Poles/Bipods, etc. Manufacturers

shelby-h-griggs-pls · 2020-12-01T17:34:00Z

I am curious about who currently makes Poles/Pole Bipods/Pole tripods? Obviously SECO and Dutch Hill, any others? A lot of brands sell poles with their name on them (Leica, Trimble, Topcon, etc.), but I suspect all come from the same few actual manufacturers? My experience a few years back with SECO bipods was less than good, and I never was a fan of the Dutch Hill instrument tripods either, my track record while admittedly dated hasn't been a good experience with either of those brands, hopefully they have both improved a lot... I am on the hunt for a quality pole tripod (not a bipod), preferably carbon fiber to accessorize a new Leica branded carbon fiber rover rod I scored in the used marketplace for about 20% of new price and this thing looks brand new. I am guessing Leica didn't make this pole either. Leica does NOT sell any branded bipods or tripods for the carbon fiber 1.25" diameter poles. All of their pole supports are only for the old 1" diameter poles, good stuff, I wished they supported 1.25" poles too. As far as I can tell, SECO does NOT make a pole tripod with the newer No-Crush Head. Still trying to determine if Dutch Hill offers their version they call "pole saver" on the pole tripods. Both brands offer the anti crush clamping systems on pole bi-pods, but I am not a fan of bi-pods when I need to collect static data, too unstable. So what is out there today that you would recommend? SHG

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Posted : December 3, 2020 9:46 pm

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Definitely go with the no-crush clamp.?ÿ We just got a couple, and they're great.?ÿ Weird that it took so long for someone to come up with it.

Seco brand, and I'm so happy with it, don't care where it's made

Posted : December 4, 2020 6:56 am

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