The reason I found out about the product discontinuation was that I
was talking to a helpful DPA service rep about getting my mic
suspension repaired. One of the plastic arms that suspends the mics
was broken while in a suitcase on a recording trip. Next time I'll
need to have hard protection around the whole outfit when traveling.
The Windpac has been nice but I don't see any great differences
between it and the Rycote except that I like the way the Windpac
holds the mics more securely.
Kevin
On Jul 9, 2008, at 9:08 PM, clay wrote:
> Thanks Tim for a very detailed response.
>
> this will help my decision. I understand the difficulty with hand-
> holding
> now, I had forgotten there's no pistol grip.
>
> thanks for disspelling the illusion that it can fit in very small
> space
> given that the suspension is not as collapsible as the windshield.
>
> clay
>
> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:12 PM, Tim Nielsen <> wrote:
>
> > I personally find it's just way too noisy when hand-holding. Hard to
> > explain until you use one. There is no pistol grip, just a small
> ring.
> > It could be rigged with a handle of some kind, but without it, there
> > seems to be a lot of noise transmitted through the cable and such.
> >
> > Not sure you can use it without their suspension, again, to
> handle it
> > you'd see why, the suspension fits inside in a very custom and tight
> > way, can't see how you could easily use the shield part without the
> > suspension. I LIKE the suspension though, it's well thought out and
> > very versatile. And if you're mounting the Windpac on a tripod or
> mic
> > stand, it works well, or even on a tripod. For the week I was
> > recording geysers in Yellowstone, I rigged up the windpac to a 15'
> > carbon fiber boompole, and taped all the cables, since I didn't have
> > to constantly break it down. There, it's light weight was a real
> > asset, out on the end of a 15 foot pole.
> >
> > So not to talk you out of it. But for fast 'grab and go', I think
> the
> > Rycote style kit suits me better.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > On Jul 9, 2008, at 6:58 PM, clay wrote:
> >
> > > --- <naturerecordists%
> 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Tim Nielsen <> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I doubt it. I don't think they sold enough of them to make it
> worth
> > > > their while. I have one, but in the end, I tend to just use the
> > > > Rycotes. The Windpac never quite lived up to it's hype for
> me. It
> > > > works fine, except it doesn't compact nearly as much as I
> wanted,
> > > > because of the suspension, and it is nearly impossible to hand-
> > > hold in
> > > > my opinion. It still comes in handy now and again, but
> doesn't get
> > > > used that much.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I've been thinking about getting a Windpac.
> > >
> > > can it be used without the suspension?
> > >
> > > what is the difficulty in hand-holding?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance,
> > > clay
> > >
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