Lightweight Tripod

[coloyooper]

Looking for any advice/suggestions on picking up a lightweight tripod for my spotter/binos for sheep hunt this fall. The Outdoorsman tripod I use is a bit too bulky for this hunt. Would like to keep it under $500.

Thanks for looking.

 

[mstei4]

I’ve heard really good things about the Kramer Designs Granite Peak. Comes in at 8 oz or less and less than $150. It does not have a fancy head set up, and is probably best left to smaller optics (no 100 mm spotters that’s for sure), but seems to be a great option if it fits your needs. I know some on here have one

 

[blazingangel09]

I bought the Black Ovis Alpine Pro for an upcoming caribou hunt. Its only tall enough to use while sitting to cut weight and I have been very impressed for the money. Its $190 and 2.05 lb with the included pan head. pretty tough to beat

 

[evergreenethos]

I have been using the Vortex Summit Carbon II (binos & spotters < or = 65mm) and Ridgeview Carbon (for when I need to stand for long periods or am using bigger, heavier optics) tripods for a while now. The heads aren't the greatest, but the CF legs have been really good so far. Lots of other great options out there, and I know Vortex is a 4 letter word for some, but I went with these due to great veterans discount through Guidefitters / GovX / Expert Voice (I can't remember which one I actually ordered them from).

 

[Zaner]

I bought the Black Ovis Alpine Pro for an upcoming caribou hunt. Its only tall enough to use while sitting to cut weight and I have been very impressed for the money. Its $190 and 2.05 lb with the included pan head. pretty tough to beat

I like the price point here. Are you still running this, like it?

 

[blazingangel09]

I like the price point here. Are you still running this, like it?

I have liked it quite a bit honestly as long as you can live with the limitations. It's only tall enough to use seated and it isn't robust enough for a regular shooting platform. As a glassing platform for 90% of the situations I found myself in it has been fantastic.

 

[nubraskan]

Sirui ST-124 is my favorite. Tall enough to glass while standing, very compact when folded, locks up extremely solid, good weight load (you can shoot off it), waterproof locking legs so they won't freeze / bind up, and just overall built well. I think the only reason it isn't more popular is because it's 2.6 lbs, but it's worth the weight penalty in my opinion depending on what features you like.

I've had a vortex summit carbon 2 and a couple other aluminum tripods, sold them all.

 

[nubraskan]

I have been using the Vortex Summit Carbon II (binos & spotters < or = 65mm) and Ridgeview Carbon (for when I need to stand for long periods or am using bigger, heavier optics) tripods for a while now. The heads aren't the greatest, but the CF legs have been really good so far. Lots of other great options out there, and I know Vortex is a 4 letter word for some, but I went with these due to great veterans discount through Guidefitters / GovX / Expert Voice (I can't remember which one I actually ordered them from).

I ran the Summit Carbon II for quite a few years, great tripod and very lightweight (just pricy if you don't get it on a discount). The only downsides I remember were that the center column didn't lock up that rigid, and I couldn't glass while standing without an angled spotter.