MP-9 Clamp
The grip department’s Swiss Army knife — with more bite than a Cardellini.
The MP-9 Clamp is our go-to when traditional clamps just don’t cut it. While we’ve got plenty of love for the classic Cardellini clamp (and always have a few in the van), the MP-9 brings a different kind of flexibility to the rigging game — especially when you need multiple locking positions, spreading capability, or you’re mounting something weird in a hard-to-reach place.
Why it’s a standout:
• Nine locking positions: The 5/8” baby pin can be rotated into nine different angles and locked with a standard 9/16” wrench — a big upgrade over the single-directional nature of a Cardellini.
• Clamps or spreads: Where a Cardellini clamps, the MP-9 also spreads, letting us rig bounce, pipe, or even goalpost bars with ease.
• 🔧 Grips almost anything: Designed to clamp tubing or rods from 3/8” to 4” diameter. It covers more range than most clamps in our kit.
• Reliable Acme thread: Built tough for daily rigging, without the worry of seizing or binding — even after being bounced around in the van or left out in Melbourne drizzle.
• No drama, no flex: Once it’s locked off, it holds tight. Whether we’re flying lights off a scaffold or rigging a monitor arm on a dolly, the MP-9 delivers that set-it-and-forget-it confidence.
In real-world production:
We use the MP-9 when we’re filming interviews and need to boom lights above talent without visible stands. It’s saved us countless times when rigging from awkward architecture, fences, car rigs, even offstage truss in corporate events. And when we’re filming branded docos or run-and-gun b-roll, it lets us work fast without compromising safety or quality.
Think of it like a Cardellini with range — for when you don’t just need to grip something, but grip it at the perfect angle, upside-down, on a weird surface, with a modifier attached.
TL;DR:
The MP-9 Clamp is the unsung hero of our grip kit — more versatile than a Cardellini, rock-solid under pressure, and ready to rig just about anything on set. From lean interview shoots to fully crewed productions, it earns its spot every time.