Shot an entire short film on this. Just be sure to completely wipe off all the marker otherwise when it dries up it's very tough to get off and does leave an unnoticeable stain. Looking forward to using this clapper for my next film project!

The film slate came in a cardboard package with two sheets of styrofoam. The corner of the box was missing but the slate was intact and not damaged. There was a card inside that stated only to use the included markers. My purchase said nothing about included markers when I ordered. I only expected the slate and that’s what I received. The 3 nuts holding the clapper to the board were loose so I took the time to take them off and add lock tight blue and reinstall. It also allowed me to adjust the clapper to my desired level of tension. Next, I washed the board on both sides with warm warm and Dawn dishwashing liquid to remove any oil and residue that could affect the dry erase markers releasing from the board and causing stains. I tested each side of the board to see how well it erased. I used an Expo marker and JOT brand (DollarTree). I left each on for 8 hours and 39 minutes. I wet a damp microfiber towel and wiped each off. Neither marker on either side left any residue on the board. I was worried about ordering for the cheap price with all the comments and photos showing residue left on the board, I’m glad now I took a chance with it. One key my be to wash it first with a good decreasing dishwashing detergent and drying it well. I am very please with the quality of the board and my son and I are enjoying it. So far I can recommend it for value and price. You will almost definitely have to tighten the nuts but it will allow,you the opportunity to put some thread sealant of your choice on and get the clapper tension you desire. A side note: Whiteboards that do have stains are easily removed with car wax. The petroleum distillates in the wax will easily remove the dry erase ink left behind while not damaging the print.

Bought this in a panic because my good slate went missing. Within a day one of the screws fell out and no one ever found it again. It's cheaply made so you probably want to gaff tape the sections or something he whiteboard part will get muddy looking. It works functionally but it's not really the best bang for your buck. It was legible though so there is that but "Cameraman" is an antiquated term -- it should say DOP or just Camera.

Works as expected.

This basically has one purpose: you write on it and erase on it between each take. And they deisgned it in a material such that a standard dry-erase pen (not provided BTW) sinks into the material, which makes cleaning near impossible. Basically trash, will use a sheet of laminate instead.