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|| SportsShooter.com: Member Message Board Magic Arm, the lever or the knob? Steve Russell, Photographer Toronto | ON | Canada | Posted: 9:01 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I'm looking for a new manfrotto magic arm. So the question is, what do you prefer, the lever or the knob? I'm looking at the Manfrotto 143A, the one with the lever that locks the arm (one I've had before) But, I've always had my eye on the Manfrotto 244. It has what they call the Variable Friction knob that locks. Anyone have a strong preference of one over the other?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Butch Miller, Photographer Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 9:06 PM on 04.12.11 ->> Here's a thread where I asked the same question last year that you may find helpful. http://www.sportsshooter.com/message_display.html?tid=36498 I went with the friction model and am very pleased.  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Chris Detrick, Photographer, Assistant Salt Lake City | UT | USA | Posted: 9:08 PM on 04.12.11 ->> knob. always knob.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Kent Nishimura, Student/Intern, Photographer Honolulu | HI | USA | Posted: 9:26 PM on 04.12.11 ->> +1 to the knob.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Dave Prelosky, Photographer Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 9:42 PM on 04.12.11 ->> Pile On. Knob.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Lance King, Photographer Fayetteville | NC | USA | Posted: 10:11 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I bought the 143 arm with the lever this year and it failed after about 10 events. I'm sending it back and will request the knob version.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeff Gammons, Student/Intern Niceville | Fl | USA | Posted: 10:18 PM on 04.12.11 ->> Knob or bust, only thing the lever is good for is to support another arm...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark J. Terrill, Photographer Simi Valley | CA | USA | Posted: 10:31 PM on 04.12.11 ->> The knob without a doubt.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Bob Ford, Photographer Lehighton | Pa | USA | Posted: 10:50 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I'll jump on the knob band wagon.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Yamil Sued, Photographer, Photo Editor Peoria | AZ | USA | Posted: 10:51 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I have the Lever one, I'm keeping it to be used in the studio and I'll get a knob one for the field. I like the Knob version better.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Samuel Lewis, Photographer Miami | FL | USA | Posted: 10:51 PM on 04.12.11 ->> +1 for the knob. Easier to adjust and lock into place exactly as you want.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Robert Seale, Photographer Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 10:56 PM on 04.12.11 ->> knob....if you get the lever, plan on carrying a set of allen wrenches around with you to tighten it.....  This post is:  Informative (1) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Sam Morris, Photographer Henderson (Las Vegas) | NV | USA | Posted: 11:32 PM on 04.12.11 ->> Just so we are sure: the variable friction model, aka The Knob.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Dave Einsel, Photographer, Photo Editor Houston | TX | United States | Posted: 11:36 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I think it's the Knob.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Sutton, Photographer Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 11:42 PM on 04.12.11 ->> I have 3 knobs and 1 lever and the lever SUX!! If you need to mount it on a basket, something as heavy as a MKIIn will eventually weigh it down. STAY AWAY FROM THE LEVER!!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Louis Lopez, Photographer Southern California | CA | USA | Posted: 2:26 AM on 04.13.11 ->> Knob it...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Andrew Scott, Photo Editor, Photographer McLean | VA | United States | Posted: 9:35 AM on 04.13.11 ->> Oh, for the love of knob, will it lever stop?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (8) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Jeroen de Jong, Photographer Waalwijk | _ | Netherlands | Posted: 3:55 PM on 04.13.11 ->> Did somebody already said "the knob"  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Rick Yeatts, Photographer Dallas | TX | USA | Posted: 5:28 PM on 04.13.11 ->> Be careful about cranking the knob down too tight. I had one to break. I suppose it was more user error.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Patrick Fallon, Student/Intern, Photographer Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 5:37 PM on 04.13.11 ->> The Variable Friction Arm! From Robert himself in the SportsShooter.com archives: http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/ssacad3_remotes_bert/index2.ht...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (1) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Byron Hetzler, Photographer Granby | CO | USA | Posted: 5:38 PM on 04.13.11 ->> Don't BE a knob, GET the knob! The lever is the devil! All hail the knob!  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Israel Shirk, Photographer, Assistant Boise | ID | US | Posted: 6:33 PM on 04.13.11 ->> I'm just not sure what the message here is. Could somebody clarify?  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Butch Miller, Photographer Lock Haven | PA | USA | Posted: 6:58 PM on 04.13.11 ->> Israel ... I think the consensus is that there are a bunch of "knobs" here at SS ... :-)  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Patrick Murphy-Racey, Photographer Powell | TN | USA | Posted: 11:15 PM on 04.13.11 ->> knob....  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Michael Fischer, Photographer Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 3:55 PM on 04.14.11 ->> Must be that Steve is a KNOB(BIE)...  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Mark Sutton, Photographer Herndon | VA | USA | Posted: 8:41 PM on 04.14.11 ->> Patrick that was funny. Thanks for sharing. Classic quote "This P.O.S. is a pain in the A.S.S."  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Thomas E. Witte, Photographer, Photo Editor Cincinnati | OH | USA | Posted: 11:10 PM on 04.14.11 ->> Typical SS thread filled with a bunch of Knobs.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Alex Boyce, Photographer Florence | EU | Italy | Posted: 4:49 PM on 04.15.11 ->> knob  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Tom Gannam, Photographer St. Louis | MO | USA | Posted: 5:07 PM on 04.15.11 ->> The Lever was clever but the Knob does the job. Sorry, couldn't help it.  This post is:  Informative (0) | Funny (0) | Huh? (0) | Off Topic (0) | Inappropriate (0) |   Definitions Add your comments... If you'd like to add your comments to this thread, use this form. You need to be an active (paying) member of SportsShooter.com in order to post messages to the system. NOTE: If you would like to report a problem you've found within the SportsShooter.com website, please let us know via the 'Contact Us' form, which alerts us immediately. It is not guaranteed that a member of the staff will see your message board post. Thread Title: Magic Arm, the lever or the knob? 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