chris k 205 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) As the title says. Has anyone owned 1? Been looking at the mk5 model. Seen plenty of reviews BUT they all seem to say there mates had one (which in short doesnt mean jack all) If no one has owned one could anyone recomend a decent bipod for a daystate mk3? oh.... hers an ad http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snipersystems-Mk-V-6-9-bipod-Podlock-target-rifle-shooting-swivel-tilting-/280975055254?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item416b6b1996 Edited October 2, 2012 by chris k Quote Link to post
Skull Hooker 185 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi Mate I originally bought one of these aboput a year ago, and fixed it to the rifle. After 3 months, one of the pins which lock into the QD stud came off, like the welding failed. I took it back and they exchanged it. Last week I took the new one off the rifle, and the feckin same pin snapped off in the same position. My advice is stick with Harris until they've ironed out the problem. 1 Quote Link to post
chris k 205 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Hi Mate I originally bought one of these aboput a year ago, and fixed it to the rifle. After 3 months, one of the pins which lock into the QD stud came off, like the welding failed. I took it back and they exchanged it. Last week I took the new one off the rifle, and the feckin same pin snapped off in the same position. My advice is stick with Harris until they've ironed out the problem. hhmmm read the same sort of reports BUT this is the first time ive heard it from first hand Only problem with harris is they charge an f.ing fortune. So its trying to find a decent bipod but with out dropping the price of another rifle Edited October 2, 2012 by chris k Quote Link to post
gurtwurz 792 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Harris bipods are dear chris mate, but you'll only ever buy the one of them mate, surely thats more economic in the long run? Cheers, wurz 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,813 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) hi chris mate just fitted a deben aim pod one to the raider and its top notch mate i olso had the same sort fitted to the scorpion and iv had no bother with eny of them and only payed 49.99 for it you could probaly get it cheeper of ebay bud atvb mac Edited October 2, 2012 by bigmac 97kt 1 Quote Link to post
chris k 205 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) hhmmm tempting with the harris but im a bit of a tight arse and definatly cant afford one might after search out a deben bigmac mate. if you say there ace its good enuf for me. already have some deben strap clips and you can tell by looking at them there built to last. just out of intrest is it better to get a tilt bipod for hunting? Edited October 2, 2012 by chris k Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,813 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 hhmmm tempting with the harris but im a bit of a tight arse and definatly cant afford one might after search out a deben bigmac mate. if you say there ace its good enuf for me. already have some deben strap clips and you can tell by looking at them there built to last. just out of intrest is it better to get a tilt bipod for hunting? iv never had a tilt dipod bud but my mate vislauk has one on his s410 and said it can be a bit of a pain at times good for some shooting and not for others when i use a bipod bud i like my gun locked down so the only thing that moves is the trigger when i squease it hope this helps you mate others may question my anser but like iv said iv never had one atvbmac Quote Link to post
chris k 205 Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 see your point bigmac on lack of movement but cant you stiffen the mounts so they arnt as loose? Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,813 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 see your point bigmac on lack of movement but cant you stiffen the mounts so they arnt as loose? im not suer if you can bud ill ask sean tomorow and ill pm you bud to let you now but ithink you can not lock the tilt bipod so it can not move but ill get back to you bud as soon as or some one on here mite give you the anser before i can atvbmac Quote Link to post
robwelsh 354 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 I bought one from optics warehouse. It was 51quid p&p and mine ain't failed yet. Seems well built etc. I too was looking at the Harris bipods but cringed at the price. Atb Quote Link to post
chris k 205 Posted October 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 been looking over egay and there still dear as feck. problem is is after harris and deben i dont recognise most of these brands. so it comes down to seperateing the crap from the good brands which aint easy at all Quote Link to post
robwelsh 354 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Have u looked on optics warehouse Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Deben tilting is my choice. Excellent for shooting over un even ground while still getting level cross hairs for perfect hold over. Built to last too. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have had massive problems with a Deben bipod, pins failed, springs coming off when the legs were lowered, the pads moving, said sod it and bought a Harris, remember the Harris bipods have a LIFETIME warranty not 12 months, so when your Deben is a pathetic pile of rusty pieces, the Harris will still be going strong! Quote Link to post
robwelsh 354 Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Depends if you let it get in rusty pieces. You wouldn't not wipe a blued barrel over if it got wet, same as all my equipment. Quote Link to post
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