Tricer RP Bipod Review

[Justin Crossley]

Hey Roksliders! I just received the Tricer RP Bipod to review and wanted to get this discussion thread started. I will compare it to the MDT Ckye Pod, the RYDR-9, and the Gunwerks Elevate 2.0.

Let me know what you need to know to help you decide which bipod will work best for you.

 

[DoveBlaster]

I got one in the mail the other day as well and while I don't have any trigger time behind it I have played around with it quite a bit and watched my NRL teammate compete with one in Amarillo (I am running the MDT Triple Pull). I think its going to be a top notch hunting bipod and a cheaper/ lighter option than the MDT offerings for NRL. Like many others have said I wish it didn't have pan or had a pan lockout. I am looking forward to your review, are you going to be running it in any upcoming NRL matches?

 

[Justin Crossley]

Like many others have said I wish it didn't have pan or had a pan lockout. I am looking forward to your review, are you going to be running it in any upcoming NRL matches?

The pan is stupid for sure. It also has limited tilt which is a bummer.

I don't know yet if I'll use it in a match or not. I need to test it out to see if it's fast enough. It's definitely slower than the Ckye pod.

The price of the Tricer is really good and it comes with a lot of extras which is nice.

The weight is good too considering how tall it is.

 

[waspocrew]

Agree - not a fan of the pan feature. Didn’t care for it while shooting this weekend.

 

[huntnful]

I didn't used to consider tilt very much until I shot that NRL shoot. A wide degree of tilt is very beneficial in some circumstances for sure. Panning is dumb as hell. It was brought up multiple times in the thread and he stood by it, because him and other hunters he knew felt it was necessary for hunting.... When 95% of the people, most of which hunt and shoot more than average, bring up a negative about a product, it's disheartening when it falls on deaf ears.

 

[PanhandlePilgrim]

I have a couple days of shooting on mine in the mountains and so far it works, but it feels like the price tag would suggest. We'll see how it holds up. Quality is definitely not on par with the more expensive options out there. For those that have one on the way I'd put some loctite wherever you can.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

I didn't used to consider tilt very much until I shot that NRL shoot. A wide degree of tilt is very beneficial in some circumstances for sure. Panning is dumb as hell. It was brought up multiple times in the thread and he stood by it, because him and other hunters he knew felt it was necessary for hunting.... When 95% of the people, most of which hunt and shoot more than average, bring up a negative about a product, it's disheartening when it falls on deaf ears.

Dude for SURE. His attitude can be tough to accept - but I will say when you're "building a brand" that unapolgetic passion typically helps, reminds me of Jason H back in the "building Kuiu" days.

The annoying part is it is really hard to get that locked up tight, and get the legs square. You tilt it an automatically you're out of square.

 

[MTHunter1321]

Interested to follow this. I’m in the market for a new bipod and I think I’m between this one and the Gunwerks Elevate 2.0. Pros and Cons of both of those would be nice. Primary use is hunting for me.

 

[Matt5266]

I agree with the above I'll wait until he listens and hopefully makes a version 2. If not I'll just keep shooting off my pack or wait for something I cant live without

 

[Mike D Texas]

Haven’t shot mine yet. It does bring some positives like light weight, modularity, height for sitting/kneeling shots.

It also has some negatives like panning and reverse twist leg locks.

It may be ok for hunting with the pan feature but other disciplines will be less than ideal. Hopefully he will come out with a way to eliminate or lock it for those of us that don’t want the feature. If not oh well, I’ll use my Hatch Gen 2 and be just as happy.

 

[huntnful]

Haven’t shot mine yet. It does bring some positives like light weight, modularity, height for sitting/kneeling shots.

It also has some negatives like panning and reverse twist leg locks.

It may be ok for hunting with the pan feature but other disciplines will be less than ideal. Hopefully he will come out with a way to eliminate or lock it for those of us that don’t want the feature. If not oh well, I’ll use my Hatch Gen 2 and be just as happy.

I’m loving the new Hatch Gen 2 as well. I don’t see a reason in downgrading just to save a few ounces. But that’s my motto with everything, which is why my pack is 1 million pounds lol.

Dude for SURE. His attitude can be tough to accept - but I will say when you're "building a brand" that unapolgetic passion typically helps, reminds me of Jason H back in the "building Kuiu" days.

The annoying part is it is really hard to get that locked up tight, and get the legs square. You tilt it an automatically you're out of square.

Yeah for sure. I get that also. But there’s a point where someone that knows basically nothing about shooting, should maybe at least listen to people who shoot a lot and somewhat consider what they have to say. Jason H didn’t not know anything about clothing lol.

 

[rollinrifleworksllc]

Got about 120 rds on mine with a 8 lb 28 nosler all hopped up. So far it’s worked well in various positions. As with most bi pods built for purpose shooting off the bench (which I never do) was the worst with it. But tri pod rear kneeling etc worked well etc. for the money it’s built well and is actually pretty dang sturdy. Will run it all season on my rifle to see how it goes.

 

[brushape]

I didn't used to consider tilt very much until I shot that NRL shoot. A wide degree of tilt is very beneficial in some circumstances for sure. Panning is dumb as hell. It was brought up multiple times in the thread and he stood by it, because him and other hunters he knew felt it was necessary for hunting.... When 95% of the people, most of which hunt and shoot more than average, bring up a negative about a product, it's disheartening when it falls on deaf ears.

Having watched his YouTube and seen how clueless of a hunter is I don’t doubt he would be that way


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[huntnful]

Having watched his YouTube and seen how clueless of a hunter is I don’t doubt he would be that way


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Agreed. For someone so clueless, I would expect a more modest and open minded approach to feedback instead of everything is “the best” and I know it. It’s not. Take some constructive criticism.

If I’m being totally honest I just have a disdain still for the guy from his responses in his tripod head thread. His arrogance, paired with his utter lack of field and shooting experience doesn’t sit well with me.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Hey guys, I understand the dislike for the over-the-top advertising and can't say I like it either.

But, as with any Rokslide review, this will be as unbiased and fair as I can provide. I'll do my best to show the good and bad as I always try to do.

I hope it works well enough to shoot some stages at the NRL Hunter match with it this weekend. That is a great way to prove out a product. There will be a bunch of us staying at a house a few miles from the match and I'm told we can shoot at the house so we should be able to get a bunch of guys behind this and compare it to some of the other bipods I mentioned earlier.

 

[huntnful]

Hey guys, I understand the dislike for the over-the-top advertising and can't say I like it either.

But, as with any Rokslid review, this will be as unbiased and fair as I can provide. I'll do my best to show the good and bad as I always try to do.

I hope it works well enough to shoot some stages at the NRL Hunter match with it this weekend. That is a great way to prove out a product. There will be a bunch of us staying at a house a few miles from the match and I'm told we can shoot at the house so we should be able to get a bunch of guys behind this and compare it to some of the other bipods I mentioned earlier.

Of course. Absolutely looking forward to the unbiased review and comparison. I know you’ll do a great job

 

[thewakler]

For a guy who wants a triple pull, but doesn’t want the weight or money penalty, it is certainly worth a shot (so far). It is surprisingly sturdy for the cost, I’ve only done about 20rds and a bunch of dry-fire with tripod rear. Another NRL match in 2wks and the plan is to intentionally run it when I can to get more testing under recoil.

The ball head and reverse legs are very annoying, fairly content with everything else.

(Picture is with bipod at nearly full extension, with a recon v2 legs at 2nd notch, tac table and schmedium)

 

[Shortschaf]

@Tricer believe me now that nobody wants pan?
Messaged with love. Its a nice bipod that nobody wants to pan

 

[Justin Crossley]

We did a little shooting with the Tricer today. It's solid under the rifle and has enough adjustability to tackle a lot of scenarios. The pan is a problem in dynamic situations where you have to shoot from multiple positions or potentially if you had to move positions while hunting. It's not a deal breaker for hunting but it's something you have to pay attention to.

It's slower than the Ckye pod for sure so I'm not competing with it in the morning but a buddy is going to use it. I'm concerned about it holding up to an NRL Hunter match but it may do just fine.

The Tricer is 100% the winner for price and weight.



The Ckyepod Triple-pull is the winner for speed and likely durability. At $999.99 it's three times the cost of the Tricer.

 

[Firestone]

Your concerned with it holding up to a 100 rounds of field use?? Is your buddy using a rocket launcher