I agree with Roman. I am a RRS fan, and all my brackets are from them, except the Wimberley Sidekick. Something about their stuff that I just know is top notch. However, I would think that Kirk is also good, though I don't own any of their gear. For what it's worth (likely not much

), I fell once and landed on the pavement, with my camera and L-bracket between me and my ribs. The L-bracket saved my camera, which only ended up with some scratches. I had a cracked rib, though.