ProMax SteadyTracker Ultralite?

[rawfa]

Did anyone ever use the ProMax SteadyTracker Ultralite?

http://www2.promax.com/SteadyTracker-Ultralite?sc=2&category=348

It looks light enough so that one can shoot for sometime without having dislocated shoulder. I was thinking about buying one of these to use it with my XH-A1. You guys think it can handle it? It says there that it can take up to 5 pounds and the XH-A1 it's like 4,5...you put a big battery and a wide angle and you probably reach the 5 pounds.

[mikkowilson]

Don't waste your money. Not worth it for $199.

This unit has no gimble, so it offers zero isolation (which is a key of proper stabilization). It does spread out some weight, which makes the rig less resistant to angular rotation, but that's it. The results will be far from steady.

You can get the same effect with a closed (or even open) tripod or a mono-pod.

- Mikko

[MiniMan13]

Yea i have used this one's bigger brother the "Extreme" and its pretty much a piece of crap, Dont waste your money and buy somthing better.

[rawfa]

Thanks, guys. It's too bad. The price was sweet. But I guess it's kind of impossible to find something mildly good for this price...or isn't it? Any advice on less expensive stabilizer that actually works? The thing is that I sold some stuff and managed to come up with some cash. Initially I was going to invest it a an affordable dolly (http://www.glideshot.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=493). It's 99$ plus shipping, which is a very sweet deal...but then I thought I'd through a bit more cash on stabilizer and I ended up finding this promax thing, that apparently is crap. I know it's REALLY asking too much, but if I have to spend A LOT more than 200$ I might just stick with the dolly.

[mikkowilson]

Get a dolly.


- Mikko

[rawfa]

Hahaha. I thought you'd say that :D