I am on the hunt for a tripod for my Speed Graphic. And I'm down to two choices:

1) Benro A-257 with a Manfrotto 115 3D Junior head. The max load on the legs is 8kg and on the head it's 5kg. I dont know if I can trust Benro. I've read that they feel solid and stabile, but I've also read about them falling apart fairly quickly. I could get both the tripod and the head locally, and combined they cost slightly less than the Tiltall.


2) Tiltall tripod from Freestyle. Apparently built like a tank, and will last a lifetime.
Whats the max load on these things? Would have to wait a few weeks for it to arrive, and with the holidays coming up, it might not arrive until January. One downside is that it wont go lower than about 70cm, but I'm not sure if I even need to go lower than that.
Hows the head on the Tiltall's?

Any insight on this would be appreciated.

Matis