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p.1 #1 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

Hi All,
I am curious if any of the FMers have bought and used this third party Gimbal head? Do you recommend it? Thank you.
Dan

Dec 05, 2008 at 07:09 PM

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p.1 #2 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

now it depends. i know nothing about what you are going to mount on it. it is of indian origin. i have seen 2 of these broken down to individual parts. they were poorly built to say the least. i might buy it with your money but certainly not with mine. when i spend that sort of money i like post sales support i like parts replacement. you will get neither in purchasing this. this is not an investment grade product. it is $200 that dropped through a hole in your pants pocket never to be seen again. i use Wimberley products and am willing to pay to protect my investment.

its your money spend it wisely

Dec 05, 2008 at 09:02 PM

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p.1 #3 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

sjms wrote:
now it depends. i know nothing about what you are going to mount on it. it is of indian origin. i have seen 2 of these broken down to individual parts. they were poorly built to say the least. i might buy it with your money but certainly not with mine. when i spend that sort of money i like post sales support i like parts replacement. you will get neither in purchasing this. this is not an investment grade product. it is $200 that dropped through a hole in your pants pocket never to be seen again. i use Wimberley products and am willing to pay to protect my investment.

its your money spend it wisely

Sounds good enough for NOT to buy it. Thanks
dan

Dec 05, 2008 at 10:10 PM

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p.1 #4 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

I used one of those for quite a while. The metal parts are solid and well made but the knobs are cheap hard plastic that broke right off several times. They must have expected it, they included two replacements but those broke off too. Then I bought a Wimberley and have been pretty happy since.

Dec 06, 2008 at 01:16 PM

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p.1 #5 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

i wouldn't want to assume the term solid. one of the two that a witnessed torn down completely had fair sized voids in the casting. that is not quality manufacturing.

Dec 06, 2008 at 02:00 PM

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p.1 #6 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

http://www.photoamateurblog.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=8

Dec 06, 2008 at 02:40 PM

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p.1 #7 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

Dan, think of the mounted $$ you'll be trusting it's integrity to. I'd be scared.

Dec 06, 2008 at 02:45 PM

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p.1 #8 · Opinions wanted....Gimbal head ??

Thank you Roger, Sjms, Chris (very interesting/informative link) and Will (I can always count on your expert opinion

). I am going to stick with the original Wimberly.

Dan

Dec 06, 2008 at 04:46 PM


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