2009Vests forum
Compatibility between Pilot and Flyer Steadicam vests and their socket blocks
17 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The Pilot arm can be mounted on a Flyer vest because both use socket blocks with identical hole arrays
- Using a Pilot vest with a Flyer or Flyer LE rig is not recommended because the heavier rig exceeds the weight capacity the Pilot vest was designed to support
- The Pilot vest originally featured velcro attachment and some users sought alternatives like the Flyer vest to avoid this mechanism
Depends on
- The Flyer and Flyer LE weight specifications relative to Pilot vest capacity are mentioned but not detailed numerically
- Discussion focuses on compatibility between specific Steadicam models from around 2009 and may not apply to current product generations