Originally Posted by stevebrot 
The Benro A-268M8 is quite different than the Induro AB1. They are not the same unit:
- Benro is about $20 more
- Benro legs reverse for compact packing
- Benro has twist-type leg locks
- Benro has 4 section legs
- Benro has shorter folded length
The Benro may also be somewhat heavier for the kit. The specs at B&H seem to be for the legs only. I might have bought the Benro for my daughter except that I was already over-budget. If she wants something different, she can exchange it and foot the price difference from her own wallet.
Steve
Yeah, I looked closer.
After re-looking at Induro vs. Benro, I believe it is the Induro A (not AB) and C series that match members of Benro's line.
The Induro product codes are pretty easy to decipher, Benro's are a bit more confusing.
A vs C - Aluminum vs. CF (same for Benro)
First digit - Weight class (0-4) (these match Benro's weight classes, also the first numeric digit in their models)
Second digit - Always seems to be 1 (Benro is different here)
Third digit - Number of leg sections (3 or 4, Benro is different here also.)
Benro's x-y58n6 series seem to match Induro's x-y14 4-section leg series. I don't know which Benro series matches Induro's x-y13 series (3-section)
e.g. Benro C-158n6 matches Induro's C-114 in every spec category (except 0.1 pound weight difference that I'm guessing is rounding) and looks identical.
Benro models that replace the 5 with a 6 as the middle digit appear to have a new leg folding mechanism. 9 instead of 8 as the third digit seems to indicate 5-section legs. 7 instead of 8 for the third digit seems to indicate 3-section legs - so it appears the 3rd digit is (# of leg sections + 4).
Induro's AB series don't have matching Benro models, but may have matching Amvona models.