Redbone,
I have a very similar tripod sherpa pro cf 630.
I think it was £90-00.
With a Gitzo G1275M head on it.
The centre column is in sections and can be used either way up, very flexible.
I stripped down the centre column to reduce weight/space for the flight to the comp and used it low/the right way up.
The legs can lock in three positions one of which is nearly horizontal to the ground.
On the day the rain/fogging got the spotting scope and I could actually see better through my s&b 5-25!
Jeza