SOTABeams Carbon 6 vs HRD Industries Lil Dude 6

I've been collecting parts for a truly lightweight portable radio kit for a while now. For masts my two contenders this far is the SOTABeams Carbon 6 and the HRD Industries Lil Dude 6. Join me for four and a half minutes of measurements, opinions and general waffling. Spoiler alert; only one of the two will get the LB5JJ seal of approval!

[@KS0JD]

Love the seal of approval! Thanks for the video Bob! 73

[@LB5JJ]

Yeah; been wanting to create that for the longest time - and a well deserved first recipient indeed!

[@N5BSB]

I love mine as well. N5BSB

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

Thanks for the comparison. I could always have you measure that second element of the sota beams and make a cap for it also. I would put it on thingiverse for others too. Thanks for the 🦭!

[@LB5JJ]

The top element of the Carbon 6 wouldn't hold the weight of any sort of cap. It has already broken once, and that was from just looking at it funny!

[@HAMRADIODUDE]

What about the second element?