Tripods

[cohunter14]

Cliff just had a very good post regarding binocs and spotting scopes. He also made a comment about certain tripods being better than others. So let\'s hear it from those who have experience with these: what tripods have you used, which ones work best, what to look for in a good tripod, etc.

 

[elky McElkerson]

i\'ll end this thread here.

and i wont bust the bank.

Slik 624CF tripod. carbon fiber, and very light. compact. it is the short version, so you have to be sitting to use it. i never stand and use a tripod. best to be small and less for deer to see, less wind, less movement, you\'re not standing..but sitting and resting.

i LOVE pan heads. i can get the tension just about pefect and i can slide the binos around doing my \"grid-search\" of the next hill by pushing it around with my eye sockets. just sliiiiiiide to the next position, quit moving and it just sits there while i break down the hiding spots. you dont know how many times i\'m staring at an empty deer-less spot..blink, or turn to talk to someone, look back and BAM! there\'s a deer.

my panhead is Vanguard PH-111. get an extra quick release plate and you can swap between spotter and bino within seconds.

 

[Don K]

I really enjoyed listening to this podcast on tripods and learned alot

http://www.grittybowmen.com/gritty-podcasts-blog/2015/12/16/q8r8kl47zpfxy5fqpudoqznpowhov5

 

[iccyman001]

my outfitter had one and it was awesome.

You could unscrew the cradle that held your gun and he would screw on an attachment that held his binos.
I will be ordering one