Am surprise when I saw 1541T can now support 8kg vs the older 1540T (4.5kg). Everything else looks exactly the same except 1541T now comes with G-Lock and one more step on setting the leg angle.
Does G-Lock really make that much of a difference? Seems to me Gitzo is under pressure from the Gitzo look alike such as Velbon 630, Benro's Travel Angel series which also have claimed their travel tripods can support up to 8kg? Gitzo also claimed their 1227II support up to 8kg...
Or is this just a marketing hype from Gitzo and others?
Does G-Lock really make that much of a difference? Seems to me Gitzo is under pressure from the Gitzo look alike such as Velbon 630, Benro's Travel Angel series which also have claimed their travel tripods can support up to 8kg? Gitzo also claimed their 1227II support up to 8kg...
Or is this just a marketing hype from Gitzo and others?