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!

Hi Quality Guru! With the right head and mount I don't see why not. Thanks for watching!

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!

@@The4GunGuy Everyone else is switching from spotter to binos why you going the other way?

@@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.

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.

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!

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!

@@The4GunGuy Thank you so much :)

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

@@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.

Did they ever reach back to you?

@@bambu8 No. I came up with another solution that got me a new replacement :)

@@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. 😛

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!

@@The4GunGuy thanks a lot!

@@The4GunGuy Thank you!

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!

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.

@@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

@@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!

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!

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.

@@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

@@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.

@@The4GunGuy thanks again. So this is not the tripod that suits to seascape photography then. Cheers 👍

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!