About the only way a birder could have a better combination underneath their spotting scope would be to combine the FH101 head with a carbon fiber legset from Bogen/Manfrotto, Gitzo, Slik or Velbon. As it is this is still quite the formidable setup. The Swarovski Tripod 2 is a sturdy, well made 6.6 lb (3 kg) unit with fine flip locks, padded upper leg segments and dual rubber/spiked feet. And the FH101 fluid head is, quite simply, the very best pan/tilt unit available for a spotting scope today. It is ingenious, light and precise. And although it includes a quick release plate so that you can enjoy its benefits with any brand of spotting scope, if you're using a Swarovski spotting scope or binocular tripod adapter you won't even need it-the feet of these devices fits directly into the FH101's quick release adapter!