Designed for discerning and demanding professional boom operators and location sound recordists, the QP5150 QuickPole Carbon Fiber Boompole 5.1-20.9'carbon fiber 5-section boompole offers the ultralight weight of Ambient's QXS poles and the stability of their QP series booms. The QP5150 extends from 5.1 to 20.9 feet.

The QP5150's new design features a tube made from a custom carbon fiber compound with UHM fiber layering and anti-twist mechanisms that use serrations instead of retention pins, yielding impressive sturdiness and effortless maintenance. Additional design enhancements allow the QP5150 to lock and unlock with a mere quarter turn and to facilely and quickly extend and collapse.

Thanks to the removable tip and separately available cable sets, the QP5150 can easily be configured for internal cabling, no soldering required.

Extends from 5.1 to 20.9'    Ultralightweight Carbon Fiber Compound    5 Sections, 1/4 Turn to Open or Lock    Fast and Smooth Operation    Intersectional Twist Protection    New Tube Design with UHM Fiber Layering    Removable Tip    Supports Hassle-Free Cable Retrofit

Ambient's Series 5 boompoles combine the best properties of their QXS and QP series thanks to their new tube technology, which uses a custom-made carbon fiber compound with added UHM fiber layering. With this technology, the QuickPole Series 5 boompole becomes as sturdy as the QP 4-segment series while remaining as lightweight as the QXS 5-segment series.

On set, you have to work fast. The QuickPole Series 5 addresses that with a key feature—the new Teflon sheet plus silicone-lubricated felts that make for silky-smooth extending and collapsing of the boompole. The telescoping function of the pole works so efficiently that you'll be able to capture any sound source. The re-engineered locks give you a better grip thanks to the refined knurling and slightly extended length. By tuning the threading further, only a quarter turn is needed to open and close the locks securely and quickly.

A new anti-twist mechanism utilizes an innovative serration in place of a retention pin. The lock pieces automatically fall into place when you disassemble and reassemble your pole for cleaning or maintenance, making the process effortless.

The newly designed tip and separately available bottom end and cable set allow for easy, solder-free cable retrofit. Simply take off the tip, insert the pre-configured internal cabling, and plug it into the butt-end. No muss, no fuss—exactly how a coupling system should be.

For safe storage and transport of the QuickPole Series 5 boompole, optional water-repellent nylon boompole bags and sturdy PVC boom cases can be used.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does it come with a grid?

A: No, the following unit does not come with a grid.

Q: 2. Does this come with a carry case?

A: I'm sorry, but this Film Devices Microphone Travel Boompole Kit (Carbon Fiber) does not include a carry case. For the pole, I would recommend using this case, which is available via special order: https://bhpho.to/3JL5kFd

Q: 3. How do I add an internal cable?

A: The Ambient Recording QP550 QuickPole Series 5 Carbon Fiber 5-Section Boompole is designed to be used with an external cable. It cannot be used with an internal cable. You would need a different boompole that would already come fitted with the internal cable. For example, the K-Tek KE-144CCR Avalon Series Aluminum Boompole (B&H # KTKE144CCR) comes with an internal XLR cable.

Q: 4. max payload for 11'5?

A: The E-Image BC12 does not have a spec for maximum weight capacity, but it has enough tensile strength to support most shotgun microphones and wind protection systems.

Q: 5. What does it mean that it has a "built-in raceway for convenient cable management"?

A: This just means you can run the cable through the inside of the pole without having to wrap the cable around the outside of the Boompole giving you a cleaner looking set up.

Q: 6. Will the Shure 25DM mic holder fit on the end of the pole?

A: Yes, the Shure A25DM Mic Stand Adapter is compatible for use with the OZEN SoDi Carbon Fiber Mic Boompole.

Q: 7. What is the maximum weight it can support at full horizontal extension?

A: Film Devces does not provide a weight capacity on their travel boompole kit as this will securely hold the weight of just about any microphone boom pole that you can fit onto it.

Q: 8. Can I add an internal cable myself?

A: The Auray BP-28CN Carbon Fiber Boompole (7.7'), BH # AUBP28CN, is not designed to accept an internal cable.

Q: 9. Do you have the version with the lateral output?

A: The BC-12P does have an integrated XLR cable that exists laterally (from the side).

Q: 10. Is the bottom of the pole threaded to accept a 1/4"-20 or 3/8"-16 screw?

A: There are no thread connections specified for the bottom of the Film Devices Microphone Travel Boompole Kit (Carbon Fiber). The mounting thread on the top of the pole is 1/4"-20 and can be expanded to 3/8"-16 with the included thread adapter.