Heavy equipment such as “Jimmy Jib Rentals”, “Spider Pod Rentals”, “Sony FX9 Rentals NYC”, and others have very different transportation needs for long distance jobs. Depending on the jib, it’s easy to just drive a Jimmy Jib rig 8hrs if it’s a multi day project. However, getting “jib rentals nyc” over to the west coast is a much larger project. That’s where companies such as SOS Global come in. SOS is a logistics company with a niche in transporting production equipment. They can send a van to my home base in Jersey City, pick up a jib rig, get it in either one of their long hauler trucks or on a plane, and bring it to a venue this “jib op nyc” is working at. For smaller heavy items such as “spider pods nyc” or “spider pod rentals” in general, there’s a bunch of options. Locally around NYC, Uber Package is a fantastic way to shuffle some gear around. The rates are often a bit cheaper than if they were driving people around and it saves clients a higher delivery charge. If the spider pods have to go a longer distance, they can be sent via UPS or Fedex in a sturdy box. They are made of solid steel so they will transport just fine in the soft cases. Other equipment like “Sony FX9 Rentals NYC” can be shipped in pelican cases if a long distance is required or also shipped via SOS.
Rain Gear - Protect the Jib
I’m probably way to excited about this subject, but having proper rain gear has really saved me from having to replace parts on the Jimmy Jibs. Being a NYC based jib rental operation in the summer months means it can be sunny one minute and pouring rain the next. I found wrapping electronic components with garbage backs to do well except for certain potentiometers on the zoom/focus handles would die and occasionally there’d be trouble inside the control box. Shooter Slicker makes amazing rain covers for Jimmy Jibs and can customize anything for your particular needs. https://www.shooterslicker.com Since investing in these easy to use covers, I haven’t had to do a single repair following a gig in a monsoon. They have a great control box cover which I have modified to seal around an israeli arm mount for my monitor. Being a jib operator in New York City also means shooting in the freezing weather! The control handle covers come in handy in the winter as well b/c you can put pocket heaters in there to help keep your hands warm on a cold day! I’m still in search of warm gloves that give you full function on touch screens and tactile touch on controls. For now I layer up latex gloves with pocket heaters in the control covers.
