Personally I would agree that it’s awkward weight-wise but it depends where and when. I got my wimberley monogimbel for use on an expedition ship in Antarctica back in 2020. Using the big Nikon f mount 200-500 required some support. Out on deck this combo, the monopod etc was absolutely superb! Truly. Other photographers came to check it out, as I was shooting albatross, other fast birds, and swinging down for seals, penguins and orca…amazing. The others seemed to be fighting their gear….me, loving it! Now sitting in my garden waving for birds, it’s not ideal with the inherent imbalance. But as I said, it does depend on use case.