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www.foxfirearmsuk.com) is the UK importer for Seb’s products and although he has had a steady supply, such is the demand that I’ve had to wait until now to get my hands on one.
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n the intervening time, two things have happened – Seb has made a few updates and, at last I have my own NEO! Brian Fox
THE SEB NEO REST PRODUCT Review
To some extent, the delay hadn’t worried me unduly as I have the Mk 1 version – which I’m more than happy with – but I couldn’t help but notice that Mike Ratigan was using a NEO at the recent World Benchrest Championships in France. Mike is a US shooter and former World Champion and Americans are fiercely loyal to their own products and most who choose to use a joystick rest will favour the home- grown Farley.
I got to chat with Mike one evening over dinner and he told me of his involvement with Seb Lambang and the development of the NEO and, in his own words “It’s the finest rest I’ve ever used.” That’s good enough for me – I suddenly wanted my own SEB - now!
Since version one, a few subtle modifications have been made but before we go there, let’s remind ourselves of what the NEO is all about.
Until a few years ago, the joystick front rest was bought and used exclusively by benchrest shooters. Benchrest shooters often need to shoot very quickly to ‘beat’ the wind – five shots in ten seconds – and the
joystick rest assists greatly here as there is only one control – as opposed to two (windage & elevation) on a conventional tri-pod front rest. Also, the joystick is super-handy, sitting close to the trigger, so no need to stretch to reach the controls as with a conventional rest. Furthermore, if you need to drop down to the ‘sighter’ target - to check out a sudden wind-change - it takes seconds, rather than laboriously winding down the vertical adjustment of a tripod rest.
However, it didn’t take the F Class shooters long to catch on to the joystick rest – but perhaps for different reasons. Yes, one control is preferable to two but the F Class shooter is not looking for speed. The simple fact is, it’s much easier to reach the joystick rather than stretching (when in the prone position) to reach the controls on a tri- pod rest. Also, the ‘effer’s platform – grass – is not as stable as a concrete bench and often, after stretching to adjust your tri-pod rest, you find it’s moved slightly when you get back into position to take the shot. The only option is a bit of back-bag shuffling – not good.
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