Topic: Best clamp for theater seat arms

[goodcooker]

will pack the duct tape anyway

Don't use duct tape in a theater. Use gaffer's tape. It doesn't leave any residue.

Duct tape can peel off paint and leaves gnarly traces of adhesive. You can pick up a roll of gaffer's tape at A/V supply stores and Guitar Center

[achalsey]

Duct tape can peel off paint and leaves gnarly traces of adhesive. You can pick up a roll of gaffer's tape at A/V supply stores and Guitar Center

[hijack]

Is there a difference between gaffer's tape and electrical tape?

/hijack

[ScoobieKW]

Electrical tape is vinyl and made to block the conductivity of electricity. It is very stretchy and not strong.

Gaffer's tape is a cloth tape that goes down on carpet and comes back up clean, the adhesive has a good strong grip, and it tears off the roll easily.

[achalsey]

Electrical tape is vinyl and made to block the conductivity of electricity. It is very stretchy and not strong.

Gaffer's tape is a cloth tape that goes down on carpet and comes back up clean, the adhesive has a good strong grip, and it tears off the roll easily.

Cool, thanks!  Guess I didn't really know what gaffer's tape was.

[F.O.Bean]

I regularly duct tape my stand down in the venues I record in, since I'm FOB/DFC, and at LEAST a few people every set/show grab my damn stand But at the end of the night, its always worth it, and the duct tape is cheap at Sams Club

[hoppedup]

Using duct tape on any surface other than unfinished concrete sounds like a good way to get tapers banned from a venue.

[F.O.Bean]

Using duct tape on any surface other than unfinished concrete sounds like a good way to get tapers banned from a venue.

Trust me, I wouldnt do it if it was damaging anything

[axomxa]

Quick follow-up re results attaching super clamp to orpheum seats. . .  Yes clamping a super clamp to the orpheum seat arms does work.  It will clamp horizontally on the arm if you clamp as far as you can to the back of the seat.  Worked fine, very sturdy holding the manfrotto 99 and held up three mics on the K & M 18" bar and could have gon five channel no problem.   

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Pretty sure that couple is about to complain about your stand blocking their enjoyment of the performance.

[willndmb]

Using duct tape on any surface other than unfinished concrete sounds like a good way to get tapers banned from a venue.

Trust me, I wouldnt do it if it was damaging anything

you would be surprised on what venues think of damage
It might not seem like damage to you or even be one time but over time it can add up or the venue might look at it differently from the start
It's worth the extra few bucks to have gaff tape and be safe as well as have an answer if question come up
I had a local high school tell me no duct tape once and when I to.d them it was gaff tape they not only were pleased but made a comment about being nice to deal with a professional

[tim in jersey]

Using duct tape on any surface other than unfinished concrete sounds like a good way to get tapers banned from a venue.

Trust me, I wouldnt do it if it was damaging anything

you would be surprised on what venues think of damage
It might not seem like damage to you or even be one time but over time it can add up or the venue might look at it differently from the start
It's worth the extra few bucks to have gaff tape and be safe as well as have an answer if question come up
I had a local high school tell me no duct tape once and when I to.d them it was gaff tape they not only were pleased but made a comment about being nice to deal with a professional

I watched a fellow taper peel up a few layers of fresh wax and paint on a newly refurbished theater floor by using duct tape. Never saw any fall-out from it, but you never can be too safe... Gaff vs. duct tape is a cheap expendable in the grand scheme of it all, IMHO...

[F.O.Bean]

Yeah you guys are prob right. I just wished I could get gaffers tape locally

[2manyrocks]

I can't get it locally either.  Just have to internet order. 

Having said that, there are some camera mounts that use suction cups.  That shouldn't mar any kind of smooth surface. 

[bhtoque]

Yeah you guys are prob right. I just wished I could get gaffers tape locally

B&H has it on sale. $5 or $6 a roll right now. Or place an order from findtape.com prices are great and you can just stock up.

It's nice not having sticky tape residue all over your gear.

JAson

[RobertNC]

Superclamp (and Superclamp style knockoffs) are generally useful for anything that is not too big for the jaw extension - i.e. most theatre seat "hardware" (handle, part of the mount etc), drink rails, some balcony constructions etc.

BUT ... I often find that to get a good solid lock on whatever it is I am clamping to, I need to take out the little rubber wedge, and/or by the time I get the superclamp good and solidly locked down, the post is either tilted or just not at all where I want it to be.

Dave Bishop gave me this accessory and all I can say is this thing is the greatest since sliced bread, rapid adapters, shock mounts, T-bars.  Put this little gem together with a superclamp and you are set for almost anything you will encounter in a clamp/extension pole scenario.  It is not a lot of bank, well built, allows you to correct for ANY angle you end up having to contend with, and I now consider it as essential to my gear bag as mics, cables, recorder, and batteries.

I never leave home without it and use it at almost every show I do now!

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