There is a significant amount of rigidity between the same diameter basalt and gitzo CF legs. I have a 2940 basalt monopod and a 2540 CF monopod which are approximately for the same application. The CF leg is much, much more rigid whereas the Basalt one has significant side to side flexing in comparison. For that reason, while I\'m a big Gitzo fan, I\'m not such a big fan of basalt.
You\'d have to satisfy yourself, but I might be inclined to go a big downscale in CF (say Feisol) instead of going to the Gitzo Basalt. Of course, better yet would be to step up to the Gitzo CF with either a 254x or - best of all - a 3541LS. The 3541 is incredible.
