Aressem wrote in post #17124676
You say heavier and it worries me. Heavier than the PCB material? Because 2 days ago I had the PCB 47" octo fall off my X3200 and now I'm nervous to go any bigger. I'm concerned that PCB's mounting system isn't the greatest :/ I just switched from elinchrom to PCB
I would not mount a 60" octabox on my AB800. OK, maybe in a studio, but on a boom or outside, forget it! The balcar mount system PCB uses is just OK, but the opportunity for mis-mounts exists as you have found out. It needs a double check to make sure it is secure. It is only part of the reason I switched this year to the Godox AD360 lights and the much more sturdy Bowens mounting system. The light modifiers weight is transferred to the light shaft and not thru the light itself. Of course Godox does have some modifiers that mount off the light, but they are 18" diameter or smaller.
Re the Fotodiox vs. PCB modifiers, I feel the the PCB ones were some of the best and the point I was trying to make is that the Fotodiox boxes were very similar. The fabric is equal to PCB, unlike some other inexpensive brands, and should last for years.
