Is the Caldwell XLA Bipod as good as a Harris?

As soon as you said made in China, I decided it wasn’t for me

Thank you for this information. I'm sending back this Caldwell and getting a Harris. No more Chinese manufactured items. No more.

I have bipods from Harris and Caldwell and the issue of the spring coils is a big difference, as is the price difference. I recently purchased a Firefield bipod that has full-coil springs and comes with a pod lock lever that also pans and cants. The cost was $50, about the same price as the Caldwell XLA on Amazon.

What rifle did u say that was?

Well represented review … Harris is properly acknowledged for it's reputation and quality while the Caldwell is also credited for it's approach and honest cost cutting approach. I appreciate the honest approach to both bipods. Cheers …

Well said. I'll have to try a Caldwell on something. As mentioned, It's not a Harris S BRM.

Can the pivot Cladwell be installed with M-Lok?

Excellent comparison video! Just what I needed to know. Thanks for making it.

Thanks for the data…guess we'll all just try to ignore the camo skull resting in the lower right of the screen.

It doesn't make you look like a total psycho…not at all.

I see weight equals strength…..number of coils equals strength……thank for sharing that……..perhaps more education would help…

I've had a one on my 243win for about 5 years and never had a problem.

These are horrible. Worst accessory I have ever purchased. Can't say enough negative about them. Don't waste your money!

Just did aa video on my channel trying to answer the same question. Stop by and check it out!

if you are not going to use your gun as support getting out of prone, I use a Lions Gear which is very light. The pivot area is threaded and I use a thin rubber flat washer, thin, fender washer, a spring washer and small nob to adjust the exact tightness I want on the pivot. I have used it in long range two guns and long range timed redeployed time limit rifle matches. The are not very heavy.

To answer your question NO. There are bipods out there ahole lot better and not as expensive as a Harris or as cheap as Caldwell. Everything I've seen or heard about a Caldwell bipods save your money !!!;

The weaker springs allow the gun to free recoil. I have found it works way better than the Harris witch in hunting situations where you don't have a shooting mat and can't always load the bypod you get vertical stringing. Does not happen with the Calwell

I bought this bipod, I hate this bipod.
Now I have to factor the $35 into the cost of my atlas or Harris
Many people want something cheap they will later throw away, but if you asked most people to throw $35 bucks in the garbage and then go spend $100 on the bipod they want they would say you are crazy

John, when you load the Harris bipod forward a bit before firing, is there enough play to let the rifle recoil straight to the rear like on the Atlas bipods?

I prefer the Harris bipod because it makes my rifle shoot bullets at higher velocities.

You pay for the name. 2 ounces so what! if you don't slam and bang on a daily bases like Military then this product is fantastic. You can buy 3 overtime. The problem is these gun snobs bloat the Market and run average people out of the hobby. The average guy with 3 kids can't afford to spend $$$ on equipment. These guys throw money at a hobby to the point where the manufacture just builds high-end products. Then the average hunter is shut out of the game. The same thing happens in the hot rod hobby or HI Fidelity sound equipment you get the point. What gets me is these guys go in the service (Thank You) then come back as an expert ???? NOT it's your rife do what YOU like remember it's yours. does it do what you need! PERFECT.

Harris has been out for so long they should be offering versions that come with M-Lok or picatinny built in and should come with the pod lock. $100 bipod turns into $150 after you buy adapters and lever.

I just bought a Caldwell 6"-9" for $59.99 in Canada and it was on sale from $89.99. $35 is a steal. Hahaha
Harris was $139.99 lol

If you've got a harris or similar bipod you need to check out these bad boys https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01AILHQL6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452626402&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=universal+bipod+spikes&dpPl=1&dpID=51-PBCNGI9L&ref=plSrch

Sorry but for the price, I'll stick with the Caldwell. I'm not into super percision shooting and if I was, I'd use other manufacturers bi-pod before Harris..

No, Caldwell is cheap junk. I'd go UTG over a Caldwell any day and Harris over both.

I bought a Caldwell for a budget rifle, to say it's not on par with a Harris is an understatement… The bipod was shaky and NO spring tension while deployed. I replaced it with a SonicKing from Amazon , cheaper and significantly better! Harris is on my 22-250, but a Amazon cheapy for my .22 mag 👍

Checkout Tip-Top EZ pan I actually prefer it now over my Harris. It pans and cants and is pretty darn robust

Does anyone know the build specs on this rifle? What length of barrel and handguard are you using? Ess chassis?

Patents only stifle innovation imo

I want some info on the rifle!! That thing is sweet

Just get an B&T Atlas and be done with it.

Funny what you said there about China products being cheaper quality.

I work for a major US auto manufacturer, when we build vehicles for the China market, China demands nothing but the HIGHEST quality from us. Everything has to be nothing short of meticulous quality, FAR higher than what the American market receives.

The quality demands for China are so great that we had to create a separate area in our plant just for them, the vehicles that enter this area are gone over 3-4 times by different eyes for the smallest of quality concerns (and I mean SMALL)…..Yet Americans willingly except pure JUNK from them with open arms!, go figure.