Wiser BT-20 Ridge Warden

[Oregonhuntrboi]

Got my email back. Sounds like it’s just a balance point issue since my arca is on the forend of the rifle.i guess I shouldn’t expect rrs anvil like stability out of such a lightweight head.

 

[bojangles808]

Got my email back. Sounds like it’s just a balance point issue since my arca is on the forend of the rifle.i guess I shouldn’t expect rrs anvil like stability out of such a lightweight head.

Interesting I'm still waiting to hear back. All I want is my rifle to do what he does at 5:31 in this vid as it seems like that's what is expected of the product. But when I get it tight enough to balance it doesn't pan. If it's loose enough to pan it doesn't lock in and balance on the tilt axis. This is on a couple different rifles including a 8.75 lb Tikka in a hnt26 with arca,( exactly what's shown in the youtube thumbnail) nothing crazy

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Got my email back. Sounds like it’s just a balance point issue since my arca is on the forend of the rifle.i guess I shouldn’t expect rrs anvil like stability out of such a lightweight head.

That’s what I wanted to as my rails are at the forend.
Cant stand one in the middle when I carry by hand.
Have to keep looking.

 

[bojangles808]

Got my email back. Sounds like it’s just a balance point issue since my arca is on the forend of the rifle.i guess I shouldn’t expect rrs anvil like stability out of such a lightweight head.

Weird I still haven't gotten a response but guess I'll continue to wait.

EDIT they got back to me saying they're in the area affected by the WA flooding and also moving in some new machines affecting service/production and would follow up.

 

[bojangles808]

Welp still waiting for them to follow up

Anyways in the meantime I've been messing with this a little bit. If I pan though quickly it unscrews sometimes, Is there a trick to get it more secure so it doesn't unscrew? I'd hate to have my rifle or spotter unscrew off this thing in the field and fall right off

 

[ChrisAU]

Welp still waiting for them to follow up

Anyways in the meantime I've been messing with this a little bit. If I pan though quickly it unscrews sometimes, Is there a trick to get it more secure so it doesn't unscrew? I'd hate to have my rifle or spotter unscrew off this thing in the field and fall right off

Tripod with a set screw on the mounting flange.

 

[bojangles808]

Tripod with a set screw on the mounting flange.

Hmm I running a sirui st124.



When I screw it in tight to the wiser it's not long enough to mate with the tripod



So I have been attaching jt with the tripod first and then screwing on the wiser. But the wiser then unscrews easily when panning I can't tighten it down like I can the tricer lp. Not sure where id utilize a set screw

 

[ChrisAU]

Hmm I running a sirui st124.

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When I screw it in tight to the wiser it's not long enough to mate with the tripod

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So I have been attaching jt with the tripod first and then screwing on the wiser. But the wiser then unscrews easily when panning I can't tighten it down like I can the tricer lp. Not sure where id utilize a set screw

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Ah I meant like this. This is an Aziak.

 

[sndmn11]

Hmm I running a sirui st124.

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When I screw it in tight to the wiser it's not long enough to mate with the tripod

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So I have been attaching jt with the tripod first and then screwing on the wiser. But the wiser then unscrews easily when panning I can't tighten it down like I can the tricer lp. Not sure where id utilize a set screw

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Try some double sided drywall tape on the flat surface?

 

[bojangles808]

Ah I meant like this. This is an Aziak.

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Thank you for clarifying I checked and have a second head with set screws but it's too wide to set with the wiser head.

 

[bojangles808]

Try some double sided drywall tape on the flat surface?

Thanks I will try that. Also reread the thread and saw some tips in a couple previous pages to try.