{"product_id":"pegasus-astro-rubber-footpads-for-tripods-set-of-3","title":"Pegasus Astro Rubber Footpads for Tripods (Set of 3)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a set of three rubber footpads for tripod legs, designed for hard surfaces — concrete, tiles and the like — where the metal spikes a tripod normally uses have nothing to bite into. Pegasus Astro publishes them as fully compatible with the NYX-101 and NYX-88 carbon tripods, as well as other carbon tripod models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spike on a patio slab is a point contact that can skate. A rubber pad is a friction contact that does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good match if you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet up on concrete, paving or tiles\u003c\/strong\u003e — a driveway, a patio, an observatory floor, a balcony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage from the same hard-surface spot each session\u003c\/strong\u003e and want the tripod to stay exactly where you put it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWould rather not put spike marks\u003c\/strong\u003e into a finished floor or a deck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwn a NYX carbon tripod\u003c\/strong\u003e and want the matched footpads for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet of three:\u003c\/strong\u003e one per leg, so a tripod is covered by a single purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRubber construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e friction contact rather than a point, which is what stops a leg walking on a smooth surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for hard surfaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pegasus Astro specifies concrete, tiles and similar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad tripod compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e published as compatible with the NYX-101 and NYX-88 carbon tripods and other carbon tripod models.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdds stability\u003c\/strong\u003e where spikes would otherwise be resting on a surface they cannot penetrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImaging or observing from a concrete pad, driveway, patio or balcony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservatory floors where the tripod stands on a finished surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny hard surface where a spiked leg can slide under load or during a slew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting decking and indoor floors from spike marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompatibility and Accessory Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished fitment:\u003c\/strong\u003e the NYX-101 and NYX-88 carbon tripods, and other carbon tripod models.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet of three\u003c\/strong\u003e — enough for one tripod.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot for soft ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e On grass or soil, spikes are the better contact; the pads are for the surfaces spikes cannot grip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifferent tripod?\u003c\/strong\u003e Send us the model and we will check the fit with you before you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know Before You Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThese replace the spikes, they do not supplement them.\u003c\/strong\u003e Which contact you want depends on what you are standing on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePegasus Astro publishes no dimensions, thread size or weight for these pads.\u003c\/strong\u003e Those rows are left out rather than filled with figures we cannot source, and it is why the listing is not yet available to order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWant it sooner?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ask and we will weigh a set off the shelf and get the listing live for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA set covers one tripod.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you have two tripods to fit, order two sets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it difficult to set up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The pads fit onto the tripod feet, one per leg, and stay there until you swap back to spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many do I get?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree — one per tripod leg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I still need the spikes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep them for soft ground. The pads are for concrete, tiles and other hard surfaces where a spike cannot dig in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill they fit a tripod that is not a Pegasus one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePegasus publishes them as compatible with other carbon tripod models as well as their own. 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