The YC ONION Hot Dog SE Slider // Game Changer or Just Another Disappointment

Discover the truth about the YC ONION Hot Dog SE Slider in this in-depth review. Is it the game-changing filmmaking tool you've been waiting for, or just another disappointment in the world of camera sliders? Join me as I put this highly talked-about product to the test, revealing its pros and cons during real-life shoots, including a podcast recording and various client projects.
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Learn about the slider's unique features, such as its compatibility with popular gimbals like the RS2, Weebl, and RS3, and its user-friendly app that allows you to control the slider and gimbal simultaneously. But does it perform as well as it promises? Find out as I share my experiences with the YC ONION Hot Dog SE Slider, its weight, onboard controller, and potential issues with jitters.
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[@zoltandanzig6403]

Thanks for your honest review. It seemed a bit too good to be true. Keep up the good work!

[@jbaldsing]

Thank you so much for your honesty! Can be hard to find!

[@bengordon9589]

THANK YOU!

[@awesome_slyda2059]

just bought a hotdog v3 and bun to use with my Crane 3 Lab, and i'm a little disappointed to be honest. The gimbal and slider do NOT sync up, so you program in your waypoints and by the time the slider gets to even the first waypoint, the subject/object is not in the part of the frame that you want it to be. I'm not saying it's completely useless, but it's not good. You can't use it to shoot products expecting professional results. If you want to dolly across to a subject and the pan as you go by, that's not happening. You just dont know when it's going to start the pan. So, you have to do it by hand. If you're going to do it by hand then you're better off buying a cheaper motorised slider. I suppose it would be alright doing landscapes and stuff, but as for in studio. I wouldn't buy one. Also as a side note. I didn't receive a spare belt and thread adapter with mine. The slider comes with a 3/8 thread on it so you can't mount a dslr directly onto it, or even a gimbal, you need a 1/4. Many of the video's you see state that the adapter comes with the slider along with a spare band for the motor, it doesn't. So to buy an adapter you can get a cheap one off amazon for $12/$10, but, once it's tight the camera might not point in the correct direction. To buy an adjustable adapter you're talking an extra £35/$40 for the very cheapest and about £100/$120 for a good one. Just be aware of this. Can I recommend it? Not without a firmware update fixing the sync issue. But my guess it isn't going to be fixed. When the slider came out 2 years ago this issue was highlighted. A firmware update was mentioned as a solution, but it's never happened. If it's not been fixed by now, they aint fixing it. Basically, this is good as a toy or a hobby. The other problem I've found is that if you create a waypoint and then move the slider and create a second, it doesnt slowly move to the second point. It will hit the first point and stay on it until until it moves to the second point, and then jump to that. It would be better if it slowly went form point to poin. That way you can "track" a subject. There needs to be 2 video modes, a point select, and a drag mode. What you actually can do is create a first point and then use the joystick on the gimbal to track the object, as the app records what you do with the gimbal between setting a and b. The problem with that is this, if ive already completed the move by hand, what do i need the app for? The app really is limited in this regards. Be aware of the limitations before you buy one.

[@joecline__]

It sure if you wanted the whole video but addressed all those concerns…

[@joecline__]

So yes agree with you. Sucks that you still bought it after watching my video :/

[@artondekz]

Great review! Do u think rhino slider with rs3 is better?

[@joecline__]

🖤 haven’t had the chance to play with one yet!

[@atdtiling]

how is the speed? seems very slow

[@maheshgvelly]

How is it compared to toprig s60