OzFclass

JH,
Barossa is right...it's Carnell not Cantrell as I put...bloody Apple predictive spelling...and also about the buy once, cry once.
I have had my Neo for about two years, and the deal was the same....pay a deposit, say your prayers, wait a while (in my case about ten months) and then jump for joy when it arrives !! I honestly reckon my Neo is worth 2 points to me every time I shoot.
I was impressed with the new F Class Farley rest, with its big wheel for height adjustment, so ordered one of those, but after trying it, i sold it and kept the Neo.
My SEB Bigfoot rear bag is also worth a couple of points to me every time I lay down, due to its superior rigidity. if Seb ever changes the angle of the ears to suit an F Class stock, instead of the BR stocks it was originally designed for, the Bigfoot would be perfect like the Neo is.
Tony

Thanks for the good advice everyone

I guess its time to get divorce papers ready and start doing a little overtime at work.

JH

ecomeat wrote:JH,
Barossa is right...it's Carnell not Cantrell as I put...bloody Apple predictive spelling...and also about the buy once, cry once.
I have had my Neo for about two years, and the deal was the same....pay a deposit, say your prayers, wait a while (in my case about ten months) and then jump for joy when it arrives !! I honestly reckon my Neo is worth 2 points to me every time I shoot.
I was impressed with the new F Class Farley rest, with its big wheel for height adjustment, so ordered one of those, but after trying it, i sold it and kept the Neo.
My SEB Bigfoot rear bag is also worth a couple of points to me every time I lay down, due to its superior rigidity. if Seb ever changes the angle of the ears to suit an F Class stock, instead of the BR stocks it was originally designed for, the Bigfoot would be perfect like the Neo is.
Tony

Agree Tony, the SEB is better than the Farley.
Now if I sabotage your gear you could be down another 4 points, thanks for the hint.

Cam

Everyone raves about the Neo. I cant see what it does better than the farley, or the shadetree top on another base. Is it purely the joystick internals being smoother? I would love a Neo, but for 12 plus months wait, its just a bit much to get going with. The farleys can be had immediately with plenty of options available too- including parts that improve the internals.

I have a Shadetree on an Edgley base. Shadetree is great; winding a traditional 3 leg base up to height is s-l-o-w. Whatever base you put under it, the threaded shaft doesn't work well for irregular mounds.

Farley made an incredibly useful design; Seb perfected the design but not the rate of manufacture & marketing.

Cameron Mc wrote:
Agree Tony, the SEB is better than the Farley.
Now if I sabotage your gear you could be down another 4 points, thanks for the hint.

Cam

Cam,
The SEB replaced the McEwan made stainless steel masterpiece that I was fortunate to source from you about three years ago those extra two points came immediately !
If you can't easily get to either of my rests, the McMillan F Class stock is also worth 2 points to me, I reckon, as is the March 5-50 scope.
Take those 4 "goodies" off me, and it's fairly certain bet that I would be no threat to anyone....ever. Seriously !!

Haha Tony, I have some crappy old bronze brushes you can have, which will also cost you a few points.

Cheers
Danny

G'day All,
the cheapest way is to either buy a Shadetree Co-axial top or a Sinclair windage top if you prefer not to use a gear stick. I've used both and prefer the original SEB co-axial.
Then find a friend who is a machinist to make you a base out of heavy tube (round or square) and fill it with either lead shot or sand.
You should come well under budget.
Hope this helps.
Cheerio Ned