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Question: Knowing that it may need a little graphite to help smooth things out, how does this head feel while simultaneously panning and tilting?
Document: Excessive static friction in the bearings for tilt and pan make smooth panning, tilting and accurate positioning difficult. I am returning this head.
I didn't have any issues with panning, tilting or any other movements. Solid as a rock performer. Will be purchasing one more soon for a studio tripod.
A great panning head for the price. I really love the way you can switch around those handles for better control of the unit. Smooth movement, the kind of quality I've come to expect from Manfrotto. I think this is a great addition to my M190 tripod. Again, highly recommended.
I like the measurements on this tripod. It would be useful for people doing stitch panoramas who want to take a photo every 15 degrees for example. The panning motion is quite smooth spinning around, however for panning up and down not so much, so don't expect to do much video that requires vertical pans.Not the best head for travel because the handles stick out pretty far.Overall a solid tripod head and not too expensive.
This head is great for photographers and photo cameras. I wanted to shoot video, it's still ok, But you cant pan or move this head smooth
Pretty much a head most of us will ever need.
This came highly recommended and it lives up to it..........Buy this  one if you need a ball head for your tripod..
It's definitely sturdy but I'll need to go with a different head for easier use. This one is great for setting up long exposure shots.
I was looking for a Pan Tilt head that would make it easier to change your camera angles. This head does exactly that and it is very easy to use. When you get the camera adjusted just the way you want it, just twist the handle a little and it stays put. I read the reviews on this head before buying it and several of them did not give it a very favorable rating mainly because of the weight of this head. The complaints were that the head was too heavy.
Great little pan tilt head that replaced an older manfrotto head that I had before. This easily holds my 120-300 F/2.8 sigma, which is a heavier lens - close to 10lbs with the Canon 5d3 camera. My only complaint is that it takes some getting used to to release the quick release as it just works differently from my previous pan tilt. But it's still really great for the price.
Answer: I have had this tripod head since November 2008.  It has not needed such a product as graphite.  In fact, I would worry about it affecting the fine product that it is.  Personally, I use one handle at a time, not two. If you need to do both at the same time, leave the tilting handle totally loose so you can pan with one hand and fire pictures with the other.  I just did that and it is as smooooth as my hands are.