Nick Almanza Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 I've had the exovest for a short while and still absolutely love it! But just yesterday I had a piece of it fall off that was supposed to be held by two screws. Luckily none of this happened during a take or while holding camera. I lost one of the screws but recovered the second one as well as the circular shaped plate that they were mounted to. I was able to buy a replacement screw at Home Depot today but wanted to ask if anyone had this happen to them before? To give a little more context, the pieces fell off after I had bumped my shoulder while walking through a door frame. I wouldn't say that I even bumped into it hard as I was walking a pretty calm pace exploring the set I was on. After I replaced the screw, I tightened it fairly tight to prevent it from happening again but noticed I couldn't swivel that should strap over to the metal latch. So I had to loosen it a bit until it felt comfortable. Does this mean that it might happen again? Thanks for any replies or solutions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted July 7, 2020 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Hi Nick, Clearly this should not happen. Even if you did bump the vest, bits should not fall off it—sorry for that. If you send me your address, I’ll have some new screws shipped out to you. That joint with the circular plate is there so you can confirm the vest to the shape of your shoulder girdle. There’s an explanation of how to do that in the manual, and there’s a video on my website, link below. Once the vest is the right shape for your body, and the shoulder latch closes easily, all 8 screws holding the shoulder section should be tightened and sealed with Loctite 222. if you’ve any further questions, I’ll be happy to arrange a video call with you. Please contact me at chris@steadivision.com Here’s a link to the Exovest videos The one you’re looking for is Sizing the Exovest You’ll find other videos about working with the vest there too http://steadivision.com/info/tips/index.html All the best, Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Almanza Posted July 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hey Chris! Thanks for the reply. Unless you absolutely believe its necessary to the vest, I don't think you'll need to worry about sending out new screws but I appreciate the offer! That's very kind of you! I just finished watching the video in the link you sent and made some minor adjustments to my vest as your video instructed. So hopefully it all works out! I'll have to look into getting some Loctite 222 though. But yeah, if I have any other questions, I'll definitely reach out! Thanks again! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted July 9, 2020 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 Hi Nick, I’m happy to hear that. If you need anything else, feel free to contact me at any time. All the best, Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tim Fabrizio Posted August 28, 2021 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Hey Chris, The pdf version of the Exovest manual isn't loading on your website is there a way you can post it here or email it to me? Thanks! Tim timfabrizio@mac.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted August 28, 2021 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Hi Tim, This link is working for me: http://steadivision.com/info/tips/index.html#img=exovest.pdf But I’ll mail it to your address too. All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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