I have the flip down leg extenders, the leg sliders and the Go Pro clip. I'm really torn guys, I want to recommend this stuff because their designs are genius BUT the application ? Not so much.
The leg sliders.
Great idea but the implementation is problematic. Both come with a slot in them for the ant wire on the right leg. However, even with my anal as hell install, I still ended up with damage to the wire after a few uses. The solution was to enlarge the slot to minimise any contact or only use the slider on the left side. Since the Go Pro camera is offset, this solved my leg in shot problem even when I film in 4k Superview. I also modified it slightly so I could remove my gimbal without removing them. They are very stiff so I applied a small amount of oil. Note, once the leg is in the out positron the Solo is level, spacer+ incline= level.
Flip down leg extenders.
Again, I really want to love these puppies. The Polar Pro units had to be removed or flipped to fit in the 3DR back pack. This seemed like the perfect solution. Unfortunately, even with the $30 price tag I found then to be cheaply made. They are made from two pieces of plastic snapped together in stead of connected with a proper pin. They tend to come apart when you're flipping them up or down. I don't want to know what'll happen if there's even a slightly hard landing. I'm guessing a flip over. On the positive side, they snap onto the legs very tightly and have no chance of falling off. I'm looking at maybe fitting a small zip tie to better anchor the shoe to the main body.
Go Pro clip.
This was a must have for me as I cringed every time I removed the camera from the gimbal. This makes it possible to remove the micro SD or hook up the micro USB without removing the camera. Yay! Now the bad news, because it's a printed piece, it's very brittle. Couple that with the fact that it's a bit more awkward to remove equals easy breakage. I'm on number three right now. They both broke at the screw hole. I've started just removing the clip if I need to remove the camera to save myself some trouble. I'm also considering modifying the gimbal to allow access to the top button if need be.
Worst of all. I contacted them about the clip and received no reply. So much for customer service. Luckily, I bought the leg extenders from Amazon so they'll have my back.
Links:
Leg Extenders, Amazon.com: Relish3D Solo 3DR Leg Extender V2 -Solo Accessories: Camera & Photo
Go Pro clip, R3D Replacement GoPro Clip for Solo
Leg Sliders, Solo Sliders
The leg sliders.
Great idea but the implementation is problematic. Both come with a slot in them for the ant wire on the right leg. However, even with my anal as hell install, I still ended up with damage to the wire after a few uses. The solution was to enlarge the slot to minimise any contact or only use the slider on the left side. Since the Go Pro camera is offset, this solved my leg in shot problem even when I film in 4k Superview. I also modified it slightly so I could remove my gimbal without removing them. They are very stiff so I applied a small amount of oil. Note, once the leg is in the out positron the Solo is level, spacer+ incline= level.
Flip down leg extenders.
Again, I really want to love these puppies. The Polar Pro units had to be removed or flipped to fit in the 3DR back pack. This seemed like the perfect solution. Unfortunately, even with the $30 price tag I found then to be cheaply made. They are made from two pieces of plastic snapped together in stead of connected with a proper pin. They tend to come apart when you're flipping them up or down. I don't want to know what'll happen if there's even a slightly hard landing. I'm guessing a flip over. On the positive side, they snap onto the legs very tightly and have no chance of falling off. I'm looking at maybe fitting a small zip tie to better anchor the shoe to the main body.
Go Pro clip.
This was a must have for me as I cringed every time I removed the camera from the gimbal. This makes it possible to remove the micro SD or hook up the micro USB without removing the camera. Yay! Now the bad news, because it's a printed piece, it's very brittle. Couple that with the fact that it's a bit more awkward to remove equals easy breakage. I'm on number three right now. They both broke at the screw hole. I've started just removing the clip if I need to remove the camera to save myself some trouble. I'm also considering modifying the gimbal to allow access to the top button if need be.
Worst of all. I contacted them about the clip and received no reply. So much for customer service. Luckily, I bought the leg extenders from Amazon so they'll have my back.
Links:
Leg Extenders, Amazon.com: Relish3D Solo 3DR Leg Extender V2 -Solo Accessories: Camera & Photo
Go Pro clip, R3D Replacement GoPro Clip for Solo
Leg Sliders, Solo Sliders
