At last I have a Rempel to add into the mix.
I could have writen this up earlier but I only really like to review stuff I own - anyway here are my observations:
Firstly Henry Rempel isn't the easiest guy on the planet to find since he doesn't appear to advertise and does not have a website but a few keystrokes searching for Rempel Bipod will lead you to him. A very pleasant fellow to deal with, Henry shipped me a bipod within a few days of our first contact.
Shipping - I don't normally comment upon shipping but Henry's packaging deserves a serious mention - and other internet shippers who shove stuff into a plastic bag could well do with taking a note. Henry basically makes a box with wooden sides and heavy duty plastic ( you know - like the signs they use at election time ) which is stapled and nailed - yes, nailed - together into which he places the bipod with enough foam to refloat the Titanic. This package would have withstood an earthquake !
Once I opened the box I realised I wasn't just dealing with a bipod - I had bought myself a honest-to-goodness work of art.
The machining and functionality was perfect. Constructed of aluminum, the Rempel works the same as the Centershot featured in the opening post but is much, much more solid and heavy duty and unlike the Centershot once you have used the wheel to set height you can lock the legs into place o there is zero chance of any inadvertant elevation shift.
Attching to the rifle couldn't be easier - an aluminum adapter fits securely to ( in my case ) an Anschutz rail ( I think other adapters are available ) and that adapter fits perfectly to a base plate on the bipod which is then held in place by way of a cam lever - nothing is moving or shifting on this bipod. Naturally all 'controls' face the shooter so you can make adjustments to height and cant easily and with precision.
Contact with the ground is by way of ski-pod feet that look like they will run freely on any surface.
This bipod is heavier than the others I own and weighs in at around three and a half pounds on the old bathroom scale so if you are near a weight limit be aware. If you have weight to spare then this has to be the bipod to consider. There is no point in comparing the Rempel to the Harris and Versapod since they are designed for different shooting applications but it is fair to compare to the MPOD and Centershot - While functionally similar to my carbon fibre Centershot it is sturdier and attaches to the rifle more securely though, of course, the Centershot is much lighter and so a user may be forced in that direction. My MPOD simply isn't in the same league as the Rempel but given the pricing disparity a comparison isn't totally fair and the MPOD, at less than half the price, remains a 'value buy' that does do the job it was designed for.
Price of the Rempel in my hands after shipping and tax etc was about $475 and IMO it is worth every cent.
The MPOD, Centershot and Rempel:
