Eckla filling "Gran" plastic granulate for maxi bean bags

Eckla Filling “Gran”, plastic granulate for Maxi bean bags

Sometimes a good bean bag stands or falls with what’s inside. If you want to keep your camera steady, dampen vibrations or simply have a reliable, dimensionally stable support point, then the Eckla Filling “Gran” is made exactly for that: unpretentious, robust and surprisingly practical in everyday use.

Plastic granulate instead of beans: durable, clean, uncomplicated

Instead of beans, rice or peas, this filling uses high-quality plastic granulate. The big advantage: the material does not react with humidity or water, does not swell, does not mold and does not eventually start to smell. Even if your bean bag lies in wet grass, ends up in a damp car or stands in a hide in the rain, the granulate remains stable and usable.

In other words: you don’t have to worry about spoilage, insects or musty odors. Once filled, your bean bag remains ready for use for a long time without you having to constantly refill or replace it.

Technical data of the Eckla Filling “Gran” Maxi

• Product: Eckla Filling “Gran”, plastic granulate for Maxi bean bags
• Weight per unit: approx. 2300 g
• Filling material: moisture-resistant polypropylene granulate
• Application: filling for camera bean bags and similar support cushions

The weight of about 2.3 kg per unit provides you with a solid basis for filling various bean bags appropriately. This allows you to set your preferred stability very precisely, either more compact and heavy or a bit looser and more flexible.

Moisture-resistant polypropylene, made for the outdoors

The Eckla Filling “Gran” consists of polypropylene, a plastic that has proven in practice to be extremely resistant to moisture. Rain, fog, dew, high humidity – none of this affects the granulate. It does not absorb water, does not clump and does not change its properties.

Especially for nature and wildlife photography, for use near water, in the forest or on dusty tracks, this is a real plus. You can leave your bean bag in the trunk, use it in a boat or place it on a wet car door without the filling suffering.

Recommended filling quantities for bean bags from Mr. JanGear

So that you don’t have to experiment for long, here are concrete recommendations for how much Eckla Granulate Maxi has proven itself for common bean bags. Of course, you can use a little more or less depending on your personal preference.

• MR JAN GEAR LITTLE DRUM bean bag: approx. 1 kg filling
• MR JAN GEAR V Bean Bag: approx. 2.5–3 kg filling
• MR JAN GEAR Cover Bean Bag: approx. 1–2 kg filling
• MR JAN GEAR BIG DRUM bean bag: approx. 2.5 kg filling
• MR JAN GEAR Two Legged Bean Bag: approx. 6 kg filling

We see these figures more as practical guidelines. If you like your bean bag particularly firm, you can fill in a bit more; if you prefer it a bit softer and more malleable, use a bit less. It can be easily adapted to your way of working.

Recommended filling quantities for bean bags from LensCoat

The Eckla Filling “Gran” is also an excellent match for the popular LensCoat bean bags. The following quantities have proven to be sensible and well balanced in everyday use.

• LensCoat Lenssack: approx. 4 kg filling
• LensCoat Lenssack Jr: approx. 2 kg filling
• LensCoat Lenssack Pro: approx. 6 kg filling
• LensCoat Lenssack Pro Jr: approx. 4 kg filling

This way you can precisely fill your LensCoat bean bags with the plastic granulate and get a stable, even support that can be shaped well and still provides enough weight to reliably support long focal lengths.

Recommended filling quantity for bean bags from Eckla

Naturally, the Eckla Filling “Gran” is also an ideal match for Eckla’s own bean bags. For the Eckla Eagle model, the following quantity has proven itself:

• Eckla Eagle bean bag: approx. 2.6 kg filling

This gives you a bean bag that sits solidly, adapts well to surfaces and reliably stabilizes your equipment, whether on a car window, on a rock or in a hide.

Why the Eckla Filling “Gran” is worth it for your bean bag

All in all, this plastic granulate offers you a very practical combination: it is durable, resistant to moisture, hygienic, dimensionally stable and can be portioned flexibly. You can use it to fill different bean bags from Mr. JanGear, LensCoat and Eckla appropriately and get exactly the stability you need for your camera equipment.

So if you are looking for a reliable, low-maintenance and long-term sensible filling for your bean bag, the Eckla Filling “Gran” is a well-thought-out solution that simply works in everyday use and has your back outdoors while you concentrate on your subjects.