Michael P Clark Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I have a newer style VDB, that frankly it is not the quietest pole in the world when extracting and retracting. What boom pole do you trust when it comes to quiet extraction/retraction and internal cable noise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Sanmiguel Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 I think the "quietest" is NOT the pole but the operator... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest afewmoreyears Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 It's actually both..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan H. Chang Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 #1 Priority, Operator #2, your boom pole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Clark Posted January 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 This is all very true and can't argue with that. My issue isn't handling noise from the boom op(me), but what the pole does. What I am experiencing is a whistling from the bottom of the pole where the air pushes out when you collapse the pole. And whistling drag at the knuckle portions of the pole. It almost sounds like a zipper being zipped up on a tent, but not quite. I brought it up when I first got the pole to the distributor, thinking I got a bad one, but they say that their poles did the same thing. My mentor had all VDB poles and they sounded great. They were the older style. So I got the VDB when they started making them again. NOT THE SAME! Anyone experience that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Sanmiguel Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I see what you mean. I actually own a newer VDB pole and noticed the same thing but since I never owned an older one I really cant tell the difference, although I can adjust the length of the pole on the fly without disturbing or making noticeable noise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 only the Fisher Booms are designed to extend and retract noiselessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Trew Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 The Ambient and Panamic poles are probably the quietest when sliding in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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