Tripod question

[JasonT]

Im curious about tripods and the differences as I have never really used one for hunting, just at range couple times for spotting scope. I hunt the Midwest (Indiana) for deer from a tree stand so that's why I haven't had the need yet.

The prices are drastically different $100 - $1,000+ and wondered what makes the tripods so different....weight, head, height?

The only tripod I have used is the cheap primos trigger stick.

Thanks

 

[nobody]

Welcome to Rokslide

Lots of different things at play with price on a tripod, such as:

1. Country of origin
2. Build Quality
3. Interchangeability with other Tripod Head Systems
4. Build Materials
5. Warranty
6. Company History/Background
7. Assembly Type

There are some really great quality $100 tripod legs, and there are some carbon fiber $300 tripods that absolutely SUCK. Dollar value does not necessarily linearly equate to higher quality.

Then there's the use case application questions. Ultralight tripods that are ALSO sturdy enough to support your spotter can get spendy. At the same time, super sturdy and heavy carbon fiber tripods that will support a 30 pound PRS rifle are equally as expensive. One weighs 2 pounds, one weighs 10 or 12, but they'll both run you as much as $1k, maybe more.

There's also really crappy ultralight and heavyweight tripods that weigh the same, and may even have similar controls, but they're less than $100 on Amazon. On paper, the specs are the same or similar, but their longevity and the usage experience will vary dramatically.

Basically, it's a conglomeration of 10,000 different combinations that drive pricing, not one single aspect.

 

[Kurts86]

You are fundamentally paying for the stiffness to weight ratio throughout the range of tripod pricing. You can get fairly stiff tripods for $300 but they weight 2x what a RRS tripod does. Think of it as light, strong or cheap; pick 2.

Standing behind a heavy spotter at 60x demands a pretty stiff tripod as does holding a 15 lb rifle while standing to make hits past 500 yards. Sitting behind 10x binoculars does not require a lot of stiffness and you can save money/weight and still be happy.

 

[JasonT]

Thanks for the info. I'm heading to Alberta this yr on my first mule deer hunt and thinking of getting a decent tripod, but not sure I will use it much after that so hard to spend a lot on one. I will do some searching on here to get some suggestions.

 

[FlyGuy]

If you keep an eye out you’ll probably spot a good deal on here for a good to very high quality tripod. If you don’t use it much after the trip you can always sell it on here for probably close to what you paid for it.


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[nobody]

Thanks for the info. I'm heading to Alberta this yr on my first mule deer hunt and thinking of getting a decent tripod, but not sure I will use it much after that so hard to spend a lot on one. I will do some searching on here to get some suggestions.

If you don’t need to carry it a ton or won’t be doing backcountry stuff, these legs are super solid. I keep a set around for “road glassing” and range trips. Get a solid head to throw on top and you’ve got a great performing and economical setup.

SLIK Pro 700 DX Tripod Legs - Black https://a.co/d/5kKu1jJ