Thread: Harris vs Atlas Bipod

Very good video, I wish that there were more reviews like this - sure would save a lot of wasted money.

kj

Originally Posted by kimjon

Very good video, I wish that there were more reviews like this - sure would save a lot of wasted money.

kj

Yeah me too - better than the magazines

Could we have a area for it so they don't get lost

Great vid. The atlas is a bit more expensive, but definitely seems to be better. I like the ability to change feet and legs. The Mono pod they do is also very awesome. Seems like they will be a nice set for my next rifle.

Cool review. Important points well covered. If they could attach without the rail I would probably get one. Also there is no mention of cost.

Can you get the attachment rail to mount via the sling swivel ????

Originally Posted by Brennos

Great vid. The atlas is a bit more expensive, but definitely seems to be better. I like the ability to change feet and legs. The Mono pod they do is also very awesome. Seems like they will be a nice set for my next rifle.

A bit more expensive

That is the main issue for me when I was looking for something for my bigger rigs, I wanted to get a few.....

They seemed to be a bit flimsey when angled forward, compared to the Harris.

The panning feature is nice, but I have heard on bigger calibres that it can cause issues with recoil management.

Their monopods are very nice & work very well, I have a couple.

I'm happy with my Harris podlocked & spiked bipods, they are ecomomical & do the job very well, except on bonnents

Nothing is perfect for all, everyone has different requirements & opinions.

Originally Posted by R93

Cool review. Important points well covered. If they could attach without the rail I would probably get one. Also there is no mention of cost.

$279USD, Euro optics

Once you start putting pod locs, aftermarket feet, QD mount etc on the Harris it ends up costing basically the same if not more, and you can't just add $35 leg extensions to the Harris to get a higher bipod. It's false economy. It's also much easier to swap one between multiple rifles with the QD. You can only shoot one at a time..

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Can you get the attachment rail to mount via the sling swivel ????

Yes there are products that do that but they're pretty crap.


It's really not hard to use the sling stud through the rear hole of the rail segment (it's made for this) and drill a hole for another small screw + nut at the front. You never notice the rail is there.

This has been a great thread. I'm going to get one as soon as my pension begins in October. You young guys can pay for it through your taxes for me

Originally Posted by Tahr

This has been a great thread. I'm going to get one as soon as my pension begins in October. You young guys can pay for it through your taxes for me

Tbf I have no problem with that. You earned it as far as I am concerned.
Your not getting the extensions till the next financial year but.


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Originally Posted by gimp

Once you start putting pod locs, aftermarket feet, QD mount etc on the Harris it ends up costing basically the same if not more, and you can't just add $35 leg extensions to the Harris to get a higher bipod. It's false economy. It's also much easier to swap one between multiple rifles with the QD. You can only shoot one at a time..

Yes but as I said everyones requirements are different

I doubt I would be happy put a 10-12 Kg rifle on the Atlas in the legs forward or back position.

When I go shooting steel or rocks or targets, in the feild or at the range I'm generally firing several rifles in a session.

I need a bipod on each, I'm not "resting/cooling" my rifles by lying them in the wet grass, rocks, concrete, under the ute, while I shoot another one.

The Atlas is about $495 plus the fixing rail here, a Harris is $315 with spikes & loc at Gunworks.

Yes they would both be cheaper if you import them.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Lay it in its gunbag Greg. No way I would fit a Harris to every rifle even if I was willing to fit one at all. With the other bipod offerings you can have multiple pointing points, like the rail or a Versod pin, and just clip your multi hundred dollar bipod from rifle to rifle instantly. No fiddle screwing or unscrewing.

With multiple rifles at the range I lay them on their gunbags and snap the bipod from rifle to rifle.

You can load the atlas up more than a Harris. Stronger like a versapod, a Harris will colapse first. Plus Harris is a very tricky thing to shoot with in the field due to its twangy springy legs and the absence of play in the mounting bracket. Versapod and Atlas you can just throw them down, lean on them and know they won't throw the shot.

I like my versapod but its super heavy and you don't get a low profile mounting point.

Also, the total length range available is limited. I don't have enough, you actually need two separate bipods for the length range you should probably have. I'm not running two versapods, my short one and Gimps long one, off the same pin.

Would much rather have a single Atlas with leg extensions.

I have tried lying them on a towel, gun bag, ute deck etc.

It is a PIA, they take ages to cool down, much faster up off the ground in the breeze

Also up out of the wet grass etc, I don't like my gun bags getting soaked....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I doubt I would be happy put a 10-12 Kg rifle on the Atlas in the legs forward or back position.

Why would you need to? The Atlas unextended with legs at 90° is as low as the lowest Harris, and the legs are very strong? Yes there is some play, which makes it easier to load. It's not going to break before the Harris.

Yes, everyone has different needs.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Harris is $315 with spikes & loc at Gunworks.

Also you'd have to be insane to pay that

Originally Posted by gimp

Why would you need to? The Atlas unextended with legs at 90° is as low as the lowest Harris, and the legs are very strong? Yes there is some play, which makes it easier to load. It's not going to break before the Harris.

Yes, everyone has different needs.


Also you'd have to be insane to pay that

With the legs forward so you can load the Atlas they seemed to have a lot of play & a fair bit of spring in them.

That would be "fine" on a "normal" rifle but I thought it wouldn't be very flash on a rifle over twice, three times as heavy..

Loaded straight down like a Harris it wouldn't be an issue.