Your arms can get tired and the image can get shaky without a tripod. The Orion Paragon-Plus Binocular Mount holds most binoculars up to 80mm for comfortable viewing at any height. Compatible with any tripod that has a 1/4" or 3/8" threaded post.
I lucked out, as I already had a heavy duty tripod to mount my Paragon Plus mount. Very easy to set up, nice smooth, even motion in all directions. Holds binoculars nicely. Complete assembly can be taken down and set up in a few minutes. So, it's extremely easy to take along, for daytime viewing, or nighttime viewing of the stars. Overall, I'm quite happy with my mount, and would recommend it to anyone looking to get one.