BOG DeathGrip Ultralite with Arca-Swiss and Switcheroo Capability, Lightweight Construction, Shooting Rest Head, and Universal Gun Clamp for Hunting, Shooting, Target Practice, and Outdoors

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.

Great Product, I use it during target practice, as well as when I am deer hunting from my blind..

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.

Solid clamp head for turning any tripod into a stable rifle rest. The magnesium build keeps weight low (~1.4 lb) while the rubber-lined jaws hold most long guns securely. Arca-Swiss plate plus exposed 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threads cover common mounts and make setup quick. Notes: some units have loose ARCA tolerances and the tri-spoke tighten wheel can slip if the set screw isn’t seated, so pair with a quality tripod and don’t leave a clamped rifle unattended. For zeroing, predator stands, or spot-and-stalk shots, it’s a compact, high-value upgrade.

Holds my rifle solidly for aiming at long distances. A little heavy but very strong. Holding up well.

It's a nicely made piece of equipment. However, the vice will not close sufficiently to grip many, if not most, handguns. I returned it and purchased a SUNWAYFOTO SM-76, which also is very well made, opens wide enough to accept just about any rifle stock, but also closes to grip even a subcompact handgun.

Works very well. Holds the rifle steady for amazing accuracy.

When I first open this item, I was VERY exited. THIS was going to allow me to sight in my rifles at an indoor range at 25 yards, using the ballistic data from the ammo cartridge manufacturers site with all of the pertinent info I required. WHOA! SLAM ON THE BRAKES! While attempting to tighten the 'jaws', the triangular plastic mechanism started to spin around & around and not turn the screw after a bit. Turns out that's because it only has this tiny set screw that sits on top of the main screw to try and hold the 'tighten, loosen' adjustment in place. What.A.Joke. Now, if they had drilled all the way through the screw, and placed a cold-rolled steel pin in it, that would have been perfect (but, then again I hold two Masters from MIT, so I prefer to do things correctly). Now, I'll have to make that modification in order to keep this sub-standard POS. I can't believe they have a list of $100 for this thing. You would think they would have designed it PROPERLY as to NOT allow the main adjustment for tightening and loosening to simply utilize a stupid set screw against a set a machined screw edgings. WHAT a bunch of clowns. Where did you BUY your Mechanical Engineering degree from? Taiwan. You are a disgrace to all engineers, everywhere. Re-design this obvious extreme fault, and save face. Good God, guys. It's the right thing to do. What I did to re-design it in order to be usable... The 'tri-pointed' open/close wheel is a left-handed thread. I first drilled thru the useless set screw and into the threaded screw a bit. Then did it again with a larger bit all the way thru. Cleaned up the end of the threads with a cloth soaked with Windex, as well as the inside of the 'tri-pointed' open/close wheel. Mixed up a binary epoxy and filled inside half of the 'tri-pointed' open/close wheel with it. Spun it onto the center screw counterclockwise while probing for the hole I'd drilled with a finishing nail that was the same diameter as the new drill hole I'd made down into the screw. Then tapped it gently with a hammer to 'seat' it deeply enough to be permanently hardened along with the binary epoxy. The following day I used my Dremel tool to cut off the finishing nail sticking out of the tightening handle perfectly flush. It NOW works like a charm, and actually tightens as advertised after being subjected to a bit of re-engineering that should last quite a while. Be able to remove the tightening/loosening handle is superfluous since its function TECHNICALLY does NOT require its removal.

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

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.

Fits good and works great

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.