Bino tripod setup

[Cmor_15]

So I'm wondering what is better and more stabile. The stud style vs the clamp style. Leaning towards a stud but I don't have experience with any of them. I have the vanguard alto 2330 and the binos are the santiam 10x50.

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

I have used the Outdoorsman stud on my SLC 10s and 15s for several years. No issues with it. I'd only go with a clamp if 1) my stud and/or adapter was lost and I needed a field fix (ex: TriClawps) or my binoculars do not support a stud.

 

[atmat]

I’d go with the Aziak bino clamp and call it a day. It’s rock solid, cheap, doesn’t require extra pieces, low profile, and fits into your bino case.

 

[seand]

I never used the outdoorsman but used the vortex one for years. It was fine but had to periodically make sure the stud was snug. Little bit of sideways wobble since it could rotate on the axis of the stud but was never an issue glassing.

I switched to a RRS plastic clamp last year and much prefer it. Just stays on the binos all the time and fits in my chest rig. Easy to snap into the arca head on my tripod.

Both are steady and work fine, I just prefer the clamp. especially since my NL’s don’t have a threaded hole for a stud.

 

[metau]

Outdoorsmans stud is the way to go. Used the vortex one for a few years, and can confirm what seand Saud about the wobble. The Outdoorsmans is rock solid, no wobble, super quick to setup and to switch out binos if needed.

 

[atmat]

Outdoorsmans stud is the way to go. Used the vortex one for a few years, and can confirm what seand Saud about the wobble. The Outdoorsmans is rock solid, no wobble, super quick to setup and to switch out binos if needed.

Have you tried clamp style vs stud style? I think you’ll change your mind if you do. No extra parts, getting to balance the binos wherever you want, and the ease of switching from binos to spotter and back make the clamp style so much better than stud style.

 

[metau]

Have you tried clamp style vs stud style? I think you’ll change your mind if you do. No extra parts, getting to balance the binos wherever you want, and the ease of switching from binos to spotter and back make the clamp style so much better than stud style.

I have tried one clamp style, was not my thing. It was better than the Vortex post, but nowhere near as user friendly ad the outdoorsmans stud. Which clamp style do you use?

 

[sram9102]

Look into the tricer adapter if you like the outdoorsman style. Very little functional difference. It comes with two studs and you also don't need an adapter plate if you use an arca tripod head.

 

[atmat]

I have tried one clamp style, was not my thing. It was better than the Vortex post, but nowhere near as user friendly ad the outdoorsmans stud. Which clamp style do you use?

I use the Aziak bino clamp. It’s like $30 and stays on my binos full time. So easy to plop on and off the tripod.

 

[kthomas]

Spendy, but the RRS Cinch Elite works well

 

[Matt G.]

I got the RRS Polymer Cinch ~$40 and I like it a lot. It can stay attached or take off. Fits in my marsupial harness.

 

[MattB]

For those of you who use the barrel clamps, does it bother you that the binocs are not centered over to the tripod but rather off to one side? I have been very happy with the Outdoorsman’s stud/mount but the weight/cost differential is compelling.

 

[atmat]

For those of you who use the barrel clamps, does it bother you that the binocs are not centered over to the tripod but rather off to one side? I have been very happy with the Outdoorsman’s stud/mount but the weight/cost differential is compelling.

It doesn’t bother me at all. You’re slightly off-center when using a spotter anyway. I put the clamp on my right barrel since I use my right eye for spotting scope.

To me it isn’t even a weight/cost issue. It’s a simplicity issue. I’m not carrying an extra part I can lose, or that’s going to cost me an extra 30 seconds to change over.

 

[MattB]

To me it isn’t even a weight/cost issue. It’s a simplicity issue. I’m not carrying an extra part I can lose, or that’s going to cost me an extra 30 seconds to change over.

Not sure I understand the point here, whether you are switching out at the plate or the stud, it is pretty much the same amount of time.

 

[atmat]

Not sure I understand the point here, whether you are switching out at the plate or the stud, it is pretty much the same amount of time.

With a stud, though, you’re connecting to an adaptor and then to the tripod —right? So that’s two connections and an extra piece to have to carry around and locate in your bag or pocket.

A bino clamp stays on your glass and eliminates an adapter.

 

[MattB]

I keep my adapter on my 15’s and swapping binocs on the adapter is a ~15 second affair.

 

[Cmor_15]

So I am leaning towards the stud style after looking at the different styles. To me it just seem to be more streamlined. What is the best cross between economical and steady/durability

 

[atmat]

I keep my adapter on my 15’s and swapping binocs on the adapter is a ~15 second affair.

Which is great if you’re not keeping your binos in a chest harness — which has been my whole point….

Even in a back pack, though, certainly binos with an adapter aren’t the most ergonomically to pack.

 

[MattB]

Which is great if you’re not keeping your binos in a chest harness — which has been my whole point….

Even in a back pack, though, certainly binos with an adapter aren’t the most ergonomically to pack.

Almost the entirety of the Outdoorsman adapts sits between the barrels, so not an issue. Fits perfectly fine in the factory case.

 

[atmat]

Haha that’s great man. But it doesn’t slide smoothly into a bino harness. It’s okay you’re preferential to a different system than me.