Kupo 2-1/2in Grip Head with Big Handle - Silver (KG203012)

Excelente!!!

PERFECT! Monet well spent!

This grip is heavy duty and I love it. There's various sizes within the knuckle, which gives you versatility when it comes to what you want in there. It's sturdy, heavy and awesome.

Les grips Kupo sont de très bons outils et honnêtement ils n'ont rien à envier aux grips de loc Arri qui bien que super efficace finissent par s’oxyder à force de passer de mains en mains. N’importe quel machino ne verrait pas la différence à l’utilisation. LES PLUS : + Le serrage de la vis au spigot est excellent. + La poignée du grip est large et épaisse ce qui permet de pincer ultra fort n’importe quelle barre ou accessoire. + C’est stable, c’est solidaire, ça bouge pas. + Du bel acier inoxydable (on verra dans le temps). + Kupo fait de la concurrence et c’est bon pour la baisse des prix. LES MOINS : - Ils sont assez lourd, donc pas fait pour du run&gun… logique. - Ne propose pas grand chose en plus que la concurrence. En conclusion je dirais que c’est un investissement pour une petite prod qui ne souhaite pas louer son matériel en permanence et qui pourra le rentabiliser à moyen terme, vu qu’on ne sait pas si ils vont durer dans le temps. Quoi qu’il en soit ils font le travail qu’on leur demande et très correctement, c’est bien le principal. Bon tournage :)

The Kupo 2-1/2" Grip Heads hold extremely well when used correctly. Primarily used to hold grip equipment based on the 5/8" spigots, studs and pins (otherwise known as "Baby" pins) these grips are very versatile. In addition to holding 5/8" accessories there are v-slots for 1/2", 3/8", and 1/4" accessories making this a very useful accessory to have in your kit. The Kupo grip holds so well I decided to buy two more to replace two generic grips that came with a cheap c-stand I purchased. The grips that came with that stand would not reliably hold moderately weighted items such a studio strobe. With those grips I had to do my best to really crank down on the tightening knob which is not all that easy with the cheap heads. The Kupo grips, on the other hand, tighten easily and hold VERY well. With the generic grips I'm always concerned they may slip, with the Kupo's I feel confident they will stay in place. I have notice a couple of reviews stating that the grip does not hold well on larger diameter items (such as the post on cheap light stands) and screw drivers had to used to get the grip open. I certainly hope I'm not offending anyone, but these grips were not designed to clamp to larger diameter items. For items such as these consider using a "Super Clamp" and a grip with a Baby Stud. Kupo makes this combo clamp and grip (part# KG202711) but I've found it's cheaper to buy the items separately. The proper way to use these grip heads on a light stand is to place the 5/8" receiver of the grip head on the post at the top the of the light stand (you may have to move the knob to the outer most hole to make this work properly) and use the rotating grip to hold your accessories. This is actually how it's meant to be used on a c-stand. When I first started using this type of equipment I didn't know what I was doing and it took someone else to teach me the right way to set these up and explain why. The first c-stand I purchased was a cheap, generic stand with cheap grip heads. I wish I had purchased a better stand for my first one. If I had spent a little more (my second stand was a Kupo that cost twice what I paid for the first stand) then I wouldn't be buying parts to make the first stand better. Sometimes buying cheap works out. Sometimes it's very true that you get what you pay for. If you're looking to buy a grip head be sure to know what you're buying. All grip heads do not work the same and the cost difference between the cheap grips that may slip and a better grip that will hold is literally just a few dollars at the time of this review. For the light weight items the cheap grips and stands work pretty well but when the weight of the equipment starts going up you may regret not spending a little more to get better grips.