SnipePod vs Neopod

[kykamo]

Who has experience with either or both?
Iv been looking for a lightweight bipod and its hard to find solid, detailed reviews on these two. Ill use it for long stalks, backpacking, varminting and shooting steel out to 600 yards.

The snipepod looks interesting and price is right, but i have my doubts about how stable it is, how easy it is to set up or how finicky it is during a shot or after each shot. How does this type of bipod preform vs harris, atlas, neopod or others? Surely it would still be more stable than sticks...?

The neopod looks neat and seems like it would perform as well as a harris of similar size with swivel. It doesnt look like you can adjust the swivel/canting tightness, which is too bad, but is it still just as stable as a similar harris? It seems like the neopod is a good option for a super lightweight traditional bipod, i just dont want to pay the premium for it IF i dont have too.

So from your experience, which would you prefer and why? How was your experience with either? Is the snipepod gimicky and a waste of money? Should i just pony up and get the neopod?

Thanks for your help guys!

 

[djfriesen]

I have a snipepod v2. A couple observations, as I can't compare to the NeoPod:
- It's super-light compared to other bipods that are tall enough to get you out of the grass.
- It is on a ball-and-socket, so you can't load into it like a standard bipod. This means I have to find a steady brace (rock, stump, back to back with your buddy, etc.) to feel secure. It's probably more stable than sticks, but I wouldn't think by much.
- It's better suited to a sit and wait tactic. The legs are long, and a bit of a hassle to deploy. This means you're either snagging the deployed legs on brush as you walk, or making noise once you see something and want to get set up. I typically set up before I approach my sitting spot (with a hill or treeline in the way), and then hand-carry the gun in from there.
- The fully articulating legs make it flexible: you can move them laterally or forward and back to make elevation adjustments.

Bottom line: I haven't found anything that does a sitting firing position better that is that light.

Hope that helps.

 

[kykamo]

Thanks for your help. That's the kind of info I needed.

Does anyone have experience with the Neopod???

 

[rodneymoncrief]

I bought a snipepod about a month ago, very compact and lightweight but a little wobbly for me. Did some research on YouTube comparing Neopod to Javelin bipod, I ordered a Javelin yesterday, just seemed to be more sturdy and versatile than the Neopod to me.