| General
The idea of the Ultimate Monopod is that it can be quickly
attached to a standard rear swivel stud of almost any rifle
and provide the shooter with a quick and easy rear support
for the rifle. No need for sandbags anymore.
Installation
The installation is very simple. The monopod has a pin that
goes through the swivel stud and once the pin is in place
the the monopod is tightened in place by rotating the tension
nut. The unit has 4 rubber pads on the upper surface so that
it will not damage the stock when installed.
Use
The Ultimate Monopod has two methods of adjusting the elevation.
The first is a quick cam lock type design that is used for
rough adjustments. When the rough adjustment is made the user
can fine tune the elevation by rotating the threaded lower
portion of the foot. The cam locking part extends for 3,5
centimeters / 1,4 inches and the threaded part for 3,9 centimeters
/ 1,5 inches.
We
had our suspicions that the cam lock method might not hold
up if the shooter really "leaned" against the weapon.
At first the monopod indeed collapsed under weight for a couple
of times, but when we made minor adjustments to the cam lock
set screw it worked as promised. We did fiddle with the screw
even before the unit was mounted so the screw was probably
set right from the factory. The cam locking section is spring
mounted so if you don't hold on to it it will pop out all
the way out when the cam lock is released. The unit provides
360" of movement at 100 yards that should be enough for
most situations and is certainly enough for normal range use.
We
also tried if we could jam the cam lock system by applying
excessive force when locking it in position. We could do it
but in theory that is possible. However the cam lock set screw
can be loosened with an allen wrench so if it ever gets stuck
it's easy to fix.
When
using the monopod it's essential that the possible bipod and
monopod "match", the monopod will not work as intended
if the rifle has too high or short bipod with not enough adjustment.
In
a shooting range environment and in "normal" conditions
the monopod works well, but when used in places where there
is soft sand etc. under the gun the monopod digs in quickly
with extended shooting and doesn't provide support for very
long. The same phenomena occurs with all bipods equipped with
standard legs so it's not really a design flaw of the monopod.
When shooting in sand the monopod quickly became "crunchy"
when sand got into the unit but it did continue to work normally.
The only negative thing about the unit is that it tends to
stick out a bit because it can not be folded away. In civilian
use it's a non issue but may become one when considering the
unit for possible military use.
All
in all the P3 is probably the best monopod currently in the
market. Whether it's for you depends entirely on the intended
use.
+
well made
+ easy attachment
+ quick adjustments
- sticks out
- digs in on soft soil
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