Bought mine after watching this review 2 years ago. It's been through temps over 100. And Down to minus 20. Doing nature photography through the bush and prs shooting with the innorel large ball head. Like it so much I bought a rt80c for my spotting scope and photography. I laugh and jab the guys that buy the ones over a grand for the same thing. No point in spending 1000 bucks plus, when I can get something like this for under $400. Now the new ones have quarter turn rubber twist locks, head comes with a universal adapter on the side for things like cell phones, kestral, camera holders.
@The4GunGuy11 ай бұрын
Hi Rob! Yep, I'm still using mine for competition shooting and bang it around a lot...Still going strong. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!
@Quality_Guru3 жыл бұрын
Great review of a feature reach tripod. Curious if this tripod could be used to mount a rifle. NM, you answered my question at the end of the video.
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
Hi Quality Guru! With the right head and mount I don't see why not. Thanks for watching!
@Prometheuss.cannabis.corner3 жыл бұрын
You should get the RRS cinch, $40. You will love them, there is no movement. It straps around the ocular.
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
Hi Derrick! I actually just switched from binoculars to a spotting scope, so very steady now. But I agree that the cinch would be good for binocs. Thanks for watching!
@Prometheuss.cannabis.corner3 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy Everyone else is switching from spotter to binos why you going the other way?
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@Prometheuss.cannabis.corner Well, my wife didn't like the bino's and she's my primary spotter...Now, when she looked through the spotting scope she said "I think I liked the bino's better." My reply..."oh well". I do like the spotting scope though, range of zoom instead of just 15x and the glass in the spotter is as good or better than the meopta meostars...I now have a Leupold Gold Ring 12-40X60MM HD with the IMPACT reticle and really like it. I find that shooting is like home decorating, every 3 years everyone changes to the new, shiny thing. I'm just trying to go with what works for me.
@itaialter3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking off the mounting plate and showing how it's constructed. Would you say that the locking lever is built to last? I'm thinking about ordering this mount for my star-tracker.
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
HI Itai! I never had an issue with the locking mechanism, it was the plate that seemed to get "out of round" and not fit.
@Ko6pa4 жыл бұрын
Just a liiiiiitle bit overUBERkill for a binoculars ))) great review by the way
@The4GunGuy4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ko6pa! Yeah, they're pretty heavy duty, but that other tripod was just too lightweight and when you're trying to spot hits at 1,100 yards and the wind is moving those binoc's all over the place, it's time to upgrade :) Thanks for watching my friend and shoot straight!
@ReyhanHamdi2 жыл бұрын
Hi, how long have you been using the tripod? Are you satisfied with using the tripod? Are there any features of the tripod that you don't like?
@The4GunGuy2 жыл бұрын
Hi Reyhan! Been using this one now for a year or two and it's working just fine. I like all the features...Easy to extend and lock the legs. Compresses to a very compact size that fits in my duffle bag. All good! Thanks for watching my friend!
@ReyhanHamdi2 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy Thank you so much :)
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
THE 4GUNGUY FOLLOWERS BEWARE!!! This thing has BROKEN on me! Yep, they have glued the tightening rings and I guess the glue has just given up on one of the legs and then the leg adjustment twist lock is just locked now. I've really only used this thing like 15 times, so am VERY unhappy with this product failure. Also I have found that their support is pretty much non-existent and out of China, so good luck with that. As I told KDub below, I'm really leery of this general type of tripod now since if you notice, they all seem to be made from the same factory...Even the $600 stuff. I'm probably going with lever locks on my next one. I'm going to reach out to them. Also, just today again, the base was very difficult to seat into the tripod female ring. Don't know what's going on here as I treat this thing like gold! But I'm going to get to the bottom of it all and probably do a follow-up...We'll see. I'm leaving the video up so people read this notice. Not saying not to buy this tripod, maybe I got a lemon, but $300 is a lot of money for 15 times usage!
@factoryinnorel88233 жыл бұрын
Dear friend, I’m the innorel manufacturer. Please tell me what difficulties you have encountered. We support warranty. If the customer is not satisfied, I will solve it for you. You can also contact our customer service and we will help you with enthusiasm. Please believe in our products and services, best wishes
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@factoryinnorel8823 I have tried to look up your "support" and have found NOTHING. A maze of "we don't support our products after 90 days" verbiage and NO contact information. If you're serious, please send an email to the3gunguy@gmail.com and we can begin to work through the process. As is, the tripod is totally UNUSABLE. Thank you.
@bambu83 жыл бұрын
Did they ever reach back to you?
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@bambu8 No. I came up with another solution that got me a new replacement :)
@freddyacosta23583 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy Hahaha. Seems like you purchased another one and then decided to return it, the bad tripod of course and you even got your money back. 😛
@smjsychj Жыл бұрын
are the sleeve of the twist locks made of rubber, metal, or plastic?
@The4GunGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi CSLMA! The twist locks are aluminum and have held up well on this second tripod. I've thought about spraying them with a rubber coating, but I don't really need to...They are easy enough to grip and work. Thanks for watching my friend!
@smjsychj Жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy thanks a lot!
@smjsychj Жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy Thank you!
@bryanmarks40703 жыл бұрын
I have the same tripod. I put a raugh precision tripod hammock thing. I also got to 2” elastic webbing and made a pen holder that slips on over one of the pads. It’s like a 2 round holder but holds 5 pens. I can send you one of you want for free. I made a few. I can email you a pic?
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bryan! Guess what? This thing just BROKE on me today! Yep, they have glued the tightening rings and I guess the glue has just given up on one of the legs, so I'm going to reach out to them. Also, just today again, the base was very difficult to seat into the tripod female ring. Don't know what's going on here as I treat this thing like gold! But I'm going to get to the bottom of it all and probably do a follow-up...Still love the thing, but...We'll see. Thanks for watching my friend!
@bryanmarks40703 жыл бұрын
The 4GunGuy dam that sucks. Ya I just got mine so let us know. I emailed you pics. Thanks for the intel. I got mine on amazon so if it breaks maybe they will honor a replacement.
@k-dubspiral3 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy are you the tightening rings that broke the 1/2 twist to leg section tightened a or something else? Was looking at the 80 and this 90 but I actually kind of like the lever locking legs. Just curious the exact broken part
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@k-dubspiral I can't even explain what happened it's so messed up. I've never over tightened the legs and I have used this thing maybe 15 times so far. I took it out of the case I keep it in and the leg just...came off! I mean it just fell off. like the glue they used just gave up. So I thought OK, I'll just glue it back on, but then the stupid lock ring won't unlock! it's the craziest thing and I take exceptional care of my gear. To add insult to injury here, the top insert wouldn't even fit. it's like someone took it out, beat the crap out of it and put in back in the case. I see that ALL of these things are basically made in the same factory, even the "top of the line" stuff, so I'm VERY Leary of purchasing any of the same type again. I don't want to pay $600 and have the same thing happen. Also, their support is non-existent. Finally, I agree with you and will go with lever locks on the next tripod I purchase. Sorry for the long reply but I'm just so frustrated here and am going to post a general comment to beware of this brand. Thanks for watching and your comment my friend!
@jdirt1982 Жыл бұрын
If Im gonna get this strictly for shooting and going with a ball head, is there any reason to get it with the bowl adapter???
@The4GunGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe, The only reason I could see was if you were going to get a rifle saddle for it, then it might make it easier to adjust on the fly. For spotting AND shooting off the top of the tripod, I now use a large place that screws onto the flat base of the tripod, a heavy sand filled bag and that's it. For spotting, I place my binoculars on the bag and then have a bungy cord to hold them in place. For shooting, I place the bag, and if I have to move a lot, I have a tighter bungy to hold the bag on the plate...If not moving, just the bag. Using a bag gives me freedom to manage the binoculars/rifle to any orientation quickly without having to deal with a knob. Might be good video idea...Thanks! And thanks for watching as usual my friend!
@akkarparkiamopas34013 жыл бұрын
Could all the legs be dismantled for washing and cleaning?
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
Hi Akkarpark! I would not recommend that since you may not be able to get them back on and it might also mess up the locking function.
@akkarparkiamopas34013 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy what I think is that this kind of carbon fiber twist lock legs out there in the market. They are all being able to be dismantled to wash. Most of Seascape photographers are using this type of tripod and they need to wash it to get rid of the sand and all. Anyway, thanks for your info, I will ask the manufacturer as well. Thanks
@The4GunGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@akkarparkiamopas3401 No problem. I just remember reading a few comments where people had disassembled them and then couldn't get them to work properly after reassembling them. Look at the Amazon comments and see if you can find those specific comments.
@akkarparkiamopas34013 жыл бұрын
@@The4GunGuy thanks again. So this is not the tripod that suits to seascape photography then. Cheers 👍
@wingding0284 жыл бұрын
have you tryed your rifle on it?
@The4GunGuy4 жыл бұрын
Hi Wingding...No, I haven't. The shooting I do is either in the prone position or on various platforms (tank traps, barricades, tires, rocks, posts, etc...) so there are no stages where we can use the tripod as a platform. I may get a rifle mount for it though just for fun and if I do, I'll post that video. Thanks for watching and shoot straight!