What are the choices of good high-ends bipods?

hend238 said:
I would also go as far as to say a Harris is likely the most popular because it's the cheapest of the bipods even worth mentioning. You see it every day at the range or competitions. Shooters have thousands of dollars into their rifles and optics but their ancillary equipment is junk and they wonder why their $5000 rifle is not consistent.
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I would say it's the most popular because one can deploy the bipod and extend the leg in a fraction of the time it takes to deploy an Atlas, Sako, LRA...
It is also a robust, dependable and proven bipod that many would and gladly do put under their $5000 rifle and shoot it with consistency.
 
ivo said:
I would say it's the most popular because one can deploy the bipod and extend the leg in a fraction of the time it takes to deploy an Atlas, Sako, LRA...
It is also a robust, dependable and proven bipod that many would and gladly do put under their $5000 rifle and shoot it with consistency.
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I can't argue with a thing you said. It's interesting to me though how defensive people get over others' opinions. It's like you and others have something to prove - I'm wrong and you're right. The OP asked for opinions and I gave him mine which in reality means nothing. I have three Harris bipods and I have nothing against them for what I use them for. It's a matter of preference.
 
Considering where this was posted in the forum, I'll throw out a few suggestions.

Ski type:

Rempel
Joypod
Star shooter
MPod
Trakker
Trakker II

For designs that still fold:

LRA
Atlas
 
I have used the Harris, Parker Hale, and Atlas bipods.

While all three are good bipods, I prefer my Atlas over either of them for Tactical/Precision Rifle shooting and competitions.If you get the Atlas, get the quick detach version.
 
hend238 said:
I can't argue with a thing you said. It's interesting to me though how defensive people get over others' opinions. It's like you and others have something to prove - I'm wrong and you're right. The OP asked for opinions and I gave him mine which in reality means nothing. I have three Harris bipods and I have nothing against them for what I use them for. It's a matter of preference.
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Glad we got that straight. Lol. Seriously though, I don't take anything personally, especially on these forums. I just believe that the Harris is a little underrated with a lot of these new bipods coming out that are over designed and over built. I have the Atlas and LRA. As far as I'm concerned the Atlas has NO advantage over the Harris and is in fact inferior and the LRA has a major advantage while shooting but the size and price may not suit the majority of Shooters.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that's my own 2 cents.

The irony of this whole discussion is that the OP is probably interested in a F Class bipod. Haha
 
ivo - It's all good.

This discussion has been going on all day and we haven't heard from the OP since his first post. Haha. Maybe he'll chime in and enlighten us to his needs. Or maybe he's sitting back and laughing at us. There's never a dull moment on CGN!
 
hend238 said:
I would also go as far as to say a Harris is likely the most popular because it's the cheapest of the bipods even worth mentioning. You see it every day at the range or competitions. Shooters have thousands of dollars into their rifles and optics but their ancillary equipment is junk and they wonder why their $5000 rifle is not consistent.
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Amen to that .
 
222Rem said:
Amen to that .
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Consider this. That data he was referring to was for the US PRS match series. Most professional PRS competitors use the Harris bi-pod.

So here you have it. Guys that don't pay for their gear, running 10,000$+ rifles, nearly exclusively shooting the "cheap" Harris bi-pod.

Says something doesn't it for this particular type of shooting.

My personal experience of the Atlas shows quality, but not much, if any, added function over the Harris.

I'd like to the try the LRA, and I do want a Rempel AND Mpod. Mpod with tilt function is likely to be added to my kit. I don't do enough bench or prone flat shooting to justify the Rempel.
 
I will echo some of the sentiments above - I have a TRG bipod, Atlas PSR, and a Harris.

Atlas - great bipod but slow to deploy
TRG - awesome bipod, built like a tank, super stable (once you learn how) but quite slow to deploy
Harris - good enough and really quick to deploy

If I was doing a prone only match I would use the Atlas or TRG. I ran the Atlas in my first PRS match and practiced at home with the TRG, they both will work and I will continue to use both depending on the situation. However, I will be using a Harris on my TRG in the next match as it does everything well enough and is super fast to deploy and is smaller/lighter.
 
Thanks all for these inputs. In fact, there is plenty of choice.

I actually have a Chinese Harris clone, and work fine for average shooting, adjustments and quick deployment.

I am doing mostly long range (300y-1000y)prone shooting on the ground.
What are the advantage of a High end bipod? Stability / rigidity?
I noticed that the more expensive it is, the less quick deployment it have... Like the JOYPOD or rempel, these are nice but seems to be only good for prone/bench shooting.

Dark
 
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Prone only I'd go LRA. Extremely solid/rigid, which makes it much easier to get behind it consistently.
I found that with a Harris, every little movement could tip the rifle side to side. With lra there isn't any tipping just rock solid. Fit and finish is really high end too. Plus your paying for carbon fiber and machined aluminum vs steel.
 
Evil_Dark said:
Thanks all for these inputs. In fact, there is plenty of choice.

I actually have a Chinese Harris clone, and work fine for average shooting, adjustments and quick deployment.

I am doing mostly long range (300y-1000y)prone shooting on the ground.
What are the advantage of a High end bipod? Stability / rigidity?
I noticed that the more expensive it is, the less quick deployment it have... Like the JOYPOD or rempel, these are nice but seems to be only good for prone/bench shooting.

Dark
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The higher end bi-pods/rifle rests often have adjusment built into them and are design to control the recoil of the rifle in the chase for ultimate accuracy. Often they are paired with a rear bag with ears/sliders and stock designed to slide rearward. Mainly in bench shooting. Hence the skis on the front legs.

The ATLAS, PRS ATLAS, Harris, LRA, etc are designed for "pratical" use for the most part. Uneven terrain, simplicity, weight, durability, remaining on the rifle, etc.

If considering an Atlas, I think the added features of the PRS model are a HUGE bonus. No spinning legs is the big one. Problem is it adds about 140$ to an already very expensive bi-pod.
 
Evil_Dark said:
I am doing mostly long range (300y-1000y)prone shooting on the ground.
What are the advantage of a High end bipod? Stability / rigidity?
I noticed that the more expensive it is, the less quick deployment it have... Like the JOYPOD or rempel, these are nice but seems to be only good for prone/bench shooting.

Dark
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Stability and adjustability. Your shooting from prone and bag squeezing for adjustments is not the most precise way to get on target. Stepping up to the Joypod puts you very near a pedestal rest performance. Also, if your playing the F-class games, speed of deployment is irrelevant.
 
The PH is a solid unit and was the first serious bipod that I got used to using. It's been a long time but I'm still fond of them. Now that the Queen no longer sees fit to subsidise my interests, it's been Harris.

I miss the PHs. Anyone know what they go for these days, and who in Canada carries them now?
 
I currently have a Remple, MPOD with cant, Harris 6-9, and a Cowan pedestal rest. The Remple is just as solid as the Cowan. The MPOD is just behind that, but is crazy light. The Harris was my first. I have had new feet machined for it in the form of two large spikes. Makes stabbing it into a post pretty easy.

If you are serious about Benchrest, go for the Remple. There is nothing better. If you have to carry your gear any length, get the MPOD. Great kit and the weight savings are huge.

Thanks,
Cal.
 
I have a versa-pod. It's not bad, but honestly if i were to buy again I'd get a Harris. The versa-pod is not what i call 'heavy-duty' (even compared to a champion knock-off) and it looks pretty beat up and seriously worn out and it's not like it's gone through any 'serious' use.

My buddy has an 'all the bells and whistles' atlas and imho it arguably has too much adjustment (at least for my liking.....he likes it)
 
I've got a Harris(with swivel) and a Versa-Pod. The Harris feels more solid but the Versa-Pod is much easier to load and pans for moving targets. I'm not sure which I prefer quite yet.
 
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