Which blimp to get?

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Would the Rode Blimp be the best Blimp to go for on a budget? Or is it worth spending a little more? (I'll be using it with a NTG2)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1056426-REG/rode_blimp_windsheild_rycote_lyre_suspension.html

Is the K-TEC better than the RODE Blimp perhaps?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/458958-REG/K_Tek_K_ZEPP_M_Zeppelin_with_Suspension.html

Or the Rycote?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1044548-REG/rycote_010321_super_shield_kit_medium.html

Which to pick!! So many options!!
 
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Rycote is pretty standard in the industry. Rode is popular with micro-budget types.

There are a multitude of factors that will influence your decision. Is budget a major factor? Are you a production sound guy or are you a filmmaker putting together a sound kit for a few weekends a year? And on and on and on and on.

Until we have LOTS more information that's about the best advice I can give you for now.
 
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Budget is a significant factor, but not such an extremely pressing concern that I *have to* go with the cheapest option.

I am starting out production sound guy, so doing lots of free jobs, and a handful of paid jobs (and aiming to quickly reverse this ratio!).
 
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Then don't think "just now," think long term.

If this is going to be your vocation then go for the good stuff if you can afford it. A really solid professional unit like the Rycote is a proven workhorse, and will last years. I'm not running Rode gear down; I like a lot of their stuff as they provide durability and decent sound at a reasonable price (i.e., the NTG-3 is called "the poor mans -416"). But there aren't thousands of Rode blimps that have been on pro sets for ten or more years and still going strong; Rode blimps just haven't been in that particular market that long. You know that the Rycote can "take a licking and still keep ticking" and will be a solid investment.

I almost never have the "latest, greatest" toys; I wait until the dust settles and cherry pick. I go with "Old Reliables" because they are just that. I learned that lesson when I was a touring musician. When a piece of gear is worked hard 250+ nights a year it had damned well better be reliable.
 
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I'm quite happy buying a RODE blimp for cheap then later on spending more to get something else better like say a Rycote Cyclone or whatever. As I think this can make sense with long term thinking, as the cheaper stuff I buy now becomes the future "back up gear" for myself.
 
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