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Apologies if this has been covered many times.
I am debating buying quad sticks, are they the best stable platform to shoot of when stalking on foot or would you recommend something else??
 
Agree with Paul. Have used Quad Sticks since I started stalking. Still have the first set that were made out of some garden canes from B&Q albeit they dont get much use nowadays but they will be passed onto the missus when she starts her stalking journey soon.

Currently using the offering from Blaser with the additional 5th leg which is great if you have the time to deploy it.

Have tried the tripod style ones and not a fan
 
Fly_shoot_stalk said:
Apologies if this has been covered many times.
I am debating buying quad sticks, are they the best stable platform to shoot of when stalking on foot or would you recommend something else??
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make and use a set of b and q set, a cheap way to learn the way to deploy them, then the art of the small adjustment. then keep and use the cheap set and save some cash.
 
Huge difference for me after using twin sticks for years and turning down shots further than 50 m as could just not get steady. Bought some Viper Flex and now shoot comfortably off sticks at 100m +, more of a game changer for me than thermal. Not that I use thermal of course lol

But for me quad sticks are the best innovation of recent years.
 
as others have said, i started out with a tripod, it was ok but again, as others have said, the read support is a game changer, i use the blaser because of the pan on the front end, more than useful,
i ping rabbits off at 150m with the HMR all night long, but thats just me, im awesome :rofl:
 
Yes I think quads are the best. I’ve used a single stick, two hazel poles tied together, b&q canes and now viperflex with fifth leg. Wish I’d got the viperflex years ago. The benefit is that you can use them in so many different ways depending on how much time you have and how far away the deer is. Fifth leg only comes out for really long shots when I have loads of time. Quads are also good when you are waiting for a deer to turn or stand up. You don’t get stressed out trying to hold the shot. Practice with whatever you go with!
 
Quads hugely increase your level of accuracy and confidence in the field, in many cases I suspect leading to cleaner kills for that reason.
But, they’re slower to deploy, and not made for heather filled narrow rides in commercial woodland blocks!
Everything has its place really. Off hand if shooting 15-35yds, twin sticks for areas with hard undergrowth issues, close range woodland stalking, etc. quad sticks for more open areas and when you likely have at least 30 seconds or more to get on a deer.

I like to use my quads because I feel my shooting is better and deer deserve that, but I despise actually ‘using’ them. It’s an emotional battle 😂
 
I have both quad and tri sticks. Quad sticks with adjustable length legs are great for most situations.
The only advantage for the tri sticks with adjustable length legs I have found, is in hill country with heather were you can collapse them down very low like a tall bipod and are lighter to carry.
 
Buy a decent set of quad sticks. I wouldn't bother with the DIY myself. Think of the money you have spent on all the kit. Why skip on something that will improve you shooting stability.
Then learn how to use them correctly. So many people do not. You see them bent over looking in the scope presenting their arse to the world like a flipping baboon.
Also, you can use you quad sticks as twin for short snap shots, But that is pretty immaterial because after a while you will forget you can and just set up as quads. As me how I know. :D

Oh and last year I added a fifth leg. I don't use it for stability. I use it to strap the rifle up so I don't have to hold it all the time while stood scanning from one place.

But we are all different.
 
The Singing Stalker said:
Buy a decent set of quad sticks. I wouldn't bother with the DIY myself. Think of the money you have spent on all the kit. Why skip on something that will improve you shooting stability.
Then learn how to use them correctly. So many people do not. You see them bent over looking in the scope presenting their arse to the world like a flipping baboon.
Also, you can use you quad sticks as twin for short snap shots, But that is pretty immaterial because after a while you will forget you can and just set up as quads. As me how I know. :D

Oh and last year I added a fifth leg. I don't use it for stability. I use it to strap the rifle up so I don't have to hold it all the time while stood scanning from one place.

But we are all different.
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People make and pride themselves on as an example a "home made knife" the art of making fixing stuff is now lost to the growing number of people sitting down fiddling with their phone while someone else is washing their car.. :rofl: :-|

 
Having spoken to a lot of stalking guides, who are losing far fewer deer these days, quad sticks have been a revelation. Personally I feel very close to as confident off my vipers as I do prone, there isn’t much in it-especially if your back is against something solid.

Personally I would go vipers. They are unbelievably sturdy, to the extent I have used them to drag reds off a fell (with another stalker). They are the only sticks I haven’t wrecked, and don’t have the awful tightening collars like blaser and spartan. The large cradle allows you to track a walking beast without moving, the lever allows you to move the whole setup quickly when taking multiples.
 
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Quad sticks are great, perhaps my size but I find them awful for quick shooting however definitely something more designed on unaware deer.

Like today I crept up a forest track and had a buck and doe playfully chasing each other, no chance at 20y using quad sticks. (for me, at least) perhaps standard twin sticks I might of stood a chance.

On the other hand I shot a very old buck earlier this morning, probably 160 yards with no issue this morning.

I have debated bringing both, and taking whatever is better suited for the area.
 
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