I have bought and used a lot of tripods over the years from Tri-Max, Dutch Hill, Burch, Aluminum, Composite and so on as we all have and can honestly say these are by far the best all around tripod for the money!!! Dutch Hill got it right with this model. They are a bit heavy but sturdy and and tough. The foot pegs are thick and wide and feel strong when stomping them in the ground. We are in SW Florida were the ground is swampy and sometime need the hit the top of the leg in with a 4 lbs hammer to drive it deep and the legs can take it time and time again. If you are looking for a high quality tripod for the money this is it.