2009Steadi-Newbies forum
Steadicam Pilot vest modification with buckles instead of velcro
17 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Replacing velcro straps with buckles on a Pilot vest makes donning the rig significantly faster, reducing setup time to approximately ten seconds compared to wrestling with velcro
- Velcro straps stick to themselves and clothing during the donning process and can damage garments
- A buckle modification for a Pilot vest costs around twenty pounds
- Buckle modifications can make the vest resemble a Flyer vest in appearance
- Plastic buckles similar to those on a Flyer vest may produce squeaking sounds during operation, which can be problematic during sound recording and is easily remedied with duct tape
- Camping straps can serve as an alternative modification for the Pilot vest
Depends on
- The poster planned to provide photographs of the buckle modification but no images were included in the thread
- Users of taller stature may find standard vest straps inadequate in length
- The thread consists mainly of introductions and does not document the detailed modification process