Wiser Precision 3rd leg work with a spotter?

[Remps17]

Hi there,

I am in the midst of a rabbit hole and came across the wiser precision gear. I am going to pick up the quick stix but I was curious if anyone is using the 3rd leg and the clip for there spotter. I am not sure if this setup will take the weight or a tripod and how stable it is. are you guys running your regular tripods heads on this rig or something smaller and lighter?

Thanks.

 

[Remps17]

Anyone have experience with wiser precision gear?

 

[Salmonson63]

Full disclosure: My good buddy and hunting partner is the owner of Wiser Precision and the designer of the system.

I have been using the full system for almost two years with anything from 10x42 binos up to a 65mm spotter and have been very happy with the stability the full Quick-StiX System offers at a sitting height. I would say if you are running anything bigger than a 65mm spotter this may not be the right platform for you. One thing to keep in mind is due to the design there is a little bit of mechanical slip in the interface between the Quick-Clip and the Quick-StiX. Once in the field though you can get the tips of the trekking poles and the 3rd Leg dug into the ground and a very stable platform to glass from. Hope this helps. I can say this system shaved over a pound out of my normal backpacking hunting kit while still offering the functionality of a tall bipod and a lightweight tripod. Feel free to respond here or PM me if you have any specific questions!

 

[j33]

Anyone use this with the Kowa 553? Considering giving this a go, already got the quick sticks....

 

[Salmonson63]

I have been running 10x42 binos and a Kowa 554 for the last year using the Quick-StiX System as my tripod. Here are a few pictures of the spotter on the tripod and of my buddy glassing. For this setup I am just using a 25mm ball head and a small arca adapter. This system provides great a very acceptable amount of stability for optics in this weight class especially if you are on a terrain where you can get the legs to the trekking poles slightly dug in. Hope this helps.

Anyone use this with the Kowa 553? Considering giving this a go, already got the quick sticks....

 

[j33]

I have been running 10x42 binos and a Kowa 554 for the last year using the Quick-StiX System as my tripod. Here are a few pictures of the spotter on the tripod and of my buddy glassing. For this setup I am just using a 25mm ball head and a small arca adapter. This system provides great a very acceptable amount of stability for optics in this weight class especially if you are on a terrain where you can get the legs to the trekking poles slightly dug in. Hope this helps.

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Thanks looks good, looks somewhat easier nicer to glass under for long periods.

What is the weight of that?
3rd leg: 7.1oz
Arca adapater: 5.2oz
25mm ball head: 6 oz???

So total weight is like 18oz? I guess you are saving maybe 10oz from a smaller tripod setup? I'm comparing against the Black Ovis treeline carbon tripod with 9.6oz panhead as that total 30oz (not verified as I don't own it).

 

[Salmonson63]

When thinking about the weight it is probably best to count the weight of the entire Quick-StiX System. Since you need all these parts to make the tripod. Here is how the weight breaks down.

Quick-StiX: 2.4 oz
Quick-Clip: 3.3 oz
3rd Leg: 7.1 oz
LH-25 - 25mm ball head w/ included arca adapter: 6.1 oz

Total : 18.9 oz

Which saves you 11.1 oz over the 30 oz treeline carbon setup.

Also, I didn't include trekking poles since the whole point of this system is you have those with you already! Another thing to consider is I was also able to ditch my bipod because when the Quick-Clip is used with the Quick-StiX it makes a tall lightweight bipod that attaches to a pic rail. Overall I shaved over a pound out of my pack. Hope this helps!

 

[M&C2]

Can you shoot a rifle from this tripod configuration?

 

[Johnbaldwin86]

Can you shoot a rifle from this tripod configuration?

I have this system, I believe the intention is to swap the quick clip from the third leg to a pic rail on your rifle to use trekking poles as a bipod.

If your wanting to put an arca-swiss plate on your rifle and lock it in the panhead, I would ask wiser precision directly. I wouldn't think the recoil would be good for an ultralight panhead

 

[M&C2]

Going with the Quick Stix and Quick Clip option. Thanks for all the input!!

 

[huckleberry6]

Amazing piece of equipment. Easy to use lightweight and stable. I would recommend it to anyone that uses trekking poles. It's a game changer.