Meet Gatorbuddy

Distributed exclusively by Matthews Studio Equipment.

• Compact mobile steel base
• Low center of gravity provides maximum stability
• 3 removable aluminum baby risers for easy storage
• Baby risers finished with 5/8” baby pins for 3rd party accessories
• Adjustable slider knob for panel width and angle adjustments
• V-Flat holder
• Adjustable positional handles for V-Flat holder
• Slotted openings for easy portability and storage
• Load capacity 50lbs (22.7kg) for items inserted in vertical position*

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Spend less time setting up and more time shooting with Gatorbuddy.

Perfect for film and photos sets, GatorBuddy is super compact, super sturdy and super mobile. Insert a bounce and fill panel and give it a spin for quick lighting changes. Move panels and V-Flats easily in and out for quick background changes. With a super low center of gravity, GatorBuddy moves and locks effortlessly into place. Get a few together and you can do all sorts of things. Create practical spaces and dividers. Set up a changing room. Block off areas for privacy or from light spill. Use it to create a compact shooting booth. Anything you can think of!

Plus 5/8” baby pins finishes on our screw-in baby risers make GatorBuddy perfectly compatible with 3rd party accessories from grip heads and the likes… You can even attach a monitor and keyboard tray to create a mobile work/media station.

The more you get to know GatorBuddy, the more cool stuff you can find for it to do.
It really is your studio’s new best friend!

Gatorbuddy additional informations

Weight 12 kg
Dimensions 99 × 45.7 × 2.1 cm
Base Board 4,7625mm (3/16″) Steel, Black Powder Coat Paint Finish
Baby risers Aluminum with 15,875mm (5/8″) baby pins, Black Powder Coat Paint Finish, Removable
Clips Fire Retardant Urethane, Black
Swivel Casters 50mm Tente, Steel Grey, 2 of which lock
Five Arm Knob Plastic, Black
Swivel Handles Plastic, Black
Base Dim. 99 cm (39.105″) x 45.72cm (18.316″) x 5,08cm (2.094″)
Baby risers Dim. 38.1 cm (15.75″) x 1,5875 cm (0.625″)
Weight 11,7934 kg (26 lbs)
Max. Payload 22,6796 kg (50 lbs)

V-Flat additional information

Weight 0.9 kg
Dimensions 121.92 × 5.08 cm
Dimensions Closed 48” x 2”
Weight 0.9 kg (2 lbs)
Channels 0.75″ wide
Hardware for assembly 3 washers, 3 screws, 1 pin (included)
Width of opening opposite
apex of triangle
61.049”
Material Aluminum, black powder coat paint finish


*GatorBuddy® is designed and tested to hold foam board panels and foam reflectors within the 15° angle specified. Panels or items weighing more, may be used, up to 50lbs (22.7kg) but only in a complete vertical upright position.

The user is responsible to use caution when experimenting with any additional product uses and apply any additional support such as sandbags or others mechanisms they deem necessary to support these uses. GatorBuddy® and its affiliates are not legally responsible for any such uses by the user nor subsequent outcomes.