Tripods are something i've spent a lot of time (and money) on. I think i have around 8 or 9.
What I would suggest is to consider where you will use the tripod and what the ground conditions are likely to be before buying.
The reasons for that is that although CF are light and strong, they can be brittle. Aluminium tripods are heavy by comparison but are stronger.
My go-to tripod is a Manfrotto 075 aluminium because i can stab the legs into the boggy ground that i mostly work on. In deep snow, i have heard of CF tripod legs splaying out and splitting as the snow forces the legs open.
The other thing to consider is the need for cross-bracing. I like it because you can fix a leg at an angle.....without bracing, legs can creep open and move unexpectedly.
Mike
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