Counterweight bag that uses water bottles?

[BrianMurphy]

Anyone know where I can find this or something like it? Have some travel coming up and would rather not improv and obviously won't fly with sandbags and then try to fill them . Too many hops on the trip.
Thanks
Brian

 

[little bobby]

This is the closest thing I could find: http://www.ebay.com/itm/iFootage-Water-Bag-Counter-Weight-for-Camera-Mini-Crane-Jib-/272337669553?hash=item3f68970db1:g:mhQAAOSwIgNXrECA

You could always get a Beer Belt. Good for after the shoot too :thumbsup:

 

[Mitch Gross]

Just know that the density of water is pretty low compared to sand or shot. When I've tried to do this it meant that I needed so many water bags to provide enough weight that it became less than useful. I would have someone stop by the local sporting goods store and buy cheap barbell weights.

 

[Bern Caughey]

Saw these on Amazon USA awhile ago & appears they're available in Canada too.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B01K9O1SS4/

In a pinch I've used Kitty Litter to fill flyaways.

 

[BrianMurphy]

Thanks Bern! Just ordered some...now I guess I will have to use that Beer Belt when it arrives from China. When I travelled with my jib arm in the arctic I used a camping shower and carabiners but it was ugly and hard to balance.
Thanks for the input Mitch just want to be able to move fast. And I am counterbalancing a microphone and possibly a small hair light when necessary.

 

[DLD]

Just know that the density of water is pretty low compared to sand or shot...

Sand is about the same as cement or ~ 2.5-3 times heavier than water. Solid steel is about 7.5 times heavier.