RPSharman Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Thought you guys might want to see this $15 item. Inserts into a knuckle on a c-stand. There is a version of this, which I'm sure you've all seen, available at sound shops for just a little more $$. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDigitaL Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 are they available at bass pro shops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I was waiting for another store to open, so wandered into the evil empire (also known as Walmart) - While I make it a policy to not shop or buy there, especially if what I'm looking for can be found elsewhere, I could not resist this item. I have not seen it for sale anywhere else, but I'm sure it can be found. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDigitaL Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 i'm not a fan of wally world also. it's the only place to buy ammo now...go figure..;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 It's fortunate they censor their music and video selection. We wouldn't want people enraged by the foul language to go to the next section and buy a shotgun, or grab one of the many unsupervised knives on display, and do something foolish. Good thing the pellet guns are zip-tied to the shelves, ironically right next to the knives. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Nelson, CAS Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Oh, I see you've met my new boom operator - or at least his cousin. I picked one up at Coffey today for twice your mentioned price. This one is a little different however. It does not have a threaded spud, which will seat a little nicer in a gobo head, and I am assured by Robert Kennedy that unlike the other versions, the boom will not slip out of this one. If that's the case then $15 is cheap insurance. I'm not kidding about my new boom op. 2nd Unit Iron Man 2/Rasputin - it's just me and my new best friend! And glad to have the gig. ---steve nelson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well, they are working on a limited budget on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Clark Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I have that "boom" holder, and the only problem is that it doesn't sit in the gobo holes as tight as you would like it to. It will move, but you have to physically move it. I've never had it turn on it's own, and it has never had a pole fall out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lewis Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I got 2 of them from Bass Pro shops for $12 each, but that was about 3 years ago! I support our all things location audio dealers whenever I buy gear, but $30-60 for a boom holder is a bit much. I rather pay money to have someone stand there and hold the boom (if you know what I mean). -Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Hoppe Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I bought one from Gotham Sound in NY about a year ago for $28 and I couldn't be happier with it. It has never moved on me and it fits tightly in the gobo heads I use. The bottom is not threaded like the rod holder, and it has held up well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 The one thing you need to be aware of with those boom/rod holders is to be sure you get one with the least angle. Zero angle is best and not more than a 5 degree up angle. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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