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9. Ensure that both sets of rods are
centered on your body. Check the
front rods in a mirror, and the rear
rods by touching your spine with
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they’re off center, adjust the waist
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straps, relaxing one side
while tightening the other.
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you enough room to breath deeply
in your upper chest, as shown below.
Centering the rods
Room to breathe
Note: If you’re an experienced Steadicam
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operator, you’ll
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most vests resist the torque at mid-back level, necessitating
that work be done entirely in the lower region of the back.
By doubling this lever arm, we halve the force necessary to
counterbalance the rig, and engage back muscles to the
height of the shoulders.
Keep the rods off your back
11. The sizing should be correct now,
so all that remains is to ensure the
pads are correctly positioned. The
four waist pads should rest on your
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the pelvis, and the front waist pads
are pushing into your abdomen,
remove the vest and move the
pads a little outboard.
12. When you lift the Steadicam,
the bulk of the weight should go
into your pelvis, but allow a little
stabilizing weight to rest on your
shoulders—don’t leave a gap up
there. When you push the Steadicam
out in front of you, the rear rods
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do, remove the vest, and insert a
booster pad between the back pad.
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touching your back because you are slouched forward, you may wish to
correct this by standing up straight rather than by using a booster pad.
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what suits you best. Because the Exovest is semi-rigid, a small change can
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learn any new tricks, be sure to let us know.
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