Gitzo tripod center column cracked

[Diane Maher]

Has anyone ever had the center column for their Gitzo tripod crack at the top of the tube?

Diane

[Flea77]

Nope, but knowing them a replacement part should be available and I would not hesitate to get it fixed.

Allan

[John Koehrer]

If it's CF, it wouldn't be all that unusual.
I've seen another makers legs split where they install to the hinge point.

[Michael Rosenberg]

It happened on mine when the tripod tipped over and the head hit a rock (without the camera on it). You can invert the tube - the threads on the bottom are the same.

Mike

[Diane Maher]

I didn't know this. Thanks!