When you hear the word “hydraulics,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, the first thing that pops into my head is visions of the lowrider cars in rap music videos from the 90's. But that also probably has a lot to do with the fact that I don’t understand anything about hydraulics.
I had always assumed that because it included the “hydro” root, hydraulics must involve water or liquids (“hydration,” “hydrophobia,” etc.), so I was initially confused when I read about the GravGrip, a new hydraulic stabilization gadget for videographers. Even after researching the GravGrip, I still don’t know where (or if) liquids are involved, so let’s stipulate from the start that for the purposes of this article, the word “hydraulics” can be substituted with “magic”…
