![]() ![]() I used to use one on a regular basis, but now I really only bring it out when I'm standing all day spotting for multiple shooters. On an open line it's not a big deal, but lying on a rocky outcropping it's about the biggest pain in the ass in the world. ![]() The thing I don't like about the Manfrotto is that in order to get low you've gotta splay the legs way out. It's stable enough to hold my Mk4 spotters and PLRF-10c. If I'm gonna be standing I take extra sections. If I know I'm just going to be lying down all day I take just the base and it's fine. The thing I like most is that it's scalable. If you're shooting prone it's not an issue as you only use the built-in section. My only real beef with it is that I had to put some anti-seize on the threads otherwise they'd squeak when screwing together the sections. The "camo" is just anodizing, sort of like the cosmetic stuff you see on paintball guns and the like but it fits in surprisingly well with the terrain I hunt. It's not the lightest, but it packs up very small. I actually have the tripod you mentioned and I like it a lot for hunting. ![]() Either way, you'll likely be forced to move off the gun to get behind the spotter, so that may be a moot point. The one benifit I can see since you did reference a straight scope is that a very small foot print would make it easier up on the bench. Just gives you alot more options - in my experience and opinion, so take that for what it's worth.Ä«Hphoto or Camraland will most likely have a package deal on legs and head for less than the one you referenced. The Manfrotto will give you the option to be able to stand behind the scope such as when spotting for game or another shooter, plus work right beside a bench, and go prone if you need it too. ![]() Ask yourself if you truely want one that low? Will work fine for when prone or when the scope is setting on a bench. I've read about the one you referenced, but have no experience with it. If smaller and more light weight, yet very stable is a priority, you'll likely need to spend even more. No sense going cheap just to save money at the expense of potentially damaging a high end costly spotter. Many will swear by Manfrotto legs and something like a Manfrotto 322 ball head. ![]()
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