Topic: Umbrellas covering mics?

[keepongoin]

wal-mart has umbrellas that are made for those folding chairs that work great for covering mics.

they can be found in the sporting goods section for about 5 dollars

put seam sealer on the seams if you are using it for rainy conditions... those fuckers leak.

[nickgregory]

I've never come close to needing an umbrela for anything other than blazing sun. I can't imagine how freaked out I'd be if it rained. I'd be begging for copies, because my gear woud be in the hotel, safe and dry
(HOTEL, not tent,... You know, those things with showers, toilets, battery chargers, maid service, mini bars, restaraunts, bars,..... )
Y'alll that tape in the rain are either crazy or superheroes, and I prefer to think of you as superheroes.

agreed...taping in the rain is not something I have any interest in doing

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

That's wierd.  I've never stayed in a tent that didn't have a mini-bar. ;-)


Has anyone found a 12" - 14" umbrella.  Still no luck here.  I want something that just covers the actives in the ORTF mount.

[nickgregory]

That's wierd. I've never stayed in a tent that didn't have a mini-bar. ;-)


Has anyone found a 12" - 14" umbrella. Still no luck here. I want something that just covers the actives in the ORTF mount.

the umbrella I bought from babies r us...it is a stroller umbrella is around 12''...maybe a little bigger, but not much

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Thanks, I'll try there again.  The last few times I have tried I've met with increasingly wierd looks and still no umbrella.   Maybe it's a seasonal thing.

yeah, haha.   I googled for small | child | tiny | etc ubbrella and came up with all kinds of wierd crap.

[JackoRoses]

I've never come close to needing an umbrela for anything other than blazing sun. I can't imagine how freaked out I'd be if it rained. I'd be begging for copies, because my gear woud be in the hotel, safe and dry
(HOTEL, not tent,... You know, those things with showers, toilets, battery chargers, maid service, mini bars, restaraunts, bars,..... )
Y'alll that tape in the rain are either crazy or superheroes, and I prefer to think of you as superheroes.

Moke you should of been with us last saturday when it dumped on us.
My gear bag was physically in a stream of water 2" deep and just flowing around the bag.
The umbrella did it's job keeping the mics dry and the bag did it's job keeping everything dry inside.
The bottom was a bit damp but nothing major really. All gear stayed dry. Kudos to the nova magnum all weather series bag.
My friend rolled by and found a 4x4 for me to set my bag on top of.
At least than my bag was no longer acting like a diverter for the river flowing.
I am glad he found it because it kept that up for a bit... Tapinfool can testify to it all, he almost
threw the towel in for the night.

[nickgregory]

Thanks, I'll try there again. The last few times I have tried I've met with increasingly wierd looks and still no umbrella. Maybe it's a seasonal thing.

yeah, haha. I googled for small | child | tiny | etc ubbrella and came up with all kinds of wierd crap.

it was in the section with all the strollers, and on an accessory rack...just ask for a stroller umbrella and they should point you to the right place

[Chris K]

got one of these at the cabela's superstore in hamburg...they have them online as well. on sale for $8

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0034130517100a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=umbrella&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=umbrella&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

sorry...here is a tiny url for the above:

http://tinyurl.com/dg23o

[nickgregory]

got one of these at the cabela's superstore in hamburg...they have them online as well. on sale for $8

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0034130517100a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=umbrella&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=umbrella&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp

sorry...here is a tiny url for the above:

http://tinyurl.com/dg23o

identical design to the stroller umbrella, clamp and arm look identical...stroller definitely has a smaller footprint when opened though

[Chris K]

yeah, i checked the stroller umbrealla at babiesRus and it is similar, the babiesRus oine has a quick disconnect, the cablella's version ddoesnt have this. itherwise it looks the same. not sure about size when opened

[nickgregory]

yeah, i checked the stroller umbrealla at babiesRus and it is similar, the babiesRus oine has a quick disconnect, the cablella's version ddoesnt have this. itherwise it looks the same. not sure about size when opened

yeah, the quick disconnect is nice, you can throw it up quickly if needed

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

yeah, i checked the stroller umbrealla at babiesRus and it is similar, the babiesRus oine has a quick disconnect, the cablella's version ddoesnt have this. itherwise it looks the same. not sure about size when opened

yeah, the quick disconnect is nice, you can throw it up quickly if needed

How does that quick disconnect hold up in the wind?

Whatever I get, I'm ripping off the handle and using the LPClaw to mount the umbrella to my stand.

[nickgregory]

I have only used it once to date and teh quick discounnect isnt coming undone....now the umbrella acting as a sail is a different conversation

[Chris K]

hey man...where'd you get that claw?   

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

now the umbrella acting as a sail is a different conversation

Thats why I want the small one, and also to not block as many people behind me.

When I'm on the lawn (not often anymore) I use tent stakes and bungie cords so that the umbrella doesn't pull the stand over.  Once I had the umbrella rip apart but the stand was solid.