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This Manbily Shooting Saddle with 360° Ball Head is actually two products assembled as one. I already have a Manbily U3 Shooting Saddle. Let’s start with my review of that: Excellence in Versatility This Manbily Shooting Saddle Is everything that it claims to be. It is an updated design that offers improvements from an older model. This model was designed so both jaws travel and that keeps the center of the saddle over the tripod column for greatest stability. The shooting saddle is made from finely machined aluminum. Fit and finish are excellent. The rubber jaw covers are very soft and robust. I have no fear of the saddle damaging my well cared for gear. The removable Arca Swiss mount also has both 1/4 and 3/8 tripod mounts built in. It also has stop screws that are removable. It fits and works fine on all of my Arca Swiss heads. I have tripods ranging fro nine inch to nine feet and this saddle can take it’s place on top of any of them. Jaw travel is 0.98" to 3.15" (25mm~80mm), adequate for the saddles intended use. It would be more versatile if the jaws closed all the way. I know that would require a lot of locking lever turns. If we are going that far, let’s add a hex nut on the end of the locking lever bolt so that you can use a power driver to fully traverse the four inches of travel. As helpful as this saddle rest is at the range or in the field, it is equally useful on a Gunsmithing bench. I am going to rig a tabletop mount for it. This is another place narrower jaws would be helpful. One thing to bear in mind is that the jaw width, where ever you set it, is fixed and parallel. The jaws will not adapt to irregular or stepped surfaces. I set up an AR in the saddle and because of accessories, the only way it would fit, was to split the jaws between the hand guard and receiver. The two parts had slightly different widths so the jaws only grabbed onto the widest part and the rest was unsupported. The saddle grip was less than ideal and not to be trusted by taking your hands off it. It was still more solid than a shooting yoke. All things considered, this is a useful and excellent product. Five Stars Now we add the Manbily BH ball head. This is a 44mm ball design that is larger than anything else in the Manbily catalogue. It is well designed, machined, and has excellent fit and finish. Adjustments are smooth and lock up perfectly. I have used many excellent ball heads in my career as a heavy commercial photographer. I love RRS and Foba products. We’re talking about products that cost ten times what this Manbily ball head would cost if it was sold by itself. It’s astonishing how high quality this inexpensive ball head is. If you have Arca Swiss tripod heads, you don’t need this, you just need the U3. Otherwise together, these two Manbily products create the BH-U3 and the perfect shooting saddle-ball head combination.

We installed this trail camera near the gate at the edge of our backyard, which borders a wooded slope. The main reason was to keep an eye out for wildlife that might wander into the yard, especially since we keep chickens. The camera is sensitive, it sends an alert to my phone when something gets close to the gate, and I can check the live feed. The night vision works to see what’s moving around after dark. I like that it doesn’t need to be plugged in, so the solar panel setup works fine in this spot as long as there’s sunlight. It’s been through some pretty wet and snowy weather recently, and so far it’s working regularly.

Excelente dispositivo de medición. Es muy preciso para hacer cacería con rifles PCP. Hice una medición con cinta y cuando medi con el telemetro, me dió la distancia al 98%. Tendría que seguir probando en diferentes terrenos para ver como sigue comportándose. Cálida precio. Es muy bueno.

Caught this on a Black Friday deal and glad I did. It's priced great, even without the deal. I didn't use the included stand, I used two 4x4s to set the targets up higher. And it worked great. May eventually lower the targets, but the review isn't about my setup. The targets are actual AR500 steel. I've shot mine with 9mm,10mm,45acp and 380 at ~10 yards with no damage at all other than paint chipping. Real AR500 is important and safe. The ball ammo just pulverizes on impact, so no chance of a ricochet. Just some splatter, but you should always wear eye protection anyways. I like that it comes with rubber target hanging straps and chains both. Really nice to have options. Overall, for the money I'm happy with it. It's real AR500 and it works great and it's fun to shoot.

Great quality, but pictures don’t show the big “Patron” logo on one side, however it easily came off with acetone, took about one minute to take it off both cans and left no residue. I would buy again.

For the under $200 scopes these are the best of the best. Much brighter, clearer than other scopes in this price range. I was a Nikon fan. The eye relief is what it says it is in the specs. It is totally usable at max power level. Speaking only for myself, the focusability for older folks who have trouble seeing past the end of the barrel is excellent. 12X gets me dime size groups at 100 yards.

I ordered this "safe" as I wanted secure storage for a reasonable price, and have found it to be an excellent value. The safe arrived quickly and was well packaged with foam protection, cardboard inserts, etc, however it is heavy (probably 120lb) and I'm sure got manhandled around a bit during shipping. The finish on mine was in good shape, no scratches, etc. I did have one very minor dent / ding, which I'm sure was due to shipping, but it's hardly noticeable and I don't blame the manufacturer as the packaging was good. I think a large, heavy item such as this is probably just not treated too gently during shipping, and that's not the manufacturers fault. Overall, mine arrived in great shape and I'm very happy with the quality (welded with no visible seams, etc). The electronics on mine work perfectly and lock was very easy to program. The steel is pretty thick (I give it 4 stars). It's not as heavy a gauge as some more expensive "safes," but is substantially thicker than gun "cabinets" I've looked at. It's right what I was hoping for in this price range. My package also came with a small safe as well, which was a nice add on. Both safes were easy to bolt to the floor (or shelf for the small one) on the bottom, and a wall from the back. I did add some larger washers to make them more secure when bolting in. The safe will easily hold 5 long guns even with scopes on a couple. Not sure you could have scopes on all 5 though. Not sure if it will hold a shotgun with a 28" barrel (I haven't tried yet). It will also accommodate a couple of handguns in velcro holsters on the inner door and velcro sticks great to the inner door "carpet." I like the way the door is recessed when closed. It would be very difficult to pry, and even if the hinges were somehow cut, you would still not be able to open the door as the hinged side is recessed behind the outer edge of the safe when the door is closed. I did have one minor issue with the inner storage compartment door (key) lock on my large safe, which RPNB resolved very quickly and very much to my satisfaction. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect customer service wise, but RPNB responded within 24 hours to my inquiry and their customer service was outstanding! I would not hesitate to buy from them again. Customer Service is critical and they did a fantastic job! Overall, I wanted a secure option for a reasonable price, and this safe is perfect for my needs. It's not fireproof, or as heavy duty as a larger, more expensive safe, but it's thicker and much better quality than a typical gun "cabinet." It feels absolutely secure to keep children or curious persons safe from accessing firearms, and also feels like a reasonably solid deterrent from a criminal theft standpoint as well. I'm very pleased with this purchase and definitely recommend it! For the money, it's perfect for me, and I love it! Edit - after more than a year, this safe still works great, as does the smaller one it came with! I have found that it can indeed fit a shotgun with a 28" barrel with about 1" to spare for height, along with another shorter shotgun, 3 rifles (one with a scope and 1 with a red dot sight) and 4 handguns in velcro holsters attached to the inner door.

The summer star gazing time is here. I bought this spotting scope to take a closer look at the moon on June 19, 2024. It was quite windy that evening, so I only use its 20x magnifying power. WOW, it was great to see the details of the moon! I then put my iPhone on using the adapter that comes with the scope. I was impressed by how snugly the adapter fits to the scope and grab on the iPhone very tightly. No wobbling in the wind. I am very happy with this purchase! It is very easy to use. Adjusting the eye piece and focusing the scope is like a piece of cake. The quality of images from it totally meet my expectations. It comes with a table tripod which in my case I didn’t use it but feels very sturdy. I personally think it is well worth the money.

Obviously you wouldn't be buying this for a serious application, but as a dummy, this product is great. It has excellent presentation and the green light that turns on inside of the lens when you flip it down is what steals the show. I have tried another pair of dummy nods before and in that pair, you could not look through the lenses and see anything whatsoever. These ones you can, but obviously it is not great clarity. The biggest thing you can bash this product for is its cheap materials. Everything is pretty much made of plastic, but at this price point, you can't really ask for much more. When manipulating the different parts on this, you shouldn't have to force anything too hard or else you risk breaking it. If you find yourself pushing on something a lot, you are probably operating it wrong. Overall, this gets the job done for cosplay and basement larping for the poors. It is adjustable, flips up and down, allows you to see through them and mounts on actual hardware. Highly recommend.

I do a lot of backyard bird watching and wanted something a bit easier to use than binoculars for extended periods of time. The lens is clear and chromatic aberration is minimal but slightly present. Build quality is sufficient for my use and the scope feels solid. Tripod can be a bit wobbly at times but for simple daily use it works. Keep in mind that if you plan to use this scope outside a lot or on uneven surfaces, you might benefit from a separate video style tripod. The scope's focus and zoom rings are smooth and solid. They don't feel loose or have play in them and feel precise when trying to focus in on a target. All things considered I'm pretty happy with this scope.

Corroded and dented batteries. Laser is not visible. Sight is great tho.

This hard case for pistols works great & the perforated grid of foam makes it easy to cutout the right shape for your application. I intend to put an optic on my pistol, so I made sure to leave room above the slide to remove another 2 squares of foam when the time comes. Would recommend to a friend. Thanks for reading!

First, I only rate exceptional products as 5-Star products. 3 Stars is an average product that does what it is designed to do. I add a star for excellent value or excellent quality; for both, it gets 5 Stars. However, there is a bit of subjectiveness to this; an item may be rated as 5-Stars against similar items in its price range, but it would never stand a chance against a 3-Star item in a much higher price range. Initially, I did not have a lot of enthusiasm over this scope. When I got around to opening the box and setting it up for a day at the range, I was a bit surprised that the light transmission for this 25.4mm tub surprised me. I was expecting darkness to abound. In fact, light transmission, clarity and adjustability all scored well with my testing. By adjustability, I mean that I was able to use the ocular focus to easily adjust to my old eyes and then my wife, in turn, adjusted it to her needs. The setting did not move until physically moved by she or I. The Adjustable Objective also stayed put after being set and again I was really surprised at how clear and sharp the target was. It was tested on the 50 and 100 yard range. Now, I don't know how well it will hold up to centerfire rifle use over time, but it did just fine atop a 5.56x45mm Modern Sporting Rifle. I then moved it to a 10-22 and that is where it looked like it was at home and where it will stay. It does have an illuminated reticle but we did not use it. However, if anything occurs that reduces my confidence in this riflescope to perform as the plinker scope that it was designed as, I will definitely update this review. It is a 4-Star Scope when compared to others in the sub-$100 range.

I have owned 6 different trail cam brands and the Bushnell Aggressor was the standard for the first 5 particularly for detection and range. My primary use is for recording the nightly wildlife that visits my backyard feeders. I have found The Meidase P100 and S3 Pro and consistently detect and record 40% more and have an honest 100' detection range and 80' night illumination range. The field of view is considerably wider so although the view is wider subjects will appear a bit further away compared to the older cams. A trade off of the long distance night illumination is that some subjects close to the camera can appear a bit over exposed. I find this particularly true with foxes. I find the trade off worth it due to the huge volume increase in recordings and observable activity at a distance. I find daytime recording excellent and night time very good to excellent depending on distance and subject. Night vision at dusk/dawn maintains color well past the older cams and does not suffer from dawn/dusk white outs. As far as detection and recording performance the P100 and S3 Pro are identical but the P100 adds wifi connectivity and resolves some design usability issues with the S3 Pro. On balance I would rate performance excellent 5 stars. Detection is so good I never enabled the side sensors. The Meidase menu system is excellent and includes operation hours which was important for my situation. It is also the first cam I have owned that correctly observes Daylight Savings Time. The 512GB SD card capacity is not only convenient but the cost efficiency over 32GB cards will eventually pay for the camera. It has a bottom tripod mount. CORRECTION The rear has belt lugs and cable lugs. I was thinking of my S3 Pro which lacks cable lugs. The wifi feature is a big plus for both viewing and changing settings. Initially connection was problematic but has been fixed with a recent update to the app and is much improved. A small stub antenna probably 3dbi was supplied and initially experiencing connection issues replaced it with an Eightwood 9dbi antenna that has worked well on my security cams. The connection problem has been resolved via software but the bigger antenna while not very stealth does give better range so I leave it on. The initial Bluetooth connection works 60' line of sight through a window and wifi 80' thru 2 walls. Lastly but importantly I had the opportunity to require customer service when one of my new S3 Pros proved to not be water tight leading to failure. First I tried contacting Meidase via ngclab.com's messaging system without response but when contacting [email protected] as per their web site response was immediate and after illustrating the problem over several emails, ngclab.com delivered a new camera a day and a half later. This was one of the best customer service interactions I have ever experienced and I have to commend Meidase. Interestingly it appears they listen to their customers and improve their products accordingly. The P100 wifi enabled cam remedies almost all my usability/convenience concerns with S3 Pro. I would consider both these Meidase cams a price performance leader and highly recommend them. The P100 is now my go to cam. 5 stars

I recently picked up this 2-pack of 4G LTE cellular trail cameras, and they have been a fantastic addition to my outdoor setup. The fact that they work without Wi-Fi and connect directly to the cellular network is a game changer. The setup was straightforward, and I really appreciated the included SIM card with free trial data to get started. The video quality is excellent — the 2K resolution captures clear and detailed footage, even in low light. The no-glow infrared lights are a great touch, providing crisp night vision without scaring off wildlife. Plus, the wide 120-degree view covers a large area, so I never miss any movement. The solar panel and long-lasting battery make these cameras incredibly low-maintenance. After a few weeks of unpredictable weather, they’re still running strong. I also love the instant notifications through the app. It’s easy to check in on the live feed or view recordings right from my phone. For anyone into wildlife observation, hunting, or even just monitoring property, these cameras are a solid choice. They’re reliable, durable, and offer great peace of mind. Definitely worth it!