Bog pod

[Jpuck6190]

Just picked up one of these on a sale and wow I couldn’t be happier with the quality. Not something I will use very often but it’s solid as a rock. As with everything these days I feel quality goes down and price goes up. I felt like I got a real bargain on this at 129$ for something that feels so well put together. I waited a long time before buying one and I really wish I grabbed it sooner. If you are like me and have been on the fence I 100% vouch on this one. I don’t have the heaviest or lightest rifle deer rifle in the world (ruger American gen 2 6.5c) and this thing clamps down and i would really have to work knock it loose. Would be a nice way to mitigate some felt recoil for a young hunter too. 

[Alleycat72]

So I pretty much live my life shooting off a trypod. I've used tripods that run 2k+. While I don't use a bog pod or the $2K trypod, the bog pod will do 90% of everything that needs to be done from a trypod. If you've never used a trypod, it's amazing. My trypod is probably around $800ish for a small fraction of extra functionality. You'll be happy once you get used to it.

[jeff43]

How long does it take to set up?

[Jpuck6190]

30 seconds

[Jpuck6190]

The clamp and rotational aspects are knobs with large handles so it doesn’t take much to get them tight. The legs are pressure clamps. Feet have rubber bases the tighten or loosen to expose the metal depending on shooting surface. The legs have 3 different locking positions at a 20,45, and 85 degree angle. I’m 6’4 and i have trouble with general items being tall enough but I can stand tall and shoot this without being hunched over. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Jpuck6190

[Alleycat72]

I'll tell you this....conventional shooters will tell you to set up the trypod so you stand upright. No leaning over at all. This is the most accurate way to shoot from a trypod. If you ever hunt anything that will attack you, it's a bad idea. Always have it set up so you can shoot 3 foot in front of you if needed. I've been there more than once. LOL

[BigK]

Sounds like it should cost more than $130. For that price, I'd like to have one. I hate carrying a traditional rest to the range as much as I hate sitting down to shoot or stooping over a low bench to shoot.

[Jpuck6190]

56 minutes ago, BigK said:

Sounds like it should cost more than $130. For that price, I'd like to have one. I hate carrying a traditional rest to the range as much as I hate sitting down to shoot or stooping over a low bench to shoot.

That was my thinking. I have a bench for when I sight in my rifles but this will be nice when I just need to quickly check with a shot or 2 before I hunt after I travel. This saves me from having to bring the whole other setup which is more of a day of shooting type thing and takes up a ton more room in my truck in comparison. 

[Alleycat72]

No trypod is as accurate as a bench. We have killed coyotes at 500ish yards at night in Texas though. 

[Alleycat72]

It's a 100% required piece of kit though. I couldn't imagine not having one.

[papa61]

Great review. I really like those feet, genius level engineering.