im 6'2 and recently bought the seeland quad sticks ,,i find them brilliant set at 170cm ,i did tighten the bottom clamps to make sure the legs wouldt fall out alright ,,one thing to be aware off is the new improved version comes with the go low cradles for sitting kneeling shots ,all well and good you say but when it comes to standing shots the rests dont lock out level and can tilt ,,now i emailed seeland about this and they kindly sent me a set of the older stand up rests free of charge ,fair play to them ,,
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Glendine
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i have used vipeflex and seeland decoy sticks and have found seeland to be better . the viper flex do whistle in strong wind from the adjustment holes. I think the seeland sticks are better as on the butt rest you have got about 4" movement left to right which allows you to track a moving target. As said previously the height adjustment can come loose but i used some cammo duck tape to sort that as once there set to your height there set. Both are light and dont clank but seeland for me are better value
kenbro
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Fit those leather saddles Mel makes, gives you a fair bit of "wiggle" room but still gives a steady shot. it's like a leather hammock that fits over pole ends.
TASR12
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Glendine,
Do you have any more details on the new version? From peoples’ comments the Vipers seems to be very good so what can be improved?
I’m slowly upgrading from the faithful kit that has seen me through the last 10yrs of stalking (Mora and Cold Steel knives to Casstrom etc) and I’m considering a set of Viper Flex over my original B&Q home made quad sticks. I’m still on the first set of these and they have served me very well. Better value you won’t find when I think how many deer they have accounted for but people seem to rate the Vipers and I like the idea of being able to collapse them down.
Thanks in advance,
T.
Thanks for the heads up Iano - had the same problem with my seeland sticks but after reading your post also contacted seeland and have been offered the same solution. Excellent customer service! Not used the vipers but other than the mentioned issue with the newer design decoys I really like mine. Surely a case of go with what you prefer but more importantly understand the product, become familiar with its use (and practice with it in realistic conditions) and look after them and they will all do the job.
Home made for me and with the crutch version with a flat padded front rest you can track the target laterally when it moves (see later posts on in the monkey sticks thread for construction). Adds another £5 to the cost but still very cheap and satisfying to make your own
Richard
Richard
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People spend fortunes on sticks these days. When I started you had a A STICK or STICKS.
Stalkers made their own, these days it seems that stalkers must have the latest sticks to help them shoot. I have had several good stalks this year mucked up with clients using quad sticks. They are not easy to deploy in a wood and the ones with holes in play a tune as you walk through the woods
They are all well and good if you are stationary and waiting in a certain spot, but for stalking through woodland they take too long to set up and too cumbersome. I know many rave about them, but practice using two sticks or one will give you more confidence in your ability with a rifle in my opinion.
Stalkers made their own, these days it seems that stalkers must have the latest sticks to help them shoot. I have had several good stalks this year mucked up with clients using quad sticks. They are not easy to deploy in a wood and the ones with holes in play a tune as you walk through the woods
They are all well and good if you are stationary and waiting in a certain spot, but for stalking through woodland they take too long to set up and too cumbersome. I know many rave about them, but practice using two sticks or one will give you more confidence in your ability with a rifle in my opinion.
People spend fortunes on sticks these days. When I started you had a A STICK or STICKS.
Stalkers made their own, these days it seems that stalkers must have the latest sticks to help them shoot. I have had several good stalks this year mucked up with clients using quad sticks. They are not easy to deploy in a wood and the ones with holes in play a tune as you walk through the woods
They are all well and good if you are stationary and waiting in a certain spot, but for stalking through woodland they take too long to set up and too cumbersome. I know many rave about them, but practice using two sticks or one will give you more confidence in your ability with a rifle in my opinion.
There is no reason you have too open them up, that way they will be a pair and not a 4....practice...!
Only my opinion....
Tim.243
That’s the good thing about quad sticks - you can use them as a quad, bipod or single stick as required. The problems encountered are generally down to lack of familiarity with the system. I have often deployed the quad sticks in woodland then lifted the back of the rifle off the support to track deer movement - then becomes a bipod. No need to faff moving the legs in most cases. Besides the rubber bungees I use allow some lateral movement if needed.
Mine have 5mm bolts for the pivots, also the lower joint is staggered to give the same foot print as a twin set....The back to front pivots wont hit either....
People thought the world was flat once...
Tim.243
There is no doubt the viperflex are rock steady, like shooting off a bench.
i struggled with mine and found them clattery and flimsy, but that could have been the golow bracket.
I went back to twin twin sticks and love them, with a bit of practice they are just as steady.
i struggled with mine and found them clattery and flimsy, but that could have been the golow bracket.
I went back to twin twin sticks and love them, with a bit of practice they are just as steady.
DeerDucksFishin
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viper defo the seelead ones are too big a unit unless theres a new model out offcourse
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