Premium Members axel ebermann Posted December 23, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Love my Exovest. But I feel that the socket blocked is just sitting a little bit too high for my taste.Aka the default position of the socket block / arm / sled is about 3" higher that I would like it too have.Has anybody come up with a 'socket block lowering bracket' for the Exovest ?Basically the Exovest equivalent of the IBaird Pro Vest bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Wills Posted December 23, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Have you lowered the socket block to be as low as it can be - on the same level of the waistband? (see the bottom of page 7 of the manual here: http://www.tiffen.com/userimages2/Steadicam/LIT-815780.pdf ) If not, that seems like an easy solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted December 23, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Hi Axel, Have you tried this position? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted December 23, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 (Page 7 in the manual:) All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted December 24, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Hey Tom, Thanks for that. I didn't see your reply when I posted the same information :) Happy holidays all! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members axel ebermann Posted December 25, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 thanks. will try. (maybe I should read a manual once in a while :-) Have you lowered the socket block to be as low as it can be - on the same level of the waistband? (see the bottom of page 7 of the manual here: http://www.tiffen.com/userimages2/Steadicam/LIT-815780.pdf ) If not, that seems like an easy solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted December 25, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 25, 2016 :) Let us know if that gets you low enough! Happy holidays, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Sene Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Hi Axel, I typically fly with my socket block mounted in the "bridge plate jumping over the lower pivot" configuration on my Exovest. I find it puts the weight of the rig right over my own center of gravity, and feels most natural. It's a quick change, and can be done with the vest still on your body. Happy flying! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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