I had a gitzo 1570m that was sadly stolen about a year ago and with the pandemic and lack of funds I haven’t been able to replace it until now. I’ve been looking at an Arca Swiss c1, but haven’t managed to find anything used on here or elsewhere so I’m thinking about getting another 1570. My only issue is the bottom of my 8x10 is brushed aluminum so it’s fairly slick. With the 1570 head, even with both screws fastened to the bottom of the camera, it would shift a couple degrees which was frustrating on many occasions. I was wondering if anyone else had this issue and if so, how they resolved it. I’m leaving for three months soon and would rather avoid this problem while standing on a mountain where I have ten other things to worry about.

Also, if I were to break down and buy a new C1 cube head, are there baseplates available with an adjustable 3/8” and 1/4” screws included to ensure the camera doesn’t wiggle to the side at all?