Question about the top handle. For such an expensive camera package, do you trust the lamination between those layer lines? My concern is delamination from tilting the camera while only holding the top handle. The layers are in a good orientation for the bolt holes at the base of the handle, but the handle itself and especially those thinner vertical bars would be much much stronger with a 90-degree rotation of those layers.
In the strength tests, those prints were made with the Z axis aligned with the lifting axis on the testing jig. Meaning these handles can withstand 130lbs of force and no delaminating issues :-)
In other words, 130lbs is the MINIMUM strength, and other orientations will be stronger. Also, I’ve been using these handles for months with zero issue.
They are a pretty good universal size, but biased toward larger hand sizes. I personally have larger "piano-player" hands, and the grips are very comfortable for me. My wife has smaller hands, and the handles still work for her, but she could easily use smaller handles as well.
An amazing cheaper option to the GDU Mighty Mount. Thank you for making this.
Question about the top handle. For such an expensive camera package, do you trust the lamination between those layer lines? My concern is delamination from tilting the camera while only holding the top handle. The layers are in a good orientation for the bolt holes at the base of the handle, but the handle itself and especially those thinner vertical bars would be much much stronger with a 90-degree rotation of those layers.
In the strength tests, those prints were made with the Z axis aligned with the lifting axis on the testing jig. Meaning these handles can withstand 130lbs of force and no delaminating issues :-)
In other words, 130lbs is the MINIMUM strength, and other orientations will be stronger. Also, I’ve been using these handles for months with zero issue.
Will the handles fit those who have large hands because the clearance looks like it allows for small to medium size hands?
They are a pretty good universal size, but biased toward larger hand sizes. I personally have larger "piano-player" hands, and the grips are very comfortable for me. My wife has smaller hands, and the handles still work for her, but she could easily use smaller handles as well.
Ohh o.k. cool. I'm on the larger hands side. So that's good to know.
Also as far as the top handle, will you have a version for the Komodo-X?
We have made a prototype, but nothing in the store just yet.