Originally Posted By: JTPinTXMy only disagreement is I have tried a leveling bowl. But for me I was using it stalking pigs where we get lots of running shots, and it would tighten/loosen on me as I panned back and forth. Drove me crazy. I do agree if you are getting on target and locking down for a shot then nothing is more solid. But for me using a lighter weight tripod I'm not sure that I would even realize that added stability anyways.
That's the difference between a leveling bowl and a leveling base.
With a bowl, it does tighten or loosen while panning. With practice, you get used to running the handle with your off hand, but it still can be a PITA.
With a leveling base, you can set the tension to let the gun balance on it's own, but you can still tilt and pan w/o touching the tension adjustment. You could spin multiple 360's till you screwed yourself into the ground, & not touch anything but the gun.
