Deathgrip Head - Tripod Conversion, Quick Adjustment, Tripod Versatility

I have used the Jim Shockey Primos trigger stick with the 'V saddle' for Texas hog hunts, and I recently saw some videos with guys using saddles to hold their guns. I purchased this and used the 'tripod screw' plate that came with my Primos, and it fit with no issues*. The good is that the cradle seems to be made decently and is sturdy. It clamps my AR10 6.5 Savage Long Range and feels secure *The bad is that with the Primos Trigger stick, there is slop in the mechanism that clamps the tripod screw plate. This is no fault of the saddle, but a weakness in the Primos Trigger Stick head. I would not clamp my gun and walk away from it, for fear the head might pop off, and the thing that holds the plate is plastic. If I 'balance' the AR10 in the saddle and clamp it seems less sketchy and takes more strain off the Primos head, but I would suggest either put this on a real tripod *or* use it only for balancing the gun when hunting or target shooting - just remove the clamp/gun from the Primos stick before you walk away. It does help steady my aim quite a bit, and that is what I was looking for. I think it plus the trigger stick will be a decent enough lightweight companion until I invest in a beefier field tripod.

Very very handy makes it even more fun

Absolutely love this product. Hold your gun or crossbow very securely. I use them on all my deer stands with the tree pod set up.

While thus works great for some equipment, it doesn't close down tight enough on my air rifle. And it's a bit deep for it. It works great on older quad rails, but again, not so much on narrower fore ends like Mlock. If it came with adjustable pad widths it would help tremendously.

works well, strong grip

This is an amazing product!!

I have lots of tripod accessories for arca plate gear for photography, so I thought this would fit for my new rifle as a stable but flexible platform. It seems to be mostly plastic, so its light, but it seems solid enough for my use if I do not abuse it The design flaw is that the jaws are parallel at all times, the rifle stock tapers narrower as you go toward muzzle, and the center of weight is behind the magazine, while this clamp must go an inch or so ahead of magazine. No way this will secure the rifle as it will grip the back in one place but not toward the front of the clamp at all. I made a shim by wrapping some friction electrical tape around a plastic carpentry shim that I snapped down to fit the jaw. Simple fix, works well now, when I decide for sure I am keeping it I will probably tape the shim to the clamp. There are way more expensive clamps like this made of metal, none of them mention having flexible jaws that will conform to a tapering stock, so they may also have this issue. Another option is to buy an arca plate that screws into the rifle stock and mount it directly to a tripod that way. I am using a tripod head leveling base (not necessary but I have one and it means you do not have to fuss with tripod legs to level the tripod) and a gimbal head. I think a head that rotates on the yaw axis and pitch axis with separate knobs for each (a pan head or a gimbal) would be much better than a ball head that rotates in both the pitch and roll axis with the same tension knob controlling both. I think using a ball head would lead to rifle canting along the roll axis, which I gather is not usually desirable, at least for a scoped rifle. I always use a gimbal for my big telephoto, and they are awesome. I have a heavy expensive one (original wimberley), but I have a very light one for a monopod, and the light one seemed like it would be ok for this application, but mine had no swivel (cannot rotate on the yaw axis).

Well made vice, Mounts securely on a tripod. Does what it claims to do. I purchased it to sight revolvers in my home. The vise does not close enough to grip most of my handguns. I probably could have put a few pieces of rubber on the sides, but did not want to fool around with making adjustments. I returned the item with no problem re Amazon's very fair return policy. This vice will probably work very well with long guns.

Very happy with the product. Great quality and works perfect!! Well worth the money

Fits good and works great

La fabrication semble très robuste et va très bien avec mon trépied, j'ai hâte de l'essayer en période de chasse.

Set this up with my rifle pointed at trail, never moved the rifle just sighted and shot an unbelievable whitetail. I now own the complete Bog Pod set up.

To start with, these are indeed Arca Swiss compatible, no matter what others may say. If you have an Arca Swiss branded ballhead, these will fit. If you have an RRS (which is not 100% Arca compatible) or other make of ballhead that has a non-adjustable lever clamp, these may or may not fit properly. There is an easy fix, however. Just remove the factory supplied Arca mount and replace it with one that fits your ballhead. Also, the supplied Arca mount does not have any retention screws as found in most other Arca plates (on the bottom edges of the plate) so replacing the mount is a good idea to prevent your rifle from accidently falling off. I'm on my second Deathgrip. The first one was returned due to tightening knob slippage and the inability to adequately apply enough torque on the clamp to hold the rifle in place. No matter how much I tightened the clamp there was always a rattle present when moved. The replacement Deathgrip was exactly the same. I ended up removing the knob, cleaning the threads, and applying a healthy dose of red loctite and using a much harder set screw to secure the knob in place without slippage. The inability to apply adequate clamping force with the knob was easily fixed by applying lubricant to the threads. I used a bit of moly grease and that made a HUGE difference in how the clamp functions, and I really want to emphasize this. Adding lubricant transformed the Deathgrip from a pretty much useless POS to a much more functional unit. The clamping force required to hold things in place was drastically reduced and the Deathgrip was then able to grip tight with minimal pressure required on the clamping knob, and all rattles were eliminated. If you're willing to take the time and effort required to secure the clamping knob from slipping, lubricate the clamping threads underneath, and replace the Arca mount if you have compatibility issues with your ballhead, you will end up with a smooth working clamp. At the price these are selling for the Deathgrip shouldn't require the user to fix these issues, they should come functional from the factory right out of the box.