a keychain bottle opener. I know, I felt like McGyver. I also had a light tether attached to the camera which I made from one of those ID badge retractors. FYI, I did this because the handle can easily come out of the socket if it’s pushed too far in a direction. So one of the things that attracted me to the Hague MMC was it's weight. Every other stabilizer I've seen looked really heavy, including the Merlin. So I wanted to make sure I purchased a light one because arm fatigue is a ...