Topic: Best clamp for theater seat arms

[F.O.Bean]

OMG that is badass. I'll be buying one of those soon

[willndmb]

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!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/656152-REG/Impact_9101880_Umbrella_Bracket_with_Adjustable.html

that is sweet and the price is right

[it-goes-to-eleven]

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

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/656152-REG/Impact_9101880_Umbrella_Bracket_with_Adjustable.html

Cool.  Very useful in many situations, and fairly priced. But it looks heavy. Any idea on weight?  And does the pivot lock with just friction, or are there teeth that engage?  I recall a similar device that locks with teeth that engage, so no worries of slippage. I can't find it right now, but I think Brian Skalinder is a user and posted about it years ago.

I find I can often correct the geometry at the shock mount via small plates, whether they be flat or angle plates.

[willndmb]

I'm not a super clamp expert but this one seems like it is good and much cheaper then the name brands http://www.adorama.com/LTPC.html?gclid=CMnkq9yrhLwCFY9lOgodtVgAmA
Has stud and wedge, adorama is a good place to deal with too

[Brian Skalinder]

Dave Bishop gave me this accessory

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/656152-REG/Impact_9101880_Umbrella_Bracket_with_Adjustable.html

Looks like it accomplishes the same thing as my Posi-Lok clutch, but in a slick little package.  Might be worth replacing my Posi-Lok to save a bit of space in the gear bag.

Does the variable angle elbow joint lock down tight enough to hold extension + mics at a substantially horizontal angle, e.g. 0º, 15º, 30º, 45º, 60º from horizontal?  Reason I ask is I sometimes clamp off balcony rails and need something that can hold my extension / mics not just down (or up), but also quite a ways out / horizontally.  The Posi-Lok clutch is very secure in this regard.  (And, of course, I use safety cables / safety rope.)  But that thing is damn cool and looks mighty small.

[F.O.Bean]

I LOVE that elbow clamp posted in this thread. For $25 you simply cant beat that!!! Plus its a well known brand!

[2manyrocks]

I misplaced my Impact super clamp with the ratchet handle and just got in a Manfrotto superclamp 035.  This Manfrotto cost more, didn't have the stud, and the ratchet handle is plastic.