2010Vehicles and Mounts forum
Finding and adapting vehicle mounts for Flyer stabilizer systems
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- A female Flyer socket block adapter can be purchased to allow Flyer stabilizers to work with standard vehicle mounts designed for full-size Steadicam units.
- The Flyer socket block adapter has the same hole pattern as full-size socket blocks, making it compatible with existing vehicle mount systems.
- An India Mount with a standard 2-inch trailer hitch connection works well for shooting out the back of vehicles with top-hinged doors.
- The socket block adapter comes without fasteners or thumbscrews and these must be obtained separately.
Depends on
- Price and exact current availability of the Flyer socket block adapter not confirmed beyond a single recollection of approximately $100 USD from 2010.
- The India Mount solution specifically applies to vehicles with top-hinged rear doors and requires a standard 2-inch trailer hitch.
- Mounting to the front of a vehicle was noted as impractical but no technical details were provided.