Which is the best cage for Canon R5C? - Tilta vs SmallRig

Check out these sub $300 (Aussie dollar) cages for Canon R5c.
See why I chose one over the other, both cages are great but I liked one better. I talk about pros and cons of each as well as showing how to install both cages on the canon r5c.
Tilta R5c kit
SmallRig Black Mamba Handheld kit
00:00 Intro
00:10 Why I picked the tilta cage - pros and cons
00:45 Cons of the tilta cage
1:11 setting up the Tilta cage for canon r5c
3:45 setting up the SmallRig Black mamba cage
8:33 Why I bought both cages
9:17 Wrap up

[@lewiswright4038]

I have found with the small rig cage because of the flex and no lock River on the right side/shooting button side after a day of taking pictures due to wiggle and flex squeezing that grip the cage can become lose and you have to ret tighten the base

[@videographerstuff539]

Is it enough to make you change to a different one, or are you going to bear with it?

[@MichaelRyannz]

I have the smallrig cage you show and the Battery Grip Cage..
Both where frustrating to use and by the looks the Tilta one could present a lot of problems as well.
They both block the lense release button for a start.
On the other hand I purchased the Kondor Blue R5C cage, should have done that from the get go.
Super rigid, zero twisting, the lense release is easy to access.
Very well thought out.. I only ran into issues when I brought the Cotton Carrier Vest (Super Awesome) because the arcus plate they supply does not exactly match the V mount plate that I have for smallrig.. won't slide in..

[@videographerstuff539]

Thanks for the comment! Yeah I haven’t had a chance to try the kondor blue cage. That clearance around the lens release look great on the kondor. I agree that is a pain point for me on both Tilta and Smallrig.
Man that cotton carrier looks awesome, so you rate yours?

[@MichaelRyannz]

@@videographerstuff539
It's been the best way to carry my camera period, I have fallen down stairs lol with the camera attached to it and fallen off my bike . Really random incidents but the camera and lenses survived..
I am looking at attaching a Focusrat to the safety clips to extend its use even further..
I have a cheaper option to test my theory for that arriving soon.. that will mount to the vest..

[@videographerstuff539]

Glad you and your gear survived the falls! Sounds like with the rat, it will be an all purpose beast!

[@CINEMAWORX]

The tilts cages are wack!! Small rig is way better!!

[@videographerstuff539]

Thanks for the comment! I like what you’re putting down 😀