The Fauxlex Max is an evolution of the original, “FauxLexa,” which came out in 2017, and the five generations of the “Fauxlex” that came out after that.

To order, contact Steve Fracol at 323-301-6790 or steve@fracol.com. You can pay via VENMO to: @Steve-Fracol

This version is by far the best. It comes with a stack of weights that gets you to approximately 20 to 21 lbs as it is shipped.

The weights bolt inside the unit and are shipped installed. They stack and can be moved around, changed to lessen the load, or more weights added to get you to whatever payload weight you need to practice at for your next job.

It is engineered and designed to work with the Wave and the Trinity as well. Operators who want to practice with either a Wave or a Trinity will need to purchase an additional riser for 75.00.

Top handles are available to purchase for operators who plan to use these for hand-held with a monitor on top or a Zacuto-style EVF. (This is how I use mine.) This allows a small camera like a Sony FX3 or Sony FX30 (or any small camera) to feel like a big camera on your shoulder. No more small camera vibrations when hand-held when you are tasked to go shoot a splinter unit with a tiny camera.

We found that most stabilizer operators use a mirrorless camera for practice; (Sony, Fuji, Canon, etc. but any small image maker will work)and by adding the camera, an HDMI-SDI converter (to the inside), and a battery on the back, most people add between 4.5 to 6 lbs of equipment on board which puts the Fauxlex Max practice weight to 24.5 - 26.5 lbs.

It was requested a few models back to make it all cheese-plated. I decided to make the holes pre-drilled to easily tap any of the holes to 3/8-16 or 1/4-20. The holes alternate between a 5/16th through holes for the 3/8-16 tap and #7 for the 1/4-20 holes. So you can buy a hand tap from any hardware store and tap any of these holes where you want threads. I have taken the liberty to have already tapped a few holes on top for 3/8-16 and 1/4-20. I wish I could tap them all for you guys, but that gets expensive, and to keep costs as low as possible, I figured most of us know how to tap holes anyway and carry taps in our kits. (I know I did.) For those of you that do not know how to hand tap in mild steel, there are lots of videos on YouTube to help you. Trust me, it is rather simple.

Additional weights can be purchased on the site.

This final version, Fauxlex Max, has the ability to move your camera fore and aft and slide your battery rack in the rear fore and aft. This allows you to practice with the inertia for the build you are about to shoot with on your next job. For example, if you are going into a show with a big zoom lens, you can move your camera to the very front of the nose and take the battery rack and fully extend it. This will offer you massive inertia when panning. Likewise, if you are going into a small, compact Arri Mini or Red camera job with lightweight primes, you can squish it all together, tighten it all up, and practice with minimal inertia.

You will receive a laser-cut name badge that you will install a few weeks after your purchase. I will send you a proof with FONT options of your name, company name, or whatever you want on it to customize your rig. The badge is removable, so you can resell this product down the road if needed.