Picked up the JC at the start of the season paired it up with the BP head the quality is absolutely fantastic
The spoon seems to be high quality. Will be a great addition to my packing gear.
Very heavy duty and virtually bomb proof while still having the ability to be extremely light weight for such a robust tripod. Having the option to add or remove weight is such an awesome feature that allows me to customize the tripod according to what I am using it for at the time. The larger legs provide great support for heavy optics as well as when the need arises to shoot off of it. Tricer has given me the ability to literally do it all with the JC.