Viper flex Carbon or Aluminium

[andybrock]

Other than a weight reduction is there any other advantage of carbon fibre over the aluminium viper flex quads?
Thanks

 

[FISH BOY]

Having had both, I would say the carbon definitely do not absorb the cold as much. Biggest plus for me.

Carbon are also designed to break down for travel.

Negligible in weight.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Not sure if they’ve changed the spec but when I bought my carbon (journey) ones I did so specifically as they broke down into shorter sections as I wanted to take them to Namibia so packing small was important, they may have evolved since then?

 

[webley701]

I’ve tried aluminium & carbon fibre . I own the carbon fibre version - if I lost them I’d buy the same again.

Why? Lighter, quieter & warmer.

 

[Shaun Goss]

The aluminium version gets surprisingly cold!

 

[Siggy]

...you can drive an X-trail over the aluminium viper flex and they still work...

 

[andybrock]

...you can drive an X-trail over the aluminium viper flex and they still work...

That sounds like the voice of experience!

 

[Cawdor118]

Carbon, they don't get that cold.

 

[NoIDeer]

...you can drive an X-trail over the aluminium viper flex and they still work...

And a Hilux!

 

[sikasako]

So the consensus appears to be:-

1. If you suffer from cold hands, then get the carbon ones.

2. Otherwise it you tend to be a bit forgetful and are prone to driving over them, then the aluminium ones are recommended.

 

[stalker.308]

The viper flex journey are aluminium and and carbon breaking down into 3 sections.

The pro-to-go are brand new style and are all carbon.

Whether or not you get cold hands, aluminium does really take the heat out your hands. With the journey, I have always just held the carbon part and certainly knew about the cold if I grab the aluminium section. Recently got the pro to go and no issue there.

I have a set of journey Styx I’ll be selling soon if of interest!

 

[alberta boy]

The viper flex journey are aluminium and and carbon breaking down into 3 sections.

The pro-to-go are brand new style and are all carbon.

Whether or not you get cold hands, aluminium does really take the heat out your hands. With the journey, I have always just held the carbon part and certainly knew about the cold if I grab the aluminium section. Recently got the pro to go and no issue there.

I have a set of journey Styx I’ll be selling soon if of interest!

Capitalist

 

[gixer1]

If the cold is the main concern - just buy some of these -

 

[Overlay]

After putting on the heat wrap and covering the holes I’ve tried both types and my thoughts would be it doesn’t matter on the materials to be honest tweak em up how you want them and they are a great bit of kit, warm to carry and silent still getting used to mine particularly on setting up for the shot but a nice step up from the tripod I used for years just need a wee bit of practice to start off

 

[chriswjx]

If the cold is the main concern - just buy some of these -

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Don't you go trying to offer logical, cost effective solutions when there's a bit more bling to buy

 

[JH83]

And a Hilux!

@NickJ begs to differ on this!

 

[NickJ]

@NickJ begs to differ on this!

I have conducted an expensive experiment and you can’t drive over them in a Hilux, not when they have half rolled off a carcass at least! FFS…