Tripod

I actually got my DeathGrip cheaper than the Primos. After doing some research, LCGW makes an adapter kit for the DG that I’m gonna go with.
I’ll be honest, I think the DG is quite stable. The only issue is trying to get it “level” while on the go, at night, while trying to be quiet when I’m only 75yds from baited pigs. Of course you also run into getting the gun level on the target but if that target moves you’re not level. This kit should eliminate all that.
 
I can tell you that I DID NOT want to spend $1,000 on a tripod but when I first saw the Fatboy and tried it I knew right then I was getting one. It is hard to explain to someone thats never used one what the difference is. Mine is the Elevate with the Levitate level head. I have had cheaper tripods and they worked, they were good but these high end whatever the brand are just awesome
 
Spurchaser said:
I actually got my DeathGrip cheaper than the Primos. After doing some research, LCGW makes an adapter kit for the DG that I’m gonna go with.
I’ll be honest, I think the DG is quite stable. The only issue is trying to get it “level” while on the go, at night, while trying to be quiet when I’m only 75yds from baited pigs. Of course you also run into getting the gun level on the target but if that target moves you’re not level. This kit should eliminate all that.
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I use the LCGW kit on my DG, besides making easier leveling a rifle equipped with an arca plate. It also lightens up the tripod and how it balances while carrying. My local farm store had the Bog pod 3" mlok adapter plate for 12.99. Already installed it on my BCA upper. I need to get my hanging scale repaired, I want to weigh the AR/thermal/suppressor/DGrip ball head complete. It seems light(er) than I expected.
 
why said:
I can tell you that I DID NOT want to spend $1,000 on a tripod but when I first saw the Fatboy and tried it I knew right then I was getting one. It is hard to explain to someone thats never used one what the difference is. Mine is the Elevate with the Levitate level head. I have had cheaper tripods and they worked, they were good but these high end whatever the brand are just awesome
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So is it the head that makes it that much better or the tripod or the combination? I have a friend who runs that exact setup and I’ve seen his videos and he is rock solid. My crosshairs are moving all over the place. I’ve learned to kill a lot of coyotes off my setup over the years but sometimes it’s a struggle.
 
DoubleLungRage said:
I'm not doubting that another kind of tripod may be better for your needs especially if you are hunting hill country or super long range. With that said, I have three BOGS and none of them are flimsy. They are solid. I've only ever had two mishaps with the BOG. 1. I loosened it up and forgot and my rifle fell out of it. 2. I "squeezed" in the legs to make it taller instead of extending them, walked away and when I came back it bumped it with my foot and it tipped over. Both were 100% my fault and no fault to the tripod whatsoever.

Again. I am not trying to debate. Just curious, how is yours flimsy?


When I put the rifles in the "clamp" I slide them fwd as far as I can to help with balance and to keep the pressure from clamping down on the barrels on my bolt rifles. I hardly even tighten them that much. I keep them loose enough that if I have to swing right or left and the crosshairs aren't level I can just twist the rifle a tad and be good.
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My BOG is aluminum so I can only speak to that but the legs flex like crazy, I would guess it wouldn't take very much to bend or break them. They are loud, the legs can cross and clang into each other. I've been around a lot of tripods and everything about it feels and looks cheap to me compared to everything else I own, it's not even close in any type of comparisons.

I totally get a quality tripod isn't cheap but once you get a quality tripod you'll agree that the BOG is entry level stuff. Guys that have only owned BOGs get their feelings hurt because they don't know what they don't know....
 
Kino M said:
My BOG is aluminum so I can only speak to that but the legs flex like crazy, I would guess it wouldn't take very much to bend or break them. They are loud, the legs can cross and clang into each other. I've been around a lot of tripods and everything about it feels and looks cheap to me compared to everything else I own, it's not even close in any type of comparisons.

I totally get a quality tripod isn't cheap but once you get a quality tripod you'll agree that the BOG is entry level stuff. Guys that have only owned BOGs get their feelings hurt because they don't know what they don't know....
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Flex? Legs cross? You sure the one you have didn’t come from wish? My feelings aren’t hurt at all. I don’t make money off of anything that bog sales. I’m just saying that I have never experienced the things you are saying. And I own three of them.

Maybe one day I will be able to step up to internet pro status. Until then I will just keep killing stuff with my subpar equipment.
 
I had 2 bog dg's and ran them for a couple years. I thought dealing with arca rails and all that would be a p.i.t.a. They work as advertised. I don't notice any flexing some people say. They are stable(ish). Last spring I bought the Alpha from Travis at Santa Claus Optics. A quality carbon tripod is lighter, quieter, more stable, easier to adjust, and did I mention quieter? The weight and sound were the biggest differences. A good ball head is a must.
I was shooting to see sound differences in my cans 1 afternoon. I put my night gun on my sco tripod and wife's night gun in her bog. Rifles are very similar. Stability difference wasn't even close with the arca/ball far exceeding the deathgrip. They work, no doubt about it. But for not much more money, there are much better options.
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DoubleLungRage said:
Flex? Legs cross? You sure the one you have didn’t come from wish? My feelings aren’t hurt at all. I don’t make money off of anything that bog sales. I’m just saying that I have never experienced the things you are saying. And I own three of them.

Maybe one day I will be able to step up to internet pro status. Until then I will just keep killing stuff with my subpar equipment.
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I started out night hunting 9 years ago with thermal. I saw the prices of coyotes and told my wife I’d pay for a scope in two weeks. I swiped my credit card and bought a $2500 scope a pulsar apex xq50. I paid for that scope in two weeks. When I tell u my equipment was subpar is an understatement. I had no tripod no scanner I would hold my rifle and spin in a circle. When I saw a coyote coming I had home made shooting sticks I would sit on my butt and shoot them. I had a bipod but most of the time I couldn’t see when I would go prone. Over time I saved up and picked up a piece here and there. Don’t beat up a guy for using expensive stuff and don’t beat up a guy for using what they have. U never know where a guy has come from. If your hobby is your priority you’ll find a way to support it. Just like a crack head they always find a way😂😂😂
 
gooseisland said:
I had 2 bog dg's and ran them for a couple years. I thought dealing with arca rails and all that would be a p.i.t.a. They work as advertised. I don't notice any flexing some people say. They are stable(ish). Last spring I bought the Alpha from Travis at Santa Claus Optics. A quality carbon tripod is lighter, quieter, more stable, easier to adjust, and did I mention quieter? The weight and sound were the biggest differences. A good ball head is a must.
I was shooting to see sound differences in my cans 1 afternoon. I put my night gun on my sco tripod and wife's night gun in her bog. Rifles are very similar. Stability difference wasn't even close with the arca/ball far exceeding the deathgrip. They work, no doubt about it. But for not much more money, there are much better options.View attachment 8566
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Those SCO tripods look pretty dang sweet especially for for the price. That’s about the best deal I’ve seen and I’ve been searching these things for months. 40mm legs with a ball head and 72” tall way tall than I need but I’d have some room to adjust them
 
I’m curious about the “flex” of the tripod. Just how much does your gun weigh where it flexes those legs.
Here’s a pic with the stock DeathGrip. No sag. No worries about tipping. I guess I’ve compared the aluminum/carbon like arrows. My old aluminums didn’t bend, my new carbons do.
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I'm with Kino on this. I've used Primos and Bog Pod stuff. Absolute junk in the cold Ohio winters. Plastic shears off and they collapse. I've been using Harris bipods a long time and they're great. However.... as I age it is getting harder to get up off the ground in the snow. Good luck.
 
We don’t have to deal with any of that. I put the ball head on the DeathGrip and it’s like have a brand new tripod. That joker is smooth as butter now. And just this morning I had a lone pig on camera and grabbed the Primos and it worked just fine. Can’t wait to do some calling with the DeathGrip now!!
 
Damon Dog said:
So is it the head that makes it that much better or the tripod or the combination? I have a friend who runs that exact setup and I’ve seen his videos and he is rock solid. My crosshairs are moving all over the place. I’ve learned to kill a lot of coyotes off my setup over the years but sometimes it’s a struggle.
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I have two BOG's both with ballhead conversions. One aluminum and one carbon. I also have an Innorel KT404C. It's hard to describe but the Innorel is definitively a "stiffer" legged, more solid feeling tripod and a better base platform.

ETA- ARCA plates and Deathgrip clamp swapped between all of the above depending on the rifle I'm shooting at the time.
 
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Spurchaser said:
I’m curious about the “flex” of the tripod. Just how much does your gun weigh where it flexes those legs.
Here’s a pic with the stock DeathGrip. No sag. No worries about tipping. I guess I’ve compared the aluminum/carbon like arrows. My old aluminums didn’t bend, my new carbons do.
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The flex is there. The BOGs feel solid but they're not as stiff as the alternatives. Until you have tried something else it is unquantifiable and impossible to describe. I'm still using the BOGs but they have become somewhat secondary. FWIW my guns are running between 8-12 pounds.
 
wildflights said:
The flex is there. The BOGs feel solid but they're not as stiff as the alternatives. Until you have tried something else it is unquantifiable and impossible to describe.
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This is how I feel as well. The BOGs work but I am happier with my lighter and stiffer tripod. It’s not top shelf but It’s a big improvement in my opinion over the BOG DeathGrip I had for about 2 hunts.
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Hey Spurchaser, are you still running the DeathGrip Clamp with the ballhead coonversion? Or is it now ARCA equipped? If you’ve already mentioned this I missed it. My biggest issue was more the weight and limited maneuverability of the head than the tripod itself. The movement of the head on the one I had briefly was kinda jerky as well.
 
wildflights said:
The flex is there. The BOGs feel solid but they're not as stiff as the alternatives. Until you have tried something else it is unquantifiable and impossible to describe. I'm still using the BOGs but they have become somewhat secondary. FWIW my guns are running between 8-12 pounds.
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It same with TP Head's.
I think my tripod set works good for me, and pretty solid and I killing dogs . My buddy who i hunt dogs with, pulls up one day with a new RRS anvil arc head . It was totally on a different plateau of solid to what I killing dog with.
I still have not spoiled myself...LOL YET, with buying one.. but there is No Way I would have ever have known this till I actually put my own hands on it, with panning a gun attached, that it added a higher smoothness and rigidity on a shot with Tripod.
 
I don't think that anyone is arguing that a quality ball head won't be smoother and easier to adjust, etc. But, I'm with Spur on the flexing? Did BOG beef up their tripods later on or something? I use the aluminum and have absolutely zero flex in the legs.
 


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