2010General Discussion forum
Proper method for hanging a Glidecam V-25 arm on the docking station
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- The angled post on the docking station adjacent to the balancing pin is designed to hold the arm when not in use.
- The arm should be hung sideways between its upper and lower sections rather than vertically through the pin holes.
- Hanging the arm vertically through the bearing rings can damage internal cables or cause the bearing rings to pop out if struck.
Depends on
- Advice is specific to the Glidecam V-25 model.
- One contributor expressed skepticism about whether cable damage and bearing issues are actually possible, leaving the severity of risk unresolved.