Anyone used a "Pro Glider" Dolly off eBay?

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Tom Films

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Anyone tried this? It's $290 shipped, 12ft long, weighs 28lbs. Shepherd wheels. Rated for 75lbs. per wheel. bearingless, 2-1/2'' wheels, polyurethane coated wheels.

First off, yes this could easily be built by myself, but there's some value in having someone already do it for you. The idea of it being raised off the ground is what interests me, since I shoot in deep snow, this will keep it up off the snow.

Anyone tried one of these? How'd it work? Thoughts?
 
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Never heard of them or seen anyone using one although it appears it's been around for a few years. Based on the eBay feedback from members, they seem to like it. It certainly looks kind of interesting and if it works, you sure can't beat the price short of making one yourself... You can even get 80% of your money back if not 100% satisfied within the first 3 days. Although it looks fairly stable, I'd be apprehensive about mounting anything expensive on it. Let us know if you decide to give one a shot...

Personally, I'm looking at spending a few more $$ and buying the 36" IndiSliderPro which should be adequate for most simple dolly moves; a few feet can go a long way on camera.
 
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Go to eBay and type in 'Pro Glider Dolly' in the search box and make sure the 'Search Title and Description' box is checked and it should come up. I just did it and it worked for me.
 
anyone out there use this? here's the latest ebay link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ndexURL=0&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting

curious how much weight it can take. just emailed the seller, will edit with answer. for just under 300 this might be a pretty decent investment.

edit: here was the seller's response "This system will hold a camera of up to 23 lbs. This system has been used many times with heavier cameras by many of our clients. The mounting brackets for the track system have a 1/4'' threaded hole in each one for mounting purposes. I hope this has answered your questions. P.S. We have never had a complaint or a return of any of our systems. Thanks."

that's not enough, imho, for an hvx with an adapter and rails. the price is right on the edge of 'why not do it myself'...
 
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Its not about how much weight it can take but rather how smoothly it move with the weight.

Build your own IMO. Or better yet, look up the designs for a skater dolly and vamp up the system for more weight. They are VERY versatile with the right setup.
 
hoarp001 said:
I actualy used this ebay dolly to help design my own slider type dolly.
I am sure you can see the resemblance


The wheels on that thing looks like cheap plastic castors like the kind you get on wheelie office chairs...
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These are very easy to build. Go to the diy section and do a search on dolly's. There are soooo many posts on the subject. FYI I have had great results using inline skate wheels.
 
I purchased a pro-glider system and I have had a great deal of successful shots come from it. I looked for the parts in several stores prior to purchasing, to build my own, and could not find the parts I would have needed to build the system complete. It really is a well built system and I am not the least bit dissapointed. I hope this helps.
 
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