I purchased the BV-1R Mini Compact Fluid Head and coupled it to the LS-223C Mini Tripod to use with my Vortex Diamondback HD 20-60X85 Spotting Scope. My first use was yesterday at the range shooting out to 500 yards with my Savage Precision Ultra PRS rifle. The Vortex was absolutely rock solid on the LEOFOTO Tripod and Fluid Head. The smoothness of the ballhead made transitioning from one target to another a snap. Several of the club members had to try out this setup and were all duly impressed and most likely will be opting for a similar rig from LEOFOTO. The workmanship, fit, finish and overall quality of this tripod and head is exceptional. In fact this replaces a Gitzo table top tripod with a RRS head, that's how good it is!