So again the Harris is short on features and the Versa- pod and Atlas offer much more but in the case of the Atlas, at some significant extra expense.
A feature that only the Atlas has is the 45 degree leg position: you can use the Atlas with the legs forward or behind vertical, at a diagonal.
This is preloaded in exactly the same manner as the vertical position.
The MIL SAK, at £120 offers some nice features but isn’t as feature-rich
as the much more expensive Atlas. You have with this bipod a unique feature though: it has a very wide, stable saddle.
It stands out an inch on each side of the fore end and the difference in stability is remarkable. No chance of the rifle falling over when
unattended! Yet it is not unduly bulky as I had feared before delivery.
It also offers a very neat quick-release system – at no extra cost - that releases the bipod at the push of a button.
Again, buying multiple QRs means that you can simply clip one bipod on to multiple rifles.
The QR mount is £25, about the same as the Versa-pod’s mounts.
The bipod offers lots of pan, not preloaded or adjustable (although it can all be done up
to remove any wear). This is the only bipod here, however, that has totally independent pan; it pans without any effect on leg stiffness at all.
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Bi-pods for Tactical & Field use By Richard Utting
The legs are very stiff and solid and adjust by pushing a button on the legs then sliding the leg down or up to a inch- spaced notch.
It has really excellent height adjustment range, almost replacing two Versa-pods. It raised my rifle from 17-25cm. The shorter Versa-pod (051) goes from 16- 21cm, and the longer (052) goes from 18.5- 24.5cm. The MIL SAK looks to be brilliant value
if you compare it to the price of TWO Versa-pods.... I also really like the stiffness and wide saddle, the quick- release, the independent panning.
On the Atlas I like the adjustable feel, multi-leg positions, leg extensions. The build quality is beautiful. Height adjustment range on my rifle was very impressive: 17 - 24cm rifle height. With the legs it is very high: 22.5 – 29.5cm.
On the Versa-pods I
like: the legs sprung longer, hugely (if a little roughly) adjustable feel from locked-up to very free and the quick-release spike.
On the Harris, compared in this company, I personally favour nothing about it except the price. Yet many people like their stiffness and quick fold-up. It will certainly hold your rifle steady and is not too expensive.
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