Wooden Camera Leather vs. Rubber Side and Top handles

[Tyler Bourns]

I have been looking into the Side and Top handles from Wooden Camera and have noticed a lot of people have gone with the leather ones over the rubber. Would somebody mind sharing their opinion on one vs. the other, I'm torn on which direction to go?

http://www.woodencamera.com/side-handle-leather

http://www.woodencamera.com/side-handle-rubber

 

[Scott Miller]

Do what I did... ask him and it is VERY cheap to get both..... I ordered the leasther and the rubber as a spare was less than $20.

Oh, and the leather is great!!!!

 

[Tyler Bourns]

Thanks Scott, I'll do that. That's really helpful.

Just to double check, are you saying that you can interchange the leather and rubber on the side handle? Without having to purchase a whole new setup... Or am I misunderstanding.

 

[Scott Miller]

Yes the actual handle surround or body, be it leather or rubber is retained by a ring that you loosen with a cap head/allen bolt. Simpe. But I LOVE the leather and feels great when holding the Epic!!

 

[Tyler Bourns]

Hmm, that's good to know as I definitely did not realize that. But that is very cool. Thanks for your help Scott.

 

[Zakaree Sandberg]

the leather is slippery.. AC's I know refuse to rent the leather option... so i bought rubber.

 

[Paul Russell]

no-one ever looked cool wearing a rubber jacket. :smile:

 

[Nook Kim]

Batman?

 

[Paul Russell]

the gimp in pulp fiction?

 

[Matthew J]

The rubber handle is super gripy, which is exactly what you want. It's not like the rubber from RED's R1 handle, which was gripy, but still pretty smooth and hard. This is soft rubber with tons of grip.

 

[Andreas Mendritzki]

I just WISH that the leather handle had some extra holes for mounting accessories (a la the red handle). Real estate is so limited on the Epic that I need to be able to mount things off the handle (the LCD). But the leather is so purrty. . .

 

[Mitch Gross]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnEIcD81cjI

56 seconds in, but it's all priceless.

 

[Sam Eilertsen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnEIcD81cjI

56 seconds in, but it's all priceless.

Hahaha I haven't seen that movie in too long

 

[Maxi Claudio]

I have the same leather grips. They look nice but don't feel that great in the hand.

 

[Maxi Claudio]

Actually these are the same grips without bracket. GRIPS

 

[Peter Matthes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnEIcD81cjI

56 seconds in, but it's all priceless.

I prefer to operate wearing leather head to toe, yet go with the rubber camera handle.

But hey ... Different strokes for different folks.

Mitch ... I'm fairly sure that's the girl that broke my heart in college. :mellow:

 

[Morning Glory]

I have the leather side handle and top handle. I love them. It really humanizes the camera for me. I also have my rubber grip top handle from my RedONE, which I used before my leather top handle arrived. I have no problem with grip with either leather handle. I'm glad to have the RedONE rubber handle as it has a lower profile. And is shorter, but also can be elongated by attaching the other part of the handle. Loving the options with Epic.

 

[Zakaree Sandberg]

no-one ever looked cool wearing a rubber jacket. :smile:

lol... look cool.. or operate professionally and efficiently ?
i opt for the second..

 

[Dan Kanes]

hmmm....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portland-De...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae371b5be

BTW - the ones that Wooden Camera uses are Legit Portland Design Works... Pretty cool.

 

[Dan Kanes]

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