Tiffen Steadicam Fawcett Exovest, Manual

4

Fitting the Vest

Note: The Exovest

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 is a a radical new concept in Steadicam

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system to work with your body. To get the most from your 
Exovest

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, follow the directions below, and experiment with 

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enter and exit the vest quickly by means of two latches and 
one over-center lever.

1. Fitting the Exovest

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just enter and exit using the two dovetail latches and the waist over-center lever.

1.  Relax the waist VELCRO

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 brand, tagging it back so the the waistband  

is fully expanded.

2.  Lengthen the rods, front and back, until they are about the length of your torso. 

Longer is better at this stage.

3.  Open the dovetail latches, top and bottom, and slip the vest over your shoulders, 

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with the VELCRO

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 fully relaxed, see section 5, Customising the waistband.

4.  Tighten the waist VELCRO

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 straps, evenly on each side, until the waistband  

is snug.

5.  Stick your thumbs inside the waistband, and work the vest down until the 

shoulder straps rest on your shoulders.

6.  Lift your legs a few times as if you were climbing stairs—not a full 90 degree 

knee bend, just step height. The vest should ride up a little but settle onto your 
pelvic bones.

7.  Lock the waistband off at this height by closing the waist over-center lever. 

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plastic waist slider is obstructing the closure of the lever, causing it to spring 
open, your waistband may be set to the larger size. See section 5, Customizing 
the waistband.

8.  Open the rod clamps front and back (some people can do this alone, some of 

you will need assistance) and settle the top section of the vest down onto your 
shoulders. The rod lengths don’t need to be the same front and back.