RECOMENDATIONS low end spotting scope tripod?

[cmysix]

RECOMENDATIONS low end spotting scope tripod? looking for a cheap reasonably priced Bipod for a spotting scope, real world experience. TYIA.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

I've never even heard of a bipod for a spotting scope. However, there are many tripods that will suit you needs. Choose one that has the payload capacity that is greater that the weight of your spotting scope.

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Yeah might be tough to keep a spotter steady on a bipod. Lol!

Plenty of good cheap tripod options on Amazon. Just make sure it comes with a head or you get one separately. And ball heads suck for using a spotting scope. Never met a ball head I liked at any price point

 

[6BRA]

Make sure the tripod has a weight hanger on it. I am currently running a 15 lb kettle ball on mine. Talk about making things solid. Shake is all but eliminated.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

I have a couple of ball heads that seem to work well for my spotting scope usage. I have a small but sturdy Manfrotto head with nice pan movement for my Edelkrone base when prone. I don't adjust it much, it's pretty much set the same way every time.

When I move my spotting scope from the Edelkrone base to my carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod, it goes on a ball head with a pistol grip and that one gets maneuvered a lot more. For more serious work, such as demos, digiscoping or astronomy, I move to a much heavier tripod with a knob-controlled pan and tilt head.