MightyMatt
Lil-Rokslider
I've been reading all I can find and looking at hundreds of different setups and really don't know which way to go. I want a carbon tripod that I can use sitting or standing with my 12-40x60 gold ring compact spotter. I think I want the flip lock legs unless there is a legit reason twist locks are better. The spotter is not heavy but im thinking I would like to be able to shoot off it unless it's a bad idea??? Ideally something similar to the bog great divide tripod. I had 2 last fall and both were junk. One broke first trip to the range, the other broke on the 3rd time I carried it hunting out west last fall. The size, weight and capacity of the great divide were about perfect but they were cheap with the metal they used for the leg locks and the head.
I really don't want to lug around a Bog Death grip weight wise but want a little weight if it means quality. A tripod with 30ish pound capacity or more with about the same compact size as the great divide. Not sure which route to go with the head either. Im thinking pan head unless ball is better for some reason. The more I read the more confused I get. And one major thing I definitely do not want is a center column. Just a study 3 legs and the head. If anyone has found this perfect tripod please point me to it. Definitely done with bog unless they made some major improvements. Im more than willing to shell out some money for a quality piece of equipment but don't need a $1500 tripod. Just a sturdy, fairly lightweight tripod that will last. Id rather buy once, cry once than fight with a broken piece of junk in the woods.
And for the record im very careful with my gear. Both the bogs I had last year were never abused or misused. Im very familiar with carbon and it's weakness as far as flexing or crushing tubing goes. I made sure it was protected in my pack and in the truck the entire time we had it ot west. The latch was made of pot metal or some cheap crap and I have seen lots of pictures and complaints of the same issue before I purchased it but figured as careful as I am with my gear that it would be fine. I guessed wrong and was without a tripod for the second week of our Montana hunt last year. Anyway, if anyone has found this perfect tripod please let me and everyone else know about it. Thanks in advance.
I really don't want to lug around a Bog Death grip weight wise but want a little weight if it means quality. A tripod with 30ish pound capacity or more with about the same compact size as the great divide. Not sure which route to go with the head either. Im thinking pan head unless ball is better for some reason. The more I read the more confused I get. And one major thing I definitely do not want is a center column. Just a study 3 legs and the head. If anyone has found this perfect tripod please point me to it. Definitely done with bog unless they made some major improvements. Im more than willing to shell out some money for a quality piece of equipment but don't need a $1500 tripod. Just a sturdy, fairly lightweight tripod that will last. Id rather buy once, cry once than fight with a broken piece of junk in the woods.
And for the record im very careful with my gear. Both the bogs I had last year were never abused or misused. Im very familiar with carbon and it's weakness as far as flexing or crushing tubing goes. I made sure it was protected in my pack and in the truck the entire time we had it ot west. The latch was made of pot metal or some cheap crap and I have seen lots of pictures and complaints of the same issue before I purchased it but figured as careful as I am with my gear that it would be fine. I guessed wrong and was without a tripod for the second week of our Montana hunt last year. Anyway, if anyone has found this perfect tripod please let me and everyone else know about it. Thanks in advance.
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