Any experience w/ Toyo TPM tripod head

[speedfreak]

Has anyone used or have any experience with this tripod head? Looks like it could be a good cheaper alternative to the sinar head. Outside of the long handles it looks like it could be a good head!

http://bit.ly/1hbLWxC

[Ari]

Never heard of the head, but I've liked every LF thing Toyo has ever made; always of excellent build quality with great features.

[adelorenzo]

Damn, that thing looks awesome. If only I hadn't just bought a second Gitzo head.

[speedfreak]

I picked up a different one than the listing and am waiting for it to arrive. Since I can't find ANYTHING about it, I'm really interested in its features. My hope is that I can pull the handle for side to side tilt and replace with a socket head cap screw, since I'm using a Norma and have rail rotation for leveling. And I'm hoping that the thumb lever on the right side controls for and aft tilt, with the handle there merely for control. If this is the case I'll also replace that handle with cap screw and have something very similar to a sinar pan tilt head. Fingers crossed!