Review of the Leapers Over-Bore Bipod
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Under $150, and I paid $70. Based on that review from a guy who isnt easy on equipment, how does $150 tell me all I need to know? It doesn't cost $300 so it's automatically garbage. The elitist attitude that is overwhelming our sport is getting ridiculous. There was a time when everyone considered Bushnell garbage, and now its standard knowledge that they put out quality gear. Why cant we accept that companies can evolve?
Oh, and it's made of aluminum and steel with a lifetime warranty.
Oh, and it's made of aluminum and steel with a lifetime warranty.
I know exactly how you feel, because I felt the same way, But I like this bipod.
I have the EI and the 4H, both of them are nice, and I wouldn't doubt they are stronger. But for the money they damn well better be. I like the 4H way more than the EI, but honestly for function and general purpose use, I like the UTG more than the EI. To be clear, not saying its better, or even stronger, just I like using it more. And plenty robust for the average guys use.
It’s not elitist. It’s a matter of the simple question.......will this product function like it’s supposed to when I need to every time.
have you ever relied on a weapon system for your life in the past or currently? I don’t look at equipment from a fun day at the range with my boys, I look at it from a would I trust my life to it.
it may very well be a decent product, but the Harris is cheaper. The military relied on the Harris for far too long. They finally woke up.
you get what you pay for. Check back with me after a few thousand rounds with it with some big bore calibers, some comps and a few hunting trips. Oh and Pan is not a feature I look for in a bipod. But that’s just me. It seems to me you bought a product and are look for justification of that purchase, instead you should be doing research before you buy and you will quickly learn from the 300 or so threads on bipods that cheap don’t go round here. No one recommends a magpul bipod. No one recommends a Harris.
im not knocking the product, it fills a void. I’m just saying hard pass. Made in China ain’t for me.
@coldboremiracle, good article. Well written. Any comment I have isn’t toward the article or OP, just the product.
No part of that review gave you any indication of the long term quality of the bipod. You're certainly correct that a new product needs time to prove itself...just like Atlas and Elite Iron have. It takes someone to purchase and use the item to gather information on longevity. All of the products that we use today have either built a reputation or failed to. Price is not always an indicator of quality, there are plenty of products out there that aren't worth a shit to anyone that isn't a brand whore. I'm not looking for validation about the bipod, $70 was well worth a look. I have no stake in the bipod, but you have no basis to dismiss it either. (Outside of the pan feature, which is certainly valid.) I see this attitude thread after thread, where someone bags on a product with little to no information to back it up.
I understand, no offense taken. And for the record, I have never had to depend on my shooting gear in life or death. And Id assume that the huge majority of people who use the exact same gear dont rely on it to save lives. Most people dont do goon shit, and the only tangos they've downed are Cheeto fingered operators operating out of their Mom's basement.
The people who do rely on their gear in life or death situations already know what they want, or are too OAF to care.
i dont pitch towards that crowd.
I stay in my lane, which is for people who like to shoot and kill shit within the law and these United States. And for that, there aint a damn thing wrong with buying whatever fits your style and budget, nobody's gonna die because Carl bought a cheap bipod, or runs a Taurus 1911. I understand your point, like I said and wrote, I was not expecting to like this thing, but it was a breath of fresh air.
who knows, maybe it craps out? Maybe it doesn't, but never know without trying. Im sure somebody thought Harris's were a stupid idea at some point, and yet here they are, years later with hardly an innovation to their credit?
I just picked up the UTG big bore bipod, the undermount version of that.... I haven’t shot with it yet, but initial impressions are impressive. Very robust, lowest heigh setting gives me 14inches of Width. The pan and can locking is great. Big question is obviously
How long will it last. Time will tell
How long will it last. Time will tell
I bought one of these as well, after reading your article. For $120... worth a shot.
I’m going to let it eat on a barrett mrad in 338 lm for a few hundred rounds and follow back up.
BUT, first impressions... I like it more than the Atlas 5h. Easier to use as well.
I have an LRA light tactical, and a Cadex Falcon on the way to give some comparisons.
I’m not a fanboy or anything like that of high end names. I shoot and use what works.... I’m humbled by this bipod though....
we we see how it holds up in function and build.
I’m going to let it eat on a barrett mrad in 338 lm for a few hundred rounds and follow back up.
BUT, first impressions... I like it more than the Atlas 5h. Easier to use as well.
I have an LRA light tactical, and a Cadex Falcon on the way to give some comparisons.
I’m not a fanboy or anything like that of high end names. I shoot and use what works.... I’m humbled by this bipod though....
we we see how it holds up in function and build.
I have been hearing a lot lately about UTG picking up efforts and making stuff that isn’t junk. Thanks for the review.
Aren’t they actually making some of this new stuff in America?
Aren’t they actually making some of this new stuff in America?
They are making some products here, but I'm not sure if this falls under that category. This is my first UTG product, so I hope it holds up.
If @Kasey (B&T) built something similar (but with Atlas legs, that keep the legs locks out of the mud), I'd be interested. I've often wondered why there aren't more bipods like this design to take advantage of that NV bridge everyone sports (but few have NV). Just thinking out loud here Kasey... 
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I got one as well. You don't appreciate how beefy it is until it's in your hand.
You can use it on a NV bridge, but if you are using low scope rings, then the top of the mount will be about the middle of your optic. I can see a little ghost at the bottom quarter but no black spot or full obstruction.
The max rifle height is also lower than most 6-9" biopds max height.
I did some tweaking and it's now and under mount. It has a little flex in it at the panning pivot point. Just wish there was a spiked foot option. Something else I am going to have to tweak. Going to run it at the SRM this weekend on my Grendel AR, then if it survives (I have a tendency to really load the bipod), then will try it at the magnum match the next month under my MPA 6.5 PRC.
I keep forgetting to mount it with a standard under mount bipod to show the diff.
You can use it on a NV bridge, but if you are using low scope rings, then the top of the mount will be about the middle of your optic. I can see a little ghost at the bottom quarter but no black spot or full obstruction.
The max rifle height is also lower than most 6-9" biopds max height.
I did some tweaking and it's now and under mount. It has a little flex in it at the panning pivot point. Just wish there was a spiked foot option. Something else I am going to have to tweak. Going to run it at the SRM this weekend on my Grendel AR, then if it survives (I have a tendency to really load the bipod), then will try it at the magnum match the next month under my MPA 6.5 PRC.
I keep forgetting to mount it with a standard under mount bipod to show the diff.
Picture of the mount and cant tensioner. They installed pins to keep it from unscrewing and falling out. Also 3 decent recoil lugs with two mounting screws.
Quick release lever for the mini spigot mount. You have to have the cant tension mostly loosened up to release. There is also a pin (red locktite set screw) that limits the panning into a machined "V" in the mount and a friction gasket (not pictured) to keep it slow and smooth.
The pan mechanism disassembled. 2 rubber gaskets provide the smooth L/R panning and also the source of the flex when loading.
I was initially hoping that I could simple flip the spigot mount over, but the machining in the bracket and the pin prevents that, and I could not get the setscrew broken free.
Simply flipping the spigot mount over works to a point, but a lot more flex.
This flat head screw is what attaches the spigot mount (oval shaped) into the eye .
Pin removed
Eye removed ((pry/tapping - very snug fit). Now simply flip the eye over and installation is reverse of removal. Sucks getting that hole perfectly centered to get the threads started on the pin.
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Bipod held up fine, I however did not.
I've always had to extend my other bipod legs fully to get a decent FFP and some of the targets at higher angles I would find it easier to pull my pack over and shoot off of that. These legs with the under mount conversion were almost too tall on a couple of the stages.
Next month I'll be back behind my PRC and we'll see how they hold up under the additional 10lbs of weight and recoil.
I've always had to extend my other bipod legs fully to get a decent FFP and some of the targets at higher angles I would find it easier to pull my pack over and shoot off of that. These legs with the under mount conversion were almost too tall on a couple of the stages.
Next month I'll be back behind my PRC and we'll see how they hold up under the additional 10lbs of weight and recoil.
I like the concept; but I don't like the weight or the cost.
I recently reviewed LL's workup on Bipods. I buy into the points, but I'm never going to get that kind of purchase past the Chancelor-ess of the Exchequer (AKA SWMBO). One of my main takeaways was the idea of getting the bore axis well down below the apex of the triangle.
So, I set about a lookabout to find out if something suitable might be priced more within my realm of the possible. I came up with this, interestingly also from UTG. It meets with my above criterion, pretty definitely.
It mounts really solid. It stows really snug. With five different setpoints; it's versatile, and can be carried without all of that customary snaggage up front. It's quite light. The repositioning, once it's been done a few times, is really quick, really simple, and pretty logical.
When stowed, it does not interfere with the use of a rest.
It has a taller brother, which I'm eyeing for use on my PA-10, which uses taller magazines.
I'm aiming on making these my basic bipod setup on my M-LOK AR'S.
Just thought this might be a good place to tuck in a blurb...
Greg
I recently reviewed LL's workup on Bipods. I buy into the points, but I'm never going to get that kind of purchase past the Chancelor-ess of the Exchequer (AKA SWMBO). One of my main takeaways was the idea of getting the bore axis well down below the apex of the triangle.
So, I set about a lookabout to find out if something suitable might be priced more within my realm of the possible. I came up with this, interestingly also from UTG. It meets with my above criterion, pretty definitely.
It mounts really solid. It stows really snug. With five different setpoints; it's versatile, and can be carried without all of that customary snaggage up front. It's quite light. The repositioning, once it's been done a few times, is really quick, really simple, and pretty logical.
When stowed, it does not interfere with the use of a rest.
It has a taller brother, which I'm eyeing for use on my PA-10, which uses taller magazines.
I'm aiming on making these my basic bipod setup on my M-LOK AR'S.
Just thought this might be a good place to tuck in a blurb...
Greg
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Good to see your still around Greg. Im not big on the side mount bipods, the pivot and pan options are curtailed, and leveling is tedious. The UTG in the article above is removed for the rifle in a second or two, so stowing it is simple if you dont want blockage.
I would also like to get a bipod that puts the bore under the apex, and come in under $300. An over bore mount is not gonna work with my rifles.
I get it. Quality costs. However some of this gear is stupid expensive, and $300+ for a bipod is outrageous IMO. $1k for a tripod, and $500 for a ball head is right up there with it.
I get it. Quality costs. However some of this gear is stupid expensive, and $300+ for a bipod is outrageous IMO. $1k for a tripod, and $500 for a ball head is right up there with it.
Agree. I'm also in the market for a bipod. Prices just keep going up for quality gear seams like. You pay out the ass for quality or get the cheap shit. Been looking and just no middle ground.(hint for you manufacturers)
Unless I win the lottery I'm not going to drop 500 on a bipod. And yes I believe in quality (got thunder East and nightforce) think there might be some market for middle of the road products for the manufacturers.
Unless I win the lottery I'm not going to drop 500 on a bipod. And yes I believe in quality (got thunder East and nightforce) think there might be some market for middle of the road products for the manufacturers.
Yep; still here. 19 years on SH; 20+ if The Lowlight Directive counts too.
I really do like the bipod in the OP, the cost just beyond my ability to get into agreement with my Wife. We reach 50 married years this July; she's my partner and my ally in all things.
Meanwhile, I make do...
You're dead right about the pivot and pan curtailment; there ain't no pivot/pan at all. For bench shooting, it works. Going on 74, field shooting becomes a fading memory. I really haven't been equal to that since around 2006, after my Wife and I got handicapped and we both threw in some towels.
Like I said; I make do...
Greg
I really do like the bipod in the OP, the cost just beyond my ability to get into agreement with my Wife. We reach 50 married years this July; she's my partner and my ally in all things.
Meanwhile, I make do...
You're dead right about the pivot and pan curtailment; there ain't no pivot/pan at all. For bench shooting, it works. Going on 74, field shooting becomes a fading memory. I really haven't been equal to that since around 2006, after my Wife and I got handicapped and we both threw in some towels.
Like I said; I make do...
Greg
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Can you re upload these photos I would love to see them!Picture of the mount and cant tensioner. They installed pins to keep it from unscrewing and falling out. Also 3 decent recoil lugs with two mounting screws.
Quick release lever for the mini spigot mount. You have to have the cant tension mostly loosened up to release. There is also a pin (red locktite set screw) that limits the panning into a machined "V" in the mount and a friction gasket (not pictured) to keep it slow and smooth.
The pan mechanism disassembled. 2 rubber gaskets provide the smooth L/R panning and also the source of the flex when loading.
I was initially hoping that I could simple flip the spigot mount over, but the machining in the bracket and the pin prevents that, and I could not get the setscrew broken free.
Simply flipping the spigot mount over works to a point, but a lot more flex.
This flat head screw is what attaches the spigot mount (oval shaped) into the eye .
Pin removed
Eye removed ((pry/tapping - very snug fit). Now simply flip the eye over and installation is reverse of removal. Sucks getting that hole perfectly centered to get the threads started on the pin.
Somethnig to do with Google Photos, I saw all of them in my SH email about this thread. I use firefox as my browser. Don't know if it's a photo hosting issue or browser issue.
In the case if Leapers/UTG I believe their sales figures would have to be extremely high to justify keeping an item in the product line. Unlike a smaller company, a niche product like that bipod is likely not worth the effort.
When the majority of your target market is airgun, air soft and budget minded shooters, I would imagine marketing a higher end product like that is not high on the priority list. That’s just my best guess. I will say that in the cheap bipod market, they do have a few that are well made and do the job.
When the majority of your target market is airgun, air soft and budget minded shooters, I would imagine marketing a higher end product like that is not high on the priority list. That’s just my best guess. I will say that in the cheap bipod market, they do have a few that are well made and do the job.
I’ve had a couple Leapers/UTG bipod models that I liked better than a Harris...and they were less than half the cost...
I picked up a UTG Recon 360 on a whim for a spare AR. A $60 bipod with pan and tilt. It's well built. Locks up like a drum and has so far been a testament to what's possible in a budget. That being said it hasn't seen hard use in competition and that is where the rubber meets the road. But, it functions so well so far that I'm willing to try it when it counts just for fun. It may be a catastrophic failure but if not ill give credit where due.
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After reading lots of “Opinions “ people who haven’t touched these products , I can say that you are missing it like people that missed buying Amazon,Google or Microsoft stocks. By the way there are a load of insurgents that have met Ala while taking a dirt nap via the abilities of a Harris bipod! I’ve done work with a Harris and the OverBore and TBNR bipod are better....IMO...... just sayin
I have this and loved it at first. The resistance adjustment/lock has kept loosening over time rendering it useless. It is not user serviceable. I have the Big Bore on order and I like the separate pan and cant locks. Hopefully it won't suffer the same fate. I'll use the Big Bore for heavy duty stuff and the Magpul for when I need mobility and weight savings.
You wanna stay on topic? You're constant epistles on off-topic stuff is beginning to annoy...
Plus we know he is a twit, as he attacked the Origin action…… 
And yes, owning both, I can tell you it is better in every way but cost.
I would buy another Origin.
Not another Savage.
And I am so cheap, I make @Bender and his crew look like drunken sailors after 9 months at sea.
And yes, owning both, I can tell you it is better in every way but cost.
I would buy another Origin.
Not another Savage.
And I am so cheap, I make @Bender and his crew look like drunken sailors after 9 months at sea.
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