Hi all,
I'm in the market for a new Carbon Tripod for my Swaro spotter. What's everyone using out there ? I'd like to get one that's sturdy in the wind but light(ish) in weight .
Cheers,
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Hi all,
I'm in the market for a new Carbon Tripod for my Swaro spotter. What's everyone using out there ? I'd like to get one that's sturdy in the wind but light(ish) in weight .
Cheers,
@blair993 can help
Sirui make a good lightweight carbon tripod for reasonable coin. Comes in a kit with a good ball head. About $300 ish. A1205 I think Y11 ball head?
Handles my 65 mm spotter well.
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The Swarovski ones are nice, bit bulky but pretty light weight for what they are and very sturdy. Quite impressed with the new Leupold carbon tripod looks very well built and seriously considering one for running camera and binos
@Dicko thanks, looks like a nice piece of kit. How does it perform in windy conditions? Ideally ,I'd like to use it for digiscoping with my spotter.
Cheers
@Ryan_Songhurst, thanks- just checked them out. Both look really well made . What model are you currently using and how well does it handle windy situations?
I believe both backlanz and MTNGear have one coming out in the near future
If you want something better than everything else mentioned above buy the artcise CS60C. That is perfect height, weight etc and easy to shoot off.
I have a the cs50c which I would personally call perfect but some might say to light weight, hence me recommending the cs60c.
Now I've had a lot of gear, could be classed as a gear snob, but this tripod is genuinely excellent especially coupled with the spartan davros head.
Also has the bonus of a leg unscrewing for walking/tent pole etc.
Link below doesn't seem to work but just search it. 10 days to my door.
NZ$ 186.68 51%OFF | CS60C Professional 10 Layers Carbon Fiber Tripod for DSLR Camera Heavy Duty 40mm Low Profile Ball Head Compact Structure 175cm
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mK6bJPG
I should also say, my cs50c happily handles the recoil of my 300win mag, no suppressor or brake, either prone or standing.
I have one that's 800gram and not carbon. Mefoto brand. Doesn't go to standing height but I've never had the urge to stand and use a spotter. Might be able to look into something similar? Does go up abit higher to crouching height
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I use a slik carbon tripod but am looking forward to seeing the Backlanz one when they release it.
Ando2506,
The surui has been fine in the wind so far. My wind is probably less than yours as I’m less exposed than on your tops, but this tripod is being used a fair bit in US and Canada (where I saw it endorsed) for sheep and goat hunting -similar wind strengths I’d guess.
It has a hook on the main stem where you could add some extra weight.
it maybe to light to shoot from, but I have not tried it with a hog saddle or davros mount. I use a Bipod or off the pack…
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@PerazziSC3 thanks for the heads up. Looks sturdy enough alright.
@Love_ducks I'm a fan of both of their products . It'll be interesting to see what they come out with.
@ando2506 always got some in stock and more always coming in. Have most different sizes from smaller hunting weight to full 40mm legged match tripods.
have a few all round the country now. where are you based?
Mtn gear will be releasing a very cool one soon
Thanks all- some good options to consider here.
Cheers.
After shooting off @PerazziSC3 's artcise the other week I had to have one, I got the c60sc and a Spartan Davros head.
Bedded a second spartan flush cup just in front of the mag well.
Can be used in either the front flush cup like a bipod or the rear one as a tripod.
The Artcise c60sc is a fantastic high quality light weight tripod and as a bonus 1 leg can be quickly removed and used as a monopod or walking pole.
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Will be awesome for long tussock and at 1.2kg it's super light, it also has a hook under where the Dsvros head screws in where you could hang weight if using in high wind (think day pack etc)
@PerazziSC3 is this the CS50C? are you hunched over to shoot it standing up?
Are you still running it?
Yes I have the 50c. Depends how tall you are but yes I can’t stand perfectly upright and shoot you have to lean into it. I took a standing shot at a tahr a few months ago and it was real good but was less than 200m away. Ideally you don’t want to be standing if possible.
I use it as my front rest mainly and tripod for spotting scope. It’s good, gives plenty of options and one leg unscrews for a walking pole
thanks mate. I'm running a much smaller tripod for sitting glassing, so having a think about getting a taller one as an alternative. looks like almost 400g between the 50 and 60 model. but the same price currently...
Leofoto have a number of options. After a lot of research, I recently got this for both glassing and shooting off.
Check out the Sunwayfoto 2830CSL. Its the taller of their hunting tripod series. With its built in inverted ball head its lighter than the Artcise. Fully extended its above my eye height - Im 5'11".Quote:
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Looks pretty nice thanks mate
