Ball Head Help

I am considering buying the Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod Legs. I do not really want to spend more than $150 for a Ball Head for it. I have looked at the 498RC2, and the Induro BHD0. Anybody care to tell me there thoughts on either of these or any other brand? Thank you

498RC2 is nice, my ONLY complaint is that they use their own Manfrotto specific mounting system.

I REALLY like the Photo Clam line as the price is right, seems to have good feedback from the people that use them and they use a more universal mounting system.

Are you saying that a Manfrotto Tripod legs will only accept a Manfrotto Ball Head?

No, just the attachment plate. The one that screws to the bottom of the camera/lens.

Oh, I see. Thank you very much. Those Photo Clam ones look nice too.

I was having this debate last week myself, I looked at the induro and tried it out in store but I didn't like the size of the knobs. I didn't really like the feel of the manfrotto 498rc2 either. I looked at the cullmann magnesit, markins q3 and the vanguard abh line. I ended up ordering the vanguard from ebay... Hopefully ill have it by next week so at that point ill know if I made the right decision.