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p.1 #1 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

I dont know if its the material or what but the odor that I get on my hands when I mess with the legs is foul.

Anyone else notice this?

Oct 09, 2009 at 10:07 AM

Alistair Watson
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p.1 #2 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

Could it just be excess oil on the legs from production? When my 6x 5560 arrived I had to give the legs a good clean as I kept getting oil on my hands when carrying it.

Oct 09, 2009 at 10:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

no sell off mine.

Oct 09, 2009 at 12:43 PM

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p.1 #4 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

how did you clean yours? what stuff should you use or not use?

Oct 09, 2009 at 12:58 PM

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p.1 #5 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

Please describe the smell.

Oct 09, 2009 at 01:27 PM

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p.1 #6 · Gitzo Basalt, anyone elses smell bad?

mach250 wrote:
how did you clean yours? what stuff should you use or not use?

I use a damp cloth and soapy water to clean the tripod legs whenever they get very dusty or muddy, then leave the tripod extended for a while to dry fully.
It took a few cleans to get rid of the slight oily feel when the Gitzo was new but it's ok now.

Oct 09, 2009 at 01:46 PM

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