PRIMOSTrigger Stick Gen 3 Tall Tripod

Why did you choose this product over others?:I thought I would save a bit of money, so I purchased what was advertised as a Gen 3 gun rest at a knock-down price. When it arrived, it was Gen 2 and not a Gen 3 which should have made the alarm bells start to ring. It worked to a degree, and I persevered with it, but it's failings soon revealed themselves. After my gun very nearly collapsed on me one night in pitch darkness, I ordered the genuine article, a Gen 3 gun rest made by Primos, not a knock-off, and what a fantastic difference the extra quality has made. Everything is now solid and predictable. The legs are no longer prone to creep, and my accuracy has improved. I learned a valuable lesson, knock-offs are a false economy.

I borrowed a set of gen 2 sticks for deer stalking and immediately bought these gen 3s. The gen 3 sticks can get down really low for sitting and kneeling and are more stable low down than the genes. The camera spigot is a bonus. The trigger release for the height adjustment works flawlessly and is great in the field. They are not as stable as quad sticks (viperflex) but are easier to use. A bonus is that with the camera spigot you can mount a saddle clamp if you prefer. A really first rate product for any long arm shooting or indeed photography.

Great quality sticks

Excellent tripod, very stable and highly adjustable! Easy to carry and very fast mount, absolutely does the job! Only one down side will be that it does scratch fairly easy for an outdoor item.

So stable. Plenty of adjustment for people of different heights

So far so good this is a great idea and gives a nice stable platform to rest a gun or camera on. My only 2 minor issues so far have been 1 anchor points for or a carry strap would be handy and 2 an auto leg opener, whilst up and down is done on the trigger and so far works well , trying to open the legs single handed is a bit fiddly (maybe I haven’t got the technique yet) but apart from this It’s been good so far.

I've only used this tripod once but, so far, I am definitely impressed. It arrived in goodtime - the packing was very casual (but everything was okay) - and I unpacked the tripod. I have to say that I did not like the plastic packet sealed around the top which, as I struggled to open it, cracked into nasty sharp shards but - once the tripod was free - I squeezed the trigger and the legs dropped beautifully (and with a sort of well-made and positive 'thunk' sound). And then they were easily adjustable to suite uneven ground - so I went outside and did some shooting. As a shooting rest the tripod is very good but, due to the horrible weather at the moment, I haven't tried the low level settings yet.I also bought the camera mount (actually, I'm not sure if I bought it or if it came with the tripod) - but it is good (well, I think it is). It attaches via what they call the 'New Quick Detach Yoke System with Integrated Lock'. Strangely, the bolt that screws into the camera was too long for my camera but, beyond this, making the swap from rifle mount to camera mount was easy - and I liked it. It is a nice little addition to an already nice product.I like this tripod very much but on the negative side. 1) It isn't cheap. 2) I did not like the packaging. 3) It would be great if the tripod had a little storage thing for the camera mount. Maybe a little threaded hole somewhere - but ensuring the mount was always present. None of these detract from a 5 Star review.I will update this review if required.

So useful when shooting. It’s quick to employ, sturdy and provides adequate support for my air rifle in the field. The trigger style grip is so well designed. Looks good, robust and does what is intended for: steady support. A highly recommended addition to any serious sport shooting kit.