Bipod or upgrade glass?
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AggieHunter
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How much is the tripod because I feel like upgrading glass would be a lot more expensive? Tripods do greatly increase the effectiveness of glassing for me.
MO Betta
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Do you already have a bipod/tripod? If you don't and you have decent glass I would get the pod.
I guess it depends on what you’re trying to accomplish. A tripod with binos is handy, but I’d rather have good binos and no tripod than lesser binos on a tripod.
I’ve used my 10x Zeiss for a lot of years without a tripod. I either sit down and brace on my knees or use a trekking pole for a monopod.
I’ve used my 10x Zeiss for a lot of years without a tripod. I either sit down and brace on my knees or use a trekking pole for a monopod.
Good point, we need more info! Depending on the hunt/scenario... and I guess without a spotter in addition to binos the upgraded binos would probably be the better choice. The prices don’t seem to add up though. I feel like upgrading binos run more than a tripod.
To add some more information I am looking at getting either Lecia, Zeiss, or swaro used. I do not have a spotting scope. I used my brothers sporting scope on one trip and I preferred to us my binos due ease of use.
From looking at tripods it appears the outdoorsman tripod is one of the better tripods and when you throw in a head and an adapter. I be close to $700-800 invested in the tripod. Hope this helps with providing insight.
From looking at tripods it appears the outdoorsman tripod is one of the better tripods and when you throw in a head and an adapter. I be close to $700-800 invested in the tripod. Hope this helps with providing insight.
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SG25
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You can get a carbon Sirui T-024SK with a VA-5 Fluid Head combo kit for $300. Or the aluminum one for $190. Both of those would work extremely well and you can save the $4/500 and put that towards new glass.
thanks for the info. This is exactly the kind of stuff I was looking for
LuketheDog
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Get the tripod, if you have decent binos it will make them far more useful...
Vanishe187
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Thats a tough question to answer depends what you have currently and what you hunt. If you were hunting where i live with 10x30 binos, then i would say no matter how good the tripod your optics is key. I live in nm i carry 12x50 binos, but like most people out west we rely on spotting scopes. When your glassing big country you want both a good set of binos and a spotter. I dont use a dedicated tripod but use my bogpod tripod for everything. I can say this, if your questioning the ability of your optics you probably need something better.
Khunter
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upgrade the binos to used swaro or similar as you mentioned and buy a cheaper tripod as siggested when you can. a cheaper tripod is more forgiving with binos than a heavy spotting scope.
