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Review on Upgrade Your Studio Setup with the SLOW DOLPHIN 10Ft Adjustable Backdrop Support System Kit by Mike Bigglesworth

Revainrating 2 out of 5

CHEAP, but if you don't need it for semi-advanced and advanced background settings, you'll be fine.

Look, I'm taking off 3 stars because it's VERY cheap. I mean yeah it was only a few bucks so what was I expecting right? Well it's tricky because technically it shouldn't exist if it only does half of what I need it to do. Unless of course you need it to hold very heavy backgrounds, just smaller lighter backgrounds, take your pick.❌ First of all I mean 10ft, that's exactly 10ft. So those of you (like me) who have 10ft backdrops forget it because we obviously need a little more clearance on either side, maybe just 6 inches to fit the pipe onto the crossbar and that the holes still stand out both sides. Pages to insert into coasters. Stands are SO cheap, in fact this whole system has to be made to hang equally cheap vinyl backdrops that fold up and weigh nothing because you can put 15 pounds of 10x20 or even a 10x10 backdrop/tube on it. significantly affects the ability of coasters to stand: bring sandbags, sandbags with you. ✅ It's cheap, if you need it for a simple very light background then by all means buy it. Don't expect to spend that small amount and put expensive (actually heavy) backgrounds on it, it's not made for that. I found a workaround to turn 10 feet into about 10/12 feet: I just didn't fully secure the segments with spring pins, I gave each about 2 extra inches and glued them very tightly so they can't come loose from them put it on a 10ft pipe on a traverse and then put that on two racks without too much trouble: two men/women work accurately.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Very expensive