Shooting Tripods: We Test Boghunt, Two Vets, Leofoto, and Vortex Units скачать в хорошем качестве

Shooting Tripods: We Test Boghunt, Two Vets, Leofoto, and Vortex Units

In the February 2025 issue of Gun Tests Magazine, our test team shooters, led by Contributing Editor Joe Woolley, compared four shooting tripods head to head. We obtained tripods that were recommended by Precision Rifle Series competitors and started shooting. Not only did we want to test the units as a whole, but we also wanted to look at individual features to see what we liked or didn’t like. We looked for speed of deployment, durability, and versatility as well as stability. Here's a quick look at each one: First, we tried the Boghunt DeathGrip carbon-fiber tripod with the Hog Saddle/Arca Swiss combo mount. Boghunt DeathGrip Carbon-Fiber Tripod w/Hog Saddle-Arca Swiss Combo Mount, $400 The Bog DeathGrip is made in America — as are the Vortex and Two Vets tripods — and is relatively inexpensive. As long as we kept the Hog Saddle tightened down, this carbon-fiber tripod did very well. Next, we examined a Leofoto LH 55 Model ($227) mounted on the SO-322C tripod ($338). Leofoto SO-322C Tripod, $338 LH 55 Model Head, $227 Very popular with the PRS crowd, this Chinese-made tripod brings excellent features at a better price than the Two Vets or the Vortex. But it wasn’t quite as stable for us. Our third test item was the Vortex Radian Carbon Fiber Tripod. This sample had an excellent QD ball head. Vortex Radian Carbon Fiber Tripod, $659 QD Ball Head, $284 The Vortex was very stable, very versatile, and very easy to use. Those last two terms don’t always go together. We really liked the Vortex. Last, we tested a Two Vets Recon V2 LSI Inverted Tripod. Two Vets Recon V2 LSI (Inverted) Tripod, $605 55mm Dual Tension Ball Head Area 419 Arca-Lock QD clamp, $270 The Two Vets tripod had a couple of features we really liked: the inverted locks and the Area 419 QD release on the Arca Swiss clamp. Controls were very similar to the Leofoto and the Vortex, but the ball head was not a QD-style release.