Pergear gimbal

Has anyone got one of these? Can't find much info on them. They look alright and are cheap

http://www.pergear.com​/pergear-th8/

That looks identical to the Opteka GH1, which I have. I only use it occasionally, and can't compare it to other gimbals but you can find several reviews of the Opteka online.

That's what I was thinking RandyAC. I don't have the Opteka so I can't comment on their quality or lack of whichever the case may be. There are lots of the knock-off brands that are all the same, just re-branded.

They spelled "Gimabal" creatively

It looks exactly like all the Opteka GH1 type clones. There is no bushing in the base so if you did like I did don't expect smooth panning. I used the panning knob as a tension screw. All that did was scrape the aluminum surfaces together and made for real gritty movement. Not that is was ever very smooth to begin with. But it went from tolerable to intolerable.

Later I bought a Sirui K40-X and use it panning base for the GH1. It works much better than the GH1 out of the box.

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #16992081
They spelled "Gimabal" creatively

Not only that but very creatively flipped the image of the Canon body with grip attached the white lens (plus a non Canon TC by the look of it)on the tripod........that alone would give reservations if they pay so little attention to the details

Don't forget the vertically oriented compass!

jmckayak wrote in post #16994080
Don't forget the vertically oriented compass!

That seems to go along with the vertically oriented horizontal level.
I can't imagine what they were thinking, if anything.