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Larger handle on the Flyer post


soren k jensen

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The red post handle on the Flyer is a bit small for me. Has anyone found a good way of adding something to it that will make its radius bigger? Rubber, hard foam or something?

 

Hi Soren, not sure what part is red on the Flyer but you can use handlebar wrap for bicycles or grip wrap for golf clubs and tennis rackets. I have my C24 gimbal grip wrapped with bicycle handlebar tape from RAV-X. It is the type that has little perforations in it and a thread sewn down the middle. It was nicer and easier on my hands than the knurled grip on the gimbal and it added a little radius as well. You can buy a few years worth for under $15 at a bike shop.

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The red post handle on the Flyer is a bit small for me. Has anyone found a good way of adding something to it that will make its radius bigger? Rubber, hard foam or something?

 

 

Yeah If there is one thing I would change about the Flyer its the diameter of the center post. It just looks too weedy.

 

Maybe you could put some of that foam pipe insulation on it :-D

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Just a note of caution with small rigs and big diameter grips - you get a lot more leverage with a bigger grip, and there's a lot less inertia to push around.

 

One reason the JR and Merlin operating surface is sooooo tiny is the really small inertia of those rigs.

 

I agree the Flyer feels/seems small, but a standard diameter grip (about 2" in diameter) would be counterproductive.

 

Go lightly.

 

Jerry

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Hi Jerry,

 

Ive been avidly watching your EFP dvd for the last few days. Its nice to see that the gimbal on the EFP is pretty similar to the flyer.

 

The skinny centre post is the one part of the flyer that I dont like, but as you said, its skinny for a reason. Hopefully going to upsize soon. I had also noticed how small the control parts of the merlin are, I have big hands and I can support the merlin with three fingers :-D

 

Thanks.

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I have a similar problem.

 

I just bought CAME H4 stabilizer for GH4 and while the general build quality looks alright, the handle grip is from a really nasty foam that I get skin allergy from -- even grabbing it drives me insane.

 

What are my options to replace it with? Will a bicycle grip work with it? The tube's diameter seems to be around 2.2cm or 0.8".

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Look up Self adhesive removable and washable Gun wrap

 

You can adjust the diameter to your preference

 

Similar to this stuff

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/High-Guality-5m-5cm-Cohesive-Woodland_60092508987.html

 

I get mine through the NRA store in all black

 

JM2C

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