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After using one of these on loan from John at Millers Wood, decided I would get one, went for a double so I can use it on car window
and fences,
Found just what I wanted at Speed Graphics, but it came unfilled, their suggestion was polystyrene balls to keep the weight down.
Has anyone ever tried to find a small amount of the damn things I could only buy them by the sackful at a cost of £10ish
and I only wanted a large bowlful :banghead:
So I traipsed round charity shops in hope of finding one, no luck, but I did find one of these for the princely sum f £1
Perfect, just the right amount to fill the bag, fabric is heavier then the small beans, only down side is they are escape artists
and go every where :D
 
why not just use the cushion?
 
Use bird seed - when stuck can also be used to get them where you want them.
 
You could also use rice or split peas or any boring dried beans I'd think.
 
I found the polystyrene beads tend to get a bit squished with the big lens (Siggy 150-600mm) so my bean bag was getting decidely flat. It was also so light it didn't hold the lens stable anywhere. I tried dried split lentils (they were the cheapest option in the supermarket....) but then found it was just too damned heavy to carry round all day. Now I have a mix of about 75% plastic pellets and 25% lentils to give it a bit of weight for stability. It feels just right now, but the pellets weren't cheap.
 
chris954 said:
why not just use the cushion?
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Because the cover is stretchy and weight on it would sink into it, thus negating the reason for using it

sk66 said:
The lighter the fill, the less stable the bag is. I use safflower seeds as a nice compromise.
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Seems quite stable for what I require, just to support the weight on a hide/fence or car window

nc_killie said:
Use bird seed - when stuck can also be used to get them where you want them.
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Like that idea but would it need to be kept dry :)
Also wouldn't that add weight which I am trying to avoid
 
srichards said:
You could also use rice or split peas or any boring dried beans I'd think.
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Once again the weight problem for me

Jannyfox said:
I found the polystyrene beads tend to get a bit squished with the big lens (Siggy 150-600mm) so my bean bag was getting decidely flat. It was also so light it didn't hold the lens stable anywhere. I tried dried split lentils (they were the cheapest option in the supermarket....) but then found it was just too damned heavy to carry round all day. Now I have a mix of about 75% plastic pellets and 25% lentils to give it a bit of weight for stability. It feels just right now, but the pellets weren't cheap.
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The polystyrene beads in the cushion are slightly bigger then the sprinkles on cakes/icecream, I'll see how they go for now

Thanks for all the replies, might help others looking for filling too
 
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