Mako Grip Pods?

tahunua001 · August 26, 2011, 06:46 PM

I'm thinking about one for either an AK47, an AR15 or a 10/22 with the AR style archangel stock. anyone have this GP? is it stable? is it durable? is it worth the 100 doll hairs I'd spend after shipping and handling.

brmfan · August 26, 2011, 07:44 PM

I have one on my POF .308, and it's a handful! The bipod is solid and deploys fast, but it's somewhat of a hassle to lock the legs back in since the feet have to be 'sandwiched' together. Also it's easy to accidently hit a leg release button and have just one pop out. After a while you get used to gripping it so it doesn't happen much. Otherwise, rock solid product and works as advertised. $100 is a little steep but overall you won't regret it. Might be a bit oversized for an AR or AK, but that's a call you'd have to make.

Aiko · August 26, 2011, 10:19 PM

I bought the "authentic" military grip pod of of the sale section of another forum for $45 NIB. It is the real deal, no joke. I saw several knock offs @ our local gun show this weekend- total crap.

Bamashooter · August 27, 2011, 02:30 AM

I bought a GPS Grip-pod used on e-bay for less than $50 shipped. It didnt look new but it didnt look bad and it works just fine. I use it on my mini-14 and 10/22 both have tapco stocks. I enjoy shooting off the bench with it. The grip-pods are tuff as nails and well built. Im not sure how other grippods compare to the GPS but if I was you I would check around for the one.

tahunua001 · August 27, 2011, 11:42 AM

I'm not really a fan of the GPS grip pods, I like the MaKo because the whole grip separates and then telescopes out so it's more like a traditional bipod and when colapsed it looks like a standard grip, the GPS one seems like the short distance between the two legs wouldn't provide a great deal of stability in comparison

August 26, 2011, 06:46 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	Mako Grip Pods? I'm thinking about one for either an AK47, an AR15 or a 10/22 with the AR style archangel stock. anyone have this GP? is it stable? is it durable? is it worth the 100 doll hairs I'd spend after shipping and handling. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

August 27, 2011, 11:42 AM	#5
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	I'm not really a fan of the GPS grip pods, I like the MaKo because the whole grip separates and then telescopes out so it's more like a traditional bipod and when colapsed it looks like a standard grip, the GPS one seems like the short distance between the two legs wouldn't provide a great deal of stability in comparison __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

August 26, 2011, 07:44 PM	#2
brmfan Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 2008 Posts: 557	I have one on my POF .308, and it's a handful! The bipod is solid and deploys fast, but it's somewhat of a hassle to lock the legs back in since the feet have to be 'sandwiched' together. Also it's easy to accidently hit a leg release button and have just one pop out. After a while you get used to gripping it so it doesn't happen much. Otherwise, rock solid product and works as advertised. $100 is a little steep but overall you won't regret it. Might be a bit oversized for an AR or AK, but that's a call you'd have to make.

August 26, 2011, 10:19 PM	#3
Aiko Member Join Date: June 19, 2011 Posts: 77	I bought the "authentic" military grip pod of of the sale section of another forum for $45 NIB. It is the real deal, no joke. I saw several knock offs @ our local gun show this weekend- total crap.

August 27, 2011, 02:30 AM	#4
Bamashooter Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2010 Posts: 1,860	I bought a GPS Grip-pod used on e-bay for less than $50 shipped. It didnt look new but it didnt look bad and it works just fine. I use it on my mini-14 and 10/22 both have tapco stocks. I enjoy shooting off the bench with it. The grip-pods are tuff as nails and well built. Im not sure how other grippods compare to the GPS but if I was you I would check around for the one.