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Apr 12, 2008 22:19 |  #1

I just got My Gitzo 3530 from B&H. Love it... It's a nice upgrade from my old Bogen 3443 CF.

I thought I might like to add the spike feet. This is the feet (I'm pretty sure) from B&H.
http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …129B3_1_5_Long_​Spike.html (external link)

I can't tell from the description in the Gitzo pdf or B&H if it's just a spike, a spike with a removable cover, or no rubber cover at all. I'd hate to swap the feet every time I don't want spikes. Anyone seen these in real life?


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Apr 12, 2008 22:50 |  #2

In searching a bit I found this picture:
http://www.bid4optics.​com/shop/images/G1220.​129B.jpg (external link)

Seems like the spike has a removable cover. But I am not 100% sure!


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Apr 13, 2008 10:22 |  #3

Yes. These are the ones you want. The rubber cap fits over the spike and is very secure. I have these and they work well.

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Apr 13, 2008 13:08 |  #4

I got the same for my monopod except I got it from Amazon.com here:

http://www.amazon.com/​gp/product/B0002Q72TY (external link)

Yes, the rubber fits over the spike. Everything you see in the photo, you'll get.

I noticed that BH is out of stock.



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Apr 13, 2008 13:21 |  #5

In using mine in really cold weather <10F, I had to take a dremel tool and relieve a little bit of the inside of the cap. Otherwise it was on so tight, I couldn't remove it.

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Apr 13, 2008 13:32 |  #6

JohnJ80 wrote in post #5320275 (external link)
In using mine in really cold weather <10F, I had to take a dremel tool and relieve a little bit of the inside of the cap. Otherwise it was on so tight, I couldn't remove it.

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Cold weather or not, it is a very tight fit indeed!!



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Apr 13, 2008 21:46 |  #7

Thanks guys. B&H is out of stock now. Maybe I can find them locally.


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Apr 13, 2008 21:59 |  #8

There's always the Markins Titanium ones - for $139 for the set... ;)

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