Hatch, Atlas, Tricer, Gunworks bipod.

[Dirty30]

Yes I searched.. Now that more guys have had a chance to use the tricer im curious their thoughts about it.. I have only used atlas. While I thinks its great iim looking too get another one and leaning towards gun werks bipod.. What's y'alls thoughts????

 

[flyfisher117]

What’s your intended usage? They’re all unique in their own ways and all fill slightly different roles.

I enjoy my Gen 1 hatch. It’s not perfect but it works great in the field it allows you to get up above the vegetation.. It’s not my favorite for shooting prone. I would like to try the Gen 2.

Atlas are great. Solid sturdy. Probably my favorite prone bipods. Not one I carry in the field due to limited height.

I only shot a few rounds off the Tricer. I liked it but wasn’t sold on it. Tons of adjustment etc. the whole ball head design was just odd to get used too. I hate panning on bipods. The ability to swap leg lengths would be nice for flat range and field usage.

Gunwerks are cool, great for prone, don’t offer sitting or kneeling shots though so I never really looked at them beyond that.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I'll say that single lever for pan/tilt in practice has been pretty annoying. I went from spartan to the tricer, and it's awesome for height, but a tad "loose" in the leg pivots, backward twist locks, and that pan/tilt lever is kind of a killer for me. Still using it and trying to live wth the Tricer, but it certainly isn't an end all be all for me.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Tricer would have a winner if they would listen to consumers and at least offer a way to block the panning feature. Don’t know why they got such an attitude with people on here saying they wanted one without panning or at least a way to lock it out.

Gunwerks, I had a bad experience with two of the Gen One bipods and haven’t bothered to try the Gen Two.

Hatch Gen Two, overall it’s a good bipod. The price is hard to swallow and it’s big, even when stowed. But it does offer a lot of versatility.


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[bojangles808]

What's the deal with the gunwerks bipod. Ive see some complaints about not working with some pic rails like the rokstock? Is that really a thing


I have the tricer bc it's the cheapest lightest and pretty manueverable and there's no clear better option but yea pan sucks.

 

[Kimber7man]

What’s your intended usage? They’re all unique in their own ways and all fill slightly different roles.

I enjoy my Gen 1 hatch. It’s not perfect but it works great in the field it allows you to get up above the vegetation.. It’s not my favorite for shooting prone. I would like to try the Gen 2.

Atlas are great. Solid sturdy. Probably my favorite prone bipods. Not one I carry in the field due to limited height.

I only shot a few rounds off the Tricer. I liked it but wasn’t sold on it. Tons of adjustment etc. the whole ball head design was just odd to get used too. I hate panning on bipods. The ability to swap leg lengths would be nice for flat range and field usage.

Gunwerks are cool, great for prone, don’t offer sitting or kneeling shots though so I never really looked at them beyond that.

Hmmm
FWIW My GW gen 2 bipod extends plenty for sitting shots. Pop the bottom down and then twist the knob and extend down. Close the angle if you need more height.

 

[Fowl Play]

For the tricer, the lever controlling the ball head was wayyy too loose from factory for me. I removed the screw attaching the lever for the ball head. I then manually tightened the bolt controlling its stiffness. Then reattached the lever at my desired setting. With the ball head tighter, the pan feature has not been an issue for me. Successfully took a pronghorn last week at 290 yards with it, and would have not been able to make the shot without the increased height it provided to get over the sagebrush.

 

[flyfisher117]

Hmmm
FWIW My GW gen 2 bipod extends plenty for sitting shots. Pop the bottom down and then twist the knob and extend down. Close the angle if you need more height.

Are you 3’ tall?

 

[khuber84]

Are you 3’ tall?

I found it CAN work for a seated shot as long it's flat or down hill terrain and my upper body is as low as I can get from a seated position, I'm 5'10" tho, if you're a taller guy or longer torso build, it's probably not a good solution.

 

[pattimusprime22]

What's the deal with the gunwerks bipod. Ive see some complaints about not working with some pic rails like the rokstock? Is that really a thing


I have the tricer bc it's the cheapest lightest and pretty manueverable and there's no clear better option but yea pan sucks.

I have the gunwerks bipod gen2 and it attaches solidly to my rokstok arca/pic rail. I did have to adjust the set screw and I can't have it attach all the way back on the pic rail because it slightly flares out as it gets to the arca rail.

 

[khuber84]

I have the gunwerks bipod gen2 and it attaches solidly to my rokstok arca/pic rail. I did have to adjust the set screw and I can't have it attach all the way back on the pic rail because it slightly flares out as it gets to the arca rail.

If I shoot 10-12 rds through my 6cm rokstok build, even with the clamp on my gen2 set up pretty tight, the clamp will walk forward on the Pic rail. The SRS Pic rail is very skeletonized for weight loss, the cross block inside the gunwerks mount doesn't have anything to grip purchase on to prevent slippage. That was my thoughts after digging into the interface of the two pieces. Maybe I just need to tighten it up a bit more?

 

[pattimusprime22]

If I shoot 10-12 rds through my 6cm rokstok build, even with the clamp on my gen2 set up pretty tight, the clamp will walk forward on the Pic rail. The SRS Pic rail is very skeletonized for weight loss, the cross block inside the gunwerks mount doesn't have anything to grip purchase on to prevent slippage. That was my thoughts after digging into the interface of the two pieces. Maybe I just need to tighten it up a bit more?

You're right that the cross block in the gunwerks pic mount doesn't lock onto anything on the skeletonized pic rail. I haven't seen slippage on mine, but I have the set screw set tight enough that it barely closes as I rotate it closed.

 

[flyfisher117]

I found it CAN work for a seated shot as long it's flat or down hill terrain and my upper body is as low as I can get from a seated position, I'm 5'10" tho, if you're a taller guy or longer torso build, it's probably not a good solution.

I’m 6’ on a good day and I could not sit behind it on flat ground. Not without contorting my body like a circus act.

 

[JF_Idaho]

For the tricer, the lever controlling the ball head was wayyy too loose from factory for me. I removed the screw attaching the lever for the ball head. I then manually tightened the bolt controlling its stiffness. Then reattached the lever at my desired setting. With the ball head tighter, the pan feature has not been an issue for me. Successfully took a pronghorn last week at 290 yards with it, and would have not been able to make the shot without the increased height it provided to get over the sagebrush.

The lever is adjustable. It's on a spring. You just pull it back and turn it to the position you want it.

 

[Skerhunter]

I have the GW gen 2 on my rokstock and like it. Everything locks up tight once adjusted properly (pro- tip make adjustments, use it, then adjust tighter, repeat if needed)! Taking it on and off for transport is super quick/easy also.

My only real complaint is the height they chose, either could have made it shorter or a fuzz taller. All prone positions are covered, but I have to set it on my pack for seated/kneeling. Certain situations I can get under it, but I wouldn’t plan on it without having something elevated to sit it on.

 

[Fowl Play]

The lever is adjustable. It's on a spring. You just pull it back and turn it to the position you want it.

Hah! Just tested this, I Didn’t realize it could pull out to pass the pic rail for adjustment. Thanks. (I’m an idiot lol)

For those not familiar with the tricer, the lever is so long it hits the pic rail, legs, or covers the adjustment buttons if not in the right spot. I thought you couldn’t get a full rotation on it… but you can when you pull it out…