Currently comparing the Sirui VH-10 and 10X Models side by side. Will take my time. One very surprising initial observation though = was shocked to find the plates are not precisely identical/interchangeable, although they look exactly the same. Noticed this when switching between mounts and with the 10 plate slid into the 10X there is definitely a few microns of slop when locked into place. Didn’t dare try it the other way as it might become wedged. This could also explain the issues others reported when trying to use other plates interchangeably with the 10X.
At first glance the build quality is superb and I like them both. The variable 10X panning tension is nice and certainly a bit smoother than the 10, especially when trying to make micro lateral adjustments under extreme magnification. The 10’s panning tension is somewhere around tension setting 3 of 4 on the 10X, but the 10’s initial lateral engagement is a bit less smooth. Will the 10X‘s more complex mechanism hold as firmly as the 10 under windy conditions or when triggering a digiscoped pic? We’ll have to see.
At first glance the build quality is superb and I like them both. The variable 10X panning tension is nice and certainly a bit smoother than the 10, especially when trying to make micro lateral adjustments under extreme magnification. The 10’s panning tension is somewhere around tension setting 3 of 4 on the 10X, but the 10’s initial lateral engagement is a bit less smooth. Will the 10X‘s more complex mechanism hold as firmly as the 10 under windy conditions or when triggering a digiscoped pic? We’ll have to see.