{"id":1051,"date":"2023-04-13T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T09:27:02","slug":"gear-review-ulfhednar-uhrt55cbh-tripod-with-ball-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=1051","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Ulfhednar UHRT55CBH Tripod with Ball Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537554\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-537554 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"1367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-394x700.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-150x266.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-300x533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-696x1236.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-237x420.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230318_080858-560x994.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ulfhednar UHRT55CBH Tripod with Ball Head. Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unless I know I\u2019ll be in a blind, it\u2019s pretty rare that I go hunting without a tripod anymore. The consistent use of a tripod has let me take sure shots on game at ranges that would have been iffy or impossible without one. That includes my safaris in southern Africa.<\/p>\n<p>For flat land hunts, or hunts where I wont be walking too far from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midrandcanopies.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HUNTING-RAILS-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bakkie<\/a>, the standard large competition\/tactical style tripod works just fine. But that\u2019s not the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndlotisafariadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safari I had coming up<\/a> this last March. That was a hunt that I knew would\u00a0lead me up and down the hills and mountains where the Free State of South Africa bordered the tiny mountain nation of Lesotho.<\/p>\n<p>For that hunt, I needed something smaller and lighter. Something I could carry all day, over the rocks, under and through the brush, but would still handle the recoil of a fairly lightweight 375 H&amp;H Magnum rifle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537553\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537553\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537553\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092853.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wandering around at SHOT Show this last January, I found exactly what I was looking for, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticsplanet.com\/ulfhednar-tripod-with-ballhead-arca-style.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ulfhednar UHRT55CBH Tripod<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulfhednar.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ulfhednar hails from Norway<\/a>, land of ice, snow, slush, and a couple week of boiling summers. They\u2019re shooters and hunters in an area with a long history of both endeavors. Nothing tears apart gear, and people, like the artic so Ulfhednar prides itself top quality components held to high standards.<\/p>\n<p>The first time I saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticsplanet.com\/ulfhednar-tripod-with-ballhead-arca-style.html\">UHRT55CBH<\/a>, it was completely folded for storage. That\u2019s what got my attention. All folded up, without the ball head, it\u2019s a hair under 15\u2033 long and 4\u2033 wide. It weights just 3 lbs. with the ball head attached. That fits inside most day packs and any luggage. That tiny form factor allowed me to simply tuck it behind the outer shock cord on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-pnuma-outdoors-chisos-day-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chisos Day Pack<\/a> for most of my safari.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537555\" style=\"width: 692px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537555\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-692x700.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-300x304.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-696x704.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-415x420.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-560x567.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-692x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537555\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-692x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-692x700.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-300x304.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-696x704.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-415x420.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310-560x567.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092310.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the ball head attached and all the legs and the central column up, the tripod stands 63\u2033 and some change. I\u2019m not short, and on flat ground that\u2019s much taller than I\u2019d ever need. Of course, the real world is rarely flat ground, and that extra height is really handy when shooting standing on a hillside.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537559\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537559\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537559\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092514.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alternatively, the minimum height is about 10\u2033. And there\u2019s my only beef with the UHRT55CBH, other than its name. With the ball head attached, it\u2019s too tall to use from the prone position. A shorter center column, even by a few inches, would allow the shooter to use the tripod from the prone and still be a good trade-off, as the tripod is already taller than most folks will ever need.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537558\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537558\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-700x613.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-560x490.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-700x613.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537558\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-700x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-700x613.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-696x609.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-480x420.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546-560x490.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092546.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To get all of that height variability in such a small package, you\u2019re going to have to have a lot of telescoping parts. At its full height, there are four leg sections. A simple twist friction lock holds each section firmly in place. One very smart feature is that all of the locks are heavily knurled and, when collapsed, are all close together. I can twist to unlock all four sections at once with one hand to deploy each leg quickly, although of course each section will then need to be individually locked.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537552\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537552\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537552\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537552\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230326_092603.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each leg swivels out with a large toggle with four positions total. The toggles themselves, like all of the controls, can be operated with heavy gloves on.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537557\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537557\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-700x515.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-696x513.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-570x420.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-560x412.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-700x515.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537557\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-700x515.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-700x515.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-696x513.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-570x420.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733-560x412.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_191733.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a set of rubber feet as well as a set of ice spikes included with the tripod. I\u2019d never even considered the necessity of ice spikes for shooting off iced surfaces, and if I ever find that I require them I\u2019d likely choose to simply leave and go somewhere I didn\u2019t, but it speaks to the types of hunts and environments Ulfhednar builds their gear for.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537563\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537563\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-394x700.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-150x266.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-300x533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-696x1236.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-237x420.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-560x994.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-394x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537563\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-394x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-394x700.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-150x266.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-300x533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-696x1236.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-237x420.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957-560x994.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230316_153957.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the legs has a soft neoprene cover on it. I assume that\u2019s to give you a solid grip in snow or wet weather for carrying, but it also works great when applying downward pressure on the tripod with your support hand, especially if you have gloves on.<\/p>\n<p>The center column includes a small, retractable hook for hanging gear, particularly good for hanging a weather meter.<\/p>\n<p>The tripod package includes a high quality ball head with an ARCA rail attachment clamp. The ball head holds tight with a pan knob and the base head includes degree hashes.<\/p>\n<p>The head itself is locked in place with a single simple knob, and the platform also includes two bubble levels built in. I don\u2019t yet use an ARCA rail on my rifles, so the only thing I had to put on it was my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/optic-review-leupold-sx-5-santiam-hd-27-55x80mm-spotting-scope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotting scope<\/a>, which I mounted and just pressed on hard to see what it took to release. It takes a lot\u2026far more pressure than I would ever actually need on a rifle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537556\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537556\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-693x700.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-300x303.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-696x703.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-416x420.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-560x566.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-693x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537556\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-693x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-693x700.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-768x776.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-300x303.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-696x703.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-416x420.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805-560x566.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_171805.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For my most recent safari, I needed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulfhednar.no\/_files\/ugd\/aa3cdc_8a21cda56ddc41419e38bcfaa182479b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UHRT55CBH tripod<\/a> to hold my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/jwts-last-rifle-update-the-ruger-no-1-is-almost-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger No. 1<\/a> and also the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/shot-show-taurus-raging-hunter-10-inch-460-sw-magnum-revolver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taurus Raging Hunter 460 S&amp;W Magnum revolver<\/a>, and other random guns, so I simply unscrewed the ball head and mounted a Shadow Tech Pig Saddle on top of the tripod. It worked marvelously.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537561\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537561\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-394x700.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-150x266.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-300x533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-696x1236.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-237x420.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-560x994.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-394x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537561\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-394x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-394x700.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-768x1363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-150x266.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-300x533.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-696x1236.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-237x420.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1-560x994.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230406_183418-1.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tripod is rated to hold 12 kgr\/26 lbs. Through instagram, @ulfhednar.no told me that is the weight the tripod will hold and hold steadily. In my experience with the UHRT55CBH, it holds a lot more than 26 lbs, but it\u2019s kind of a moot point for a hunting-focused tripod.<\/p>\n<p>Hunting rifles very rarely weigh that much, and if they do, I don\u2019t want to carry them. Of course you\u2019ll have to consider that not only is the tripod holding the rifle, but it also has to hold the rifle steady while the shooter is leaning into it.<\/p>\n<p>Just to test it out, I fully extended every section and balanced a 40 lb. kettlebell on top of the ball head and left it there while I watched the latest episode of The Mandalorian. That weight was right where I left it when the credits rolled. So it holds 40 lbs steady. Maybe our Norwegian friends are building in some tolerances for the cold.<\/p>\n<p>For all of my hunting in South Africa, the integrity of the tripod was never an issue, or even a consideration. I leaned heavily into the gun for some running shots on a Red Lechwe, and I grabbed and absolutely stabbed the tripod into the ground as hard as I could setting it up for a shot on an eland. My PH\u2019s shooting sticks couldn\u2019t handle being hammered into the ground like that, but the Ulfhednar tripod could.<\/p>\n<p>I certainly put the UHRT55CBH through its paces on this last safari. You\u2019ll all read about those hunts in articles to come. Some of my gear failed and some of it got left on the green hills of Africa, but not this tripod.<\/p>\n<p>It got wet, a lot. It got dropped several times. It got set up carefully in anticipation for shots that never came, and it got thrown down for quick shots that I was grateful to have one fleeting chance to make. It got passed around from one hunter to the next. It held up for some absolute once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_537562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-537562\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537562\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-700x419.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-696x417.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-702x420.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-560x335.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-700x419.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-537562\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-700x419.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-700x419.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-696x417.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-702x420.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240-560x335.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20230320_105240.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-537562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few days into the hunt, it was out of my pack, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndlotisafariadventures.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on my PH\u2019s shoulder<\/a>. For those of you who\u2019ve been there, you know there\u2019s not much better endorsement than that.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SPECIFICATIONS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opticsplanet.com\/ulfhednar-tripod-with-ballhead-arca-style.html\">UHRT55CBH Tripod with ball head<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ulfhednar Cordura carry bag included<br \/>Rubber feet and ice spikes is included<br \/>Min height 25 cm (9.8 in.) , max height 160 cm (63 in.)<br \/>Size: 45x10x10cm when folded<br \/>Weight: 1350 grams (2.975 lbs)<br \/><strong>Price: $454.99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rating (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * *<\/strong><br \/>Extremely compact and lightweight, exceptionally durable. Ulfhednar claims it\u2019s very sturdy, and it is in fact even sturdier than that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-ulfhednar-uhrt55cbh-tripod-with-ball-head\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ulfhednar UHRT55CBH Tripod with Ball Head. Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com Unless I know I\u2019ll be in a blind, it\u2019s pretty rare that I go hunting without a tripod anymore. The consistent use of a tripod has let me take sure shots on game at ranges that would have been iffy or impossible without one. 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