If a mdt ckyepod, atlas cal, and harris bipod had baby.... - Warne Pro Bipod

Just like the title says, if you could imagine a MDT CkyePod, Atlas CAL, and Harris Bipod having a baby with all the best features of each, then this would be that bipod. The quick pros of this bipod are that it is made in the USA and all metal construction. The bipod comes setup where the legs will quick deploy like a Harris from 0 to 90 degress with just a tap of the hand. If you want stops at 0, 45, and 90 degress, you only have to mount the bipod with the cant adjustment knob facing away from you. You can also take the top section apart and flip the leg orientation internally, but that is a waste of time and flipping the bipod around is so much easier and useful since the cant adjustment knob can easily be rotated out of the way and is made out of aluminum instead of cheap plastic like other bipods. Speaking of cant, the cant adjustment knob is easily manipulated with a single hand and the bipod holds the tension through multiple deployments like a Atlas CAL (the knob is superior to the Atlas CAL's IMO). Lastly, the legs are geared together internally at the top, so you can hit one button and deploy the legs narrow, medium, or wide. This is a great feature because the wider stance is inherently more stable and lower so if you are shooting off a bench, it is terrific. If you need it tall, you can hit the button and bring the legs in to the narrow stance and pull the legs out and your all set (leg height is quick deploy by just pulling on them). Adjustment to height can be made with the lever button on the legs if you pull the legs all the way out then hit the button to bring them back in to your desired height notch, or you can pull the legs out one notch at a time to get the height you want. If you want to do deploy the legs quietly, you can just hold down the lever button while making your height adjustments and it is pretty darn quiet. I'm going to use this thing for hunting, competition, and benchrest shooting. Warne hit a homerun on this one.

If I could make one suggestion to Warne, ditch the anodized red cant adjustment knob. This isn't 2010, give me all black or black and tan. Not even gonna lie, I spray painted the knob and outer legs tan and it looks so much better. Also, the top section can be a bit bulky if you stow the legs at their narrowest position. If you stow the legs up at either of the two wider positions, the stowed bipod will have a profile more like a Harris (still bulky, but doable). It would be great if the Warne Pro was as sleek as the MDT CkyePod, but that is what you are giving up to get these features at this price. Worth it in my opinion, but your mileage may vary.