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@@Leviajohnson long wheel base and the way the steering is setup. Its like having a 1.5ft long stem that u can move around at different angles called tiller steering. Also you can adjust the caster angle a little bit if u want it to pull to one side or the other.

@ how do you feel about tiller vs tank steering? Having never ridden one my guess is that I’d prefer tank but idk

​@@Leviajohnson The only reason to choose one over the other is really just down to storage space and what position you would feel more comfortable in. Tank steering takes up space along the sides that you could otherwise use to store gear. I personally have only used tiller steering in my velomobiles however I would assume tank steering would feel very similar to indirect steering found on most high end trikes. I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't be more comfortable than tiller steering it would def be a more relaxed position. I choose tiller because I use the space behind my wheel wells to put stuff. Also when descending at high speeds it just feels right having my arms tucked in tight with the tiller. Here's my thoughts of the pros and cons when I was debating on whether or not to get tank steering. Tiller: Pros: 1. Sits on your chest so your hands stay warmer in winter time 2. Can operate all controls 1 handed with either hand turn signals, horn, brakes for both wheels, etc. 3. You can run a gps on the bars like you normally would on a regular bike. 4. Gives you more storage room along the sides 5. Can be operated 1 handed at different angles. Cons: 1. it's narrow so it tends to make ur chest feel compressed and tight however you can always set 1 hand off to the side if you feel this way and lean the tiller one direction or the other but you are limited to keeping it between your legs. 2. The tiller is in the way when getting in and out, sure you can stow it, but on the bulk the hood can get blown shut and the tiller can bend the hood in half, the tiller also doesn't stay up very well on the bulk, other models like my quest XS the tiller tucks away under the coaming so it's not in the way. 3. sometimes you get the tiller rubbing on your inner thighs, or have cables or zip ties grinding against sensitive areas. 4. on the bulk the hood can hit the tiller but on my quest XS the tiller tucks away and the hood can't touch the tiller. Tank steering: Pros: 1. Natural open chest, arms off to the side position 2. Gives you the option to have independent braking more comfortably meaning you can have each side brake independently of each other. this can help you make tighter turns. You can do this on the tiller but it takes up room on the already narrow bars. you can cut the stock lever in half down the middle but then you tend to not have enough leverage and your brake lights will only work if you press the right lever. 3. Offers a bar that you can put actual recumbent trike grips on, not just slip on grips. 4. You don't have anything between your legs. 5. Nothing to get in the way when entering/exiting Cons: 1. Takes up more space that you could use to store stuff. 2. Can't mount your Garmin to the control sticks with the mount that Garmin provides. 3. Can't access all controls using 1 hand. 4. Air down at your wheel wells tends to get cold in the winter time, and so your hands won't be as warm as tiller sitting on your chest.

Yea, anything more than like 3 inches of snow the raptor gets high centered lol. That's why I got my XRT, Sledge, TRX4, and UDR. Honestly my XRT does good in snow, but kind of a pita to clean everything afterwards.

@@BlackWarriorLures bülk urban is basically the mk1 but with less features inside like theres no hump on the sides to stop ur stuff from sliding under the seat and no rear storage tray and it has open wheel wells which make aerodynamics suffer but with open wheel wells it can turn sharper for commuting in a city supposedly. Also has a larger service hatches than the mk1.

@@Skisproductions Ah, I see.

@@eightsprites well i know dry firing while hooked up to an aircompressor worked to fix mine took a while but the blitz was the only semi and full auto 30 cal on the market.

@@cannongeorge velomobiles were around back then. They have been around since the 1920s and 30s. But i believe the 1st manufactured velomobiles were made in the 70s. Def not as sophisticated as they are today. You can still buy sew up tires aka tubulars. But tbh idk many people that run tubulars anymore cuz its such a pita to glue them on i think they are only used on indoor track racing anymore. And if u r riding and the glue fails it can be really bad.

@@geraldanthony7324 thanks for the support

Just checked the narrowest that tire goes is 35 I got 28 on there. I don' t think it can take 35s.

@@donbolin3450 the rear was at its min pressure. But they are just too skinny and sink in. Once the 2 front tires get stuck the 1 in the back cant move it anymore. The weight is towards the front tires.

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@Skisproductions oh, two front tires? I thought there was only one. Two front ties are totally inefficient. Any time they aren't exactly level, there is drag. You must notice that when you're riding on the roadside.

@donbolin3450 u are leaning yes, inside my body leans to the left slightly. There is a certain amount of flex in the design to allow for some twist in the rear swing arm and u have suspension on all 3 wheels but no i dont notice drag because of it on smooth paved roads. All 3 wheels are sittng at the same angle so ur not riding on the shoulder of ur tires like u would on a road bike and each wheel wears evenly because the way weight is distributed. On a road bike usually ur rear tire wears out pretty quick cuz most of ur weight is over 1 wheel and u have to rotate the front and rear tires. In a velomobike u weight is further forward but u have 2 wheels sharing the weight so usually all 3 tires wear evenly. If they are not wearing even that usually means u need to do an alignment. I have the alignment tool and check it like once per year. The alignment tool mostly checks for toe. If u want to check camber and caster u need laser measuring tapes. Usually u want them in slight negative camber for added cornering stability u can check the camber with a laser level and tape measurer as long as ur on a flat level surface. You can adjust the alignment of the wheels in the front just like u can on a car u can adjust ur toe and caster/camber. They do have more drag that a 2 wheeled bike when riding on loose surfaces like gravel that i can tell u for sure because u are making 3 seperate paths thru the gravel and snow instead of 1. Same with mud. But on roads no. The aerodynamics are better than a regular bike so usually theres a lot less drag. Normal upright bikes when u get going faster u kind of platau where u cant go any faster even putting down like 250 watts. In a velomobile its like u can just keep going faster and faster. Ive beaten road bike koms just coasting down a slight gradient like -3%. Thats also why strava had to put in a seperate velomobile ride mode so velomobiles have their own segments seperate from road bike segments i screen shotted the strava kom i did 37.4mph doing 0 watts for 1 minute and 44 seconds. Cuz by default it does regular ride mode. But heres the link to that starva activity where i beat the kom of the road bikes in my area and i have some high speed clips on there as well one i was going like 56mph (its a 55mph zone). So no the 3rd wheel doesnt create more rolking resistance than what u gain in aerodynamics its also why the wheels are within the aerodynamic protection of the shell. They obviously have more rolling resistance but it really matters what tires u run cuz u are x3 rolling resistance not just x2. My current tires really create more rolling resistance wen temps are below 50f but it makes it so im stronger come spring time air is also a lot more dense when its cold out. 4 wheeled velos are probably the borderline where the extra rolling resistance starts reducing ur aero advantage. strava.app.link/KZr2QRLO4Pb

@@Pink-Velo these are the tires i use all year round. But yea i have put. A nobby tire on my quest xs b4. It felt bad on the roads felt like the rear was kind of sliding around a bit and it was loud.

@@jasoncurtice8454 so i did end up getting rid of almost all the interference. U do need to run a 2nd battery for the fish finder i ran the wires the opposite way of the motor wires leaving the battery box that way the fish finder wires never touch the wires for the motor. U do still need the side mount because in the location that u are supposed to run it it puts the transducer right over the motor and it picks up turbulence from the motor and when u spot lock the front end of the motor ends up under the transducer when it spins around to reverse. Also with the switchblade transducer mount if u have to do beach landings u can pull ur transducer up out of the water and also if u have more than 1 kayak u can just swap everything between the 2 just undoing the rail mount screws. But you can see here in this video i did after this ine there no noise in the side view anymore. ruclips.net/video/FtbSg6Jbxvc/видео.htmlsi=af_COAwNinNMauVU

@@danchaluejr i was moving while holding it out the visor. The temp doesnt change due to wind. Just like when the wind is blowing and its hot out, now ur body will feel colder because of the sweat it has on it and the cold air hitting moisture will feel a lot colder than it is. So the real feel would probably be a lot more different than the actual temp difference. I have never ridden an open bike in temps this cold. Ive ridden in temps just below freezing and what happens on an open bike is that the moisture in ur clothing freezes causing ice to form on the outter layers of ur clothing which eventually starts making the inner layers colder because it like forms a layer sealing in the moisture like wearing a plastic trash bag. I think i only did a 1hr ride b4 in below freezing temps and i wore a merino wool buff and my buff got frozen except right where my mouth was. Also its worth noting i felt so warm inside my velomobile i took my gloves off after i warmed up thats why u see my bare hands holding the thermometer later in the video. But i couldnt stop the visor from freezing inside from my condensation i will have to redo the weather stripping i did to block the air flow under the visor for these cold temps. Cuz the visor shrank so it no longer seals when i close it in these extremely cold temps. So i ended up riding with the visor partially open so i could see. Also i didnt even wear toe warmers on this ride. But if i was going for a ride any longer than 30 mins id def wear toe warmers on the top side of my socks over my toes in my shoes. I actually did that last night did an hr and 7 mins ride in power zone 2 it was approx 28f out last night with 20mph winds and gusts up to 40mph. I wanted to do a conparison in wind the bülk vs the quest xs. But the camera really doesnt show it well. Its more about how it feels than how it looks i guess.

What do you need that for?

The Internet is your friend.

@@njm3211 i could, but didnt think about it cuz it was hard enough trying to get the temps inside the velo on my phone camera.

@@4nz-nl i use hot hands toe warmers and put them on top of my toes over the sock. Don't put them under ur toes it doesnt work as well. I wear the Darn Tough heavy weight over the calf merino wool socks and wear sidi zero gore 2 shoes which are insulated to trap in heat. I did try sealskinz overshoes which is what i wore b4 i got the sidi zero gore 2 shoes, and trust me u dont wanna sit there and struggle with overshoes every time also the overshoes are not as warm as real winter cycling shoes because regular weather shoes have vented soles and i tried using aluminum foil to block the air and inaulate and it worked a little bit but nowhere near as well as actual insulation. I know Alve Henricson told me he got a pair of cycling sandles to wear really thick socks like so thick they wont fit in shoes i forget exactly what he said he wore i think it was multiple layers of socks and a boot insulator. Just whatever u do dont buy the electric heated socks. I tried several pairs and they lasted 2-4hrs of cycling b4 failure and wen they fail it can have serious consequences, the hot hands toe warmers are chemical based and will work and take very little room to carry spares.

Limitations of where you can go with it? If you mean like carrying it up stairs or taking it on trains/buses. Then I can see your point. They are not really too heavy they are more big an awkward to lift and carry but u can lift and carry them. But as for every day use like commuting they are allowed anywhere regular bikes can go and mine is narrower than my mountain bike handle bars so you can fit through or even under trail gates no issue. I mean you are not going to be riding double black diamond mountain bike tracks with them the rock gardens and jumps would probably destroy the body but idk I haven't tried but I have taken my other one on rocky fire roads which they actually redid so the game wardens can drive through easier.. But I have taken mine on light single track, gravel, and even through flooded out roads u just gotta watch the currents because the side has a lot of surface area. So I can assure you that it does fine on rough surfaces in fact here's me riding on a rough gravel trail and on a different ride I actually rode this trail all the way through which is a total of 60 mi fully loaded with camping gear. ruclips.net/video/rIUHMFLlJFQ/видео.htmlsi=ZQ01mSGPtiXwrzr6. But if you are looking to go off-roading or ride in slushy conditions then I would probably use my quest XS because I can put a 26x2.35 mtb tire on the rear as long as your drive tire has traction and you are not high centered you can keep going. I'd say it can probably ride up to 3" of snow pretty easily around 6" is the limit because it can't get traction and you will have to get out and push (speaking from experience) Usually I run slicks all year round even during this video with snow on the ground I'm running a 700cx28. It starts to slip if you put too much torque onto it. But you will not have to worry about slipping and falling over like you would on a standard bicycle. Actually it's quite fun to take it to a frozen parking lot and slide around. Also they make a model called the quattrevelo and a velonaut called Alve Hendrickson toured in the deep snow with it. Basically it has 2 rear drive wheels. Here's a short clip from his journey touring in snow ruclips.net/video/vMx7VBQuaFw/видео.htmlsi=62Y5SYAJzc9AZQJW So yes I can assure you velomobiles are good for winter cycling. Maybe not in really deep snow (cuz ground clearance) but to ride in that you'd need a mountain bike anyways and you'd be wasting too much energy trying to ride through snow that deep no matter what bike you are riding unless it's an ebike I guess. But you also can't ride a standard bicycle in 16F temps because your toes would get too cold. I personally use toe warmers when riding my velomobile. Just cuz the feet are the hardest part to keep warm while riding a velomobile. Once I was warmed up after about 10 mins of riding I was able to take off my gloves comfortably inside my velomobile no cold hands cuz they sit on my belly on the tiller steering and I can even operate it 1 handed braking and shifting with either hand and warm hands in my arm pits if I wanted to.

Obviously, single tracks are not the preferred surface for velomobiles. An inch of snow works but my Quest eventually starts shoveling snow through the footholes. This is not an issue with velomobiles without footholes. Besides that, a velomobile is pretty much a roadbike regarding surfaces. The smoother, the better but a short stretch of gravel only slows you down, it does not stop you. The comfort and weather protection is always there.

@@christophvaneickels6660 Obviously a velomobile's home is clear dry pavements is where they excel at speed wise. But they can do the other stuff too just slower than they would on the road and I have done way more than short stretches of gravel talking 60 miles of gravel and others up to 15-20 mi through rough stuff some times even more with steep gradients I have the mountain drive on my quest XS so it makes steep climbing off road possible without it I would be spinning my rear wheel up the steep gravel trails. As for the snow shoveling into the footholes issue I use tub liner and tape it to the outside of my footholes on my quest XS. Unfortunately I could only buy it by the roll but it's 20mil thick. And you only need a small piece. That allowed me to glide over snow and also prevents the cold air from getting in and also prevents water from spraying in when you go through deep water. But removing them is a pita in the spring because all the tape residue. Usually like an hour out there scrubbing with goo gone.

@@Skisproductionsthe way you say “you can lift it”… when you mean _you_ not _me_. I understand you’re not claiming that I personally can lift it, but that’s how it sounds. It seems reasonable to me that someone coukd certainly be fit enough to use this thing without being strong enough to lift it… Never heard of a velomobile but it’s cute!

@swayback7375 velomobiles are primarily owned by older people, im probably one of the youngest owners of a velomobile last i heard i was the 2nd youngest owner lol. Most people just have a garage or a trailer so they dont have to lift them getting them in and out of storage. I use a trailer that way i have a mobile storage solution for traveling while having all my shop tools in the trailer. But idk ur medical issues or weight restrictions so i cant say for sure if ud be able to lift it but ive let random people lift mine to feel the weight when they ask and most people can lift it. But if u dont have back issues and can lift a small child then a velomobile should be liftable for u. Also its probably about as heavy as an ebike. However it is big and awkward u really gotta be mindful cuz if it hits something when spinning it around ur probably gonna scratch the paint or crack the carbon. If ud like i can probably do a video lifting it up 1 handed, but id advise against lifting up the entire velomobile 1 handed just cuz u wont have proper control over it especially if u get a gust of wind. But if u have a garage or trailer theres really no time where u would have to lift it under normal riding situations. When i ride my road bike, very rarely is there a time that id have to lift my road bike. Ive had to lift and cary my velomobile while out riding to walk it over downed trees on the trail but thats probably the only time. To turn around i got a handle on the back of both of mine and u just pick up the back end with 1 finger and turn it around walking around in a circle. And also u can pull it around by the rear handle so theres no need to lift it to move it around. Heck u dont even have to touch it just to move it around just give it a push and make sure it dont crash into anything. But i would also empty the velomobile b4 picking it up because that way u dont have stuff rolling around inside. But for the most part if i wanna go somewhere with my velomobile i just ride it there from my house. But i have picked it up and put it on the roof of my car

@@A1-Odyssey the original one broke at the leg and atopped deploying. However one thing i did notice is theres no way to actually clean it. They didnt design it to be abke to be taken apart and cleaned so if u ever get it dirty thats pretty much it u have to warranty claim it. The replacement they sent me is holding up fine. U just gotta treat it delicately and try not to put too much leverage on the legs so wen collapsing u should fold the legs in.

@@Skisproductions dang is the new one holding up good ? I was thinking of waiting before getting one so the bugs acna be worked out

@@A1-Odyssey the new one is holding up good. But ive been being extra careful with it. But they really do need to make it so thst u can disassemble and clean it that will be a permanent killer of this tripod. It didnt even occur to me when i 1st got it til it started getting hung up then im like well i guess i gotta clean it. Then realized u cant. I didnt try a pressure washer. But i reached out to small rig about how to maintain it and they basically just replaced it and never answered the question. It has no manual with it, thats probably the other down side. But i know they do intend on improving future models this is like their 1st gen. But im not sure how they will make it so u can disassmeble it. Unless the hydraulic hoses will have quick disconnects between the upper and lower parts of the legs. But the way they are made they designed to never come apart. I though they wouodve thought it through a little more than that. But at the end of the day as long as u keep it clean and away from dirty or sandy conditions u should be fine. Like dont deploy it in the mud, dont bring it to the beach or put it in the waves at the beach, etc. Still fastest setup tripod. But it womt last because theres no way to maintain it, so the whole thing is basically replace wen it starts getting rough. Which as long as they honor their warranty isnt going to be an issue except the down time waiting for shipping.

@Skisproductions ya I'm gonna wait I def love the concept though. I have the ifootage monopod that is similar deployment

@A1-Odyssey well thats a monopod. Even cheaper tripods i had just got blown over by the wind even just having my phone and mic reciever on it. But now i film with a canon r6m2 with rf 24-105 f4 L lens the lens itself is quite heavy and most cheap tripods would probably just fall.

@@jimmieroan9881 these laws were not made b4 these velomobiles, velomobiles have been around since the 1980s. They are not popular because they are not allowed to compete in uci races due to geometry restrictions and unfair aerodynamic advantage. This trail was opened in 2018 to the public. There originally was never any speed limits on bike paths til ebikes became popular like 10 years ago. Its because of them that there are speed limits on trails now. And i do slow down when i feel like i need to. In this situation there was no need to slow down, plenty of room and open trail ahead. When u pass somebody going slow on the freeway do u slow down when it's clear to pass? No, you dont. U keep ur speed and pass. That being said i abide by the rules and laws of the trails. If people dont like that it has no speed limit and no ebike class restruction (to be clear this is not an ebike i am pedalling under my own power) they need to talk to the trail conservancy to update rules. U canr expect somebody to obey a rule or law that doesnt exist.

@@notmeedy thanks.

@ u wlcm man keep up

I can think of a couple more reasons why not to: heavy af, impossible to get inside an apartment, impossible to commute on. And ye, those "just couple grand" is 13.3x my bike's cost😄

@@Zoey_the_Rat they weigh about 50-65 lbs. So not really heavy more awkward to carry due to its bulky nature. Most people with velomobiles dont take them in and out of their house or apartments they usually have a shed or garage or u can rent a storage unit. There is a person that does take theirs in and out of their hous and they built a vertical storage stand attached to a hand truck for theirs to store it inside and easiky mive it in and out. I store mine in an enclosed trailer thats basically a mobile bike shop. U could just throw it on ur roof of ur car but if ur staying at hotels or camping at a campground and dont want somebody to mess with it then an enclosed trailer is the way to go. And impossible to commute on? Most people that buy velomobiles use them as car replacements and u dont have to insure or register them, unless ur local laws require u to register ur bicycles. So people do commute on them and i use mine for commuting too usually grocery stores are roughly 15 mi away from me and ive used my velomobiles plenty of times to get groceries. I even have a yeti cooler for when uts hot out to keep my food cold and i tow it in a trailer behind my bülk velomobile using a bicycle carho trailer. Now if ure talking about intermodal commuting where u commute via bus, taxi, train, or plane. Best bike for that is a brompton. As for price i specifically stated vs a brand new high end road bike especially carbon fiber ones. A new brompton c line runs around 3k, I cant guess what bike u have if its 13x the price of a velomobile u probably have some sort of walmart bike to be paying less than 1k for a new bike. Even walmart bikes prices are starting to get up around the 300-500 dollar range. Also how much do u think these velos cost? I paid 11kusd with shipping for the one in this video. I ordered a new one 2 years ago and got the most expensive options and it ran me around 14kusd shipped by air freight direct to a port in maryland from the manufacturer in romania. Now theres a dealer that imports them by the container full in mineapolis so u can save on shipping and import costs now. Plus theres more economy models available like the bülk 4 more which is heavier but cheaper cuz its made of fiberglass instead of carbon fiber i believe usually they run around 10k usd new. But im not 100% sure on the price as the dealer determines that unless u order direct from manufacturer.

@@Bri-wi8kq lol. Believe it or not that trike was 6k new. Its a nice trike great for gravel trails and light off roading. But yea the name is crap especially when its spelled with a weird ü on smart phone u just press and hold the u on the keyboard and pick on any other computer u gotta press a series of keys to make it. But yea the Bülk is named after the person who designed it, thats whay it says bülk design on the side of it. Glad u enjoyed the video.

@@rayo5685 ur comparing a monopod to an actual tripod. The tribex is a tripod the pineta is a monopod with tripod feet. Monopods require u to hold them. U cant leave ur camera on a monopod otherwise u risk it falling over if u get a gust of wind. Monopods are great for portability but are bad for stability by themselves. I can walk away from the tribex and not worry if my 4,000 dollar camera setup will fall over from a gust of wind cuz i know it wont. The tribex is kind of a big tripod, but u are also getting a fluid head with it and thats partially what makes the price so high.

@@j.b.7133 how?

@@anthonymartino9917 as long as u ordered it with the trailer hitch option. U can do it. Most times im not running a trailer i just leave the hitch installed.

@@troychurch4055 glad u found it helpful.

@@saintmarkspics resistance is adjustable to ur liking and u can lock out either axis with seperate levers so u can keep ur adjustments and lock it. It has built in counter balancing sometimes u gotta slide the plate forward or backwards to find the right balance point. As far as it being smooth i have a video clip showing it. You can view it here ruclips.net/video/ilWeb0fEeik/видео.html&si=5ksr41mAG8N0gvED

@@ericangela1528 yes they should. Theres really no reason to make them illegal on the road. People argue that people drive wrecklessly on atvs. Well people do the same shit in cars and motorcycles. The real reason why atvs are illegal is because they dont meet emissions and safety standards set by the epa and hsa.

@@whatislifebro yea, i usually ride at night thats why i got bright lights. Its not like im doing 65 lol. And yes that is possible on the mountain about a mile behind this hill. But id be too worried about deer behind this hill at night and the fact the speed limit is 55mph. This side of the hill is usually busy so theres usually no deer to worry about here.

@ Can the speed limit be enforced on that thing though?

@whatislifebro yes, bicycles can get speeding tickets same as cars same as u can get a dui on a bicycle. If i ever get a speeding ticket in my velomobile im framing it lol.

@ Ah, I’m uk and we don’t have this. But then again, I haven’t managed to get above speed limits on my bike. There was a cool channel I stumbled upon called “Justinian deception” it’s about laws of the sea and stuff. Anyways.

@@whatislifebro they are made in romania and the netherlands and they have few dealers as well. So u can probably go test ride one at the factory according to google maps theres a dealer in germany which is about 1581 km away from the uk. Which us approx 982mi. I drove that far with my quest xs velomobile strapped to the roof of my car last july doing 75mph on the freeway. But yea u can do direct purchase from the factory and save on shipping. I had mine shipped by air. Irs either air or sea and sea takes a while.

Yea im a bit out of shape right now i had just climbed up the hill and as u can see i was pushing like 450watts on the descent usually in casual rides i hover around 157bpm. As for the headlight its actually a standard bicycle light its the Lupine SL AX (2023). I run the lights on a 12v lifepo4 batteries.

@@henrybottomsworth you can buy one, just save up some money. Now u wont go this fast all the time my avg is usually around 17-18mph with hills. On flat smooth sections when its warm out usually around 20-25mph. When its cold it def slows down some cuz increased air resistance and the cold slowing my body down.

@@info-vodice thanks, i appreciate ur support. It would be nice if i got paid at all lol. I got paid once by youtube this year and that was mostly from my karen video like 200 bux. I havent met the 100 dollar threshold since july. Right now im 3 bux under that 100 dollar threshold to get paid lol. But unfortunately i dont get any payments or free stuff for review. Everything on my channel is paid for out of my own pocket. Usually as part of a hobby im pursuing at the time i picked up a better camera in an attempt to increase the image quality in my videos. And then got into photography with it too.

@@felipeandjess 25.5" or 25.75" with the flat feet attached and flat.

@@DementiaResearcher most of the weight is the fluid head u can remove the fluid head probably put on a ulanzi falcam ball head. And no, its def not a compact portable tripod i have hiked with it and its not too bad the bag they give u is also a backpack. But i am able to take it with me in my velomobiles. Works great for quick road side setups to record me riding by. It was meant to be a videographer tripod built for anything as in it can adapt to different terrain quickly. But yea it takes about 1 second to lock still faster than anything else on the market especially for when u level the tripod. But yea uts a bit larger than i expected was suprised to see how tall it actually got. But my camera isnt all that heavy im using a canon r6m2 with rf 24-105 f4 lens, so probably 3lbs. But beware if a leg sticks its because it twisted on its track or its possible cracked. I had my 1st 1 replaced because a leg cracked and i didnt even know it it just started sticking next thing u know it just breaks while moving it. But luckily it was still able to support weight and complete the shot. But they were gonna replace it when the legs started sticking. This is still a 1st production, small rig assured me they would be making improvements to the future models and they really want feedback from people who use the tripod so they know what they can improve upon. It is a bit bulky but it wasnt meant to be compact it was meant to fit in a standard suit case and it can if u remove the fluid head.

@@lerogers33 i believe it is usb c i will have to check tomorrow.

@@nicholasee3220 they sent me a replacement free of charge and took this one back.

@@ethandavis5077 it's the stock hitch that comes with the trailer. U have to have the trailer hitch option on the velomobile from the factory basically it's reinforced carbon fiber and u drill a hole and use a nut and bolt in place of an axle. I got exact diameter bolt at the hardware store to eliminate play and i used oversized metal washers with rubber ones underneath inside and out on both sides to help eliminate vibration from the trailer and to make sure its sealed when it rains. I also bought a custom drill bit that was exact diameter of the bolt usually the drill bits are slightly larger. The hardest part was reaching the nut on the inside while tightening the bolt down on the outside. But its very secure ive stood on the bar connecting the trailer, of course this much exceeds the weight limit if the trailer and whatever id be pulling because on this trailer u can adjust the axle placement u have 2 spots. Ive hauled a 50# generator with it and it did fine. Even took it down some bumpy roads.

@@DavidRose-nonichemedia yup actually when they replaced it for me when it broke they sent me another orange handle limited edition. So im greatful for that. I kind of like the orange handle makes it easier to spot when you are putting it in the tripod bag.

@@Skisproductions cool

@@Sunburn2007 i dont think i have the original anymore. I might but this happene dat the beginning of the year so i doubt i still have the original.

Well mine broke in like 2 weeks. They did send me a replacement. One of the legs snapped I think what happened is the carbon was cracked from shipping and just got worse as I used it and eventually started sticking and then broke while I was using it. You can check out my video here about that ruclips.net/video/BB22ifjk9MY/видео.html

@@pericleslewnes6875 heres a link to my other video where i show the paning and tilting. Should take u tonright b4 i start the shots. ruclips.net/video/ilWeb0fEeik/видео.html&si=WOXm9ZAvT_39OVHW

@Skisproductions Thank you! Is there any play in the pan handle. I bought a cheap fluid head which had good action, but the handle had flex in it, so if the drag was tight, the handle would flex before moving it.

@@pericleslewnes6875 it's a telescoping pan handle the telescoping part locks with a twist lock similar to a twist lock tripod leg, the pan handle angle can be adjusted by loosening a throw lever knob and has teeth that lock it in place when you tighten it so, no play that ive noticed as long as u tighten it down also its a pretty long pan handle when you extend it out all the way. This is def not a cheap fluid head i think it's based off small rig's 400 dollar fluid head but i cant say with 100% certaintly because it is a custom collab with potato jet but looks very similar to their 300-400 dollar fluid heads. Cheap fluid heads like cheap ones you would buy on amazon are not actually filled with fluid they have like these plastic washers instead. This head actually has fluid in it you can tell because the head weighs a decent amount. Id say almost as much as the tripod itself weighs. Or do u mean does the pan handle itself bend? I havent noticed it bending if u have it so tight that u bend the pan handle you probably need to loosen it a little bit. This pan handle is pretty sturdy. Difficult ti describe without somebody saying thats what she said lol. Ive had the resistance up pretty high especially to do those examples and it didnt flex much. Id probably say the fluid head is where about 40-50% of the price comes from.

@@Skisproductions Thank you Ski. This is exactly what I wanted to know. I think I'm going to ask Santa for this.

There are other lights out there however I like how wide the beam pattern is on these it allows me to see both sides of the road at night where as most other lights only look out in front.