Easily my favorite bipod - Tier One ATAC Arca Aluminum Bipod

OVERVIEW - I have spent a lot of time looking for the “right” bipod and have found most videos or reviews lacking. This is easily becoming one of my favorite bipods and do believe it is on par or above other bipods twice the price. I was hesitant on if I wanted the short or tall version but am very glad I went with the tall. In most cases I don’t need to extend the legs at all, where as with shorter bipods I need to extend on almost every occasion which is more of an inconvenience than anything. The bipod is very sturdy and stable, where my other bipods have flex and a lot of movement in the legs themselves, there is very little movement at all with the ATAC Bipod. I did get the upgraded podlock which I am very happy with. It allows you to fine tune the tightness and then can stow it in a direction out of the way without disturbing the set tightness. (I am not sure if the standard podlock does that or not) I really like the fact that you can tighten the podlock but it still allows you to tilt the rifle left or right easily but will not collpase under the weight of the rifle. The bipod will keep the rifle at the angle i set it out and stay put. I have also tested tilting the rifle back and forth multiple times and have found that it will still stay tight and not come loose. but I did have one issue with the first bipod I received, which looking back I do believe was user error. I over tightened the podlock and stripped the nut and crushed the washer. They sent out a replacement part without question and I have not had any issues since. POSSIBLE UPGRADES - The bipod as it sits is phenomenal and I think with a couple small tweaks it would be the ultimate bipod. 1. The ability to quick deploy to 45 degrees without the need to push a button. 2. An o-ring on the feet. There is a slight rattle (It was a quick fix where I wrapped some nylon thread around them and reinserted) 3. QD Arca adapter. It wasnt a big deal but I did need to buy a Pic Rail and attatch it to my Arca rail to be able to use the bipod. 4. Going back to my issue of stripping the nut when tightening. If that was a slightly deeper inset I don’t think there would be any issues at all. Like I said, I do believe it was my fault as I was not sure how everything worked, if it was deeper I don’t think it would have happened to begin with. And again, they were very quick to remedy the issue. CONCLUSION - This is a fantastic bipod and am extremely happy with it.