The SLIK SH-705E is an all-metal 3-way pan head.  Use it with SLIK and other brands tripods.  This head has long handles with textured grips for easy and accurate positioning of the camera.  The SLIK SH-705E also has separate lock controls for every movement of the head, panning, tilting, and movement from horizontal to vertical camera orientation. It also has a quick release plate for fast mounting of a camera.