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Question: How does this compare to a name brand stabalizer, such as a glidecam?
Document: Returned it and not wanting to take my chances just broke down and ordered the name brand.
I bought this instead of the more expensive name brand based on all the good reviews and when I got it, I felt like I had a good product at a good price. I really don't know if I got a bad one or if it's a chronic problem with this item but the swivel bearing between the handle and the U bracket was very clunky with excessive friction which feels like I was just spinning my wheels trying to balance it and keep it balanced. Other than that everything on it seemed very well constructed.
I would recommend buying this steady cam from a different brand!
It is a great steadicam for the money but hard to balance and control. If you have the extra money go for the glidecam
Im giving this a 5star rating and ill explain why.It does just as good of a job as any other Flycam or Glidecam ive used.
Another option would be to replace the handle on the SV-HD with a new pipe that has the same inner diameter as the Glidecam handles.
Not happy that there were no instructions. This stabilizer comes with a bag which is a nice touch. I also like that there is no product name on this item.
The SV-HD's handle is not the same diameter is the Glidecam stabilizers it's a copy of, so it will not mount to any Glidecam style stabilizer arms. I discovered this when I picked up the Opteka SV-AX5, which is supposed to be compatible with Glidecam and found that the SV-HD's handle is just slightly too small for the standard mounting pin.
I was bought opteka steadyvid SV-HD because i want stable footage and i was tried Glidecam HD2000 and i think for 150$ you cannot buy any better stabilizer. I love it because in first seconds after unboxing i know how stabilize it its easy! Good quality for right money and buy it by amazon its Best Buy!
The youtube video showed this. Again youtube video was good for this. To see the video just Google name of product and there is a product video by an asian man demonstrating product.Regarding balancing Opteka Steadyvid SV-HD the video wasn't that helpful. I did find another video of the same guy demonstrating on a more expensive unit. This helped. However it took a lot of adjusting which isn't easy. This item would benefit from micro adjustments because anything can throw of balance.
Answer: Hello Aaron. I wish I have the Glidecam to compare both units. I can tell you the Opteka works and do good videos. If you read the reviews on other brands, you'll see lot of complains on setup and quality. Well, that is not a problem with this unit. Setup is really easy and the quality is pretty decent. My "concern" is that it's heavy and after some time, you will feel the weight. I wish Opteka could replace some parts and use aluminum to make it a "perfect" unit (price v/s quality). Now, keep on mind this is for fun... I tried on some parties and all my friends got in love with the unit. BUT if you want to make some money and do it professional, then you'll need to pay more. I hope this helps....