Swarovski CT Travel Carbon Tripod with DH 101 Head

First let me say that no tripod is worth $700 dollars. But there is no other tripod kit with this quality and weight at any price. Plus if you are mounting the best scope in the business such as the Swarovski ATM 80HD then you should use the best tripod.
The scope snaps quickly and easily into the head and releases just as quickly. The head is a dream with very fluid movement with adjustable friction with no sticking. The head has nice quick locks for horizontal and vertical movements. If you are concerned about this being too light for some environmental setups, there is a supplied hook that attaches to the bottom of the mast to hang a weight.

One thing to consider is this: The CT travel is slightly shorter than other full size tripods so if you have a straight scope instead of an angled one which will need to be higher, it may not be as steady as other full size tripods. I can't say for sure as I have not tried a straight scope on it but the higher you raise a tripod the shakier it will become.

Bottom line for me is that I like it because it takes full advantage of the lightness of my ATM 80HD to provide a total light weight package that won't wear you down during that nature hike. Total weight with the scope and stay on case is exactly 9 lb. It even includes a nice shoulder strap that works well with the scope attached.

I would have given it 5 stars except for the price.