Glide Gear Medusa Body Harness

I used this to mount a ZCAM E2 + Laowa 7.5mm F2 for a POV shot and it worked great, BUT the vest has to be worn backwards for better stability and to gain more mounting points. I mounted a nato rail to each of the pairs of 1/4 20 threads on the vest and used these as the mounting points for the camera and wireless video village transmitter (VAXIS ATOM 500).

I was really excited to try this body harness in conjunction with three SmallRig crab clamps and a Telesin 3 meter carbon fiber monopole with a Theta X mounted at the top of the pole for some awesome 360 virtual drone type shots. It worked for a little while, but then I started noticing that the 3/8 threads were starting to get loose to the point of falling off. Unfortunately, the male 3/8 posts in the harness have no way of tightening them from the inside, so your only way to fasten them is to spin the clamp itself with dubious results. Glide Gear could have easily added some screwdriver interfaces to those mounting points and they would have been the undisputed king of cinematic body harnesses. I think I'm just going to replace/mod the hardware myself, but they should have done this right the first time. Now my SmallRig clamp threads are slightly stripped, no thanks to these awkward mounts. Great idea, mediocre execution.

The Glide Gear MED 100, Medusa body harness is a lightweight, comfortable harness that offers flexible mounting options for back and chest. It offers excellent value but has a few caveats. Lets look at the pros first. At 99 the it includes the harness itself and one 11 friction arm to get you started with mounting a sports camera. But with four 1/4-20 mounting points on the front and twelve mounting points (eight threads and five 1/4-20 mounting screws) on the back, you can really go wild mounting lights, wearable gimbals, microphones and other devices. T This harness gives you plenty of options for POV, VLOGing, and 3rd person views. And you can mount wearable gimbals to really increase your production value. The harness consists of an aluminum plate on the front and another on the back, with adequate, breathable padding between the plates and your body for comfort. There are adjustable chest and side straps that are also padded. So lightweight and comfortable to wear, with the padding breathable to minimizes hot spots. Ok, one con: unfortunately for me, I found the side straps too short to fit my 45 chest size, and when I contacted Glide Gear I found out that they don't offer longer straps as an option. So I worked with a local seamstress to make extended straps for my harness. I can now accommodate up to a 61 chest size. According to staff the device is designed for up to 48 chests, but my kit, with the side straps fully extended, only accommodated a 41 chest size. Maybe my kit was shipped with incorrectly sized side straps. The 11 friction arm that came with my kit has decent build quality, but as other reviewers have pointed out, I would restrict using it with lightweight sports cameras (e.g. GoPro, Drift Ghost) or a LED light. If you plan on using a DSLR then look for a higher-rated friction arm that can support the weight and type of activity you will be doing. And keep a tool handy that can assist with 'locking down' whichever friction arm you decide to use, as hand tightening may not be satisfactory (i.e. bumps or vibration may loosen the arm). I have a GyroVu Heavy-Duty Dual 7 Articulated Arms with Adjustable Clamp on order with , and I feel this will work well mounted on the back plate of the harness giving a great 3rd person view. The clamp is removeable with 1/4-20 mount revealed. I've also picked up a few other friction arms so I have plenty of choices for mounting items. Although the build quality is good, and I expect to get years of usage from this harness, when I went to remove the padding from the front plate, the hook and loop fastener pulled away from the adhesive on the aluminum plate. The hook and loop fastener on the padding side is sewed in place, so no worry there, but I ended up purchasing a better adhesive to reattach the hook and loop material to the plate itself. The harness is not a stabilizer. So if you are planning to use this while walking, you will find your footage has the characteristic distracting bounce. If you are using this for vlogging or as a snorricam then you may be happy with the results, but in general the Medusa harness is best when riding a vehicle (scooter, bike, motorcycle or kayak, etc). Overall the Glide Gear MED 100 Medusa harness represents an excellent value, with only a few minor design flaws.

Bought this thing to use as a multifunctional chest mounting solution. The arm that it comes with may work for a GoPro but you'll definitely want something more substantial for heavier cameras or accessories. Tip: mount a wedge plate to it to make it super versatile.

The front piece is fine, but the cloth belt on the sides is poorly constructed and one of the buckles slid off immediately the first time I put it on. Second, the friction arm is a little weak and I don't know if I would trust it in the field. For a hundred bucks, the quality should be slightly better.

I do a little bit of vlogging and was looking for a simple way to shoot while walking or biking. I came across the Medusa. It's worked great for me. It is easy to put on. It is comfortable. I can wear a backpack over it. It comes with a single friction arm but plenty of mounting holes for multiple cameras, lights, mics...etc. I wish it came with more friction arms but friction arms are not expensive so I just ordered extra ones. It's definitely a great tool for 3rd POV shots or action shots