As I understand it, Arca Swiss is the standard that came from the camera world, and is still hugely popular today for shooting (like the RRS stuff)Can someone explain to me the difference between an arca rail vs arca trax rail vs arca 3-way rail? And their applications?
thanks in advance
Thank you much Fast Hand.As I understand it, Arca Swiss is the standard that came from the camera world, and is still hugely popular today for shooting (like the RRS stuff)
Arca Trax (Arca Lok, etc) is a modular rail system that adds notches on the sides to mitigate against recoil, I suppose. RRS uses a set screw system to achieve the same thing.
Arca 3 way is a plate that has Arca, picatinny, and a Harris bipod attachment in one piece.
So to follow up, is there one version in particular that is most common or most preferred? Or Is it all personal preference?
The post above is spot on.So to follow up, is there one version in particular that is most common or most preferred? Or Is it all personal preference?
I have no intention of buying knock offs intentionally. I figured if I stick with known brand names I’d be okay. Anything I should specifically be on the lookout for?The post above is spot on.
One thing I’ll add is that some of the cheap accessories you’ll find explicitly state they are “RRS or Arca compatible”, and they seem to be legit when they arrive (from China). Many of these accessories (clamps in particular) are made with wild tolerances and, when subjected to a little stress, won’t hesitate to dump your $6k rifle from a chest-high tripod into the gravel.
Advantage goes to the thumb screw clamps over the throw lever clamps when mixing manufacturers...