Well my Gen 2 Ckye Pod showed up today! MDT got it to me in 2 days from the day I got the shipping notification to the day it showed up. A+ there! Turn around time from when I sent mine in to when it was received was somewhere around 5-6 months. I stopped counting, but they were very communicative about the delays so I had no qualms about the wait, especially when they informed me that they were going to release an updated gen 2 version of the Ckye pod and offered to upgrade me to it for free.
After it getting pushed back and pushed back I realized that they were looking for perfection so it wasn’t a big deal. I’d rather wait for something nice and finished rather than a half assed product pushed to meet deadlines. Needless to say, when I pulled it (along with the Christmas card and other little goodies) out of the box when I got home from work, just wow oh wow, it’s very nice! (insert Borat voice here).The new gen 2 is slightly longer than the old model which isn’t a bad thing imo.
The new gen 2 is slightly longer than the old model which isn’t a bad thing imo.
I noticed right off the bat, the large knurled knob with a machined cross in it along with the four large holes bored through it. Can’t access it when the legs are folded up but very easy to access when the legs are folded out. This would be a tension knob for the cant adjustment. The holes are large enough to stick whatever odds and ends into it (not the t handle from my fixit sticks, but the long bit fit fine) and give enough leverage to lock up the cant. Locks up nice and tight and the ease of adjustment was good as well. The knob is machined very well and I’m pleased with it.
I also noticed that the finish appears to be different on the new version vs the old one. The old one is a lot less shiny whereas the new one is nice and shiny and a little slicker. It’s a nice look and I like it. It doesn’t show marks as easy as the old finish on the gen 1 if that matters to you.
Next up is the tool less panning lock out. Took me a second to figure it out but once I figured it out it was easy enough. The little lever in the up position locks out the panning feature and is very solid with minimal play. It takes a little bit of force to manipulate it but I think that’s going to be ok because you won’t have to worry about it coming unlocked by accident
. You can only lock the panning feature with the bipod parallel with the rail/barrel.
There is an Allen key that comes with the bipod to set the tension on the panning similar to the Gen 1. Or so it appears.
There will be more I’m sure as I’m not able to go to the range right now due to work but messing with it around the house, I like it and I feel it was worth the wait forsure. I am looking forward to getting it out to some matches and range time
Thank you @MDT_OFFICIAL and @MDT_Josh for the Christmas card and the chamber flag and mag loader, and of course the new Ckye pod!! Means a lot guys! Please let me know if there’s anything I didn’t notice and that I should be aware of lol
After it getting pushed back and pushed back I realized that they were looking for perfection so it wasn’t a big deal. I’d rather wait for something nice and finished rather than a half assed product pushed to meet deadlines. Needless to say, when I pulled it (along with the Christmas card and other little goodies) out of the box when I got home from work, just wow oh wow, it’s very nice! (insert Borat voice here).The new gen 2 is slightly longer than the old model which isn’t a bad thing imo.
The new gen 2 is slightly longer than the old model which isn’t a bad thing imo.
I noticed right off the bat, the large knurled knob with a machined cross in it along with the four large holes bored through it. Can’t access it when the legs are folded up but very easy to access when the legs are folded out. This would be a tension knob for the cant adjustment. The holes are large enough to stick whatever odds and ends into it (not the t handle from my fixit sticks, but the long bit fit fine) and give enough leverage to lock up the cant. Locks up nice and tight and the ease of adjustment was good as well. The knob is machined very well and I’m pleased with it.
I also noticed that the finish appears to be different on the new version vs the old one. The old one is a lot less shiny whereas the new one is nice and shiny and a little slicker. It’s a nice look and I like it. It doesn’t show marks as easy as the old finish on the gen 1 if that matters to you.
Next up is the tool less panning lock out. Took me a second to figure it out but once I figured it out it was easy enough. The little lever in the up position locks out the panning feature and is very solid with minimal play. It takes a little bit of force to manipulate it but I think that’s going to be ok because you won’t have to worry about it coming unlocked by accident
. You can only lock the panning feature with the bipod parallel with the rail/barrel.
There is an Allen key that comes with the bipod to set the tension on the panning similar to the Gen 1. Or so it appears.
There will be more I’m sure as I’m not able to go to the range right now due to work but messing with it around the house, I like it and I feel it was worth the wait forsure. I am looking forward to getting it out to some matches and range time
Thank you @MDT_OFFICIAL and @MDT_Josh for the Christmas card and the chamber flag and mag loader, and of course the new Ckye pod!! Means a lot guys! Please let me know if there’s anything I didn’t notice and that I should be aware of lol
