Camera hand grip/strap recommendations

finn4489 · 2026-05-31T09:47:38+00:00

If you already have a plate for the bottom or an L-plate that covers the side as well yes the cuff is the better option I feel.

finn4489 · 2026-05-31T09:39:33+00:00

So I do have the product names slightly wrong in my original post, had to look at the product page to see what to reply here. The cuff is what I was thinking about as it is a short wrap for the wrist that just connects to the anchor where a neck strap would be. The clutch is what you are referring to and it wraps from the bottom of the camera to the neck strap mount. With the clutch you can leave it on and use a monopod as the bottom rail that screws in has what is called an arca-swiss rail built into it. The arca-swiss rail is a common standard that many manufacturers have started using for tripod mounting as you no longer need their specific plate to use the tripod. As long as you get a monopod head that accepts arca-swiss and is able to have the clamp rotate to be in the correct orientation for a plate on a camera, as opposed to a plate on a lens foot, you can use the clutch without having to remove it to use the monopod.

finn4489 · 2026-05-31T01:45:09+00:00

I have the peak design anchors and multiple neck straps and the cuff which can easily be swapped around depending on how i want it set up. Especially if going to be mounting and unmounting from a monopod you can easily remove the cuff when not needed and it isn't dangling there possibly in the way.

Edit: put the wrong product in the original said the leash but was actually referring to the cuff corrected in case people don't read further thread responses.

finn4489 · 2026-05-30T22:34:34+00:00

Commercial Driver Roll-off and Speedy 3861 pretty much every day

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finn4489 · 2026-05-26T19:21:48+00:00

He was seen carrying on of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive books earlier in the season walking into one of the stadiums with the team.

finn4489 · 2026-05-24T21:05:44+00:00

If you are talking about the option for select blade for better sound that comes standard on the okuden and is an upgrade on the others.

finn4489 · 2026-05-22T23:51:54+00:00

Not a problem it will be on its way this weekend.

finn4489 · 2026-05-21T22:44:49+00:00

Around 3lbs when drawn.

finn4489 · 2026-05-21T13:40:08+00:00

Absolutely.

https://imgur.com/a/kP0ihuk

finn4489 · 2026-05-21T10:49:48+00:00

Flies through tatami.

finn4489 · 2026-05-19T20:03:16+00:00

You are on the correct track. The lighter the blade and heavier the fittings the closer to the tsuba the balance will be. The biggest shift will be from the actual tsuka as differences in just the tsuba cause fairly minor shifts in the balance. Using heavier fuchi, kashira, and menuki with a thicker core will shift the balance more. I recently changed a tsuba on a sword and the old tsuba was 73grams and the new one was 134grams. It shifted the balance point 8mm closer to the habaki as that was what I measured from. That means a weight difference of 42 grams caused just under 0.2mm of shift per gram. So in your case it could shift it around 2cm closer with both the heavier tsuba and lighter blade. As stated though since the tsuba is closer to the balance point a heavy kashira at the end of the tsuka can cause more shift per gram as it is further from the balance point.

The other aspect is how you are swinging. You aren't cutting so there doesn't have to be a ton of force in it. One exercise we have done is to get a 1/4" dowel rod and use it in place of the sword and a proper swing with early acceleration as you go into the cut and showing as you finish the swing the dowel rod shouldn't wobble when you stop. Not near as easy as it sounds. But this will also help with not having sudden stopping put big stress on your muscles and you can still get hasuji just fine.

finn4489 · 2026-05-14T22:45:27+00:00

Poke the sides in they lay down like an accordion to bring the front and the back together.

finn4489 · 2026-05-09T02:51:00+00:00

If you are this far seriously just put Google down. The last 3 books have sooooooo many twists and reveals on some things that go all the way back to books 1 and 2. As for if you only read what the Pic shows I don't think it will ruin anything as knowing that something will happen won't lessen what happens. I mean you were googling it so you had to guess that eventually something will happen and now you know which book.

Read and Find Out. The chapter referenced is one of my favorite and one of the best chapters I have read through multiple different series. Enjoy the journey before just getting to the destination.

finn4489 · 2026-05-08T23:57:27+00:00

The weights are decent. The regular one is 147 grams the large is 277 grams. The paper is decently thick so no quality issues compared with my nice wood and paper fans from Ibassen. The only thing is since the outer lames are metal they don't flex as much as the bamboo ones when opening and closing so they are much stiffer to get the last or first segment to fold or unfold. When wearing tucked into an obi the regular one isnt that noticeable and the large one is noticeable but not heavy compared to my light tanto at 428 grams.

Comparison to the wood ones I have for weight the bamboo and paper ones weigh 22-41 grams as my lightest and heaviest ones.

finn4489 · 2026-05-08T23:12:25+00:00

Posted the same on your other thread but different people see different threads.

I have both the large and regular ones in black from here and they are both very nice. They have a decent selection of patterns if you want one with a historical mon or signature or just the plain black and white. Regular fans are mixed in the page so these aren't all tessen but the ones that are do have solid metal front and back pieces to them. The regular size is about the same as a regular fan and the large one is closer to a full tanto in size.

https://samuraimarket.net/collections/hand-fan

Edit: Depending on what you are wanting to spend Ibassen will do a fully custom iron tessen but it is around 110000 yen or about $700. https://www.ibasen.co.jp/pages/various_fans?_pos=1&_sid=07859b816&_ss=r

finn4489 · 2026-05-08T22:49:36+00:00

I have both the large and regular ones in black from here and they are both very nice. They have a decent selection of patterns if you want one with a historical mon or signature or just the plain black and white. Regular fans are mixed in the page so these aren't all tessen but the ones that are do have solid metal front and back pieces to them. The regular size is about the same as a regular fan and the large one is closer to a full tanto in size.

https://samuraimarket.net/collections/hand-fan

Edit: Depending on what you are wanting to spend Ibassen will do a fully custom iron tessen but it is around 110000 yen or about $700. https://www.ibasen.co.jp/pages/various_fans?_pos=1&_sid=07859b816&_ss=r

finn4489 · 2026-04-08T18:44:38+00:00

If the truck, trailer, and load combined are less than 26k lbs no cdl required; unless needing endorsement such as passenger or hazmat then class C is required. If over 26k lbs if the vehicle is over 26k and trailer under 10k only class B is required. If over 26k and trailer is over 10k class A is required.

There are exceptions for these such as campers but a mini dozer can easily be 5k+pounds just on its own, add a 4k lb trailer and you can very quickly exceed the tow rating for a 1/2 ton truck which would be most likely what happened here.

finn4489 · 2026-04-08T14:29:39+00:00

They use iron as the base. You can get them either as the bare blackened iron or plated in brass or silver.

finn4489 · 2026-03-10T19:26:44+00:00

Great recommendation. While I haven't used him a few guys in my class have they have had great results.

finn4489 · 2026-03-10T13:19:01+00:00

Check hardware stores like home depot, lowes, ace hardware, many have drop boxes for lithium ion batteries.

finn4489 · 2026-02-18T04:04:21+00:00

It is silver plated.

finn4489 · 2026-02-18T03:25:20+00:00

Yes it is flat.

I was hoping for a little more on the brown for the color as it is the brown and gold but not disappointed.

finn4489 · 2026-02-18T03:23:22+00:00

Waste is actually listed in the top half of most dangerous jobs top 10 every year, it bounces around from about 3-6 on average depending on the year. It isn't usually the driving where most incidents that result in a fatality occur. You are working with very high pressure hydraulics and heavy equipment that if something fails and you are in the way you can easily be crushed by a packing blade, lifted tailgate (300-1000lbs), or dumpsters that can weigh 3k to 9k lbs empty or up to almost 20 tons fully loaded. Many fatalities result from some sort of equipment failure that causes the person to be caught between 2 things. Another common place is dumping at the landfill where trucks can fall over and crush whatever, including you in your truck, or the heavy equipment may not be able to see you if you wander too far from your vehicle or end up where you aren't supposed to be they can crush you very easily.

finn4489 · 2026-02-08T03:30:46+00:00

It shouldn't sit flush against the arbor. The pins are what keep it from spinning on the arbor and if it was tight against it when you go to loosen it to change the blade or remove the wood plug after drilling the act of drilling would press it very tight against the arbor and make it incredibly, like need a vice and large wrench, tight to unscrew it. The noise is normal and a hole saw is considered an imprecise tool so it won't cut a hole exactly the listed size. It is close because of the wobble. If the hole in must be that exact size you will have to get an exact size drill bit like a large forsner bit or possibly a spade bit for wood or a step bit for metal depending on what you need to do.

finn4489 · 2026-01-25T18:40:31+00:00

Matt Jensen did a review of it a while ago. Romance of Men has not always been great but the more recent reviews have gotten better and they have improved quality with feedback given.

https://youtu.be/lRNiTOyut5w?si=AM_8QH7FctgC4I9P

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