Vanguard pistol grip vs. ball-head, your pros and cons?
159739
The pistol grip has several adjustments: the tightness, it swivels in increments into many positions (such as horizontal or, if you pivot to portrait style, still able to drop the hand down to a vertical position), and panning. I am able to very quickly make adjustments with a squeeze of the handle vs untightening/retightening.
159740
I am not really sure since I only own the pistol grip head. I do know that it is a great piece of equipment and has dozens of position options for the pros. The only con I have is when you first begin to use the pistol, it was and still is a litlle stiff and does not ease into position. It has instructions not to lube it as it will get better with use. I do not use mine as often as I had planned. I hope this helps.
159741
I like the concept of a pistol grip but this thing is a heavy awkard beast. I have never used a ball-head.
159742
It works great! You will figure out how you want the grip in relation to your camera so it feels right to you and you will go from portrait to landscape in one smooth move. The only con I've found is the whole rig doesn't fit the bag. I have mine where the ball grip sticks out. The other way where the legs stick out leaves the ball grip taking the brunt when you set the bag down. Honestly though I absolutely love this tripod!
159743
The pistol grip is very tight and a little tiring to use if your changing positions a lot. It's something you have to get use to. But you will have to worry about it slipping on you.
159744
Best Tripod I've ever owned..beats unscrewing bolts just to tilt a little to the right or rotating it. Camera locks onto plate with a snap..no more trying to screw into the bottom of the camera base..steady and secure..nothing loosens up. Easy to set up and use..cons: can't think of any..highly recommend it, worth the money and I would buy it all over again!
464409
Neither. The firearm clips snug in the molded portion and can only be drawn by a directly vertical pull. There is a screw adjustment on the side to manage the tension of the holster grip on the weapon. It takes some tweaking to get the holster grip and angle of draw down so you can do it smoothly. It's quite comfortable to use.
374120
Hello Harry. It seems the tripod has a standard thread so you can swap it with any head of your choosing. Note though, the screw is not the 1/4 inch-20, but the heavier bolt size. The pistol grip will give you super easy 2-axis movement, but the head that is shipped has an excellent panning feature separate from the ball function and the ball has both a locking knob and a friction knob that lets you have fairly fluid 2-axis movement. I'm actually very impressed with this tri/monopod - they surpased my expectation for a Chinese product and it more closely resembles the popular Italian line.
182052
The trigger guard is forward of the pistol grip and the grip kind of encircles the trigger guard.I positioned the grip and took a drill bit in a cordless drilled a hole while holding the grip in place.Make sure to use a smaller drill bit(smaller than the screw sent to attach it with ) ,Bit must be long enough to go through the attaching hole and not hit the grip with the cordless drill .Don't drill to deep maybe one half inch or so is plenty .Tighten the screw pretty snug and you are done .Works and looks great .Hope this helps.
1872745
I had both, and can say the Elites are better construction, smoother motion on the twist, and the grips are made of a spiral pattern rubber that I'm not sure I like better than the Basics, but they are still comfortable enough to make the Elites a much better product overall.
873263
Greetings karen,I sort of learned to feel every single time i pull the press handle.I added a factory crimp die. It helps for makes the rounds more uniform. I do believe too much gadgets are having negative impressions on me. Honestly,you don't need them :0) The powder check on Lees products are made prisizely & i thrust them.Have fun reloading.kind Regards,DT
79565
From my experiences with actual firearms I can't tell the difference from when I'm shooting barehanded... the pads in the palm simply soak up a lot of the recoil so I don't take so much wear and tear. It lets me practice a lot more than I normally would without tearing up my hands. For paintball the heavy reinforcement across the backs of your hands and 2/3 of your finger's length would prevent almost any hit except for one right in your triggerguard from even stinging much.
870146
I use this for a JVC GV-LS2 indoors. The JVC is compact and well balanced. I have a 7D with a battery grip and doubt I would want to use the vanguard in anything but ideal circumstances.
103999
It appears that the Sunpak6000pg tripod already comes with the pistol grip head. If you're purchasing a sunpak tripod without the head this should be a universal replacement.
754163
I have not compared the two but I highly recommend these. I wish I had put them on sooner. I've since been changing over all my pistols that have these sights available. This, however, is my opinion and I feel I made the right choice for my weapon.
100319
Gimbal vs. Ball Head - Gimbal Pros: Easier to keep frame orientation during movement (no tilt issues like you have using a single pivot point), don't have to "lock" the ball to keep the camera/lens stable, less work to track moving targets. No having to find the slot.Gimbal Con: Bulky/Can be More Expensive (although this product is cheaper than many ball mounts)/Heavy.
389160
Yes, you can take both. The pistol grip tilts 90 degrees (and anything else you would like since it is on a ball joint). It is a good piece, the only problem I have had with it is twisting and coordinating the grip release, I kept starting to unscrew the whole base going left until I got used to the trigger grip release and tightened everything down properly.
941492
Friction fit sleeve that's open at the top. My remington fit snug and I doubt it would fall out even during a full-out run. Pistol grip sits right at the opening. I looked at many, pretty happy I picked this one.
869032
Honestly I picked the Davis because i liked the quick release latches on the tripod legs, and the handles on the Davis for the fluid head looked longer. Weight wise I have not run into any problems with it handling my rig. It looks of better quality to me than the ravelli. There is a YouTube video that compares the Davis to other tripods which helped me make a decision
2020155
I ended up getting a ballhead because the grip is too big--i want it to be smaller profile and portable. I got the Manfrotto head 494RC2. It's a smaller base than designed for this tripod but it works and is cheap: Manfrotto 494RC2 Ball Head with Quick Release Replaces Manfrotto 484RC2
1095382
I had the factory polymer grip on my S&W; 910, and after several round I had to make an effort to adjust griping the pistol, as it was kinda thin for my grip, but since I put the Hogue soft rubber grip on, It has added an inch or so, It fill in nicely what I was missing, it fill your palm I put 10 round down range without stopping to adjust , the rubber just grips firm, its the best feeling and for me,it did better with the recoil, the rubber absorb that recoil, it was easy on the hand, without a doubt. Get it you will see and feel the difference from the first shot ( I guess it differs in what ever application, i.e depending on the make of the pistol you have)It looks good on my S&W; 910 I had the factory polymer grip on my S&W; 910, and after several round I had to make an effort to adjust griping the pistol, as it was kinda thin for my grip, but since I put the Hogue soft rubber grip on, It has added an inch or so, It fill in nicely what I was missing, it fill your palm I put 10 round down range without stopping to adjust , the rubber just grips firm, its the best feeling and for me,it did better with the recoil, the rubber absorb that recoil, it was easy on the hand, without a doubt. Get it you will see and feel the difference from the first shot ( I guess it differs in... » Read More I had the factory polymer grip on my S&W; 910, and after several round I had to make an effort to adjust griping the pistol, as it was kinda thin for my grip, but since I put the Hogue soft rubber grip on, It has added an inch or so, It fill in nicely what I was missing, it fill your palm I put 10 round down range without stopping to adjust , the rubber just grips firm, its the best feeling and for me,it did better with the recoil, the rubber absorb that recoil, it was easy on the hand, without a doubt. Get it you will see and feel the difference from the first shot ( I guess it differs in what ever application, i.e depending on the make of the pistol you have)It looks good on my S&W; 910 « Show Less
1071231
Not much difference, I like thumb hole to pistol grip. It is what ever your preference is. If you look closely you will see that the axiom is just a tad bit longer than the ibex. I am 6'4" and found out the ibex could be just a bit longer. No problem you can get extenders. So choose either one, both will be one of the best purchases you have made. Oh one more thing buy the bolt cutter broad heads. People get all caught up in Fps, just practice and shoot, and you are good. 280fps or 330 Fps, at 30 yards the animal is dead in just over one second. I have shot deer for 50 years with gun, bow, muzzle loader, and it is human error, not how fast or how powerful. Practice! Not much difference, I like thumb hole to pistol grip. It is what ever your preference is. If you look closely you will see that the axiom is just a tad bit longer than the ibex. I am 6'4" and found out the ibex could be just a bit longer. No problem you can get extenders. So choose either one, both will be one of the best purchases you have made. Oh one more thing buy the bolt cutter broad heads. People get all caught up in Fps, just practice and shoot, and you are good. 280fps or 330 Fps, at 30 yards the animal is dead in just over one second. I have shot deer for 50 years with gun,... » Read More Not much difference, I like thumb hole to pistol grip. It is what ever your preference is. If you look closely you will see that the axiom is just a tad bit longer than the ibex. I am 6'4" and found out the ibex could be just a bit longer. No problem you can get extenders. So choose either one, both will be one of the best purchases you have made. Oh one more thing buy the bolt cutter broad heads. People get all caught up in Fps, just practice and shoot, and you are good. 280fps or 330 Fps, at 30 yards the animal is dead in just over one second. I have shot deer for 50 years with gun, bow, muzzle loader, and it is human error, not how fast or how powerful. Practice! « Show Less