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I think you need one, possibly two more “?” in the title to properly express the importance of your message.
Santa likely got sticker shock, lol. Leophoto 364 is popular with many PRS shooters I know. It's about $450 and much nicer than I would have expected. I used it on a few occasions and will likely pick one up this winter myself.
You don't have to spend $1200 to get something not made in China. I agree with LawnMM, China is not our friend, and don't fool yourself that in some small way that they are doing us a favor buy flooding our stores with cheap crap. If you look hard instead of blindly buying what's on the shelves at Walmart (or RRS knockoffs on the Internet), there are plenty of other options outside of Made in China. You can also purchase Tripods made in other countries that are our friends like Italy and Norway to name a few.
Also, remember when China forced down one of our Recon planes that was flying in international airspace, and held our Airman hostage, and held the plane even longer so they could exploit the technology?
Great plan. Throw everything in your house made in China in trash. Lead by example. For fucks sake man. Not everyone can afford a $1200 tripod. But I agree in spirit, ironically, and buy American when I can afford to do so.
Mine was shipped today. Took about 4 weeks from order date. Not bad at all, a lot of whining on this site.
Merry Christmas!
The packages that have Anvils on them ship in batches. So we will ship a bulk batch on a certain tripod then the next week Anvils by them self, then the next week an anvil on a different tripod, etc, etc down the line of available packages.
I imagine you ordered a TFCT-34 Mk2 w/Anvil-30 ballhead. All the back orders for that specific head to a point ship today and tomorrow. Holiday time frame is wrecking my shipping schedule but hoping to get another few batches out the 1st week on January. Hope you love it when it gets to you.
You make a kit to convert a current a 34 to an Anvil set up right?The Anvil 30 is a mixture of ballhead and leveling base. It is the first item in this category made specifically for rifles. The only negative to the Anvil is it will sit slightly higher than the leveling base which is why so many people liked the leveling base of the traditional Bh-55 of ours.
The anvil has the clamp actually cnc into the body so it isn't an additional clamp screwed on like the leveling base and ballhead so less area for movement to occur.
The clamp grabs on to both picatinny and our 1.5" dovetail.
It is the strongest thing we have ever made. When people look at the specs I think they are not noticing the leveling base and ballheads typical say a certain weight and the anvil states ft-lbs of torque. The other weights are the overall weight of the system centrally located over the center like a camera. Not a long lever with your body behind it.
I also tend to smack myself in the face with my spotter every time I use a leveling base, so that is no fun for me to get the tension right.
The Anvil 30 is a mixture of ballhead and leveling base. It is the first item in this category made specifically for rifles. The only negative to the Anvil is it will sit slightly higher than the leveling base which is why so many people liked the leveling base of the traditional Bh-55 of ours.
The anvil has the clamp actually cnc into the body so it isn't an additional clamp screwed on like the leveling base and ballhead so less area for movement to occur.
The clamp grabs on to both picatinny and our 1.5" dovetail.
It is the strongest thing we have ever made. When people look at the specs I think they are not noticing the leveling base and ballheads typical say a certain weight and the anvil states ft-lbs of torque. The other weights are the overall weight of the system centrally located over the center like a camera. Not a long lever with your body behind it.
I also tend to smack myself in the face with my spotter every time I use a leveling base, so that is no fun for me to get the tension right.
Here is my take (written in an RRS thread comparing tripods)
Let me toss in my experience with the difference in stability between the RRS head offerings BH55, TA-UL-LC, ANVIL 30 and TA-3. I am comparing the best of the best for shooting, so the negative comments are splitting hairs amongst the some very best devices we have to shoot from in this type of category. Here is my antidotal takeaways after way more shots than I'd like to admit to.
BH55:
Very easy to use and ideal if one really needed to "pan". Provide the most articulation. Unfortunately, it is super heavy, expensive and maybe in a tie stability wise for last place with the TA-UL-LC.
TA-UL-LC:
Inexpensive way to bring utility to any tripod regardless of brand. It good but you will not get the best of anything between these 4 offerings. If you already own a tripod this might be the best way to get into the direct attachment game.
TA-3:
Super fast entry/attachment for a dove tail device. It ties for the lightest solution with the Anvil 30, but is the most solid platform available. If tiny groups are you thing, or your shooting in high winds, you will notice the stability difference over the other offerings. This is especially true if you tighten the internal tension nut. It also seems to hold tension and manage tension without moving as you tighten it a bit better with the larger bowl than the Anvil 30... The three downsides to the newer Anvil 30 are, extreme angles mandates leg adjustments, it is not pic/dovetail dual purpose and it does not pack as small.
ANVIL 30:
In a nutshell, it is kinda sexy. It makes the tripod much easier to transport and bring dual attachment possibilities with more angle adjustability than the TA-3. Stability wise, especially in 15-20mhp winds, you will find that it is less stable than the TA-3. It falls in between the BH55 and the TA-3. One real positive is for positional shooting where you use the tripod "leg" as a rear support. The narrower footprint because of the Apex of the Anvil 30 is easier to maneuver when deployed.
Pet peeves are, that unlike the center handle that gives the shooter a solid purchase, solid lockup and easy tension; the lever on the Anvil 30 just doesn't offer the same ergonomics. On a rifle with real recoil, you'll notice the time between shoots is generally longer than with the TA-3. When you tension the lever near full, it rises the muzzle on my kit over 1/2 mil. Also the UNLOCKING lever is dangerously close to the tension lever. I noticed this mostly hunting at night...Don't get me wrong the Anvil 30 is an amazing offering.. but it does come at a price.
It should go without saying, that as far as the "system goes" the more stable the better, but for some, weight can be a huge issue and compromises need to be made. At $1 -$5 plus a round, it might make sense for people NOT to skimp so much on rifle tripods.
Hope you love it when it gets to you.
Thanks for the comparison summary. Very helpful.
From the perspective of looking for a do it all, hunting/glassing/shooting mount, how well do you see the Anvil working with binoculars and spotting scopes? Does it have the ability to pan at all? I love the arca swiss/pic rail dual compatibility of the Anvil but thinking I might need to go BH-55 if I want to hunt with it.
I love my really good stuff tripods. Pretty sure @NoLegs24 also loves his really good stuff tripods
Those Really Good Stuff Tripods blow the Really Right Stuff out the water....
Hey MPHREALLYRIGHT STUFF, thanks for being on this thread. I have been wanting to try your Vyce system. I already have video gear and leveling bases for that gear on a 75mm bowl/tripod. I'm just looking for a clamp that will thread onto the 3/8" center post on my bases that I can dovetail VYCE onto. Got one like that? I didn't see any of your clamps that would thread onto a 3/8-16 post. Thanks! N
I think you’re thinking of Purdy Dang Good Ammo. That Really Damn Good Ammo isn’t OAF.G-
Heard it works even better with “really damn good ammo”