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Recommend me a spotting scope tripod

I use an aluminum surveyors tripod, my spotting scope is an old Bausch and Lomb 15 to 60X. It's quite large and heavy, I certainly don't need to worry about wind knocking it over. I'm a retired surveyor, never worked with junk, won't look thru anything that's shaky. It's adjustable for height, so I just set it close to y bench at the range. I use 10 X 40 binoculars for shooting critters. I used angle aluminum tapped and threaded to mount on the tripod, then a clamp type window mount to attach the scope. Check for used Surveyor Equipment on the internet, the "Carhart" brand(not related to the coats that shrink) or similar is the 'Cadilac' of tripods.
 
If weight is not a problem then Bushnell 784030 advanced tripod is a good option. I personally would go with this heavy tripod to handle a top-heavy scope.
I use it with binos and it's great for my purposes
 
As a retired photographer - still working though - Manfrotto only. The catches, threads etc. will last for years. Look at the video based ones, rather than still cameras, as the tripod will be easier to level and the sprung grip top mount (

Manfrotto 322RC2 - Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head​

is easier than a manual winding ball head or tilt head when using a scope.
 

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