Vortex Binocular Tripod Adapter

The vortex binocular tripod adapter is well built and attaches easily to both the binocular and tripod. Matches the vortex equipment color scheme.

Overall this is a good and inexpensive means to mount your shorter optical tube binoculars to your tripod. However, the issue I experienced is in relation to the longer optical tubes of the Viper HD 10x50 where the small plastic knob that fastens the tripod mount to the binoculars is intended to extend out in front of the objective lenses so you can grasp it with your thumb and forefinger and tighten, but since my Viper HD 10x50 binoculars have longer optical tubes this fastening knob does not extend out in front of the objective lenses and is instead constricted in-between the two tubes that are already very close together and it is very difficult if not impossible to adequately tighten this mount to the binoculars.

Very functional will work with just about any standard camera mount thread binocular.

I wanted a tripod adapter that was very slim and able to clear the tight squeeze between large objective housings, because I have a somewhat narrow interpupilary spacing. These are nice and slim, made of solid metal and fit the bill perfectly for my Vipers, my Swarovski 10x42SCL and my 8x43 and 10x43 Bushnell Elites. Unlike some others I looked at, the tightening knob is not too big to fit the tight tube spacing that results when I adjust for my eye spacing.

Solid metal and well engineered. Perfect for small and medium size binoculars. Works great on my Fury binoculars.

The adapter fits nicely between the binoculars and a tripod, steadying the binoculars for viewing. But the knob for tightening is between the lens, making it very difficult to tighten. I had to use a pair of needlenose pliers. Perhaps if the knob had been extended past the lenses it would have been more usable. But, however, it does do as it is intended to.