Tmcgarrigle
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I just picked up a Revic FH1 Fluid head. I’ll be posting thoughts on this head compared to my Sirui VA5 and formerly owned Outdoorsmans fluid head.
I bought the Revic FH1 because I sold my 115 Swaro objective and no longer felt like I needed my Outdoorsman’s fluid head. With that being said, the Outdoorsman’s fluid head is a phenomenal head and has been the best one I’ve owned yet. I’ll be posting my initial pros and cons of each head as well.
Sirui VA5
Pros
-Compact
-Smooth horizontal and vertical pan
-Little to no plastic
-Most affordable
Cons
-Handle is too long for my liking
-I don’t love the slide in arca plate, I wish it was top mount
Outdoorsmans Fluid Head
Pros
-USA made
-large controls
-smooth horizontal and vertical pan with all optics
-well built
-arca mount had more contact area than Revic and Sirui
-Good handle length
-No plastic
Cons
-Cost (Retail is like $730)
-It is on the bulky side
-Heaviest of the 3 heads
- By far the most expensive and doesn’t include a plate
Revic
Pros
-Compact
-Seems well built with no plastic
-Good price, only about $30 more than Sirui
-Shorter handle than Sirui
-Top mount arca design compared to SUruk
Cons
-Vertical pan is good but at first use, horizontal pan seems jerky for fine adjustment
-Almost feels too stiff at times
I’ll post more once I get to use the Revic more
I bought the Revic FH1 because I sold my 115 Swaro objective and no longer felt like I needed my Outdoorsman’s fluid head. With that being said, the Outdoorsman’s fluid head is a phenomenal head and has been the best one I’ve owned yet. I’ll be posting my initial pros and cons of each head as well.
Sirui VA5
Pros
-Compact
-Smooth horizontal and vertical pan
-Little to no plastic
-Most affordable
Cons
-Handle is too long for my liking
-I don’t love the slide in arca plate, I wish it was top mount
Outdoorsmans Fluid Head
Pros
-USA made
-large controls
-smooth horizontal and vertical pan with all optics
-well built
-arca mount had more contact area than Revic and Sirui
-Good handle length
-No plastic
Cons
-Cost (Retail is like $730)
-It is on the bulky side
-Heaviest of the 3 heads
- By far the most expensive and doesn’t include a plate
Revic
Pros
-Compact
-Seems well built with no plastic
-Good price, only about $30 more than Sirui
-Shorter handle than Sirui
-Top mount arca design compared to SUruk
Cons
-Vertical pan is good but at first use, horizontal pan seems jerky for fine adjustment
-Almost feels too stiff at times
I’ll post more once I get to use the Revic more