Customer Service appears to be top notch, and I am in the market for a new sturdy ball head ;-p Seriously though, it's really good to hear you address these very minor issues, and I'll be sure to check out FLM ball heads, especially being a Canadian company :) How have I not heard of you guys??🤷‍♂️

@@ItsWillLee Simple: we don't do any advertising :) Actually, we do rely heavily on word-of-mouth and honest reviews like Nick's. The three divisions of FLM (Euro, Asia, and N.A.) are small companies so we concentrate on quality more than quantity. Thanks, Mr Lee!

@@ItsWillLee For years since my first FLM tripod, better than RRS & Gitzo. On Dpreview I posted my did side by side testing with my FLM & RRS and the FLM reduced vibrations quicker than the RRS and cost 30% more! GET FLM.

@@FLMUSACanada still very happy with my Berlin 38.4!

@@dgevert Great to know, I still have mine as well.

nice!

That's great to hear, I was thinking for small change one would swap out those screws to SS, not sure why they didn't sue SS in the first place. Love when companies listen. Great review as always, would love an in depth review comparing all the companies including Promediagear to RRS, Gitzo, FLM, etc. I'm sure there's slight size difference and details.

Seems like they listened to you for your first review, and again for your second review!

Hmmm... Nick the influencer...

I just spoke to FLM here in Germany and told them about the screws and they will look into it and will ship stainless steel screws too

Holy crap, I think you've just changed the backpacking game

@@coffeeenthusiast8774 lol someone needs to show this to James Popsys: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKeCe5qnlseZY3k.html

Haha, yeah, I already do that sometimes with my big Gitzo!!

@@GeoffCooper lol yes, just took a quick peak at your channel and noticed you glamping at Glen Coe under one 😜, I'll be sure to watch some more soon...

Great idea and never thought of that!

Thank you, Steve!

Awesome!! Thanks Ari.

Great customer service and follow-up. Great to see a company that listens to the people using the gear and actually responds quickly. Well done FLM!

Larry Maniccia Thank you, Larry.

dean minett Thank you, Dean.

@FLM USA & Canada do you make one in a smaller normal size tripod?

On it, ordered mine yesterday!

@@michaeltrue Thank you, Michael; I got your order yesterday and will be able to ship it by Dec 7-8. If you have any questions, you can contact me through FLM Canada dot com.

Whoops! I just sent you an email about purchasing from your website. I just placed the order through B&H. Can't wait to get it!! Thanks @NickPage for the video!

@@blivieriphoto Hi Barbara, you can always contact us for purchase or with any questions, but yes, the sales have moved primarily to the stores. Thanks for writing, happy holidays!

@@FLMUSACanada Thanks! Happy New Year to you!

Hi your website lists this as 173cm max height however looking at it next to Nick its got to be taller? 5ft 9 is 175cm and its way past its head. Please can you let me know. Also do you have any plans to bring this model to UK? thanks

@@samnorland6105 Hi Sam, Maybe Nick was shooting with a wide angle, and the difference between him and the tripod was a visual exaggeration, but the tripod does stand at 68 inches. The UK has the CP30-L5 II (at SpeedGraphic UK); almost the same tripod, but with 5 leg sections. I'm unsure of plans to bring it to the UK; that's up to FLM Germany as Europe is their territory. What I can do is sell you one from here; shipping will be a factor, but it should still come out to less than the cost of the CP38-L5. You can contact me directly through FLM Canada dot com. Thank you

let me know what you think of it once it comes!

@@NickPage will do thank you.I like your no bull shit videos truth and to the point, Problem we have in the UK is a lot of the products from America are very expensive RRS, promediagear, due to tax and postage on top of the price you pay, But the FLM 38L mkll affordable on my budget. Saving of 4 to £500 that's about $650.

@@NickPage had the tripod for a year its great love it well looked after got insulation pipe foam around the 3 legs top part only protection and keeps your hands from getting cold when carrying it around on winter days.

Gerry, send me an email, I'll get you the replacement shims. The new shims will be out in 2020 (because the CP26-Travel is getting an update) and they'll be stronger. Thank you. Ari - FLM

@@FLMUSACanada Will do, Ari. Didn't realize you guys were up on this net when I wrote to Nick.

Hi Jeffrey, when you get your tripod (yes, they're on the way as we speak) let me know if the stainless steel replacements are good enough for your uses. We updated these back in November 2019. You can reach me through flmcanada.com Thank you

Thank you, Bill! PMG make a fine tripod as well.

To get around any hassle at the airport with giant tripods like this is I remove the two lower sections and place them on the other side of my pack nice and flat. This makes the whole package far shorter and gives my pack the perception of being more stream lined.

Looks like they’re already in the process of making those refinements

yeah I think the 34 is a great size.. kinda wish I would have got it instead.. I agree its a great tripod for both price and quality

I use the cp22 for my video camera, I agree the 38 is overkill for a lot of applications, if I am hiking I take my smaller RRS tripod, but if I dont have far to hike, the cp38 is king. I love how small and light the 22 is

Where did you buy it? I checked all links from the Germany's dealership section I they all have pretty bad online shops almost without FLM stuff.

_ eMike I will sent you the link tomorrow...😉

_ eMike shop.flm-gmbh.de/

_ eMike Enclosed the link for the german online store...😉 👍

I ended up replacing these three screws with stainless steel and the problem is solved but that is a great tip on the corrosion spray. I didn’t know that existed!

Hi Graham, if you read the older comments, you'll see that the screws were replaced with stainless steel back in early November 2019. Thank you.

FLM USA & Canada thanks very much, I have now gone through all the comments. It’s a great tripod and I would hate to see it where the screws rusted and you could not get them out. My very old one I used to smear Vaseline jelly on them which worked quite well then gave them a really good clean when I finished shooting!. Thanks again, Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧

I agree, sir! The [pro]master XC525 is a decent small tripod for a mirrorless kit, were it not for the rubber lock inserts!

You'll get it with SS screws in the box, already taken care of. Thank you, Michael. Ari - FLM

I think it would be ok but the Ball head would be important for a lens that big... but, if you have a lens that cost that much, why are you stressed about the cost difference between tripods?

Yeah, as soon as this review came out they swapped them out for stainless. I bought and own this tripod and it has served me well

Have you received it yet? I have a 30 and 38 coming tomorrow.

@@deanminett5793 yes, and that's the best tripod I bought so far. its rock solid... flm germany also told me, that the accessories th half ball and the center column will be out soon.

I don’t own the 34L Mark two but I do have the 24 Mark two I was comparing design which did not change all that much between the original MD Mark two

I’ve honestly never thought much of manFrodo tripod’s, I’ve never been a fan of flip locks for one, and for the longest time man Frodo insisted on having a proprietary plate rather than adopting a standard Arkansas is compatible plate. I’ve never seen one I liked

I think the 30 is a good size for anyone that hikes much and doesn't want a huge tripod.. the cp38 is kinda overkill most of the time

@@NickPage Thanks Nick that was my thought too. I am doing much more hiking this year and plan to do much more next year. So this will work out well for me.

I think that between the two my recommendation would be the pro media gear…, they hold up a bit better long term to salt corrosion

Yes, we'll be addressing it in the next 24 hours, and I'll post an update in the next day or so. Thanks!

No, the FLM aluminum apex is not cast, it's CNC-milled from one chunk of metal. The Series II webpage says as much: www.flmcanada.com/new-series-ii-tripods.html Good question, thanks for asking!

Let me know what you think of it

Hi John, they are all 68 inches tall, the difference is the leg tube diameter. The "L4" in the name refers to Long leg section, and 4 section legs. These L4 tripods are all 68 inches tall.

@@FLMUSACanada 68 inch that's 5 feet 8 inches tall the one in the video is taller then Nick who says I am 5'9" What I am thinking is Nick could be shorter than 5'9" making the tripod look taller than it is in the video. I know FLM do a CP38 L5 190cm which is 74 inches. How tall is the tripod in this Video

@@FLMUSACanada FLM HB75 Levelling half ball is this the levelling head that will fit the FLM 38L mkII tripod.

@@john100073 Yes, it will fit, but you'll need to use the 75-100 Adapter with the CP38 tripod, which has an integrated 100mm bowl.

if you watch till the end, or look at the video description you will find both...

I am familiar with Leofoto, and man I cant get on board with them simply because they are one of those "copycat" brands. Everything they make is just a ripoff of other company's designs, mostly Really right stuff. They dont even bother to change the numbering in the names. They are crazy cheap, but I fear in those cases, your getting what you pay for.

@@NickPage I think most product features are copied by one manufacturer or another to some extent nowadays, that's just the way of the world. I don't think RRS (I own at least one of their products) are completely immune from doing this, even if it involves refining the details. That said, the Leofoto I have is without any doubt a very well build tripod and I have no fear that it's going to fall apart any time soon. While the Chinese get a lot of flak (sometimes deservedly) in many cases they have upped their game and produce some of the world's best products. Think drones, gimbals etc, and these are complex devices. You also have to remember that outside of the US, RRS and many other products made in the US or Canada, cost and arm and a leg. It's not just the exchange rate but the tax and shipping costs can double the price of their products. I'm assuming that your viewers can come from outside the US. Just to add, I had a look at what I think is the equivalent RRS tripod , the Versa Tripod Series 4, to the Leofoto LN-404C and the differences are far greater than the similarities, when you look at the construction and features. The Leofoto is actually made to be compatible with Gitzo video tripods, rather than RRS.