty by modifying it myself. I was worried that using glue or cement would deteriorate the rubber overtime. It's disappointing that Benro knows of the issue yet still sells the product. The bag that it comes with is nice and I like that there's room for a tripod head to stay attached.

Very stable platform for long lens bird shots. Well built. A bit heavier than I thought it would be, but manageable. Love the height. So far very happy with the purchase.

I have several Benro Tripods that have given me great service over the years. I purchased this one for my iFootage Slider specifically and it is no disappointment. The leveling base works great for my needs and the tripod is rock solid at any angle you put it at. I placed a rubber disk pad on the top (purchased separately) for my use to cushion slider a bit and not scrape the aluminum on the tripod or slider. If you are looking for a tripod that does not have a center pole this one is the Bomb Dignity!

This is now my 4th Benro tripod - each purchased to replace a more expensive, but much heavier, piece of kit. Each tripod has been carbon fiber and the oldest of them is now 6 (almost 7) years old. And all of them have performed flawlessly with the exception being a small design quirk of the first one I bought (which I long ago learned to adapt my practices to and Benro has long ago fixed in newer models). This latest was purchased to support an Arca Swiss geared head that has 8x10 and 4x5 large format cameras attached. This is gear that makes an 800mm wildlife lens look like it is a featherweight. The positives here are myriad - but ultimately the best compliment I can pay this tripod is that with 43 pounds of gear mounted on it and a camera pitched forward at a 35 degree angle over one of the legs I was able to insert and remove an 8x10 film holder without any detectable shake. That is rock solid stable. Add in the light weight, beefy build, friction locks that work flawlessly, and the smooth action of leveling the bowl prior to mounting the camera and I am thinking about picking up a second (which I can afford to do since I didn't go with one of the high end brands that really offer me nothing extra for the money any more). The tripod comes with a very nice carry bag and interchangeable spiked feat for working on non-man made surfaces. There are no real gripes to be found. You can read the specs to see if the height is good enough for you. I admit it was on the border for me. No plans to buy any other tripod brand going forward. With a 9-12 year failure rate on my expensive tripods and now 6 full, flawless years out of my first 60% less-expensive Benro, they are simply making too good of a product these days to justify paying more elsewhere.

This tripod is strong and light. It's sturdy enough for me to use with a star tracker. Very happy with it.

I intended on getting the tortoise 34c but couldn't find it with legs only. I came across the Mammoth and couldn't be happier. Stronger and lighter than what I was looking for originally.