Not a big fan of tall bipods either (I have one of the big Harris', not sure which) mainly because I see too much heartbeat from sitting positions. Other's MMV, of course.
My buddy Jerry has a string of impressive game shots using one of the long Harris units, several from sitting with the 'pod fully extended; he swears by it.
Von Gruff- plus one on the SP detachable bipod; very light and handy. I have seen some serious durability issues with them though. Have you? I've seen them develope splits or pre-splits in the rubber "head" where the legs come together.
