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NEW - Atlas CAL (Cant and Loc) Bipod - PRE-ORDER (added 12.14)
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Any updates on the Gen 2? My LGS is a dealer and will be ordering as soon as they are able to be ordered!
I spoke with them about 2 weeks ago and they said about shot show time.
Anyone know when the upgrade is due? While i love the stability of the bipod the pod loc is all or nothing even with the fix that was sent.
I'm sure Kasey will be along with details soon, interested in the upgrade/refit of the V1 to the V2 myself
Yeah i saw that on FB and it's what prompted me to post ha. I refit the fix that they sent us but didn't really change anything. So definitely interested in sending it for a refit/upgrade. I love the bipod i mean as far as stability goes it's amazing. Pod-loc needs work obviously.
Yeah, the fix didn’t really do much for me either. Haven’t shot much since then, but it was still very much on/off.
Kasey sent this out in the Nov 1st. newsletter. It had a link to get an RMA number to have your gen1 converted to gen2.
I sent mine in to be converted, if I get them back by March, I will be happy. Other than the tilt tension, it is pretty much perfect bipod for me, and I have owned every Atlas bipod. I still have a V8 and 2-PSR’s.
CAL Gen. 2
Delivery Update:
The Gen. 2 CAL is on the way! Yes, really. It is! We have prototypes that we, of course, made adjustments to, but we do expect to have raw parts next week. Then they are off to the metal finishers where we will be calling in an expediting favor. Our hope is to be delivering these by the end of November.
While we have gotten great feedback from CAL Gen. 1 users, we suspect the Gen. 2 to be an even better bipod. If you bought a Gen. 1 CAL and wish to have it rebuilt as a Gen. 2, please return it to us and we will do the conversion and send it back at no cost. The main difference is the Gen. 2 will have adjustable pre-loaded tension that the Pod-Loc will lock up whereas, the Gen. 1 was either locked or loose. The Gen. 2 does not have the means to attach a rubber bumper up front. We will be issuing RMA’s for these to convert as parts become available:
Please, understand there are customers that ordered and paid for a Gen. 1 CAL and never got it because we stopped production. These customers will be the first to get the Gen. 2 CAL. We will be doing our best to satisfy as many customers, as quickly as we can.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A STONG BACKLOG OF THE CAL. WE ARE IN FULLL PRODUCTION, BUT EXPECT DELAYS. ORDERS WILL BE FILLED ON A "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED" BASIS.
AND LIKE ALL ATLAS BIPODS, THE CAL DOES NOT INFRINGE ON ANY PATENTS.
SHOP Gen. 2 CAL Atlas Bipods
I sent mine in to be converted, if I get them back by March, I will be happy. Other than the tilt tension, it is pretty much perfect bipod for me, and I have owned every Atlas bipod. I still have a V8 and 2-PSR’s.
CAL Gen. 2
Delivery Update:
The Gen. 2 CAL is on the way! Yes, really. It is! We have prototypes that we, of course, made adjustments to, but we do expect to have raw parts next week. Then they are off to the metal finishers where we will be calling in an expediting favor. Our hope is to be delivering these by the end of November.
While we have gotten great feedback from CAL Gen. 1 users, we suspect the Gen. 2 to be an even better bipod. If you bought a Gen. 1 CAL and wish to have it rebuilt as a Gen. 2, please return it to us and we will do the conversion and send it back at no cost. The main difference is the Gen. 2 will have adjustable pre-loaded tension that the Pod-Loc will lock up whereas, the Gen. 1 was either locked or loose. The Gen. 2 does not have the means to attach a rubber bumper up front. We will be issuing RMA’s for these to convert as parts become available:
Please, understand there are customers that ordered and paid for a Gen. 1 CAL and never got it because we stopped production. These customers will be the first to get the Gen. 2 CAL. We will be doing our best to satisfy as many customers, as quickly as we can.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS A STONG BACKLOG OF THE CAL. WE ARE IN FULLL PRODUCTION, BUT EXPECT DELAYS. ORDERS WILL BE FILLED ON A "FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED" BASIS.
AND LIKE ALL ATLAS BIPODS, THE CAL DOES NOT INFRINGE ON ANY PATENTS.
SHOP Gen. 2 CAL Atlas Bipods
Yeah, me too. I think they pretty much have to rebuild the whole bipod by moving the legs and everything over to a new body.
It was between the CAL and Ckye Pod for me. I am just an impatient SOB and dont want to wait until Shot Show or later for the backorders to be filled. I picked up a Ckye Pod and plan on picking up a CAL when they become readily available.
When I spoke with them, I was told, as mentioned in an earlier post, that those who ordered a bipod but did not receive one because of the problems and stoppage in production would be first in line for the gen 2s. It was suggested that I wait until after the first of the year to contact them about returning my bipod for the upgrade; this timeframe was due to production levels and shipping to those waiting, nothing more/nothing less
Thanks for your patience and patronage on this effort, mostly your patience!
The Gen 2 CAL is in production we will start shipping them this week but we have a significant back log going back to January 2018 (yes, that is about a year ago!). Please understand, We are going to fulfill all original CAL orders before we start doing the Gen 1 CAL to Gen 2 CAL conversions. I am guessing we will have these original CAL orders fulfilled by January/February time-frame. Please note, the Gen 1 CAL works, this is not a recall this is a new version that we believe works better, you do not NEED to do the upgrade it is an option.
You can send us your Gen 1 now but it will go onto a shelf until we get original orders fulfilled, so if you don't want/need access to your Gen 1 CAL till Jan/Feb, send it in. HOWEVER, please do not send your Gen 1 CAL in then start calling/emailing asking about status as this will move you to the back of the stack. We will notify you that it's been received, then you will get a email stating it's been shipped. These conversions will be processed as parts become available and according to date received.
We will use our newsletter to announce when we are caught up where we can do Gen 1 to Gen 2 conversions in the normal 2-3 business days.
If you want to convert your Gen 1, you will need to pay to return it.
We will not send Gen 2 parts out.
There is no expiration of this offer.
To those that did not get our email newsletter, sign-up here - http://www.accu-shot.com/newsletter-signup.php our newsletter mailing systems does not discriminate, if you are on our mailing list, we send you the newsletter.
To return your Gen 1 CAL here is the link for a RMA - https://www.accu-shot.com/bt/rma
Also, the SH CAL intro pricing is long past, please do not call or email us about getting a CAL at the intro price. In addition, the Gen 2 CAL will see a price increase January 1, 2018 of the following- BT65- $239.95, BT65-NC- $239.95 and BT65-LW17- $299.95.
Last, for those that don't know, we have historically done SH intro offers out of a desire to give SH members first shot at a new product at a one time intro price. Sort of a "benefit" of being a SH member. We do not do sales nor discount except to LEO/Military that get 10%. This is the only forum we make these offers available.
Again, thank you for your business and trust in B&T and the Atlas bipod line, we have grown with precision shooting and continue to listen and improve our products to deliver a better experience afield.
The Gen 2 CAL is in production we will start shipping them this week but we have a significant back log going back to January 2018 (yes, that is about a year ago!). Please understand, We are going to fulfill all original CAL orders before we start doing the Gen 1 CAL to Gen 2 CAL conversions. I am guessing we will have these original CAL orders fulfilled by January/February time-frame. Please note, the Gen 1 CAL works, this is not a recall this is a new version that we believe works better, you do not NEED to do the upgrade it is an option.
You can send us your Gen 1 now but it will go onto a shelf until we get original orders fulfilled, so if you don't want/need access to your Gen 1 CAL till Jan/Feb, send it in. HOWEVER, please do not send your Gen 1 CAL in then start calling/emailing asking about status as this will move you to the back of the stack. We will notify you that it's been received, then you will get a email stating it's been shipped. These conversions will be processed as parts become available and according to date received.
We will use our newsletter to announce when we are caught up where we can do Gen 1 to Gen 2 conversions in the normal 2-3 business days.
If you want to convert your Gen 1, you will need to pay to return it.
We will not send Gen 2 parts out.
There is no expiration of this offer.
To those that did not get our email newsletter, sign-up here - http://www.accu-shot.com/newsletter-signup.php our newsletter mailing systems does not discriminate, if you are on our mailing list, we send you the newsletter.
To return your Gen 1 CAL here is the link for a RMA - https://www.accu-shot.com/bt/rma
Also, the SH CAL intro pricing is long past, please do not call or email us about getting a CAL at the intro price. In addition, the Gen 2 CAL will see a price increase January 1, 2018 of the following- BT65- $239.95, BT65-NC- $239.95 and BT65-LW17- $299.95.
Last, for those that don't know, we have historically done SH intro offers out of a desire to give SH members first shot at a new product at a one time intro price. Sort of a "benefit" of being a SH member. We do not do sales nor discount except to LEO/Military that get 10%. This is the only forum we make these offers available.
Again, thank you for your business and trust in B&T and the Atlas bipod line, we have grown with precision shooting and continue to listen and improve our products to deliver a better experience afield.
srt-4_uk - We appreciste your business and patience!
TheOE800 - no worries, for every question asked here we get that in multiples via email and calls, so I'm glad you asked!
TheOE800 - no worries, for every question asked here we get that in multiples via email and calls, so I'm glad you asked!
If someone was to purchase a Gen II Cal today, what would an expected delivery date be? Jan/Feb?
Anyone else get their Gen2 yet?
While i do agree that it is able to go loose, med, and full tension better than gen1, im not so sure i like how little adjustment there is in the podlock between the 2 outside limits. It literally goes from no tension to full lock with a 1/8th turn of the podlock. With a harris you have at least a half turn or more to fine tune it. You still get medium tension but its more like 1/16th of a "bump" on the podlock.
While i do agree that it is able to go loose, med, and full tension better than gen1, im not so sure i like how little adjustment there is in the podlock between the 2 outside limits. It literally goes from no tension to full lock with a 1/8th turn of the podlock. With a harris you have at least a half turn or more to fine tune it. You still get medium tension but its more like 1/16th of a "bump" on the podlock.
So the idea is to adjust the "Preset" tension nut under the pod-loc to the tension you want, then use the pod-loc to loc it.
I wasn't aware the upgrade was available. Can we just send or gen 1's in with a note, or should we email B&T first?
Get a RMA from [email protected] probably be Feb before we start doing conversions.
Thanks
Thank you for your patronage! We couldnt do it without folks like yourself supporting us!
First, thanks for your business and patience on this. No, you pay shipping to us, we pay for the conversion and return S&H. Please use the RMA system (see above) and again, probably be Feb before we start doing conversions.
Nice, mine is being held hostage by Post office, bad weather shut them down for two days. Should see it tomorrow.
Received my Gen 2 from B&T a few days ago. I wanted to spend some time with it on my Win Mag before posting my thoughts.
First of all, I want recognize the manner in which Kasey handled this from the beginning. I don’t think he could have addressed the issue that some were having any better. My experience has been nothing less than exceptional and the end product has been well worth the wait.
Kasey, you nailed it! Night and day difference from the first version. Locks up solid with zero play and no loosening of the pod loc when canting is required. The tension is perfect when unlocked and feels quite a bit more solid than the Gen 1 I had. Several more of these are in my future.
Thanks, Kasey!
First of all, I want recognize the manner in which Kasey handled this from the beginning. I don’t think he could have addressed the issue that some were having any better. My experience has been nothing less than exceptional and the end product has been well worth the wait.
Kasey, you nailed it! Night and day difference from the first version. Locks up solid with zero play and no loosening of the pod loc when canting is required. The tension is perfect when unlocked and feels quite a bit more solid than the Gen 1 I had. Several more of these are in my future.
Thanks, Kasey!
Finally got it today thanks to warmer weather. Better than expected, I can't say enough good things about B&t. Love the Gen 2 upgrades.
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