Unfortunately, the PD legs were a total letdown for wind stability... dont risk it.

• Benro Tortoise Series 34C Carbon Fiber Tripod is way stiffer.
• Sirui AM-284 Carbon Fiber Tripod is solid.

Honestly, you are right to be skeptical about the PD in Iceland wind! I took my Z8 there last spring and those gusts are no joke. Tbh, while the Peak Design Travel Tripod Carbon Fiber is sleek, it really vibrates with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S when things get wild. You need something way sturdier for those long exposures. I swear by the Leofoto LS-284C Ranger Series Carbon Fiber Tripod for travel now. It is such a fantastic piece of gear and much more stable because it lacks a center column, which is a huge plus for wind resistance. It fits in my carry-on easily and doesnt break the bank like a Gitzo would! Pair it with the Leofoto LH-30 Low Profile Ball Head and you are golden. Seriously, you wont regret it! Have an amazing time in Iceland, it is literally a photographers dream!

To add to the point above: Honestly its ridiculous how much these companies expect us to pay for gear that might just fail in the field. I remember being in a similar spot before a trip to the PNW, totally stressed out and obsessing over leg diameters. I bought into the hype of a premium brand thinking it would save my shots, but the thing felt like a wet noodle the second the wind picked up. It is such a scam that travel is used as an excuse to sell us flimsy junk at a premium. It drives me crazy that you have to spend nearly a grand on Gitzo or Really Right Stuff just to get something that doesnt vibrate like a tuning fork. Then you try to save money with brands like Benro and sometimes you just end up with hardware that strips or rusts after one salty afternoon anyway. Its a total lose-lose situation for photographers right now and honestly, the quality across the board has just gone downhill while prices keep climbing. TL;DR: The whole tripod industry is basically a trap where you either spend a fortune or risk your Z8 on legs that cant handle a light breeze.

Regarding what #1 said about honestly being right to be skeptical... I think the issue is often less about the brand and more about the actual tube diameters. I learned this the hard way during a shoot on a windy ridge last year. I had a lightweight carbon setup that was great for hiking, but it acted like a tuning fork in the wind. Even with my Nikon Z8, those thin lower leg sections just couldnt handle the vibration frequencies. A few things I learned from that failure:

• Bottom leg sections should be at least 16mm for real stability
• Center columns are usually the weakest link in high wind
• Carrying a slightly heavier set is better than losing shots to blur I eventually moved to a setup with 32mm top tubes and no center column. It fits my carry-on if I detach the head and pack it in my luggage. Definitely worth looking at the raw specs over the marketing hype.

Ngl this whole thread reminds me of a buddy of mine who went on a landscape mission to the Faroe Islands a few years back. Over the years Ive tried many setups but he was the guy who spent months studying damping coefficients and torsional rigidity data before buying anything. He finally settles on this ultra-sleek, high-spec carbon fiber rig that looked like it belonged in a museum. We get out to this cliffside and literally the first gust of wind catches his long lens like a sail. The tripod didnt even tip over... it just kinda twisted like a pretzel because the locks couldnt handle the torque. I ended up spending half my shooting time helping him secure the thing to a mossy rock with paracord and some heavy-duty gaffer tape we found in my bag. It was a total nightmare at the time tho we laugh about it now over drinks. Its wild how much the perfect specs on paper can just completely fall apart when youre actually out in the elements trying to keep a heavy body like the Z8 steady... sometimes physics just wins no matter what the marketing says.