Unstated, but fairly clearly implied, is also a desire to cater to the same demand that made Peak Design's Travel Tripod the most successful Kickstarter project ever, back in 2019. The Ascend-14 is RRS's attempt to make a really right travel tripod, which doesn't suffer from the same compromises that we'd typically expect in this class: flexible legs, low maximum weight rating, or limited features. Really Right Stuff (RRS) has been building a reputation for solid, elegant, no-compromise tripods, heads and plates for a long time in the US, and in recent years RRS gear has started to become more widely available to photographers around the globe. Today, I want to look at a product which has just been launched into the upper end of the travel tripod market (i.e., the really spendy end), from Really Right Stuff – the Ascend 14.
