Re: Ok, sell me on the Atlas bipod.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postal0311</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Had an Atlas, got rid of it and went back to the Harris.
First the Atlas was rather expensive.
When on a hard surface, any attempt to put pressure on the rifle would cause the bipod feet to spin and the rifle would roll forwards on the bipod. Just as if the rifle were on wheels.
No matter how much I tightened the knob, the bipod would always have some movement in it. I could not lock it down like I can with a Harris & podlock.
When using the Atlas with an AR15A4 and NV scope, it would fall under its own weight when the legs were set at 45 degrees.
The Atlas is a nifty bipod, and I love the concept but it was not the right bipod for me.</div></div>
Ya that is under V7, the new re-inforced V8 doesn't have that happening, as well, the rolling issue is one of user not being at the right angle, usually they are lower than necessary and not properly loading the bipod. This is a training issue and not a gear issue. We have demonstrated loading the bipod on hard surfaces many times without it rolling, regardless of the version. Many people just don't understand the concept correctly.
But definitely people were seeing the issues above with the V7, although I know some people who did like the V7 better than the V8, there were issues of rounding the corners under heavy load with V7.
I have yet to get the concept of putting a heavy load over or against with the bipod at a 45... that makes little sense to me, but to each their own. Lower is not always correct for some people, body types matter.
As for the OP, if they have no issue with a Harris, why change ? and if money is no objective, get an Atlas and form your own opinion. You can always sell it. I don't know about other people, I tend to have a lot of bipods running around.
