RYDR-9 Bipod Review

[Justin Crossley]

I contacted RYDR Industries and requested a RYDR-9 bipod to test out. Hunter (CEO) sent me one, and it arrived yesterday. My first impression is positive. It looks well-made and appears to have some good features.

No Arca yet but it is in the works.

Let me know your questions, and I'll answer them as I test this out.

 

[ropati]

Thanks! I look forward to your review. I want to know how it functions for the price point. Obviously you've got a triple pull Ckye pod which costs 4x more. Is it stiff and sturdy? Do the legs stay locked once lengthened. How slow/fast is it to get extended? Does it flex when lengthened?

 

[Macintosh]

Looks cool, these sitting-height bipods seem like a gamechanger if they’re actually packable, useable and not godawful heavy, and if they cost less than a new rifle. As part of a review would love to see a video of start to shoot deployment “on the clock” to get a sense of whats involved in getting set up for a shot on the fly.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Looks cool, these sitting-height bipods seem like a gamechanger if they’re actually packable, useable and not godawful heavy, and if they cost less than a new rifle. As part of a review would love to see a video of start to shoot deployment “on the clock” to get a sense of whats involved in getting set up for a shot on the fly.

I like that idea. I'll shoot a video of that once I get the Tricer in my hands.

I'll include the Ckyepod, RYDR, Tricer, and Gunwerks.

 

[SlimCreaper25]

I like that idea. I'll shoot a video of that once I get the Tricer in my hands.

I'll include the Ckyepod, RYDR, Tricer, and Gunwerks.

Throw the hatch in there??

 

[Justin Crossley]

Throw the hatch in there??

I would like to but they haven't been receptive when I've talked to them in the past.

 

[Foster_65]

I would like to but they haven't been receptive when I've talked to them in the past.

That’s to bad cuz I’m really interested in there new bipod with ability to add a leg and use as tripod

 

[chutinlead]

I would like to see that comparison. I currently have a TBAC with extensions, but it is a little heavier than I want to keep on my hunting rifle. I find more often than not I leave it at the pickup and just take my tripod to glass/shoot off of.

That being said, I did have several opportunities last year to make a prone shot and a bipod would have been faster.

This bipod looks like a slightly slower to deploy gunwerks and the gunwerks one has really caught my eye. If only they had their ARCA version done.... I don't think their current picatinny clamp can just be enlarged to work on an ARCA rail because there isnt anything to positively stop recoil from pushing the clamp down your ARCA rail. Probably why its taking so long for them to bring it to market. I don't see a great way with the current assortment of ARCA rails out there.

 

[ropati]

I actually just acquired a Rydr 9 and wanted to share a bit of feedback. In fairness, let me state that I am looking for a bipod primarily for NRL Hunter matches and hunting would be the less frequent use. I think it is likely more useful for hunting.

There were a few things that just didn't work for me, one of which they are correcting.
First, I bought the pic rail connection. I had assumed this was a quick-connect system, but no, I actually had to use an allen wrench to loosen two bolts all the way out to then cinch it back on to the pic rail. This was so slow as I kept loosening, then seeing if it would pass over the rail, then loosening some more. There is no "fast" connection. They are currently working on a version with quick connect lever lock.

Second, there was no way to truly lock out the panning. It could be tightened down, but a 40+ inch rifle has plenty of leverage to move the pan, even when tight. It just felt sloppy to me, much more than a $90 Magpul that has pan capacities. When that pan isn't locked, it affects the recoil impulse and ability to see impacts.

Third, the max height is 27". I am 6'2" and could not comfortably kneel and shoot without being hunched over altering body position and my natural point of aim. Seated would have been a different situation. For hunting, this probably wouldn't have mattered as much, but it didn't work for me for NRL Hunter.

The legs felt reasonably sturdy, but I was so bothered by the pan constantly rotating that I never felt steady.