Configure your Glider Pro 3 Duo
The Glider Pro 3 Duo is a no compromise 4th axis stabilizer built from the ground up for Pro's to make your bumpy gimbal footage silky smooth!
As a stand alone handheld 4th axis stabilizer it's now the the new benchmark for others to aspire to and with the huge range of gimbal mounts, it fits almost all handheld gimbalsย such as the Ronin S, Moza Air 2, Zhiyun Craneย 3, Feiyu AK series,ย Tilta G2X and the list goes on!
Modular Design
It's modular design means the Glider Pro 3 Duo can be re-fitted in seconds toย turn it into the Glider Pro 3 Uno andย with the ever growing range of optional adaptors you'll have more ways to use your rig than ever before.ย
You can add-onย mounts for cars, bikes, body mounts, boats mount, you name it, you can mount it with our customisable mounts! The handles have extra strong 1/4-20 attachment points in the tops for mounting a Ready Rig for those long all day shoots.
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We improved on the best!
The designย goal was to improve every aspect from the softest all the way to the craziest filming movements.
- To start, we redesigned the fluid damping to go from zero damping to an even higher level of damping than the original for those extreme shots
- We added more stainless steel bearings to make it glide even softer
- We made it stronger to take those heavier gimbals (Iโm looking at you Ronin S!)
- Weโve refined the geometry to take you from firm suspension all the way to the softest and most iso-elastic suspension. Think of it like going from an off-roader to luxury car suspension.
- Thereโs so many little things that add up to a much better experience such as attachment points for adding field monitors and other gear. Simply offsetting the handles so that the rig leans ever so slightly forward makes a big difference. This prevents rigs from wobbling forward and aft which can translate into unwanted vertical bouncing.ย
The Glider Pro 3 takes a bit more time to master than the Pro 2 did but once you come up to speed youโll be able to achieve footage that is at least 20% smoother that the Pro 2 model. Once you master it you can even achieve footage that looks like itโs shot on rails!
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Gimbal Mounts
All adaptors can be inverted in seconds for an under-slung gimbal position.
Here's a list of the different size mounts and what gimbals they fit. Additional gimbal adaptors can be purchased separately.
| Adaptor - suits circular handles sized:- | ย Gimbals |
| Small 24mm to 28mm ย (15/16" - 1 1/8")ย | Feiyu MG V2 |
| Medium 32mm to 36mmย (1-1/4" - 1-7/16") | Crane Plus, V2, V1, M, Moza Air and many more |
| Large 36mm to 42mmย (1-3/8" - 1-5/8") | Feiyu AK2000/AK4000,ย GoPro Karmaย |
| X Large 42mm to 48mmย (1-5/8" - 1 7/8") | Crane 2,ย Ikan Pivot,ย Ikanย DS2-A,ย Axler WISP-20M |
| Non Circular Handle Gimbals |
| Moza Air 2 |
| DJI Ronin S & DJI Ronin SC |
| Base Mount with single 1/4-20 screw - suits most handheld gimbals |
| Base Mount with singleย 3/8" screw |
| Tilta G2/G2Xย |
| DJI Ronin M and MXย - Needs SmallRig Ronin Adaptor Plate * see Noteย 1 |
| Slottedย Plate for custom mounts - 60mmย x 120mm (2.5"ย x 5")ย |
Payload Springs
The Glider Pro 3 uses our own custom made springs made out of theย finest spring steel (music wire) to give the smoothest range of motion.
The Glider Pro 3 Duo 4th axis stabilizerย springs suit payloads from 700g to 9kg (1.5ย toย 20 pounds) with a iso-elastic range from 0.7kg to 6kg (1.5ย to 13ย pounds).ย For optimum performance we recommend using payloads between 1kg and 6kg (2 to 13 pounds).
The payload weight is worked out by adding allย your equipment that is mounted to the centreย of the stabilizer (camera, gimbal etc). If you mount say your field monitor and / or audio off the handles then that doesn't count towards the payload.
Note:ย If using just a single Glider Pro 3 Module all these figures are halved.
A Compactย Powerhouse
I think theย huge plus for me is that I can take everything I need for a shoot; lights, audio recorder and field monitor and it all fits in a backpack so thereโs no need for an assistant. But the real biggie is that youโll be hard pressed to see the difference between footage shot on the new Glider Proย 3 rig and the footage shot on a system totalling many thousands.
Some other important features;-
- Itโs built extra tough for the rigours of Pro useย
- Itย allows you to useย your gimbals mini tripod so you can rest your arms between takes
- Itโs adaptable with an ever growing eco-system of add ons for individualizing your rig
- Itโs been designed to be quiet so your audio wonโt be ruined by the creaks and squeaks that those cheap Z stabilizers have.
- And you donโt need a 10 pound padded shipping case to move it around. It all fits with heaps of room to spare in a backpack!
- You can leave the tools at home withย virtually tool-less adjustments in only seconds, not minutes
- Pros can attach everything they need to your rig withย multiple attachment points
- Aย wide range of payloads
- Dual independent adjustable fluid damping - from hard action to soft shots
- Dual independentย load adjusters to adapt to your rig
- Adjustย in seconds from high shot to upright toย mid height to low (briefcase) mode with an under-slung gimbal
- Get buttery smooth footage with ease
- Built super tough from lightweight engineering polymers - Only 1.65kg (3.6 pounds)
- Comesย fully assembledย
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Quick-Start Guide for Glider Pro 3 Duo
User Guideย for Glider Pro 3 Duo
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What's in the Box?
- Fully assembled Glider Proย 3ย Stabilizerย
- Socket and 3 x Allen keys for adjustments and spring changes
- Detailedย Instruction Manual
Notes:
- The Ronin M and MX require you to have the SmallRig adaptor plate that can be found here at Amazonย or at SmallRig.
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Specifications
| Weight - excluding extras | 1.65kg (3.6 pounds) |
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Operating Temperature Range |
-10C to 80C (14F-180F) |
| Payloads (Camera, gimbal and any extras) | |
| ย ย Working payloads |
0.7 to 9kg (1.5 toย 20 pounds) |
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ย ย Recommended payloads |
1ย to 6kgย (2ย toย 13 pounds) |