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Weight capacity and spring configuration options for PRO stabilizer arms

14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.

What the thread found

  • The Atlas arm can achieve up to 45 pounds lifting capacity when equipped with grey springs.
  • Mixing black and blue springs on the Atlas arm covers the weight gap between 22 and 26 pounds.
  • Grey springs were designed to enable the Atlas arm to reach 45 pounds and to provide additional power to the Titan arm when combined with black springs for 3D work.
  • A complete PRO system with Atlas arm, vest, and modular sled configured for 50 pounds lifting capacity costs approximately 34,000 dollars.
  • PRO standard systems offer upgrade flexibility across multiple manufacturers and use standard component dimensions, unlike some competitor systems that use proprietary specifications.

Depends on

  • Using four grey springs is not considered realistic or practical for normal operations.
  • Weight capacity figures include manufacturer specifications and operator expectations that are averaged together.
  • The comparison between Atlas and Titan arm weights was raised as a question but not conclusively answered in the thread.
  • PRO standard equipment dominance mentioned for feature film and television production in LA, but live television production primarily uses Tiffen and XCS systems.
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