Packing / Processing
In the usual blister packaging (cardboard with transparent plastic hood) and without much guidance or text Neiger acts after unpacking very valuable although it seems to be hard plastic. There are no dirty edges or something to complain about and the screws for the price quite fitting in black painted metal. The mating threads are embedded in the plastic nuts - seemingly from ungalvanized metal. The hot shoe is made of black anodized aluminum and with four screws with the Neiger and the shoe has a clamp consisting of a knurled screw. Haptic and from a processing perspective, there is nothing to complain about for the price.
Function:
The Neiger can be inserted both vertically and horizontally on the spigot. Vertically infected the spigot until it stops Neiger and horizontally can be both the spigot insert through the side opening and something else (up to 15mm pipe) thus pushing theoretically the Neiger far on the stand rod of the lamp tripod and so also "divert" him. The clamping works sufficiently well on Spigot and reliably prevents the turning of wind etc. and the "holes" for Spigot and Co. are working somewhat oval.
The tilt function is really very good and is facilitated and stabilized by a relatively narrow spacing at the joint. In short - the joint is really tight and not sags.
The "umbrella hole" for the reflective or translucent umbrella or a softbox is also working somewhat oval and provided with a spring clip which is to prevent slippage of the screen and in addition there is another set screw for the screen axis. This works very well as long as you the umbrella axis not too far vertically is the holding without further clamping. If you compare the screen axis perpendicular can fix it by the second knurled screw on the screen hole.
The clamping of the hot shoe is really very good and also very useful, because as you can insert the receiver from the radio receiver system and secure against slipping. At the Neiger I had an Umbrella with 180cm diameter used in the home studio with a relatively heavy and old system flash on the receiver. The whole construct has only a single screw (Schirmachsenklemmung) which is rotated in a plastic female thread, the rest of the metal screws metal has an internal thread.
Benefits:
- Processing the price is super
- Lightweight
- Clamping the hot shoe
- Clamping the shield hole
- Metal screws
- Very stable
Disadvantages:
- No real disadvantages found
Conclusion:
The Neiger I had often outdoors in use and it is really very stable, even wet it can - at least I've found no rust. The clamps firmly grip and the lock is very firm. For ten euros I've ever seen anything anywhere near what comes to this Neiger. Therefore, there is a perfect score.
A serious studio flash I would however not want to operate on the Neiger, that's what the more expensive metal Eiger.
Absolute buy recommendation on my part :)
