3rd for Outdoorsmans. Not sure why anyone would by anything else.
7th vote for the Outdoorsman. As I read the beginning of the thread I kept thinking this. After only one season, I came to this conclusion. Why mess around with velcro straps and bailing wire? The mount is solid for my Nikon Monarch 7's and paired with the micro-pan head and medium tripod legs, I can comfortable glassing for hours and hours. It all just breaks down in less than a minute and I am on my way to the next glassing spot.