TenPoint Axis XL Carbon Tripod

The shot you practiced from a bench rarely shows up in the field. The hunters who fill tags bring the bench with them.

Most tripods are heavy enough to get left in the truck, and this one is light enough to carry every time.

Steady When It Counts: Picture a buck working the field edge while you sit in the blind with the crossbow already clamped in. The ball head gives limitless tilt and 360-degree rotation, so you follow him without lifting a thing.

Light Enough to Bring: Woven carbon fiber legs keep it at 4.8 pounds. It rides on the quick-detach sling and stays out of your way until you need it.

Sitting or Standing: The legs extend to 58 inches and collapse to 27.5. Non-slip lever locks set the height fast, from ground blind to standing shot.

Quiet on the Walk In: A rubber snubber keeps the legs cinched so they do not clack on the trail. The hunt hammock keeps your essentials within reach once you set up.

Locked or Free: A quarter turn of the lock knob moves the head from locked to full traverse. Two bubble levels keep the shot level, and the built-in compass marks the direction for tracking.

Steady is a choice you make before the hunt, so make it.