For those of you who take pictures...

[fx1k]

What kind of tripod do you normally use?

For the past month or so, I've had to lug around this big heavy tripod. Today, I ordered one of these:
http://www.adorama.com/images/product/tpgpslr.jpg

I'm pretty excited about this. Does anybody else use one of these? If so, how much of a difference would you say it makes?

[Xanatos]

I've been meaning to get a tripod for a while but I never get around to it.

[fx1k]

Just received it in the mail. I will give it a good test run and get around to giving my review on it soon.

[Turok117]

I've got one of these, it's pretty interesting - very stable, the 'feet' are magnetic, but it has a torch on the head as opposed to a camera. I guess it does it's job well enough, though.

[fx1k]

To follow up on this:

It's been about a month since I created this thread, and I've had plenty of time to use the tripod.

It's awesome. It makes it much easier to snap pictures as it is light, portable, and flexible. I don't even notice it as an extra piece of gear on my operations due to the weight and size. I can bring this thing on just about every operation. The flexible arms makes it very easy to set up, even in the most adverse conditions for a regular tripod. The legs are surprisingly strong; they can hold my camera up with ease. Even when the camera is upside down or the legs are wrapped around a pole they hold tight.

If you are looking to snap some photos on your operations without having to go through too much trouble, I highly recommend getting one of these.

[Xanatos]

Picked one of these up the other day. Haven't had a chance to use it yet, but it seems pretty sweet.

[Illusion]

I had a baby one for my compact, and a big one for my dSLR - and they were both awesome. Unfortunately, I lost my dSLR one pretty quickly (within a month I think actually, or maybe even 2 weeks :/) so I can't comment on long term use.

I've got by with a big tripod before - and it's generally what I use, but I agree; it can make climbing a pain in the ass and it can become a bit of a drag after hours of carrying. However, a lot of camera bags have bits to clip a tripod on the side; so if anyone is stuck with a big one for whatever reason - look out for a camera rucksack with a tripod holder.