Best cheap decent ~ 2ft slider?

[salils]

It seems like there's a million of these generic sliders these days on eBay and such. What's a decent, cheap short slider for a lightweight camera (less than 6lbs)?

There's a lot of even cheaper choices now since the days of the ZaZa...so I'm curious to hear from people who have messed with any of this cheap stuff.

 

[wgzn]

my DIY one is about $50 in material and slides better than ANY slider ive ever used...

 

[starcentral]

wgzn, what wheels you using and what for track? I need a 6 foot one and refuse to pay over a grand for one.

 

[Andrew Stone]

Danadolly is popular uses speed rail for tracks. Good for heavier camera setups.

 

[OldCorpse]

I've had good luck with the Kamerar Slider Dolly SD-1. I would not use if for heavier cameras, because if you overhang it too much to one side (say, a giant zoom), I suspect it would flex (I don't know that for a fact - I've only used it for cams that are less than 10lbs, and it's been fine for those). It's $130, which is not expensive in my book. YMMV.

 

[dajavudesigns]

my DIY one is about $50 in material and slides better than ANY slider ive ever used...

Can you post a list of the materials to get? I'm about to make one!