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Paul E. McCarthy said:
Have them look at the myt slider
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Different design philosophy. The MYT is open underneath the camera carriage. The Trost is solid metal underneath.

I own one of the MYT units and though it works exceptionally well, I don't think the rails could handle the offset configuration without a counterweight. It's not designed for that type of unequalized load.
With solid metal below, the Trost is apparently less susceptible to bending from one side to the other (though there would be uneven stress on the bearings or wheels. That solid metal does not permit a MYT type carriage.

However, if the end stop was removable, one could build the carriage with head off the base unit, then place it into the rail, replace the end cap… More steps, but a possible solution...
 
Lots of great discussion here. I do like the idea of using their collar technology to easily attach and detach a high-hat type bowl. The bummer about the Manfrotto 352N is that the bowl becomes a fixed piece. All levelling then has to happen in the tripod legs. I made a rough sketch and have sent it to Trost. I'll keep you guys posted on that.

On the topic of bags, I've been eyeing a few options:

I've been check out this Deca bag from Petrol.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/686544-REG/Petrol_PL2001_Deca_C_Stand_Bag.html
or the Photoflex Transpac
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/119482-REG/Photoflex_TP_842_Transpac_Outbound_Bag.html
Slinger Light stand bag
http://www.adorama.com/SLBBL3.html


What are your thoughts on these?
 
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Bob,

If you have the unit handy, could you provide some dimensions?

Overall height built.
Baseplates
As manufactured exact length of the 100cm (I see the PB case was deleted - just a hair too short?)

Perhaps a keyboard case may work (such as the SKB 3i-4214-KBD). Heavy, but it will survive shipping and / or the TSA.
Plenty of similar cases in the audio industry - many are soft and lightweight.
 
Dimensions!

TrostSlider3.jpg
 
Great to see fellow Reduser embrace this unit so quickly, good job Bob!!

I had my eyes on this unit as soon as it was first announced and excited to have TROST be one of our Corporate Sponsors for my current Project with DRAGON M8, as soon as we move off Pre-Production we'll have tone of BTS videos and Pics to showcase further this incredible slider, around mid january, and we'll share.


This slider will make big waves, big cud's to every one at TROST!!
 
Love this slider.

Questions.

How quiet is it when moved fast? Quiet enough not to be picked up while dialogue recording in a small room?

Are the ends machined precisely enough to, in theory, in future seamlessly join two 100cm lengths together to make a longer track, with appropriate joining hardware?

Thanks in advance.
 
Thanks for doing this Bob. I've had my eye on this one since early promo materials. Just placed an order on a 100x50 with extra collars. This feels like a 2 for 1 deal. Super awesome.
 
I can answer the sound question with confidence. When moving the slider at normal speeds it's definitely quiet enough when recording sound. As for extension capabilities, hmmm... it would definitely loose it's edge for rigidity. It would have to be connected somehow using the collar tracks and straddle the collar across the two sliders.

ericyoung said:
Love this slider.

Questions.

How quiet is it when moved fast? Quiet enough not to be picked up while dialogue recording in a small room?

Are the ends machined precisely enough to, in theory, in future seamlessly join two 100cm lengths together to make a longer track, with appropriate joining hardware?

Thanks in advance.
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Bob, thank you for your review of this slider. I hadn't seen it yet, and it pretty much addresses every issue I have with portable slider's. It looks very impressive and has a reasonable price tag. One concern though… I usually need to replace the rails in my slider every year or so, because of inevitable knicks and dings that happen while on the road. I know the Trost slider has a lifetime warranty, but does it cover this kind of damage? I imagine they would have to replace the entire slider, because its all one piece, right? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, and thanks again Bob. Killer review :)
 
Great question Clint but I think that question would be better handled by Trost. I'll forward this question to them. I will also add that transporting the slider around is easier using the large baseplates attached as handles. Also, the hefty weight actually lends to handling it with more care! :wink:
 
Clint Lealos said:
Bob, thank you for your review of this slider. I hadn't seen it yet, and it pretty much addresses every issue I have with portable slider's. It looks very impressive and has a reasonable price tag. One concern though… I usually need to replace the rails in my slider every year or so, because of inevitable knicks and dings that happen while on the road. I know the Trost slider has a lifetime warranty, but does it cover this kind of damage? I imagine they would have to replace the entire slider, because its all one piece, right? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this, and thanks again Bob. Killer review :)
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That is a concern. If it's all one piece, then any rough spots on the contact surfaces could be a problem. Arri's slider has replaceable contact surfaces. If it's all one piece, then we'd have to find a way of being more careful and possibly a way to grind or polish them out.

I can't see how it could be economically viable to cover knicks and dings - surely that comes under wear and tear. Similarly with wear of the tension control. The website states "Within the period of this warranty, Trost Motion will repair or replace, free of charge: any part proving defective in material or workmanship."
 
Hey, Gabe from Trost Motion here. Thanks for the great welcome you guys have given us! And also a big thanks to Bob for his thorough and thoughtful review.

I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Regarding Clint's question about the warranty -

One concern though… I usually need to replace the rails in my slider every year or so, because of inevitable knicks and dings that happen while on the road. I know the Trost slider has a lifetime warranty, but does it cover this kind of damage? I imagine they would have to replace the entire slider, because its all one piece, right?
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The rail component is easily replaced, and is covered by the warranty if it fails in the course of normal everyday use. So yes, that includes dings. But it's pretty hard to ding the rail surface, because it's steel and it's very durable. Also, the wheel doesn't actually roll on the outermost edge of the rail, so if you do somehow ding it, there's a good chance that it won't register at all.

I'll be here to help answer questions going forward.
 
Gabe-

Great to see you're here. Qs':

1) Any chance you guys develop your own bowl (75, 100, 150mm and Mitchell) to have a more complete system?

2) Will you be developing any motorized solution for the slider for timelapses, etc?

3) What about cases for transporting the slider? Most of us here travel to different locations, sometimes around the globe. It would be nice to have a custom case.


Thanks


Gabriel Cheifetz said:
Hey, Gabe from Trost Motion here. Thanks for the great welcome you guys have given us! And also a big thanks to Bob for his thorough and thoughtful review.

I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Regarding Clint's question about the warranty -



The rail component is easily replaced, and is covered by the warranty if it fails in the course of normal everyday use. So yes, that includes dings. But it's pretty hard to ding the rail surface, because it's steel and it's very durable. Also, the wheel doesn't actually roll on the outermost edge of the rail, so if you do somehow ding it, there's a good chance that it won't register at all.

I'll be here to help answer questions going forward.
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