2018General Discussion forum
Reasons for selling Wave1 stabilization equipment and comparison with newer alternatives
What the thread found
- Wave1 can be used as an accessory with various camera rigs including handheld, shoulder mount, and remote heads, not just Steadicam systems.
- Wave1 has a camera load capacity of 55 pounds.
- M1 Volt has a lower load capacity than Wave1, reportedly around 45 pounds.
- M1 Volt mounts directly to Steadicam systems, whereas Wave1 is a separate accessory.
- Operators reported selling Wave1 equipment primarily when they acquired newer systems like Trinity or M1 Volt as replacements, not due to performance issues.
- Some experienced operators discontinued Wave1 use simply because they were not utilizing it regularly.
- Reports of Wave1 units being sold on the secondhand market were relatively limited despite claims of widespread exodus.
Depends on
- Load capacity figures for M1 Volt were not confirmed with certainty.
- Information comes from trade show experience and secondhand reports rather than direct extended use.
- The discussion does not provide comprehensive data on overall sales decline or market trends.
- Comparison between systems is incomplete and based on anecdotal observations.