Tilta Lightweight Gimbal Support Vest

The Tilta Lightweight Gimbal Support Vest is a support vest for the handheld DJI RS 2, RSC 2, RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals. It moves the weight of the gimbal from the arms into the hips, so shooting can go on considerably longer. The waist belt fits 85 to 130 cm and the shoulder straps take part of the load onto the shoulders. Three adapters for mounting the gimbal are included. The manufacturer states a 10 kg payload.

A handheld gimbal is tiring not because it is heavy but because it is held out in front of the body. This vest hangs it off the hips and leaves the arms to steer the shot.

The waist belt carries the weight, not your arms

The weight of the gimbal travels through the waist belt into the hips, so the hands only steer the shot. The belt has a quick release buckle adjustable at both ends and fits waists from 85 to 130 cm. The inside is breathable mesh with 10 mm EVA and 10 mm dense foam padding, which spreads the pressure and keeps the back cooler.

Shoulder straps and expansion points

The shoulder straps move part of the load from the hips onto the shoulders and can be unclipped when the belt alone is enough. On the belt sit a D-ring, an expansion strap for a small tripod or tools, and a safety button that stops the vest from slipping while you move.

Three ways to seat the gimbal

An adapter that holds the gimbal slides into the waist belt. The battery handle adapter takes the DJI RS 2 or RS 3 battery grip and leaves room for charging the battery; the extended grip tripod adapter holds legs of 34 to 37 mm. The whole holder sits on a NATO rail, so the height is fine-tuned without tools.

More points of contact, a calmer image

The vest, the straps and the handles hold the gimbal in several places at once. That damps the tremor from the hands and, above all, lets you shoot considerably longer than when the arms carry all the weight. The system is built for the DJI RS 2, RSC 2, RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals and the manufacturer states a 10 kg payload.

What to watch out for

The vest’s adapters are made for the DJI Ronin gimbals listed above — the manufacturer does not guarantee them on other bodies. The vest carries the support straps for a dual handle, but the handles themselves are bought separately (the GSS-T04-DHB2 set). Letting go of the rig and leaving it hanging on the vest is done at your own discretion; the manufacturer states this explicitly.