Sutekus Adjustable Bipod with Quick Detach Lever, Swivel Tiltable Quick Release Bipod for Hunting and Outdoor, Black

I have used various types of bipods before on some of my other firearms, and they run the gamut between fabulous and terrible. This one is squarely in the middle. Its primary redeeming feature is the good value you receive for the money. The common problem I referred to in the title is that instead of it having a heavy main retaining spring integrated into the quick release lever shaft, it goes in a cheap way, and instead has two very small and weak springs on either side of the release shift. Why does this matter?It matters, because when you remove the bipod from the rail and the release lever pivots around its axis, as it is wont to do, both springs can fly off, and you will never find them again! My advice to anyone who purchases this bipod, then, is to never remove the bipod in the field. Instead, remove the bipod on a table or the floor after first putting down a large white sheet or piece of cloth. In this way, you can retrieve the springs when they come flying out (and I promise you they will). Of course, why make a quick-release bipod that will self-destruct the first time you release it in the first place? A quandary brought about by a poor design.After realizing that it was a very poorly designed mechanism, then, I changed my plans and instead used it on my German 8 mm K 98 Mauser with a high-powered scope. I just don’t EVER remove it. I simply fold it back when I’m hunting in the woods, and if I get a long field shot, I fold it down, and take the shot. The manufacturer does not say anything about the spring mechanism! Hence, the three star rating. Do better in your next design if you want a 5 star rating, Mr. (Or Ms.) manufacturer! Until then, consider yourself fortunate to get 3 stars.Seriously, this could be a great bipod if you re-engineered it more sensibly to correct this glaring mistake. The only reason I didn’t return it is that I have significant experience with similar devices, and have encountered this problem in other sub-par “quick release mechanisms,” and I have a large enough collection so that I found another rifle to use it with. Do better next time.