Best sub 4lb tripod for shooting and glassing?

[Texasbuckeye]

I have an innorel tripod I got off amazon, it is way sturdy and can easily be shot off.

It is a little more than 1# heavier with ball head but right at 4# with out the head, but price is not bad. They have a bunch of different options though, and the 44# max weight tripod weighs in sub 4# with ball head it appears.

my model is the GT324C, but there are a bunch of other varieties. The GT284C was the one above mentioned sub 4# with ball head.

 

[ProStaffSteve]

Curious as I have a similar question as OP. So I just grabbed C.4 x18 binos from Maven that I would like to use as a spotting scope for game. I hear they are heavy but having a second eye relief is good for longevity of spotting sessions. I have no interest in shooting off a tripod at this point in time.

A friend recommended me the Tricer BC tripod and LP Head… but that’s like $600. I’m looking for a light weight set-up as I hike (no motors or animals) to pack in, and I’m in Idaho so everything is up a mountain both directions.

With no successful experience glassing, it’s very hard to know what I want. I am of the mindset but once-cry once, but at the same time I’m unsure if that’s really the right for me. I have a pad that I sit on, a pair of 10x42s that I glass with currently, a thoughts? Was the Maven glass a good move, too?

What do you Opticheads recommend?

 

[BLJ]

I have an Innorel KT284c with a Smallrig head. 3 pounds 3 ounces.

 

[Ajsomp]

I’m back and forth between the Aziak backcountry tripod with wiser precision bt20 head and the Aziak ridgeline.

Neither I see myself shooting from the standing. The Aziak ridgeline is the lightest I’ve seen and has no center colum. The backcountry has the option for a center column or not - and with the wider head I’m only at 1.5lbs. I am willing to deal with a little extra weight on the Aziak/wiser set up for a pan/ball head combo.

But if you want something you can shoot from the standing, you’ll want to look elsewhere

 

[timber_ghost]

My budget isn't huge for a tripod right now so I think am going to go with the Leofoto LS-324C for this year. I will be adding a 4" arca rail to my main mountain rifle. If it feels too light while shooting, I will upgrade to something more burly later and keep the LS-324C as a photography/glassing tripod

 

[timber_ghost]

I have an Innorel KT284c with a Smallrig head. 3 pounds 3 ounces.

Has this thing held up pretty well through real world hunting conditions and being strapped to the outside of the pack? Looks like it is just a knock off of the Leofoto

 

[mulveymo]

Tricer AD with your head of choice. I shoot off the LP panhead, whole setup weighs like 2.5lbs. not the most stable shooting ng platform, but it's better than a bipod.

 

[BLJ]

Has this thing held up pretty well through real world hunting conditions and being strapped to the outside of the pack? Looks like it is just a knock off of the Leofoto

No idea. I just got it a couple weeks ago.

Probably won’t hunt with it, but plan on using during PRS 22 matches.
A 10-12# 22 probably won’t be much of a test, but after looking it over I don’t see where it would have any issues.

 

[khuber84]

I run a leofoto 323c(3.1#) with the inverted Sunwayfoto IB30 head(0.7#). It's not super stable for standing shots, but kneeling and seated it's money. Tall enough to glass standing with binos, I'm 5'10" with my legs spread a bit. If you're a taller person, you'll be hunching a lil.

 

[flyfisher117]

Curious as I have a similar question as OP. So I just grabbed C.4 x18 binos from Maven that I would like to use as a spotting scope for game. I hear they are heavy but having a second eye relief is good for longevity of spotting sessions. I have no interest in shooting off a tripod at this point in time.

A friend recommended me the Tricer BC tripod and LP Head… but that’s like $600. I’m looking for a light weight set-up as I hike (no motors or animals) to pack in, and I’m in Idaho so everything is up a mountain both directions.

With no successful experience glassing, it’s very hard to know what I want. I am of the mindset but once-cry once, but at the same time I’m unsure if that’s really the right for me. I have a pad that I sit on, a pair of 10x42s that I glass with currently, a thoughts? Was the Maven glass a good move, too?

What do you Opticheads recommend?

What part of Idaho are you in?

I use the Aziak Back country and Tricer LP. I love the combo as it’s super easy to haul up either mountain. I’m glassing off of it with 10x42 and 15x Mavens mostly. It does work with my 65mm spotter but I don’t love it.

Either way watch around, it seems every big holiday both Tricer and Aziak will have a sale.