Carbon Fiber boom pole - what would you pay?

[saturnin]

Im just trying to see what people would pay for a carbon fiber boom only for their rig.

sizes could be
2x6feet
2x8feet

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[DisrupTer911]

carbon costs a lot still. you're looking in upwards of $250-400 for them.

Is carbon stiff enough at those lengths to not bow?

[saturnin]

well..considering that the quotes that we got form a few places in the us are above 1000 bucks +

paying 250-400 seems like a steal

DonJuanMair said that he knows someone who has it and says there is no flex, not sure what the lenght is..maybe he can chime in here

[DisrupTer911]

if you're being quoted $1000 then its probably closer to that.

CF hoods and tripods cost between $250-500+ depending on manufacturer, quality, size.

[turboale]

I was quoted a little under 1,500 for 3 5ft sections with connectors and holes drilled with pins. This is a company that has made a few booms over the years and they do nothing but make tubes so they know what they are doing. I also want to one day expand it to be a video boom with a few more sections but I'm going to have to make sure I can offset the cost before diving in head first...

Anyone find anything better?

[RDKirk]

This is custom work? If so, it costs what they say it costs...just like my custom portraiture. There would not be a "going rate" for a custom product.

You would have to actually contact some other maker and give him the same specifications to find a reliable second quote.

[disboifan]

my friend actually got his CF poles fairly cheap since a company online was closing down....