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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard Scott" data-source="post: 524583" data-attributes="member: 17964">I've been using a cullmann shoulder-pod for over 15 years. Its great for quickly getting onto a bird and getting a quick ID, but no good for prolonged viewing. I've used it with 50-60mm scopes with a wide-angle lens, but when I had a Kowa TSN3 77mm it was a bit too cumbersome, so I switched to using a manfrotto monopod. I've now got a Leica APO62 angled scope and that's fine on the shoulder-pod.  Some people might say that straight scopes are easier than angled scopes when using shoulder-pods, but I've used both and don't have any problems with angled.When used as a mini-tripod, its OK but I always keep hold of it because I don't trust its stability.  The only damage mine has sustained is to the plastic covering on the locking nut.  As Tim points out its ideally suited to situations when its not necessary or suitable to carry a tripod.Rich.</blockquote>