It's a whole lot more compact than what I'm used to, and for me, that means I can look through the scope without getting up from the sitting or prone positions.

This a great product, I'm not a mechanical engineer but in my humble opinion, a couple of changes would make this a perfect product.
The main pole and extension have a mish mash of thread sizes, you can only connect the extension to one end, making the camera/scope mount always on the top. I wanted to keep the scope mount lower and put the extension on top of that so I could put my Kestrel Ballistic wind meter on top, currently it's on a separate tripod. Provide end caps for all ends, if you mount the camera/scope upside down there is no cap for the hole which will collect debris

I do competitive shooting from the prone position and have been looking for a more economical scope stand for my new spotting scope. Most of the formal stands for sale are excellent and very expensive, I only need a stand that I can use in the prone position, but a very stable one. I am very pleased with the quality of this stand for the price, I had to add a adjustable tripod head but those are on this site in many different prices, generally the 30-40 dollar range will provide the quality needed for a stable head, like another reviewer posted in his pictures, I inverted the head so the scope is low and near the legs so I can just roll my head without leaving my shooting position, I did set the unit up in the full vertical position and added the extension poll. It is sturdy enough to hold my 80mm 3+ pound spotting scope in the full upright position, I will buy one more extension so I can use this stand in the sitting position to score targets. bottom line, if you need a good F-class stand and don't want to spend hundreds, this is a good value for the money, it is imported but well built and finished. Good job Opticron

Purchased as a spotting scope mount for CMP matches. Extension rod not long enough. Purchased additional rods but did not fit perfectly. Do not recommend this product.

Very sturdy, heavy-duty stand. I mounted my Redfield scope on it and it doesn't tip. I shoot prone rifle and the height is perfect and the bipod design keeps the legs out of my way, compared to a tripod. I am getting a Dolica ball head attachment in order to have a little more adjustment options, but with a straight scope, it is still okay as it ships. I haven't tried it on the bench yet, but I would guess the height will work well for that also.