Ultralight Tripod Comparison - Aziak vs. Tricer 

This guy is great, seems very thorough and straight shooter. Thanks man!

Great review. I have the Aziak and am very happy with it. I looked at the Tricer also, but overall length, weight, and packability led me to the Aziak. Everything you mentioned was spot on. Nice job!

The review I’ve been waiting for!! Love your channel

I’ve been waiting for this video!! Thank you

Nice! An ultralight tripod system is the main thing I’m looking at upgrading this offseason so this is super helpful for me. Awesome review like always!

Great review as always! Thanks Jay!

Fantastic Review! We so appreciate a non-biased non-sponsored legitimate review!

Great head to head comparison. I'm in the market for a new tripod, and these two were on the top of my list.

Bad ass review man! Was actually eyeing up the ariak tripod and head already, seems like a great light weight option,

As always, the best reviews

I ended up with the tricer, mainly because I assumed the reverse leg will stay cleaner because the tightening mechanism won’t be eating mud every time it’s closed. Maybe I’m overthinking it but it’s pretty muddy this time of year,,,

Best unbiased reviews out there!

Impeccable timing and thanks for the detailed review(as always)! This comparison popped into my head while listening to Brian Call's Gritty podcast on the Tricer setup. I own the Aziak tripod and ball head and have been very happy with it. I have no reason to switch, but the gear nerd in me was wondering how they stacked up. They both seem like fantastic options and I can't imagine many people would have a legitimate reason to switch if they own one or the other.

Thanks for the honest reviews! I’ve been running the Tricer Ad for awhile now & I like it a lot! It’s easy to setup, lightweight & seems pretty stable in windy conditions. I haven’t had any concerns about which way the legs unlock, it was a little different at first but now I don’t even think about.

Excellent review

Great review buddy.

That right there was the video I really needed! I'm not kidding when I say this, but this week was the week of order a tripod and spotter! I have 5 of everything but I do a b.c. hunt in the Frank Church every year for Mulies and I pack in with a backpack and my other tripods and spotters are either to big in a compartment alor long in a compartment. I'm weird but picky. But, I've been looking at both but I think I'm going with the Aziak pod and tracer head. It's done! Great vid!

I got the aziak and was about to do a similar review, I couldn’t agree more with your review. It’s a great setup. I added a carbon fiber extension to get the height to glass while standing using an angled spotter. Works great.

Love your videos. Great content. I just picked up the Aziak tripod. I'm on the fence between the Aziak ball head or the Tricer LP head. General thoughts? Purpose is for backcountry hunts. Gonna use my Leica 10X42 or my 65mm spotter. They are both essentially the same weight, price, I don't care about the difference. My only other reference is that I currently have the VA-5 head on a different tripod.

great detail review

Great Review

Great content Jay. I am an Aziak guy myself, having used both. I use the ball head too and I think it's money as long as you aren't using a heavier optic. Rifle is good to go on there for me--300 WM w/ a Banish BC

Great review! How well does the Wiser Pan Head attach to the Aziak tripod? Does everything line up?

Great review. I have a couple outdoorsman’s tripods but have been looking at getting an ultralight for long pack in. Definitely not paying the Outdoorsman price for a carbon. I’ll have to check that Asiak out.

I’m in the market for a tripod, after my trip to Alaska I’m searching for stability on soft and porous ground. I’m not set on a specific tripod but the Tricer is a competitor due to the bigger footing. This might be a good item for evaluation.

Wanted to know if the Tricer would be a good choice for a rifle tripod. Skipped to the end after I heard your answer. Solid video.

I can't speak for the Tricer but will say I had narrowed down my purchase to these exact two options.....ended up with the Aziak for all reasons you mention in this video. Along with the size difference of the Tricer, I did also did not like the additional footprint of the Tricer panhead as you mentioned in another video (I believe comparing it to the Wiser) where the head will not lay flat. This along with packability, weight savings and Rydell's extreme swiftness in responding to my questions was the heart of my decision. I will add I have never used a ball head for glassing prior and even debated running a Wiser pan but after slightly over 3 months of hard use, I don't know if I'll ever go back. It is sleek and simple yet very versatile and stable. I absolutely love the ability to place the main lever wherever I prefer by rotating it on the pan knob which can alter pending necessary adjustments of comfortability or even positioning like if I choose to glass with my opposite hand. The lever itself is smooth, has plenty of grip and does not need much rotation to actuate but at the same time is still sensitive to tweak to your liking. It is phenomenally shaped in a way that is comfortable with it placed in front (opposite side of the tripod from my body) for my pointer and middle finger to manipulate it back and forth or place it where I most often have it, slightly off center nearer to my body allowing my thumb alone to toggle. Glad you mentioned the fact you can drop the mount to the side. This makes for a much better and pleasurable experience when using a spotter. I had quite a bit of trouble when using the ball head upright but this feature speaks volumes to the usability and versatility of the system. At this point in time, there are only two issues I have came across, one easily fixed so long as I am cognizant of my use and the other I am still working on a solution. The first is I have had the ball head begin coming loose during long glassing sessions. I often hold my binos with one hand and rest my other hand to manipulate the lever(s) while also allowing my arm to provide added weight downward on the tripod. During longer sessions, I will support my binos and manipulate their movement with a single hand at the ball head. This inherently makes me keep the lever tighter so my glass doesn't flop all over the place. It is during these times where I believe the pan (circle knob) was to tight to give way and ultimately the head itself started to unscrew when moving from right to left. The second issue I ran into which again I am so far failing to create a permanent solution would be noise. Let me elaborate. The ball head has a gap between the ball itself and the base. This cutout would catch stronger winds and whistle. At first I could not figure out where it was coming from but sure enough was able to place a single finger over this gap and the whistling would stop. Rotating the head and adjusting lever placement helped but ultimately would begin whistling again when a consistent wind would stir up. On one hand I would argue this is minor as well. I can hold a hand or place tape overtop and not allow air to pass through but on the other hand it was annoying to have to be so precise in that situation or worry about when an opportunity presented itself if it would begin whistling while taking my shot. All things considered, I am extremely pleased with this purchase and would make the same decision tomorrow. Greatly appreciate your videos and content. You do a superb job of putting items through their paces and speak out on your opinions in a clear and thorough way.

Nailed it!

Thanks for doing this. I always enjoy your vids. Have you ever considered contacting the company to address the concerns you note before finalising the video? I am asking as it appears Tricer posted an answer to your ‘righty tighty’ issue and this appears to be a significant point.

Wrt the larger section of legs being at the bottom for stability: The lower the center of gravity, the more stable. If you put heavier optics on the top of your tripod, it becomes more unstable because the weight is at the top.

Should do a review of the outdoorsman’s gen 2 carbon tripod. Give us some feedback if its worth the money.

Does the tricer head fit on the aziak? If so, that sounds like the best of both worlds

Great review on a couple of great tripods. I do think you are missing on Tricer’s rationale for greater stability with the inverted legs however. It’s not that legs that weigh the most are close to the ground, it’s that the legs with the most rigidity are close to the ground. Let’s say that the weakest section of tripod deflects + and - 3 degrees in a 10 mph breeze (just making up numbers here). If you have that weakest section next to the ground, 3 degrees of deflection results in greater overall movement of the tripod vs if the deflection is occurring closer to the center due to the lever of the extended leg. A 6 degree swing 24 inches from the center is more movement than 6 degrees 4 inches from center. Whether this has a practical benefit in the real-world I’m not sure, though I imagine there would be some benefit in windy conditions. I think the argument that the supposed benefit comes from the weight being near the ground is incorrect. Also, if you use the tricer head you can still flip the legs 180 degrees to benefit from the shorter overall length. You have to tilt the head down so the handle sticks up but it does work. The handle sticks up and extra inch or two over the bottom of the legs, but when packed in this fashion the overall length may be similar to or even better than that aziak with a head on it. However, this does come at the expenses of slightly increased diameter for the tricer as the legs won’t fold completely flat, although they do come close. The aziak’s packed diameter is much smaller and is certainly easier to stow away. Anyway, I appreciated the review and I think both setups are great for weight-conscious hunters.

Does anyone know how the Aziak handles the Swaro BTX with 115 lens?

Tricer just made a post on IG about “fake news” that their legs are reverse threaded. Maybe they consider their threads standard from the top??

Great video as always! Seems like the reversed legs are just a gimmick. If it was significantly better, it would’ve already been done.

Ya I have the trycer it’s really nice what they should have done was put left handed threads on them inverted legs then nobody would have noticed the difference

My feelings!!!!!!! 😂

I have a Tricer AD, got it on a damn good deal 2nd hand but am wanting a BC or Aziak for my ultralight missions. Don’t really see myself standing and spotting ever either so this is perfect timing cause I have no brand loyalty haha

@1:30 100%

One thing I dont understand is that if these are primarily used for seated glassing and only 1 leg extension is being used, wouldnt both tripods be using the largest and second largest leg anyway? I just dont see the significant benefit as mentioned here.

People have a tendency to invest their self-worth in the products they buy. If you love what you have, run it and ignore the crowd.

Righty tighty lefty lucy, opposite on gas and tricer tripods. 😂

Its funny, anytime you see a person do a review or is using a tricer tripod, when they go to open the legs they fumble on the reversed leg locks. I feel like i can even see the tricer guy stop and pause for a slight second to think aboout it, on his earlier tripod vidoes. It would drive me nuts.

I feel left handed with the Tricer. Deal breaker