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Ericmd
Saturday 19th August 2006, 00:06
Just had a look at Natural Born Birder sight and noted he used a stick thing to rest his bins on whilst sea watching.
Good idea I thowt.
Has anyone made the perfect one themselves?Is one available ready made for us lazy bones?
Otto McDiesel
Saturday 19th August 2006, 01:09
Just had a look at Natural Born Birder sight and noted he used a stick thing to rest his bins on whilst sea watching.
Good idea I thowt.
Has anyone made the perfect one themselves?Is one available ready made for us lazy bones?

monopods, shooting sticks, walking sticks, a nice branch off a tree, etc...
is that Lincoln, NE?
Tero
Saturday 19th August 2006, 02:48
we are famous, googled Finn Stick, came back to us
http://www.birdforum.net/reviews/showproduct.php?product=122&sort=7&cat=998&page=1

this one looks home made
http://www.naturalbornbirder.com/equipment/fin_stick_e.jpg
Ericmd
Saturday 19th August 2006, 11:01
monopods, shooting sticks, walking sticks, a nice branch off a tree, etc...
is that Lincoln, NE?

UK Luca.

NE Nebraska?We have Bruces' album of the samename!!

Thank you forthe replies.Iwill get set up with one soon.

I like the idea of being hands free,free to sketch,feed,phone and scratch!
Ericmd
Tuesday 22nd August 2006, 02:30
I have rigged my self one up over the weekend.Out of 8 gun dealers in Lincolnshire only one sold rifle supports.What does that say about the shooters in lincs???
For 15 pound(27 dollar) I've got a strong lightweight rifle rest.
I've taped pinewood ,cut to the binoculars hinge seperation,to the 'V' rest.
The binos clamp around this wood but rest on the hinges(Swaro els);the focus wheel is free to turn.
It works fine.
It is more comfortable to stand,kneel or sit with my hands waist/chest high.
The leg is twist and turn and there is a comfy hand grip.Holding the leg like you would a flute,it takes a roll of the fingers to scan left or right.
I have not mastered looking skyward yet!Looking down needs only a step forward.
Andrew Rowlands
Tuesday 22nd August 2006, 02:43
It is more comfortable to stand,kneel or sit with my hands waist/chest high.
The leg is twist and turn and there is a comfy hand grip.Holding the leg like you would a flute,it takes a roll of the fingers to scan left or right.
I have not mastered looking skyward yet!Looking down needs only a step forward.
I think a series of 'photo's might help us onlookers to visualise, Eric ...

Andy.