Looking for a Good sturdy tripod?

Manto is a great brand any of their tripods and heads will be fine. If you plan on travelling a lot with it you should look at a carbon fiber model as they are significantly lighter than aluminium models. Once you decide between alumium and carbon fiber then choose by the weight that the tripod and head can support. I would choose one that can support the heaviest lens you either own or is on your wish list. You can put a small camera and lens on a heavy duty tripod but not the other way around. So consider this.