[75 mm Bowl] I was really impressed at the way this combo way put together. Right out of the shipping carton you just have to remove the plastic protective bag that covered the complete unit. Once this was done you unlocked the 3 locks that held the legs together and you raised the unlock to slide the legs down.
On the side of the BCH-20 Video head is two opening for the handles. These handles are for left and right panning right handle, left side is panning up and down. You will notice on the head there are settings. These settings are for the resistance when you pan left and right or up and down. Also there are 2 levels that you use to balance the tripod. On of the levels has a built-in battery that you can use for setting up in the dark.
The only drawbacks I have found with this combo is the weight of the pair. It weights about 12 pounds mostly in the head. But overall the case is a well heavy protective case which will last a long time, but nothing compares to the 6 year factory warranty. I have shopped around and nobody else offered a warranty that came close to the Sirui warranty. This is what sold me on this product along with the great reviews of the tripods.
I really love how this combo operates with my Sony cameras. it seems like it was made for each other. Thanks Sirui for making a wonderful combo.

[Aluminum] I was having a hard time finding a Tripod that would be taller than 6' fully extended until I found this Sirui SH25T Tripod. This does everything I need a Tripod to do.


But what really impressed me was the 6-year warranty that came with the Tripod. There were only a couple camera manufactures that offered this warranty but what rally impress me was that there were two handles one was for panning and the other was for tilting. Which in my opinion was such a nice feature.


Tripod was made with heavy Aluminum and with the Video head weights around 13 pounds and has a load capacity of 22 pounds for your video equipment. This I thought was very useful when I am taking photos or making videos. Dd not have to carry two tripods when this one will do the job for both of them.


A heavy carrying case is included with the Tripod but I was hoping to find a pouch or a pocket inside the case to store an extra video had plate and the bag of tools that came with the Tripod but there was no pouch/ pocket in the carrying case no big deal i can live with this feature missing from the case.

[Spiked] I like it so far. Not sorry I got the carbon fiber. This thing is pretty heavy. I considered the BCH-30 version but that was overkill for me.

[17 lb] if there were more stars, it would absolutely get more stars.

[Aluminum] I was looking for a affordable heavy tripod that could handle my Ursa Broadcast G2 fully rigged. This tripod handles it like a champ. I love the tilt and pan resistance as well as the counter balance feature. The bottom and mid level splitters are also a very nice feature to keep your tripod sturdy!

[75 mm Bowl] I'm using the head in a hockey facility, lots of pans! Very smooth, and resembles the higher priced heads. I'm happy with it.

[Aluminum] The fluid head alone is 479. This entire setup cost me 500 including the sticks. This has been my new workhorse. Buy it before b&h realize their pricing mistake!

[Aluminum] I was looking at 3 different options for a heavy duty tripod under 2K. This one as well as the Came-Tv 18 and the Secced reach plus 2 tripod. All are about the same price but this was priced less than those other tripods, This is a great tripod ! There was only one review when I made my choice so I decided to write mine also so that others can read and decide. The main reason I decided on this unit is it comes with two pan handles, a mid and bottom spreader as well as an extra set of bottom pads. I need this tripod to handle my Ursa G2 with a 20 X zoom, studio config. and an BMD studio viewfinder. I also own a Benro BV10 but once I had everything loaded onto it it felt like it wouldn't handle the weight and wasn't as strong as I had hoped. The tripod handles the weight and is very solid. I recommend.

[75 mm Bowl] I have only done one shoot but from that experience I am blown away at the smoothness and quality of both the head and legs. Large step up from my Manfrotto 502 head.

[Aluminum] I went to the B&H store to try out all the heads looking for a replacement for my broken Manfrotto (terrible experience with this brand everything I have owned has been junk after a couple years). I ended up loving the Miller head, but was super expensive. I needed something all metal and built to last more than a couple years. 

After trying every single head in my price range, I came on this head. Similar price to the Benro and Sachtler heads, but much better built. The others were mostly, or all plastic. Would probably not survive a fall. The Sirui heads are very nice. All metal, quality parts everywhere, great features.

Drag selectors are pretty easy to grab and change, though dials are a bit small. Counter balance is good for my 8lb camera at setting 1. One thing I wish was improved would be the amount of drag on the pan. Its a bit weak still at level 3. 

Comes with a nice case and the baseplate is quality. Overall, this is a really great head and considering its half the price of the Miller I think its a great buy and definitely an improvement over all other Manfrotto products I have owned.