I'm looking to up my tripod game a bit, both for my spotter and to get into shooting with a tripod. My current spotter is Vortex Viper 20-60, which I use with a cheap Vortex tripod. I forget the model, but it's pretty wobbly, almost to the point of being useless if the legs are extended at all, so that needs to go. I don't want to spend RRS money but I'd like to get a solid, versatile setup. I want two tripods so I can use the spotter and rifle on them simultaneously. For versatility, I'm planning on using Arca on both. I have a tentative plan and am looking for feedback.
Tripod 1: Innorel KT404C with 52mm ball head. This would primarily be used with rifles. It will mostly be a range toy, but it could be used for travel, so the fact that it will fit in a suitcase with the ball head attached is a plus. I don't currently have Arca rail on any rifles, so I'd be using a clamp. My main use for now would be lightweight hunting bolt guns and various AR's, but I'm sure at some point I'll want to use it with a heavy pig of a precision rifle. I'd like the clamp to attach to the ball head using an Arca mount though so that I can switch easily when I inevitably start adding Arca rails to some rifles. It may occasionally be used for the spotter if I'm using tripod 2 with a rifle. Links below:
Tripod 1:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJYZ5JH6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=A2QOSVT3IPF0T6&psc=1Clamp:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083CDQRS9/ref=ewc_pr_img_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1Tripod 2: Manbily Tripod Shooting Stick. This one pulls double duty as a significantly lighter weight tripod shooting stick and spotter tripod. As a shooting stick, it will definitely be getting some travel time since it will be lighter and quicker to set up than the Innorel, at the expense of precision. Think African plains game, so I don't have to use whatever three sticks they tied together with an innertube. When I'm not pretending to be Peter Hathaway Capstick, it would be used for the spotter with a fluid head. More links:
Tripod 2:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLC1LM97/ref=ewc_pr_img_2?smid=A7IGUC6QR3J9Y&psc=1Fluid Head:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1N4KP2K/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A2KGFGICLHFO62&psc=1Does anyone have experience with these items, or feedback on this plan in general? Are these good quality products? I've heard Innoral recommended here before and of course Bog is ubiquitous. I know nothing about Manbily or Leifrotto, and not much more about tripods in general.