Really Right Stuff BH-55 with Full-Size Lever... Reviews
Really Right Stuff Round Two
By Ann
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-11
My second time purchasing this ball head. It's the one I go to for heavy lens and cameras. Moving into Star trackers and this does the trick.
Holds My Long Lens
By Dan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-13
The large ball and tight locking mechanism is what I needed for shooting with my heavy 150-600mm lens. This is an outstanding Ball Head!
Excellent tripod head
By Doug
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-07
The lever action puts an iron grip on your camera making sure it will not fall off. The large knob makes it easy to tighten down so even your heaviest lenses will not move once you let go. Having an L bracket is great for going from panoramic to portrait in just a couple of seconds.
The only down size is the weight (it's pretty heavy) and of course, the price!!
FLAWLESS !
By EUGENE
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-09
Ultimate awesome and I am speechless when I use it for my Nikon Nature Photography at Ohio State Parks. Far better than rest of ballheads I have use. No exception, period.
Can't go wrong
By Greg
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-05
Extremely well-made. I took a workshop with Mark Zablotsky Photography, and he recommended this. He told the story of coming upon a lady trapped in her car after an accident. He broke the window with his tripod and this ball head to get her out. Although it looks a bit scarred, he still uses it!
Good, Not As Perfect As They Want You to Believe
By Gerard
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2021-12-19
Consistent with its reputation, quality of manufacturing seems to be first rate. But there are two things that irritate me. First, the panning lock knob and the friction adjustment knob are too close together. You can't adjust the friction without the panning knob getting in the way. Not sure why the design team didn't pick up on this. Second, you have to turn the lockdown knob a lot in order to achieve total lockdown. I've heard this described as slop.
IMO, the Markins Q20i, which I also own, is a better product. It's lighter, just as strong, and has a more elegant design.
The Standard
By Todd
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-04
I had a BH-55 for well over 10 years, and it was starting to show its age, as well as a few knocks, gouges and scratches. On a workshop last fall I had the chance to try several other ball heads and found myself seduced by the FLM heads. I grabbed one (the 48) and while it's a great head (I'd give it a 4-star rating), after 8 months I found myself missing the ease of the BH-55. So, I ordered a new one, and boy was that the right choice for me.
This version has a different drag set than my old one, and that eliminates one of the three issues I had with my old BH-55. The second issue, that it was showing some minor slippage when locking it down, now looks like it was a wear related item, as the new one locks with basically no droop. The last issue, weight, is what it is. Since that's the only remaining issue I have, I'm happy to live with it.
Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ball Head with lever
By Aaron
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-15
The BH-55 ball head with lever locks up solid, is quick and fast to set up, and is easy to adjust. I found it invaluable on my tripod for quick setups to aid in acquiring and ranging targets, then mounting my rifle for shooting. It has tension adjust for the ball head and another for swivel. The main ball head lock for the ball locks up tight with minimal backlash, making accurate adjustment easy and quick.
