Correct, there's more than one way to skin that cat. I assumed it went without saying that once at the position you would ground rifle with bipod deployed and not keep it on your pack.
Fwiw I am able to deploy my tripod and bipod while moving to the glassing position. Tripod gets rough placed...
Selling my ARC M-Brace mount. 36mm, 1.25" high, 20 moa cant. Mount is in very good shape. A little anodized wear at one of the accessory locations. Comes with bubble level and 90 degree SendIt level mount.
$250 $175 tyd
Like mentioned above. Collapsed means FULLY collapsed. Yes, 2 sections are easier/faster. But there are still plenty of people that win/are competitive using a 3 section. Knowing your gear and how to quickly deploy and manage it is the name of the game.
If you're looking for a time saver...