Quality Spotting Scope Stand - What are you using?

[AllaSnackbah]

i was waiting to see if anyone shows up with some BS that costs at least a $1000.
or a golden one, i mean made out of solid gold, of course, not a cheap anodized version for mere plebs.

I feel personally attacked

 

[sshamrock]

The thing with using a camera tripod as a scope stand is you have to use 2 hands to manuver the scope and it's a PITA especially if you're slung up in prone.

The creedmoor polecat and stand is the golden standard. Buy one cry once.

What am I missing? Isn't this a $400 tripod that requires 2 hands to adjust the height and legs? Maybe 1 handed if you're going to just swivel.

 

[PatMcD]

What am I missing? Isn't this a $400 tripod that requires 2 hands to adjust the height and legs? Maybe 1 handed if you're going to just swivel.




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No. The scope head is a friction-adjustment. You can maneuver it with one hand.

P.S. I think the Creedmoor stand costs too much for what it is.

 

[BroncoAZ]

I went with this for prone or bench shooting. It has worked well enough for me while being lightweight. I didn’t want to spend big money on my budget spotter that only gets used a few times per year. The Bushnell spotter is certainly not high end, but I at least wanted something with a fine focus. When I compared side by side with a Vortex Diamondback I preferred the Bushnell. I wanted the Razor, but wasn’t spending that kind of money at the time.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L6W1ZYK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[LuvDog]

I've tried cheap table top tripods and they just have too much wobble for me. I'll stick with the Freeland or Creedmoor for bench top. I really like the Creedmoor bench clamp stand, but it seems like its not available anymore.


View: https://youtu.be/RlKht-CTyH0?si=HYqk28MpeTlcxCHP

 

[1903Collector]

Bought one of these many moons ago, still works perfectly.

Freeland’s Universal Tripod Scope Stand 5/8″ Rod - Freeland's Sports LLC

The Freeland tripod scope stand is designed for the larger and heavier spotting scopes that are in use today. The new Universal Regal Head Assembly will work on all rods from 5/8” to 1.3” as well as other uses

freelandssports.com

 

[FisherTech]

Bought one of these many moons ago, still works perfectly.

Freeland’s Universal Tripod Scope Stand 5/8″ Rod - Freeland's Sports LLC

The Freeland tripod scope stand is designed for the larger and heavier spotting scopes that are in use today. The new Universal Regal Head Assembly will work on all rods from 5/8” to 1.3” as well as other uses

freelandssports.com

Yeah, I bought the same thing back in the late 70s still works great.

 

[Waher]

In re Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Indirect Purchaser Actions Settlement

This website has been established to provide general information related to the proposed settlement of the case referred to as In re Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Indirect Purchaser Actions Settlement.

www.telescopesettlement.com

There's a class action settlement due to price fixing by the manufacturers that Amazon notified me of if any of you purchased Celestron spotting scopes going back to 2009.

 

[Len-2A Training]

In re Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Indirect Purchaser Actions Settlement

This website has been established to provide general information related to the proposed settlement of the case referred to as In re Telescopes Antitrust Litigation Indirect Purchaser Actions Settlement.

www.telescopesettlement.com

There's a class action settlement due to price fixing by the manufacturers that Amazon notified me of if any of you purchased Celestron spotting scopes going back to 2009.

Thank you. I bought a Celestron back in 2009. Opticsplanet no longer had the order listed online but a search here on NES found my posting about it with price and approximate date so that I could file the claim. I never received any notice about this settlement.

 

[Tartakovsky]

Vortex

 

[alpineboard]

Freelands, have 2 of them, used daily for years. Added a nut with washers to use the improvised weights.

 

[PatMcD]

The problem with the old Freeland bipods is that the rods are kinda "whippy" because they're only 5/8" diameter.

 

[LuvDog]

Freeland sells 1” steel rods… that’s what I have in my Freeland stands and they are rock solid