Best Tripod Recommendations

[Ivan]

What's the best back-packable tripod with interchangeable mounts for use with a spotting scope, binos and potentially as a gun rest? Appreciate your recommendations. Thanks.

[ROY-alty33]

Bought my son the Bogpod works like a charm

[fireguy]

I use bog pod as well.

[huntcoop]

Anyone have any experience with these...

http://www.schonfeldoptics.com/Lightweight-Compact-Carbon-Fiber-Tripod-p/sch-kf6615t.htm

Folded length is 12.5" and it weighs 1.12 oz without a head.

[Argus]

I spent weeks researching this topic back in February/March and found a lot of great options to choose from, some more expensive than others. In the end, I went with the Slik PRO 634 CFL Carbon Fibre Tripod because it was light-weight, sturdy and affordable. (Lots of positive reviews on a variety of forums.)

I shopped around and the best pricing I could find was through B&H PhotoVideo in the U.S. (They ship free to Canada, which helps offset the duty.) I also purchased a Magnus pan/tilt head and Field Optics bino adapter through them, along with attachment plates for binos and spotting scope.

Finding a gun rest attachment was trickier, but found a BOGgear universal rest and adapt-a-pod on Amazon that works well with the set-up. PM me if you're interested in specifics.

[Ivan]

Thanks for your detailed response. I'll look into those recommendations. Seems strange that there are no Canadian distributors for Slik. The best stuff is always hard to get in Canada!

[Cyrus]

I have bog pods and a couple primos trigger stick style. Prefer the bog pod as much lighter but after afew years notice the bog pods are stripping.