The major difference between our old prototype and this one is the braking mechanism. We wanted to increase the effective surface area and be able to control it better so created these "fins" as you tighten the fine control knob on the side they will put pressure on the resistance ring and thus provide smooth motion.
Compared to other market leaders like Wimberley or Jobu, our design our Gimbal Head is bigger, with longer mounting clamp, vertical adjustments, and provides more clearance to save your knuckles from abrasion, and of course it just looks better. We may offer it in various colors but for now we're probably going to stick with just black. We will also offer it with various knobs, for those who are fighting the cold, it will give you much more needed control over tightening the clamp.For the weight conscious photographers, this isn't featherlight, but its all made out of aircraft aluminum and with steel ball bearings, instead of plastic hardware. If there is enough interest we may even create a carbon fiber arm.
