A fresh take on quickly deployable, lightweight video camera support, and a very well-thought-out product – here’s our review of the YC Onion Pineta Peak tripod. How does it stack up to the Sachtler Flowtech? I tried to find out … Quick and easy-to-deploy tripods are all the rage these days. I reviewed version 2 of the YC Onion Pineta Peak tripod, which we originally reported about with a gear news video from IBC in 2022, after which it was refined and updated in 2023 (another video here). Now, we have the production version of this here for review. I tested the carbon fiber tripod; the aluminum version was discontinued. One-clutch design – pioneered by Sachtler with the Flowtech The one-clutch design at the top of the legs was made popular with the Flowtech by Sachtler – here’s our hands-on video. I’ve also reviewed the SIRUI SVT75 tripod, which uses a similar design but seems to be discontinued because it’s not available online anymore. However, viewers have asked us to review the YC Onion Pineta Peak and compare it to the Flowtech. YC Onion Pineta Peak tripod next to the Sachtler Flowtech tripod legs. Image credit: CineD YC Onion Pineta Peak tripod – first impressions First impressions of the YC Onion Pineta Peak: This is a refined product! You can tell from all the details that they’ve done their homework thinking about what really matters on a tripod in the field. Materials are high quality; there is nothing that makes...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 7 June, 2024