RRS Tripod Feet - Slipping on smooth ground?

Hey folks, I recently bought a used Really Right Stuff TVC-23 and love it for my short height and payload. The dude I got it from bundled the leveller which is awesome!

Anyways, one thing that has been bugging me is the mushroom-like rubber feet. it seems to be slipping a lot on smooth or relatively smooth ground: parquet wood floors, marble and normal polished concrete.

Now I've only had three experiences with non-video feet tripods (a manfrotto 190CX3, 535 and a friend's Gitzo 2 series)... but I don't recall any of them slipping so badly without any significant weight on them compared to the RRS.

Maybe the stock feet are better for outdoor use, but just in case... is there a way to replace the feet with something else? Perhaps like a Gitzo foot or similar?

This might not be exactly what you are looking for but it might give you some ideas:

http://jonwitsell.com/​gitzo-tripod-spike-kit/

Ron

mainbyte wrote in post #17623667
This might not be exactly what you are looking for but it might give you some ideas:

http://jonwitsell.com/​gitzo-tripod-spike-kit/

Ron

That'll trash a floor quick.

Headshotzx wrote in post #17623602
Hey folks, I recently bought a used Really Right Stuff TVC-23 and love it for my short height and payload. The dude I got it from bundled the leveller which is awesome!

Anyways, one thing that has been bugging me is the mushroom-like rubber feet. it seems to be slipping a lot on smooth or relatively smooth ground: parquet wood floors, marble and normal polished concrete.

Now I've only had three experiences with non-video feet tripods (a manfrotto 190CX3, 535 and a friend's Gitzo 2 series)... but I don't recall any of them slipping so badly without any significant weight on them compared to the RRS.

Maybe the stock feet are better for outdoor use, but just in case... is there a way to replace the feet with something else? Perhaps like a Gitzo foot or similar?

I've noticed that their feet are softer than some of the Gitzos, which are a hard rubber. It gives it an almost plastic like feel when on a smooth floor.

There are snowshoe-like rubber feet (about 3" round) that is commonly used on video tripods. If you need it stable on a smooth surface, those are what you'll want to put over the tips of the tripod legs.

docholliday_sc001 wrote in post #17623763
That'll trash a floor quick.

Well, I assume inside you would use the rubber feet, but the spikes would hold the tripod still :>

Ron

mainbyte wrote in post #17623772
Well, I assume inside you would use the rubber feet, but the spikes would hold the tripod still :>

Ron

The OP was talking about parquet wood floors, marble and normal polished concrete...I have those spike, and the RRS rock claws. Both are great when in dirt, sand, or even asphalt (it'll leave nice little holes in the pavement!).

Yeah, using the spikes on a wooden floor was a bit of joke..... but they do come with the rubber feet which might not be as slippery as the RRS ones (I have no facts for that).

The Gitzo feet will fit your RRS tripod.

Thanks for the info, guys. Helped a lot. Cheers!

Gitzo and Giottos have a snow/multi function shoe version - 3-4" diameter with 3/8" thread that might do the trick for you

some what late to post - but RRS has good customer service - perhaps reach out to them - they have some advice/remedies.