Glidetrack hybrid slider with 701hdv

The new black carriage on the hybrid slider uses a combination of roller bearings and plastic liners that overcomes the binding issue by taking the weight of the camera on a set of bearings that work alongside the liners. The bearings are made of a self lubricating plastic material, which provide excellent performance whilst having the advantage over their metal counterparts of being washable if they get dirty. The carriage can be can be simply washed under a tap, dried and reassembled. The bearings make a huge difference in the performance of the Hybrid Slider, Glidetrack report that it’s 4 – 5 times easier to move than the non hybrid variety and after using it I quite believe that. The thing you notice more than anything though is that the weight distribution of the camera no longer seems to be effecting how smooth and easy the carriage is to move. The new Hybrid carriage also features a locking nut as standard which can of course be used for locking the camera off. This also works well for applying some friction to the slider to help slow downward slides or just apply some resistance if preferred. 701HDV - Pro Fluid Video Mini Head