Rudolph Quad Shooting Sticks

TOBY458 · Jan 27, 2020

Anyone ever used these? I just ordered a set, and they look very promising for steady field shooting. If they work out, I plan to use them in Africa. What do ya think @johanvw ?

https://www.opticsplanet.com/rudolph-optics-adjustable-quad-shooting-stick.html

IvW · Jan 27, 2020

They work well.

The only issue with the ones you have ordered is that they have a fork front and rear which does not allow left and right movement to get on target, so if the sticks are not set up 100% correctly you will have to move the whole setup.

Below design is better and allows for left and right movement without having to move the entire rig to a certain degree.

Areaonereal · Jan 28, 2020

Tried those in Namibia two years ago.....tried them once....was looking for a cliff to throw them off of after one experience....hope this tells you my personal opinion.

BenKK · Jan 28, 2020

Following with interest, pondering getting a similar set.

CBH Australia · Jan 28, 2020

I bought 3 legged sticks for practice prior to my trip. They allowed for a varying degree of movement left right and up down.
I was offered the Viper Flex version when we went to practice in Africa prior to the hunt. I was warned The you can be finicky to shift left-right and I may need to re position to get reasonable movement. That is a pain when sighting on an animal that is shifting slowly.
But they offer more stability vertically than the yoke type.
I shot from a cliff on more than one occasion and they could be slow to manoeuvre I liked the stability and never considered tossing them from the cliff.

Rimbaud · Jan 28, 2020

Tried them one in England. Unwieldy, and shot from a field position, instead. Would avoid those sticks, and get sticks from African Sporting Creations. Train with the kind of sticks you will actually use in the field, safari etc

jasyblood · Jan 28, 2020

I have a buddy that bought the exact sticks you're thinking about. He brought them over to the house to try out and we both disliked the bungee that attaches the two halves, as they continuously try to pull together...very annoying!

When we got to South Africa, the outfitter was using these:

https://4stablestick.com/produit/bush-light/?lang=en

I was so impressed, I had them drive me in to town(Lephalale) to buy a pair for myself. They do take a little longer to set up versus traditional sticks, but the accuracy is worth it to me.

My buddy tried to find them when we got back home, but no one here carried them. He did find a vendor this year at DSC that had them though and bought a pair.

TOBY458 · Jan 28, 2020

I would really only consider using these for PG anyway. I personally would rather insure making a good shot, and lose a little flexibility, than to have the flexibility for walking game, ect., and not be able to hold steady on a smaller animal at 100 yards or more. For close, quick work, these can be left folded up and used as a bipod. I used a bipod on my last two safaris and found it very unsteady at anything past 100 yards. To the point that it made squeezing the trigger impossible. I was just having to jerk the trigger when the crosshairs floated near the kill zone. Of coarse this is an awful way to shoot consistently, and an invitation to wound game.

TOBY458 · Jan 28, 2020

IvW said:
They work well.

The only issue with the ones you have ordered is that they have a fork front and rear which does not allow left and right movement to get on target, so if the sticks are not set up 100% correctly you will have to move the whole setup.

Below design is better and allows for left and right movement without having to move the entire rig to a certain degree.

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I agree. Those do look like they'd work better. I'm not sure we can get those in the states though. I believe they're made in SA.

TOBY458 · Jan 28, 2020

jasyblood said:
I have a buddy that bought the exact sticks you're thinking about. He brought them over to the house to try out and we both disliked the bungee that attaches the two halves, as they continuously try to pull together...very annoying!

When we got to South Africa, the outfitter was using these:

https://4stablestick.com/produit/bush-light/?lang=en

I was so impressed, I had them drive me in to town(Lephalale) to buy a pair for myself. They do take a little longer to set up versus traditional sticks, but the accuracy is worth it to me.

My buddy tried to find them when we got back home, but no one here carried them. He did find a vendor this year at DSC that had them though and bought a pair.

Yes. I would've purchased these, if they had been available in the states. Maybe I can modify mine to work better.

BrenGun · Jan 28, 2020

I have a pair of the Rudolph shooting sticks.
I really enjoy them - yes you need some practice time with them - like anything! Shoot from them at the range and work out how to maximise the benefits for yourself.
They not perfect but they stable and I like them!

Buckdog · Jan 28, 2020

toby, I like quad style shooting sticks they are much more stable for long range, BUT why don't you save your money and buy 4 pieces of 6 ft dowel rod and some para cord and make your own to suit you my friend. very easy and you can customize to your height, etc and you don't need to transport to Africa just tell them to get you some dowel rods or something similar and bring some cord and strap em up. as others have said don't use for DG as they don't give you much side to side movement on target.

TOBY458 · Jan 28, 2020

Buckdog said:
toby, I like quad style shooting sticks they are much more stable for long range, BUT why don't you save your money and buy 4 pieces of 6 ft dowel rod and some para cord and make your own to suit you my friend. very easy and you can customize to your height, etc and you don't need to transport to Africa just tell them to get you some dowel rods or something similar and bring some cord and strap em up. as others have said don't use for DG as they don't give you much side to side movement on target.

These are supposed to be adjustable for different heights. Plus they collapse down to 41" so they should easily fit in a rifle case. You know the old saying. "A fool and his money are easily parted" haha!

barbells.and.arrows · Jan 28, 2020

We shot off the European set of these in Africa per our outfitters suggestion/loan. We had practiced on bipod sticks (out to 250yds), but he sent these with us. Partially guessing because I'm a girl he figured I needed all the help I could get.

In all honesty, I wasn't a fan. I would rather shoot off bipod/tripod "sticks." The fact you couldn't really move the gun right or left if your intended target moved unless you moved the whole thing was sort of annoying. With bipod style sticks I can shoot them even after someone tall if the "feet" are far enough out in front of me, and you have the ability to move with your intended target.
They are really steady, and I hit what I was aiming at with them, but not my 1st choice.

IvW · Jan 28, 2020

TOBY458 said:
I agree. Those do look like they'd work better. I'm not sure we can get those in the states though. I believe they're made in SA.

Modify the ones you get

Wade J VanGinkel · Jan 28, 2020

They're called viper-flex sticks
$440 on Amazon

Wade J VanGinkel · Jan 28, 2020

https://www.viper-flex.com/home/

BeeMaa · Jan 28, 2020

Watching with interest...always wanted to try these.
Although I agree with most here that say you loose horizontal adjustment as an animal moves.

Let me know how it works out for you.

Currently using Bog-Pod tripod and lusting after a set of ASC sticks.
Took the Bog-Pod to Africa and it worked great...our PH loved it.
Maybe I can talk Mrs BeeMaa into the ASC's as a birthday gift.

CBH Australia · Jan 29, 2020

I notice the bush stick in the link above is under 600g and I read Viper Flex is 1050gm.
I used Viper Flex in South Africa I found Mjoelner quad sticks on EBay but can’t see a weight.
All similar design but I hope Viper Flex are better quality for the weight and expense.
I could see the Viper Flex are well made and it’s hard to guage the quality of material, the tubes would need to be a quality aluminium allow to be lightweight with some element to make it hard or stiff.
They can be slower to position and restrict lateral movement but they are very steady.
Having that rear support steadies the vertical plane where other cannot. I have little experience on sticks but I shot well off the quad design.

cagkt3 · Jan 29, 2020

Have a set, like them alright. They are difficult to set up if you are hunting solo - see @jasyblood comment about the bungees - and mine do not collapse. They are nice for longer shots as they are more stable than traditional sticks.

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