AMBITFUL MF-01 Metal Heavy Stainless Cross Arm Steel Longest 232 cm Photo Studio Kit Boom Arm 94 cm - 232 cm 37-91 Inch Light Stand Cross Arm for C-Stand

Good, solid boom arm! It's heavy so needs to be on a strong stand and you'll want plenty of counterweight for it but it's rock solid and well built and everything feels strong and moves well so no complaints!

I use this with a Neewer Heavy Duty Light stand that has a 30kg payload, in order to boom a COB light with a 90cm lantern over the top of people for filming. It’s really sturdy, my only slight worry is about the reliability of the little loop that the sandbags clip onto, but not had a problem yet - just seems like a potential point of failure. It’s not light, this, so be prepared for a heavy piece of metal!

This is a solid yet budget friendly alternative to the more higher priced versions from the more established retailers. Seriously good bit of kit but you'll need a good stand to mount it on as it's got some weight to it.

It is hefty and all of the handles are definitely up to the job...even the one with a plastic handle that attached the entire pole to your stand. If it's balanced well, there will be minimum torque on that particular section and most of that will be straight down. It seems to be made with a variety of finishes and for my particular use, which is not every day by any means it looks like it will cope well. There was a slight split in the foam grip which I may or may not glue to stop it getting any worse, which is a shame as it probably left the factory like that. The main issue I found is that, despite it seeming like a good idea to have a flat on the spigot end that is supposed to prevent lights from spinning under the force of gravity, it isn't quite in the correct place for my Godox MS300 lights. I've attached photos which hopefully show the problem. The mounts on the lights are shallow and therefore, the screw never quite reaches the flat on the spigot, instead it tightens down on the rounded part right at the end of the post. Lights such as the AD200 Pro are absolutely fine and I imagine other lights may also be fine, but the MS300 does not tighten properly onto the flat area. In my case, I decided to file the flat slightly further towards the end of the spigot and that has worked well. All in all, it's far better than the old plastic boom arm I was trying to use so as I say, for the price it's decent. If I was turning over a lot of clients/money I may have gone for a bigger name but this will do me for the foreseeable future. Oh yes, the sandbag is hopeless, as is the carabiner.

Very robust and surprisingly stable for such a long extension. It is, however, pretty heavy so you'll definitely need some strength to fit it onto a C-stand. Highly recommended.

Similar booms from other brands cost 3-4 times as much and pretty much offer up the same thing. I’ve used the higher end ones and there isn’t much different in quality at all. Recommend to anyone on a budget or just want a cheaper alternative but still decent quality.

Doesn't hold lights in place, end spigot is screw in so so the weight of anything mounted just unscrews it and the light points straight down. Waste of money and not fit for purpose

Great product & very well made, easy to use & adjust without any nasty sharp edges - perfect for high level cameras etc

Creo que es la mejor compra para mi estudio del último año. con su ayuda puedes colocar una fuente de luz bastante pesada justo encima del motivo sin que el tripode te salga en la foto o video. Con las bolsas llenas de arena (el contrapeso) es capaz de aguantar en el otro extremo una fuente de luz mas una caja de luz de 120cm. en mi caso. el tripode deberia tener ruedas para desplazar todo el conjunto por el plató. aun asi totalmente recomendado

Item is strong sturdy as described.

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Seems well made, surprisingly far reaching and sturdy. It even has a junior pin for larger stands which you should probably use with one of these. It’ll have to survive the test of time and rigors of being on set but I think it’s pretty good. Only downsides are the sandbag is single zipper and that carabiner will not last with a full sandbag. The only one other concern is how the clamping adjustment bolts seem to be really small and a bit underwhelming for how much torque the clamp is gonna be receiving. But only time will tell.

Ho potuto testare questo braccetto trasversale nel fine settimana appena passato. Devo dire che si è comportato molto bene: l'ho montato su uno C-stand, caricato con un flash Godox SK400II e un ombrello da 150cm, allungandolo per circa 1,5 m e non ho avuto problemi di sbilanciamento del sistema, soprattutto usandolo con un piccolo contrappeso posteriore (ho usato la sacca e il moschettone che sono compresi nell'acquisto; nella sacca, invece che sabbia, mi sono limitato a metterci 2-3 libri un po' "pesanti"). Anche una volta caricato, è stato molto facile regolarne la posizione e l'inclinazione; una volta serrate bene le maniglie, inoltre, non si è più mosso nulla finché non sono intervenuto io per le mie necessità. Non ho ancora provato ad allungare il braccetto al massimo della sua capacita, soprattutto a pieno carico; sarà sicuramente il prossimo test che realizzerò.