I originally tried the taller fixed bipod on my AR, and found the problem of the weight, and versatility. I tried the normal shooting sticks, and while they worked, I have really forund that I like the Stoneypoint 25-62in bipod/telescoping sticks. They allow the gun to sit flat on top the the sticks rather than pinched in-between which allows smoother pivoting. They are not attached to the gun, they are light and easy to pait in your favorite colors. I also swithced to a versapod bipod and mount. They are quick to pop on and pop off the bipod, cheap to put mounts on all of my different rifles, and still only have to shell out for one bipod, but it takes seconds to switch from gun to gun. Good luck on your search, its probably going to take a lot of trial and error to find out what you really like.