TheAudioSynthesist Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 i'm looking to get myself a boom buddy for interview style shoots. anyone know any other names they might be called? or better yet, links to where i can get one? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zzz Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 boom pole holder or boom cradle? You're talking about these right? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/596490-REG/Pearstone_8121290_Boom_Pole_Holder.html http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/292924-REG/K_Tek_K_BC_K_BC_Boom_Pole_Cradle.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundslikejustin Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Boom Buddy, Boom Boy, Boom Cradle, KitCool support (yuck - glad I didn't come up with that name). I'm sure there are others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Don't buy the Pearstone brand, though. They're B&H knockoffs of legitimate products. They may look the same, but... caveat emptor. Here's the real deal: http://www.trewaudio...2&cat=38&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zzz Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Don't buy the Pearstone brand, though. They're B&H knockoffs of legitimate products. They may look the same, but... caveat emptor. Here's the real deal: http://www.trewaudio...2&cat=38&page=1 Ah, good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Marts Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I bought a couple of these at Cabela's a number of years ago -- $26 for 2. They have a threaded stem, but that doesn't seem to matter. I trimmed the vinyl coating off of the stem so it wouldn't bind in the C head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Believe it or not... In the fishing section of your local outdoor superstore or Wal-Mart. There is a fishing pole holder that is almost exactly the same as those Pearstone units, for like $14. The K-Tek unit is a lot more expensive, obviously... But I saw in the outdoor store some options that looked strikingly similar to that too, and for a lot less. You are looking to support a pole in a specific direction, without damaging it. Not unlike what a fisherman wants to do with his pole, and they aren't unlike each other in size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfisk Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 At K-Tek we have the Boom Cradle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAudioSynthesist Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAudioSynthesist Posted March 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 I bought a couple of these at Cabela's a number of years ago -- $26 for 2. They have a threaded stem, but that doesn't seem to matter. I trimmed the vinyl coating off of the stem so it wouldn't bind in the C head. awesome! how are they holding up. any issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Babb Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 i got mine at Wal-mart. They're made of steel and vinyl coated. You can't break them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 At K-Tek we have the Boom Cradle. Love the Boom Cradle. Very nice design. I modified mine somewhat by putting a pin in it so that it can't separate from the C-stand. Great for sit-down interviews, plus it looks good. There are cheaper alternatives out there, but none made better than K-Tek's (IMHO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Has anyone ever used one of those Kitcool support things? I like the idea but it looks a little awkward and restrictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Maloney Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 Here are some pics, Real deal is on the right from Trew , Knock off on left. size does make a difference. enough said Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt Posted March 9, 2012 Report Share Posted March 9, 2012 http://www.boom-buddy.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbrock001 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yes I got mine from Walmart and use it with my 16 ft loon boom. The loon is a bit fat though so had to take some pliers to widen the prongs a little so it would fit thus getting full support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhartigan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I like my BoomMate. It's a bit bigger than the others but doesn't stress the pole at all. I bought a black Matthews knuckle to complete it. http://www.filmtools.com/boommate-boompole-holder.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Glen Trew (of Trew Audio and Remote Audio) has said that the Remote Audio version is better welded than the fishing pole ones you can buy from Walmart, etc. I had a fishing pole version break at the weld but only when I was trying to bend it in a vise. I have several fishing pole ones I use on a regular basis that have had no problems other than the rubberized coating tending to wear at the corners. I have no idea if the Remote Audio one has ever had that issue or not. I'm not stumping for one over the other, just reporting what I know. (But, don't buy the Pearstone.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I like my BoomMate. It's a bit bigger than the others but doesn't stress the pole at all. I bought a black Matthews knuckle to complete it. http://www.filmtools...ole-holder.html I saw that one at Filmtools today and it is good! They have an audio section, but ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I saw that one at Filmtools today and it is good! They have an audio section, but ....... http://www.filmtools...ole-holder.html I like the design concept of the BoomMate, but you'd think for that price they could cover more of the curved metal area with plastic. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Osborn Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 +1 on the Remote Audio Boom Boy being better built than the knock off brands. I have a 10-year-old Remote Audio Boom Boy that is wider than the brand new Remote Audio Boom Boys (3/16-inch wider). My old Boom Boy fits my Loon Penta, but the newer ones are slightly too narrow. I cut off the rear hook on the old Boom Boy and use the front arm as a fulcrum for my boom poles. Wrap a single layer of medical tape around the plastic coating and the handling noise disappears when I make minor one-handed adjustments to tweak placement. No problem with either Remote Audio model--old or new--on my K-Tek booms though. I have to agree with Marc that the K-Tek Boom Cradles are well designed and well built. I prefer them for my longer booms to alleviate stress. But the Boom Boys work fine on shorter booms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSBELLA Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 +2 RM Boom Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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