Ultra light tripod for mountain hunts
 

Do you guys have any recommendations for UL tripods that are durable and won't break the bank? Kind of a best bang for the buck deal. What do you use?

Atlas for your rifle

The Neopod is the nicest one I've seen, but the bank might get broken.

Vortex Summit ss is a good option for use with a spotting scope. Comes in a ball or pan head and right at 2 pounds with a $200 price tag. I have been using the ball head for a few years with a 65mm spotter. Nothin broke yet.

You can get a Slik Sprint Pro II and a Benro S2 video head for under $200 and a little under 3lbs. You could the same legs and stick with a cheaper Slik head for under $135. Not sure on durability yet, but so far so good.

I've been using Slik 624 CF with a Really Nice Stuff head
I'm impressed with how it's been holding up over the years

I'm a fan of the vortex Summit as well, the legs will fold out almost horizontally so with mine I can sit in a cross legged position and the glass is right at my eyes.

I also like the adapters so I can just slide out one optic for another quickly.

https://kramerdesignscorp.com/index2.html

In my mountain hunts I usually use Harris 27", but if I need something very light I take my snipepod by kramerdrsigncorp. The longest shot with it so far - WT deer at 650yds.

x2 just purchased one so i can stand, sit and lay prone from one V2 SnipePod,
very light can carry attached to rifle or back pack great peace off equipment

I cant believe you guys are still using bipods.....???? Especially since a little while ago on this very forum it was established by those in the "know" that anyone who uses a bipod...... can not ... its impossible,... to shoot accurately using one.:thinking-006::thinking-006: lol

ps I use a 27 inch Harris S mdl, its been good to me.

Modified manfrotto. Weighs 19 oz. Paid around $100 a few years ago (so been used lots). Holds a 65mm swaro

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Yup.......use mine for both elk and sheep.......no issues at all and I use a larger spotting scope on it.

I am a big fan of the outdoorsmans compact medium tripod. They also have some very nice head mounts for their tripods.