Review on Enhance Your Outdoor Photography with Vortex Optics High Country II Tripod Kit by Peter Hallett

The improvement in stability and usability has been incredible. Now bird watchers want to use mine whenever possible. The "shoe" is securely fixed with a screw attachment (silver in the photo). It's so secure that you can carry your scope without fear of dropping it like you would with less secure methods. The pickup arm really does hold its place when tightened. This is the biggest improvement in my birding experience and comes with a GREAT warranty and customer service. VORTEX is a GREAT company and a pleasure to do business with.