3 Legged Thing Legends Bucky & Airhed VU (Bronze)

Bucky is a premium travel tripod which is both incredibly portable, yet offers a hugely impressive working height range from ground level up to almost 2 metres tall. Part of 3 Legged Thing’s Legends range, Bucky features not one but three detachable legs which can be used as monopods or boom arms. With the legs removed, Bucky can be used as a table-top tripod by adding a set of 3LT’s tripod footwear.

Bucky is constructed from 8 layers of 100% pure carbon fibre and aerospace-grade magnesium alloy, and has a new design of leg and column locks. Externally new O-Pads give users improved grip, leverage, and water displacement. Internally the locks have been engineered with a new design of Chicken Lips (shims) which give the locks greater strength and grip.

3LT’s Rapid Latch, an anodised metal leg latch with auto-engage lock, is used to open and position Bucky’s legs, and to release them for counter-folding.

Bucky ships with a stunning new Arca-Swiss compatible ballhead – the AirHed Vu, and QR-Octa quick release plate. AirHed Vu features contoured security cut-outs in the detachable clamp, to accommodate security pins in the underside of the QR-Octa plate. AirHed Vu also has a vision panel in the casing allowing uses to see the mechanism move into place.

So What’s In The Kit?

• Legends Bucky carbon fibre, professional travel tripod
• Toolz - Multi Tool, hex key, coin key, key ring, carabiner and bottle opener
• Anodised magnesium alloy D-Ring
• Premium, clamshell-opening, nylon carry bag with cushioned interior, storage pockets for tripod footwear (available separately), loop zip pulls, adjustable and removable shoulder strap, and carabiner for attachment to tripod D-ring
• AirHed Vu precision engineered ballhead
• Microfibre Head Bag
• QR-Octa Arca-Swiss compatible quick release plate

Features

• Impressive load to weight ratio of 20:1
• Compact size when folded – ideal for travel with no compromise on height
• Three removable tripod legs – can be used as monopods or boom arms
• Rapid Latch hardwearing, anodised metal, easy-use leg latch with auto-engage lock
• Elegantly contoured patented Tri-Mount plate for easier use, with hollowed spurs for clip on devices
• Usable as a table-top tripod with the addition of 3LT tripod footwear (sold separately)
• Removable / reversible centre column
• Three optimal leg angles to create different shooting heights and perspectives, with legs that can be adjusted independently for use on uneven terrain
• Raised O-Pads on leg and column locks for improved grip, leverage, and water displacement
• Leg locks include a new design of Chicken Lips (shims) which give them greater strength and grip
• Interchangable footwear with 1/4”-20 or 3/8”-16 thread (3LT Vanz, Heelz, Stilettoz, and Clawz sold separately)
• AirHed Vu precision-engineered ballhead with vision panel in the casing, and security cut-outs in the detachable clamp which work with the security pins on the QR-Octa quick release plate