Benro C128 & C328n6 Teardown

did you notice a difference in the carbon fiber thickness between the n6 and older version? it is supposed to be 1mm vs 1.5mm

I had intended to check the wall thickness, but didn't. Pretty easy to do. Will get it back out here later today.

Thanks

Stew

In the image of the centerposts, I see a difference in thickness...

René Damkot wrote in post #2931942
In the image of the centerposts, I see a difference in thickness...

That I did note, however I think that this wall thickness might be stouter still and tripod dependent depending on load rating. They looked more than 1.5 or 1.0mm to me. The 1.5mm to 1.0mm I took to mean leg wall thickness.

Stew

i meant mean wall thickness.
i do know that in comparison to the gitzo 1227, the benro 227n6's smaller legs have a larger diameter, so they must be 1mm as compared to 1.5mm on the gitzo. They both have the same 28mm upper diameter. I want to compare benro m series to the c series though, the m series claims only 6 layers vs 8 layers of CF.

squiress wrote in post #2932047
That I did note, however I think that this wall thickness might be stouter still and tripod dependent depending on load rating. They looked more than 1.5 or 1.0mm to me. The 1.5mm to 1.0mm I took to mean leg wall thickness.

Stew

Thanks so much for the detailed breakdown. I have just bought the c328n6 tripod. Was hoping you might be able to answer a couple of questions:

1. If you remove the center column and are left with the collar thread sticking up from the center base, is there any kind of ballhead base mount that can be used to establish a flat base to then mount another brand ballhead (like a Markins or RRS). I wish to remove completely the center column and just use the platform base to attach a ballhead, but think that unless I can get rid of the collar ring, I may have to attach some kind of threaded base to build back the platform to a flat surface. Does Benro make a Ballhead base to attach to this Tripod?

2. How do the legs snap out to spread? I can only get the three legs to snap out to a normal standing position. How do I swing them out further to an almost horizontal position to get the tripod down to say 12 inches high?

Your input would be very helpful. Thanks in advance--

John