Call me crazy, but I think these two monopods are one and the same (except for the price that is):

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=241346&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=280075&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

Aside from looking different, and being from different manufacturers...yeah, I guess so.

Aside from looking different, and being from different manufacturers...yeah, I guess so.

Have you checked out the links? They are EXACTLY the same monopod. You can even click on the Varizoom model to get a larger picture and see "Libec" written on it!

Yes...when I looked, the pictures appeared to be different products...

...could just be me.