Rhino Battery Holster Lets You Keep Your Camera’s Power at Your Fingertips

A revolutionary way for photographers and filmmakers to carry and organize their DSLR and video camera batteries.

• Launched: Mar 27, 2013
• Funding ends: May 3, 2013
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SO HERE'S THE PROBLEM...
I've been filming and photographing with my DSLR for a few years now and have experienced, like many others, the same problem over and over. I’m forced to switch out my batteries on shoots, run back to my bag to find fresh ones, all the while hoping I didn't miss the shot.
I've tried battery grips, but they are heavy, bulky, expensive and get in the way especially when I’m shooting video. Stuffing batteries in pockets or a fanny pack wasn't going to happen so we decided to solve the problem.
RHINO BATTERY HOLSTERS were born out of the necessity to have batteries easily and immediately accessible when you need them most. We created a hard shell holster that holds 2 LP-E6 batteries.
(Additional battery models might be available, see below for details.)

An integrated belt clip allows you to attach it on to your pants (with or without a belt), backpacks, and camera straps.

We worked with our good friends at Black Rapid to make sure Battery Holsters were compatible with their award winning straps. The belt clip on a Battery Holster is wide enough to attach to all of their straps securely.

Equipped with a 1/4-20 brass insert in the rear of the belt clip, you can attach the optional Black Rapid carabiner and clip it on to virtually anything.

WHAT CAMERAS DOES IT WORK WITH?
Battery Holsters work with any camera that takes a LP-E6 battery. These include the Canon 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 7D, 6D, & 60D.

Please back our project even if you battery model isn't supported yet. If we don't raise enough to support your battery model you can always retract your pledge before the project ends. Thanks!
Please note: If we raise enough money to expand Battery Holsters to support additional battery models the estimated delivery for all models except the original LP-E6 will be August of 2013.

WHAT IS THE RHINO TRIBE?
Rhino Tribe will be a major part of our new website which is launching in a few months. It will be a place where devoted Rhino fans have access to:

• Pro-Deals from other camera gear makers
• Discounts on Rhino Camera Gear apparel
• Temporary promotions on Rhino Camera Gear products
• Google Hangouts for Rhino Product Design meetings
• Rhino Sponsored Events and After-Parties
• Portal to promote Rhino Camera Gear and earn 20% commission to spend on Rhino Camera Gear products

This will start as an exclusive group of Rhino fans and will, initially, only be available to backers of the Production Pack pledge.
DESIGN PROCESS
We spent the last year perfecting the design of Battery Holsters. Our design was simplified from a handmade, four-piece design that was riveted together, to a one-piece injection molded battery holster. To keep with Rhino standards, we're only using the highest quality materials to make them. The technical term for the material is carbon fiber reinforced, glass filled, impact modified nylon. That just means that it's really, really durable and will never break. If they do, we’ll replace them.

PRODUCTION PLAN
We'll be manufacturing Battery Holsters in Richland, WA. We've used this molding shop to make parts on our Rhino Slider, so we trust their ability to pull off a project like this. We need to raise $15,000 to pay for the tooling to make the holsters and to cover the expense of making our first big order.
HOW DO THE BATTERIES STAY IN?
The batteries are held in place by 2 small ridges that they pass over when being pushed in. The holster design includes an adjustable tensioner that allows you to lock the batteries down as tight or as loose as you'd like depending on what you’re shooting.