I have narrowed down my tripod selection to the Vinten Pro6DC. I have heard alot of good stuff about it. Does anyone know if the tripod requires the on ground spreader? and if so, does it come with the on ground spreader? Has anyone had experience with this configuration? I will most likely be using it on everything from formal shoots in a studio, to shooting snowboard footage, mountain bike footage, and alot of other outdoors stuff.