Sorry, no. Tripods don’t need to be heavy. They need to support sufficient weight and damp vibrations (carbon fiber does that well). My carbon fiber tripod is light, fits in a suitcase, and I can hang a 15-20 lb backpack from the hook during use to provide ample stability.
...and hooray to you for spending WAY more money than you should have. Some people throw obscene money at carbon-fiber thinking it's the best way to go. $1,200 for a tripod? $800 even... Seriously? How about $100 and it will last for many, many years and is easy to fix should one of the knuckles goes bad.
To each his own, but I teach workshops. Over 700 students in 14 years. I can predict how many people will bring tripods that simply will not do what they say. I spend more time with students trying to untangle and fix cheap and poor tripod and ballhead choices than I ever do teaching composition and exposure. And EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM made the decision to buy it based on weight and travel convenience, with no consideration on how it would affect their photography effort.
Students will bring too-short, toothpick-looking tripods with cheap or poorly designed ballheads all in the name of weight considerations. Then, they want me to help them figure out why they can't get the shots others are getting because they have to spend so much time figuring out their tripod/ballhead configuration. For instance, many, many times they don't even know they have a rotation collar on their 70-200mm f/2.8. They gaze in amazement when I show it to them ON THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT! It's amazing how people react when I let them use my tripod/ballhead. It is the proper height, proper stability, only 3 sections to telescope, and...only $100! (The Slik Pro700 DX) Suddenly they explode into new creativity in their photography when they don't have to wrestle with their ballhead not drifting, making it more likely that slow shutter photography will have tack-sharp results because the center post is not raised.
Look at the pictures on the Peak Design website; replete with pictures of people using it with the center post extended topped with a heavy 70-200mm f/2.8 and a Sony 7R-type camera. I would love to use this photo to demonstrate what not to do. Does anyone here know how long it takes for the vibration to dissipate in this kind of setup? Sometimes 3 and 4 seconds, IF the wind is not blowing and your camera strap is not flapping. Meanwhile, the clouds have moved, the animal has scampered off and the shot is gone while you scratch your head trying to figure it all out.
The company means well. Kudos for the new space-saving design. They are honest people who truly believe. Yay. It's a too-short tripod with 4 sections on each leg, meaning unlocking 12 levers?? The bottom section is very thin and means it will vibrate and sway with stiff winds or uneven terrain, especially with the center post extended. The ballhead, while brilliant in design and function, forces users to position the vertical shot in a horribly unbalanced position, shifting the center of balance severely on a spindly tripod, making it more likely that you'll do a face-plant into the ground with your equipment if you're not very careful.
They did not think this through. All they've done in invent a new space-saving design for a tripod that doesn't do what a tripod/ballhead is supposed to do, that is, keep the camera/lens setup STILL! It's a better metronome than a tripod. Yet, people will flock to this product because sites like this continue to flaunt it as the Newest Groovy Thing.
Do not fall prey to this marketing hype. I guarantee many of you who buy and use this will immediately recognize it's shortcomings.