feedback on the Matthews Road Rags C-vival Kit?

[Peter Ralph]

matthews make good gear. I use paladin c-stands (they are a hollywood rental house that makes their own) way cheaper than matthews and built to professional standards. I think stands were $90, arms around $25. I use a bogen rags set-up identical specs to the matthews I think around $200-$300. My prices are 4-5 yesr old though – with the case for the stands and higher resale value the Matthews kit is probably not a bad deal.

lowel rifas work well for me when working alone – mounted on an articulated stand they make make great backlights. You can position the backlight directly behind the talent without the stand being visible. Sets-up in a couple of minutes.