Tricer’s new AD and BC tripods for hunting

I love seeing companies that continue to innovate and improve on an already great product. I’m sure it would be way easier to just create a product and keep selling the same product year after year… but that’s not what Tricer does. And now I can finally talk about the tripods I’ve been using all fall on my mountain goat hunt, mule deer hunts, and a few elk hunts.

Those are the Tricer AD tripod and the Tricer BC tripod. Both are now updated in design and features.

What’s exactly new about the Tricer AD and BC tripods

So what is new about these Tricer tripods? A lot, actually. And in my opinion, these are definitely changes that I greatly appreciate as a hunter. So if you’re in the market for a new tripod, these tripods should be at the top of your list. 

The tripods were amazing before, and now they are even better!

Below are five of the main new features:

1. Tri-Tek Column – Packs Smaller due to the unique center column

The first thing you’ll probably notice on the new Tricer AD and BC tripods is the new patent-pending Tri-Tek Column. So, the center column, which is typically round on most tripods, now has curved sections.

Those Tri-Tek curved sections cut the folded diameter of the tripod down by 25%, eliminating wasted space inside and outside your pack. This unique design is not only well thought out, but it’s one of those things that you’ll see the benefit of instantly when hunting and packing into the mountains. This new design makes it stupid easy for me to put in a side pocket of my backpack.

The photo above shows a close-up of the Tri-Tek center column, as well as gives you an idea of what the short 1.6" center column looks like. You could swap to this center column, which is included when you purchase your tripod, to save some weight.

Reduced center column vibrations

Beyond the reduction in folded diameter, I feel that this new Tri-Tek system makes for a more solid tripod, as everything is a little tighter around the center column. It’s hard to describe, but after using the original AD and BC since they came out, this new system seems to bite down more. And I felt like a round center column had a chance to rotate ever so slightly, the Tri-Tek eliminated that movement!

2. A shorter packed/folded tripod height

Both tripods fold down two inches shorter, making them easier to carry on the outside of your backpack and to place inside your backpack or side pockets.

Pictured above is Lane on a late-season elk hunt packing the Tricer AD easily on the outside of his Stone Glacier backpack.

3. Glove-friendly cam lever

Contrary to what you hear a lot on the internet, the center column serves a purpose when it comes to tripods. Having the ability to make quick adjustments to the center column, which then locks back down tight, is key. 

And new for the Tricer AD and BC is the cam lever to adjust the center column height. This fall, using the new tripods, I noticed the adjustments were much faster and smoother, and, as I’ve mentioned before, I felt this new system locked things down tighter than before, which means better glassing. Also, you can easily adjust the cam lever with a glove on. Big win!

4. Integrated Allen key on the tripods

No matter what, there are times when you might want to adjust something on your optics setup. When I saw this feature for the integrated allen key that is built into the base of the tripod’s center column area for the first time, I was like, yup, that’s going to be clutch! Now, you’ll always have the tool you need for quick adjustments in the field if you need to adjust the tightness of a tripod leg, tripod plate, or even a binocular adapter.

5. Three set screws for the tripod head

I find this is an upgrade most people might not notice right away, but having three set screws at the base of the center column means there's less of a chance your tripod head will come loose.

And if you want to dive in deeper on how I prevent my tripod heads from coming loose, check out the article below:

Once again, you still have the inverted leg design

If you’ve never looked at a Tricer tripod before, they do things differently with the legs. The twist locks to adjust the height of the legs live up top near your hands, not down by the ground. This allows you to adjust them faster, and Tricer has the thickest, strongest leg section at the ground, where it belongs, and the smaller legs are at the top. This ensures you use the legs that are most stable first when adjusting the tripod height.

A quick comparison of both tripods

If you're in the market for a new tripod, you have phenomenal options when it comes to Tricer. Both the Tricer AD tripod or the Tricer BC tripod will serve you well on hunts.