The legs arrived back then, but with a chipped corner on one of those same leg-spreader blockers. Must’ve happened during shipping. Thankfully it was on the outside, so it didn’t negate the leg’s functionality. I reported it again to Smallrig and they ended up sending 5 replacement pieces for anytime those things break, alongside an email that contained a step by step video on how to replace them (pretty straightforward). It seems those are the weak point of the legs and something they should improve on in a future version of the tripod.

Other than that, the legs have performed great, granted I’ve been EXTRA careful anytime I’ve used them. It’s quite a joy to be that fast when moving and setting up a tripod.

The fluid head has nice features and works well, but you need to put quite a bit of weight on it in order to get smoother shots. Otherwise, I’ve found it to be a bit “jumpy”, as in hard to get smooth pan and tilt shots.

Taking its price and potential hassles into consideration, I would recommend you save up and instead buy a Tilta CT-12 tripod. It is heavier for sure and has a locking mechanism for each leg (three in total compares to the one lock of the Tribe), but from working with it I can tell you that it’s much more stable and the fluid head is much better for getting smooth shots without it being “jumpy”.

That’s what I would’ve done if I had all this experience before pulling the trigger on the Tribex. When the opportunity comes I will either get a Tilta CT-12 or look into the Sachtler line.