Name: Gitzo G1220129B3 1.5" Spike Foot Set of 3 for Classic Tripods Series 2, 3, 4 & 5
Brand: Gitzo
SKU: GZ1220129B3
Price: 54.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Gitzo G1220129B3 1.5" Spike Foot Set of 3 for Classic Tripods Series 2, 3, 4 & 5

Gitzo G1220129B3

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21% Off: Gitzo G1220129B3 1.5" Spike Foot Set of 3 for Classic Tripods Series 2, 3, 4 & 5 Buy now & save $15. Accessory Type: Spikes & Feet

I lost the spike out of my Gitzo monopod but since I also have a big Gitzo tripod I thought I'd order the set of three feet. These are better than what they came with originally. Don't forget to loctite them in place - that's how I lost my first one.

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Good tripod feet

With a cold wind blowing and gusting atop Sandia Crest, my Gitzo tripod equipped with these spike feet provided all the stability needed for some long exposure HDR sunset images.

I agree with the use of blue threadlocker, it is really pretty much mandatory - extra attention is needed on assembly to avoid back-outs. If Gitzo would knurl the locking rings, one might be able to push them hard enough to secure against back-outs. Might.

These feet are extremely useful everywhere except on leaf-covered slopes. For those, the longer spike feet are a must have item.

Although they do make the tripod a bit longer than with the standard feet, it still fits in the same bag and suitcase as before. Although I consider this a Con, it goes with the territory and did not result lowering an otherwise perfect score.

The only reason I downgraded these spike feet was due to them working loose easily and no knurling on the locking rings (which makes the case for using threadlocker at installation). I think that design-wise, their thread choice is a good one for real-world serviceability. A finer, closer tolerance thread would lock with less force, but probably wouldn't survive damage and corrosion from the real world nearly as well, and might tend to seize and gall. But Gitzo should  knurl the locking rings so that an adequate force can be used without slipping to provide robust short-term locking.

These feet stay on my tripod all the time. Although they are not ideal on leaf-covered hillsides, they still help. The long spike feet would be better for that. These are better than the long spike feet would be for day-to-day use.

I see it like this - if you have a Gitzo tripod and don't have these feet, why not?

An Excellent Accessory for my Tripod

One of  the feet unscrewed and fell off on the first excursion.Use blue locktite to keep from losing them

It is what it is

I have three Gitzo tripods and with the first one, once I added these, it became a must buy for the others. These feet add a bit of height, greater options for making the tripod stable in a greater variety of surfaces. I work in so many different surfaces that I found these a real help.

Great addition for diverse surfaces

Did not work with my brand new GT3541LS. When tried to tighten it using a tool it kept turning. Never got tightened.

Did not work with my brand new GT3541LS

The rubber protector caps that come with these spiked feet fit snugly and make the spikes easy to keep on all the time.  On a steep hillside, the spikes really give extra stability