FYI: STABIL wooden outdoor-tripods, now English site

Since I'm now the happy owner of a new STABIL-speed tripod I'd like

to inform about the guy's who builds them new English web-site:

http://www.stabil.nu/enghome.html

The tripod is strictly oriented towards outdoor users and performs

beatifully for that task. The total flexibility, the cup-feet and the

ability for a tall person, like me (192 cm, 75,6 inches), to adjust

the length of the legs rapidly without ruining my back makes me happy

that I finally bought it. I believe the fact that the upper part is

made of American oak will be good when the winter comes (up here at

the polar circle). I bought the tripod because some nature-

photographers recommends it. The only drawback as I can see (sofar)

is that the tripod is 1 m long when folded, however since there's

no centerpost it's easy to carry over the shoulders. There was also

a hook included to attach under the tripod head mounting plate, to

hang

some weight from when it gets windy I suppose. The hook uses the same

tripod screw as the tripod head which had the for me unexpected

benefit of locking the tripod head good in place.

I have no connections to the man who builds these tripods, I live

more than 1000 km North of the place. I just happen to like the tripod

and think other nature-photographers might like it as well. If I'm

wrong, just delete this thread please.