whats the deal with all the PLMs on backorder

OMG man i want one now

Should be back in stock in the next week / two, or so I heard.

no way thanks for the tip how you know this

Customer service

Okay while you at it then can you pass on to someone wtf is with the canada orders not going through?
It defaults to a zip code will not allow out wacky postal codes here so it just jams up kinda choked here i wanna order i did a print screen and sent to customer service hope to hear from someone soon...

You will probably get a response Monday. If your having problems just give them a call and I'm sure you can do a checkout over the phone or troubleshoot the online cart.

I don't work for PCB I just was over there this past week when making some purchases.

well i hope to add a pcb to the order thanks for the help

There are other PML's available besides PCB ones. Adoroma and Cheetah stand have same quality ones available.

If you want a quick response call PCB, they are slow to return emails for some reason, but are great on the phone.

williejr wrote in post #11977141
There are other PML's available besides PCB ones. Adoroma and Cheetah stand have same quality ones available.

And how do you know they're all the same quality? Have you compared samples from each supplier? The Buff PLMs, not only have a radically different design than the others, they're also sourced from a different manufacturer.

You might also want to add Westcott to your list:

http://www.adorama.com​/WEUSLP7.html

The Westcott has an Elinchrom-friendly 7mm shaft. In the UK, Cotswold and Viewfinder also sell PLM variants.

Dave F.

They got back to me really fast and said the plm's would be in that week.. Thus sending my whole order toegther... That was 2 days ago or not even.... I received my packages today and wow that plm is HUGE so cheap for what it is... Cannot wait to use it.... Its the size of my living room... Well just about!

There is currently 3$ difference between the Westcott, and the White+Black outer, PCB PLM.

Ehhh... I'd tilt towards the Westcott personally, they have a good rep towards build quality afaic.

Wonder if anyone's done any direct comparisons... i imagine they'll come soon enough.

That 7' visico octo i have, has to go. Its far too heavy and massive.

tetrode wrote in post #11977241
And how do you know they're all the same quality? Have you compared samples from each supplier? The Buff PLMs, not only have a radically different design than the others, they're also sourced from a different manufacturer.

You might also want to add Westcott to your list:

http://www.adorama.com​/WEUSLP7.html

The Westcott has an Elinchrom-friendly 7mm shaft. In the UK, Cotswold and Viewfinder also sell PLM variants.

Dave F.

I have the first version of the 86" PCB White & 86" Cheetah Silver PML's. Both have the same white fiberglass ribbing (16) and come in a cheap umbrella carrying case. My friend has both the PCB & Flashpoint 86" PML silver from Adorama and I really couldn't tell the difference. His PCB one broke... so he bought the Flashpoint one. He bought the "white diffusion front from PCB" and it works with his Flashpoint PML perfectly.

williejr wrote in post #12003974
I have the first version of the 86" PCB White & 86" Cheetah Silver PML's. Both have the same white fiberglass ribbing (16) and come in a cheap umbrella carrying case. My friend has both the PCB & Flashpoint 86" PML silver from Adorama and I really couldn't tell the difference. His PCB one broke... so he bought the Flashpoint one. He bought the "white diffusion front from PCB" and it works with his Flashpoint PML perfectly.

do you have the link to the flashpoint PLM?

jeromego wrote in post #12004300
do you have the link to the flashpoint PLM?

Flashpoint 16-Rib 86" Parabolic Silver Umbrella

Flashpoint 16-Rib 86" Parabolic White Umbrella