Is the YC Onion Pineta Peak Tripod a Sachtler Flowtech KILLER? A Video Review

[@CineD]

What do you think about the YC Onion Pineta Peak tripod in comparison to the Sachtler Flowtech?

[@focuspulling]

Favorite feature: no toy-color accents! Just looks professional - ironically more than the O.G.

[@LetsGoRideMTB]

I have used it for the last 3 months, it is definitely staying under my rig. at least until I have no other things I need to to buy and randomly have money just lying around.

[@davidp158]

I have enjoyed my 75mm Flowtech tripod for 3 years. It is one of the best gear investments I have made and would replace it if lost or stolen. That said, I'm pleased to see other companies like YC Onion and Sirui making tripods to compete directly with the Flowtech at a much lower price. Competition is always good for the consumer.

[@felixschwiderski]

Got the trypod a few weeks ago and I really like the design of the legs. Just one big flaw for me is the ball head. It's really well thought out, but get's lose when using a littler heavier set-up, like a FX6 fully rigged. I changed the ball for an iFootage one and now it works really well.

[@CineD]

Do you mean the „Coconut“ ball head with a fluid head attached to it? Interesting. I tried it with three different heads and it seemed to work fine, but I didn‘t really put super heavy setups onto it. Nino

[@felixschwiderski]

@@CineD Yes, I mean the coconut ball which comes with the trypod, but I use an ifootage K7 head with it and now also the ifootage coconut ball.

[@gorgmd]

Love this tripod, thanks for the review. The head looks exactly like a Smallrig DH10 - from the way the lever extends to the overall design, the screw placements and the Manfrotto to RS3 plate switch.

[@wretchedworm]

how does it compare to the smallrig potato jet tripod?

[@Johow]

Good review. Thank you. But one VERY important point is missing here: how does it perform when you pan? To me it looks like the leg attachments on top are very small and weak. I hate this with cheap tripods. The whole tripod then twists and winds when panning.

[@CineD]

I noticed no twisting whatsoever, seriously … just don‘t use their FH75 fluid head, which is not a great head to pan. But with a Sachtler head it worked perfectly.

[@bofranciscofilms]

Absolutely love that locking mid spreader!!

[@CineD]

Yes it's pretty cool and useful.

[@buddyfx7026]

So I love my sachtler, I genuinely feel like I'm never going back (unless I get like an oconnor or something).. BUT I'm just happy more companies are taking tripods more seriously and giving the market options. Back when I started, it was too much for my budget or slim pickin's.. so seeing products like this does make me happy :)

[@CineD]

totally agree, I think as a market it was boring for many companies for a long time, which left it to some of the expert companies in the field with very little competition, allowing them to charge a lot for tripods. Now it‘s quickly becoming a different story …

[@geoffreybassett6741]

Looks pretty good. I think I would miss the magnetic lock from the Sachtler's, which I love. I purchased the Sirui to save cost and it broke on an important shoot (leg locked itself at a specific height). Bought the Sachtler just for peace of mind. Hopefully this one works well and stays on the market to offer an alternative.

[@CineD]

That‘s a shame - yeah the Pineta Peak really feels like it can last for a while, the mechanism is not nearly as stiff as on the Sirui legs. Nino

[@cibof2535]

One of the legs on my Pineta fell out after two weeks. I also see that many complain about it not being so stable

[@joeaddison]

Fascinating thanks for the review! Not for me but I know a couple of filmmakers who would love this!

[@CineD]

Thanks for watching!

[@beauchampy]

That head is identical to the smallrig one. Definitely from the same factory.

[@josueurias5811]

I’m currently on the market for a new tripod. This seems to check most of the boxes for me, specially for the price! Great review!!

[@CineD]

Appreciate it! Yes, I really like it a lot. Nino

[@Its_Quash]

It appears surie replaced it with a different version of a quick release on the legs. Which I understand since my model I can hear crunching and is actually pretty hard to work with if going solo

[@CineD]

They replaced them because of a patent issue with Videndum, the Sachtler mother company.

[@audiovisualrangel]

Does the mid spreader clashes with the center column when closing the tripod legs?

[@simvid8107]

Heya, I know this might be a simple question to google but would love to see if you tried it in person: Can you combine the Pineta Peak with the Sachtler Aktiv system heads?

[@zeneyes]

Is there a compatible dolly?

[@migsflicks]

Mine broke within 7 set uses, nothing crazy heavy just R6 and BMPCC6K setups… First it was tripod feet issues now a whole leg broke off… disappointing

[@cibof2535]

Mine also broke

[@andyvan5692]

a great design, but in my opinion this isn't just a 'video' or 'cine' tripod, from the looks, features etc. it can act as a support for wildlife photographers, even shooters, in those cases mounting binoculars/scopes, or mirrorless & dslr's with long lenses (200-600mm) for still imagery, weather 35mm format, or Medium format (like Phase One, xt; Hasselblad H, or V series) or spotting uses.

[@migsflicks]

Can't wait for mine to arrive

[@chanmaung]

WTF...You missed the WHOLE point of these tripods. There isn't any shot of someone actually opening up the tripod from lowest to highest with out having to unclick all three legs from the bottom. That's the selling point and the new technology. Can could be a 5 seconds video.

[@papsny]

I was gonna get the sachtler flowtech 75 at b&h and went to the floor unit to check it out one last time. unfortunately, it was broken. If a floor unit broke in store, it gave me 2nd thoughts about purchasing the sachtler flowtech 75.

[@stephansilwester8600]

Super - Danke - Top Review - Habs gleich gekauft zum Sachtler die ideale Ergänzung ;-)

[@CineD]

Great to hear, Sly :-)

[@Big_Gords]

Sautéed onions

[@vladimirtalijan]

Chinese brand names are like random characters with zero sense :D

[@CineD]

Also funny though, I love that they are having a little fun with product names, makes them memorable! They have a „Chocolate slider“ too :-) Nino

[@gochiell_suwandanata]

I want one😅

[@dollhausenx]

Looks like a good tripod with nice features, but I'm not sure I would call reverse engineering and putting out a similar, but cheaper, product "serious innovation."

[@MarcusRFilms]

77lbs? Maybe you meant 7lbs? But overall great review!! I own the Pineta Peak and love it

[@TheTechnoPilot]

Nope, they rate it for 77lbs

[@MarcusRFilms]

@@TheTechnoPilot my son is 77 lbs. lol! That makes zero sense. But oh well.

[@CineD]

Why? That's the tripod rating. Not the head. I can literally hang onto it for a few seconds... it didn't collapse. Nino