[Carbon Fiber] Huge payload- smooth and machined really well. This is an incredible value for the price. The payload it can handle can easily take an alexa mini or amira or venice. All is made very well. A great starter kit for anyone who wants to get into the beauty of steadicam.

[Carbon Fiber] This is a very good value for the money. Well made and very rugged. 
A minor issue is that it does not come with any assembly instructions or camera balancing instructions. I recommend looking at some on-line videos on balancing stabilizers. For a first time user of stabilizers the balancing process is not intuitive. Once properly balanced for a specific camera it works very well.

[2] I had originally ordered an aluminum Manfrotto, thinking it would be sufficient for holding my gear. While generally well made, the leg clamps would not adjust enough to keep the leg sections from collapsing slowly. I splurged on the TRM34ML, and am completely happy with it. Legs lock positively, and the build quality is flawless. This is another you get what you pay for purchase if you are wanting a dependable lightweight monopod.

[2] Excellent monopod. Very well built. Sturdy. It stays where you put it.

[2] I wanted a monopod capable of supporting a large lens. I purchased others and each of them had something I didn't like about them. While ProMediaGear is sturdy and light weight, it supports my lens solidly and confidently.

[Carbon Fiber] This glide cam performs as well or better than my old Glidecam HD 2000 and better than a $300 competitor product I am now returning. I am using this with my Canon 5d Mk3 and it balances perfectly. Proper setup is key, make sure you balance with the least weight you can get on the bottom and have a 2 second drop.

[2] I had to convince myself to spend nearly $400 on this monopod. I have two old Gitzos that I've had for almost 30 years that are still working, but they're heavy and cold in the winter. I was going to buy a foreign brand monopod to save money, but I'm glad I got this. The quality is absolutely superb. Is it worth the money? That depends on you and your budget but I like supporting American companies if I can. The other factor was that this is an extra tall monopod that I can use with my monopod head (superb Wimberley MonoGimbal) to photograph birds directly overhead, and most companies don't make one this tall. PMG makes great kit and I can recommend it.

[Carbon Fiber] I'm 6'4.

I prefer extra-long monopods because in normal use the segments need not be extended fully. Leaving a generous overlap when extending the segments makes the whole quite strong and stable, a must when mounting super-telephoto lenses.

On the rare occasion I'd want the full 80 or so inches, shooting on steep terrain for example, then I can take advantage of that too.


Very impressed with the feel of this product.

[2] Having read all the reviews I opted to purchase this even with it being out of stock. It ended up taking about 5 weeks from order to arrive. I've had other high end tripods from other manufacturers and I can clearly state that this is a cut above the rest. Absolutely rock solid and engineered for easy maintenance.

[2] This unit is everything and much more than I had expected. As a steadicam operator for many years and have used many different types all of which had positive results,  this new Thanos-Procine system is above board in so many ways. Professionally designed for not only the professional steadicam operator but for the beginner or for someone who wants to upgrade this is the unit to get.  They thought of everything, the operator can choose from the many different power connections,  the SDI  connections to the professionally designed vest and arm.   Their attention to detail and taking into account what the professionals are looking for has been excellent.  I have to mention the traveling case, which is built for travel to protect the unit during transport. Well done!