>>3115184>Wouldn't the high friction eventually damage the ballhead?Over ages of use, the (AFAIK typically plastic) part that is pressing against the ball when you twist the knob will wear down... presumably.
At which point you maybe send it in for service or just get a new ball head or something. [Honestly, it's not something that seems to require any planning with how rarely that happens on non-geared heads. Buy a new head in the worst case, eh.]
> I can't imagine this type is usage is what it was meant for.One of the fairly defining features of "better" ball heads is that you have more precise control over the exact friction applied on the ball when it's half-arrested.
But I'd say most ball heads in general are designed to be used like that anyhow, even the cheap ones.
