I must confess I've fallen in love with my 11oz/340g (with straps and
knob) 3-section Cabela hiking staff. It comes with a big cushion grip,
wooden knob with compass, shooting yoke, hand strap, shoulder strap,
replaceable carbide tip (a hollow rather than a point), screw-on rubber tip,
screw-on snow bail, match safe, and a takeup washer for the tripod
screw, for $50. The parts are all detachable can be used of left at home,
except for the match safe.
When fully extended to safe walking limits, it comes up to my nose for
upright shooting - 1.61m/63.4" high, and could extend 2-3cm more for
taller people just for photography or binoc/telescope/shooting use. Some
other staffs are shorter and would require crouching or kneeling to use
with a camera.
For walking it has a strong spring to reduce jolts when walking and would
be somewhat stronger as the height is reduced and the joint overlap is
increased.
I wish I'd bought two, not just as a bipod, but for ease and security of
hiking.
The polecats seem to have the same features (except for the spring and
match safe) but cost more since you buy all the pieces separately. The 3-
section model is also several inches shorter.
tOM
On 28 Feb 2006 at 9:57,
Craig Cunningham <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have you guys considered any of the products that our favorite
> curmudgeon Walt, recommended to me?
>
> I bought a monopod/walking stick (Polecat Explorer)from StoneyPoint
> and I love it -- light, sturdy and incredibly well-built.
>
> http://www.stoneypoint.com/monopod_index.html
>
> I'm sure if you contacted them, they have a number of other
> products (primarily marketed towards hunters) that could be added
> to the monopod such as the Polecat folding bipod or telescoping
> bipod to create a portable tripod. You might also consider one or
> more of the following:
>
> http://www.stoneypoint.com/convertapod_index.html
>
> Clamp & Pivot Set (CP-106)
> Tag Along (for camera) (CP-112)
>
> - Craig
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: tOM Trottier <tOM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> No ball head, but maybe able to take hiking sticks screwed in. Alas,
> it says"Only the Novoflex telescope rods fit to the BasicBall." and
> it's heavy - about 400g.
>
> A upside-down pyramid shape would give a flat surface for the sticks
> to screw to, making it stronger, perhaps lighter.
>
> Using a half-sphere allows you more choices of leg angle by using
> many holes.
>
> Any machinists on the list?
>
> tOM
>
> On 28 Feb 2006 at 11:49,
> Piers Hemy <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > You are thinking maybe of the Novoflex Basicball mounted on a
> > Novoflex BasicStock (made by Leki)
> >
> > Near the bottom of this page:
> >
> > http://www.hpmarketingcorp.com/novoflex.html
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of tOM Trottier
> >
> > The trek-pod is heavier than a trail pole (32 vs 8 oz) and looks
> > shaky.
> >
> > I wish there were a dinkus with a ball head on top and holes at
> > angles around the bottom to screw onto two or three hiking poles
> > to form a bipod or tripod.
> >
> > Maybe drill & tap a small ball head? Or weld/braze some wide
> > knurled "tripod nuts" to it?
> >
> > tOM
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