Rode Boompole Pro Carbon Fibre Location Boom Pole, 10 ft Reach, 535 g

Rode Boompole Pro: Carbon-Fibre Reach That Barely Weighs a Thing

The Rode Boompole Pro is a professional carbon-fibre location boompole with a maximum reach of 10 ft (3 m) and a total weight of just 535 g (1.18 lb). It is built for the operator who has to hold a shotgun microphone above the frame all day and wants the lightest rigid pole that can do it. When the pole almost disappears in your hands, you stop thinking about your arms and start thinking about the performance.

What Carbon Fibre Changes on a Boompole

Carbon fibre is prized in boom design because it delivers an unusual ratio of stiffness to weight. A carbon layup resists the flex and droop that make a long pole sag under a loaded microphone, yet weighs far less than an aluminium tube of the same rigidity. On the Boompole Pro that means a full 10 ft (3 m) of reach at just 535 g (1.18 lb) -- light enough to hold aloft comfortably through long dialogue scenes, stiff enough that the mic stays exactly where you point it. Less arm fatigue means steadier booming and fewer ruined takes late in a shooting day.

Grip and Lock: Built Around the Operator

Reach and weight only help if the pole is comfortable to run, so the Boompole Pro adds an ergonomic grip and an intuitive lock/release system. The shaped grip section gives your hands a secure, natural hold, and the lock/release clamps let you extend or collapse a section in seconds with a positive, quiet action that does not slip once set. Because there are no rattles or creaks in the mechanism, the pole itself stays silent, keeping the recording clean. A standard 3/8-inch thread at the tip accepts any professional shotgun shockmount and lets you swivel the mic to follow a moving performer.

Where the Boompole Pro Excels

This is the boompole for professionals who shoot long and travel light. On film and television sets its low weight keeps a boom operator steady through take after take. For documentary, ENG, and run-and-gun crews the carbon build packs light and reaches 10 ft (3 m) when a subject is out of arm's range. In demanding production sound work, the stiffness-to-weight advantage is felt every hour the pole is in the air.

Who the Rode Boompole Pro Is For

The Boompole Pro is for the working boom operator and location sound recordist who books long days and wants a rigid, feather-light carbon pole they will not fight. Fit it with a shotgun microphone and shockmount, protect it in the Rode Boompole Bag, and dress the cable with Rode Boompole Clips for a professional location rig that is as light on the shoulder as it is on the arm.