Quote Originally Posted by peety3 View Post
My only complaints on the Wimberley are ever so minor: it needs a little use to really soften up (it's a "stiff smooth" initially), and I find that the pan axis is tough to truly LOCK down. I discovered this when I tried to carry a 600/4 and 1Dx on the gimbal on a monopod, with the camera and back of lens resting on my shoulder, and a hand on the monopod. It kept twisting, slightly, but meant I'd have to reposition my hand regularly, or compensate in other ways to keep the lens from falling.
I have never had this problem. Mine locks solid. I wonder if there is a screw that needs adjusting.
I have thrown mine over the shoulder and carried it everywhere. I have never had a problem.