What is the “trail weight” of your spotting scope and tripod set up.

[Desk Jockey]

I have some cheapo spotting scopes I use on occasion but nothing really good. I am thinking about taking the spotting scope plunge this year and Trying to get some idea of how much weight most people are hauling into the woods as I consider options.

Looking at a few scope and tripod combos it seems like it could add up fast. A swaro 65 ATX (55oz) on an outdoorsman medium tripod (33oz) with a cover and a few accessories could get to 6-7 pounds fast. Add binos and that around 10 pounds of glassing gear.

So roksliders, how much spotting scope rig weight are you hauling into the woods on a typical hunt?

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Take a look at the Kowa 55 series You'll love the quality and the weight is minimal

 

[bbrown]

For the majority of my trips/hunts I'm running:
Swaro EL Range 10x42 in a FHF Harness with Outdoorsmans tall bino adapter. 46oz
Swaro STS 20-60x65mm. 46oz
Sirui T-1205x tripod with Outdoorsmans pan head. 40oz
Total: 8.25lbs

Depending on the hunt I will add in a set of Swaro SLC 15x56s at 47oz but those are usually day hunts and rarely make the cut if I'm packing in.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I’m at 88 oz. for Swaro 20-60x80 HD w/soft case and Slik mini tripod. I just picked up a Red Mountain tripod that would cut this wt. down to 65 oz. but I haven’t had a chance to use it, so don’t know if it’s going to work for me or not. I’ve been looking at that light wt. Kowa as well, but I have yet to lay my hands on one.


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[Blockcaver]

Slik Sprint Pro II without center extension tube @ 29 ounces. Swaro HD angled magnesium 20-60 x 65 @ 45 ounces.

 

[Beendare]

Sirui tripod, Sirui ball head and the old Nikon 60mm HD scope

EDIT; my first wag was off, weighed it with case and scope caps, everything; 5# 5 oz

 

[wannakillabigbull]

48.4 oz - 65mm Spotting Scope
32.0 oz - Promaster XC525C
9.8 oz - Outdoorsmans Pistol Grip
2.5 oz - Outdoorsmans Panning Attachment
1.0 oz - Outdoorsmans Adapter Plate

5.86 pounds total

 

[Maverick940]

The combined weight of my spotting scope with tripod is just a fuzz over 60 ounces.

 

[twall13]

30.48 Oz. - Kowa TSN 553 Spotting Scope w/arca plate & neoprene cover
46.2 Oz - Promaster XC525c Tripod w/Sirui K-10x Ballhead
2 Oz. - Outdoorsmans Tall Bino Adapter w/ arca plate attached
33.47 Oz. - Maven B.2 9x45 Binos

Total Weight: 7 Lbs.

Add in a Novagrade Phone adapter for another 8.32 Oz.

Optics add up but I enjoy using them and they are a critical tool for most of the hunting I do.

 

[JohnnyB]

I’m at 88 oz. for Swaro 20-60x80 HD w/soft case and Slik mini tripod. I just picked up a Red Mountain tripod that would cut this wt. down to 65 oz. but I haven’t had a chance to use it, so don’t know if it’s going to work for me or not. I’ve been looking at that light wt. Kowa as well, but I have yet to lay my hands on one.


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Does Red Mountain Gear have a website? I am only able to find a facebook page on Google and I don't have Facebook. Thanks.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Does Red Mountain Gear have a website? I am only able to find a facebook page on Google and I don't have Facebook. Thanks.

https://xploreak.com/
Also https://barneyssports.com/ sells them.

 

[handwerk]

My outdoorsman medium with panhead is 3lbs. 1oz.
swaro STS 65 HD w/adapter plate is 3 lbs. 1.9 oz.

so basically 6 lbs. 3 oz.

 

[Elkangle]

Roughly 10 pounds if I'm using a spotter

 

[Pronghunter]

Heavy! I’m too afraid to weigh mine. I go ultralight in everything so I can afford to carry the biggest optics.

 

[JP100]

LOTS!

Swaro 95mm in case- 2.5kg
Slik sprint with benor head- 1.3kg

3.8kg total or 134oz or 8.3lbs

Plus binos


A good light set up is the Swaro 65mm with a Slik Sprint pro II with the ball head

 

[tdhanses]

KDC granite peak and Kowa 55 = 41oz or just over 2.5lbs.

 

[Researcher]

I have a Kowa 77mm spotter and the Sirui tripod and head combo from sandsarchery. A little under 8lbs and worth every ounce.

 

[jmden]

Kowa 554 - 1 lb. 13.4 oz.
Sirui T-025x - 1 lb. 13.0 oz. (Edit: This includes the weight of the Sirui C-10s ball head.)

Total - 3 lbs 10.4 oz.

 

[StopMakingSense]

Well looks like I totally forgot to weigh my spotting scope trail weight but I'll do that when I get home, here's all my optic stuff weighed out with the eye protectors etc..

Swarovski EL 10x42's w/ Outdoorsman Stud - 32.41oz
Swarovski ATX 85 - ???
Slik Tripod - 29.73oz
Sirui VA-5 Head - 16.79oz
Sirui Arca Plate - 1.65oz x2 (Spotter and Binos)
Outdoorsmans Tall Bino Adapter - 1.94oz

 

[Desk Jockey]

I picked up one of camerlands pro master tripods. Seems very good but it is a bit heavier than advertised. Mine comes in at 43.5 oz.

Now I need to look into scopes.