PORTA-GLIDE
| New Porta-Glide Dolly
Sleds (for use with heavier professional dollies) Solving the problem of flat spots on dolly wheels |
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"We've had no problems with bumps, even with the dolly sitting still and then rolling immediately. Overall, the construction is good, and they're not too heavy. I would give these wheels a Triple-A rating, for sure." Dolly Grip Michael Landsburg - American Cinematographer Magazine - May, 2005 Read the A.S.C. review HERE |
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| "The smoothest dollying I have ever experienced. Even a 275mm lens sees no camera vibration" Walt Andrus, Camera Operator Walt used our new Porta-Glides on the CBS series Judging Amy. |
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| "I have been in this business for quite some time now. I have been renting sled systems to my clients for years, and have personally had my hands on and tested countless variations of the dolly sled. After using the Porta-Glides for the first time I just have to say, WOW!! Absolutely beautiful... design and functionality are the best I have ever seen. Well Done!!" Matt Jaker, Vice President / Grip & Electric Manager - Hand Held Films |
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All dolly sleds using skateboard-style wheels develop flat spots on the wheels very quickly. This requires the dolly grip to roll the dolly back and forth repeatedly to reshape the wheels until the bump from the flat spot is no longer detected. Our new Porta-Glide sleds have solved this problem because each of the 16 wheels has a different diameter. They are positioned on the wheel block so that all wheels are touching simultaneously, and, like the other systems, these wheels will flatten slightly. However, as they turn, instead of 16 flat spots hitting in unison, each of our wheels returns to its flat spot at a different time, making the spot undetectable. |
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 Note different wheel sizes. |
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| Porta-Glide - includes 2 sleds $1595 |
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| Each side's wheel assembly can be detached as a complete unit by removing 4 screws. | ||||
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| The Porta-Glide sled has one locked arm and 3 floating arms. If desired, the floating arms can be locked by simply adding a 3/8-16 button head screw through access holes shown here. | ||||
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The hole pattern is the same as speed rail plates that accept two pieces of speed rail. Putting our wheel assemblies onto one of these plates and adding a couple pieces of speed rail is an easy way to make a wider sled for those times when one wants to mount the dolly perpendicular to the track. |
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