I’ve used the Weebill Lab for a while now, so when the Weebill S came out, I picked one up mainly to see if it was actually worth the upgrade — or just a repackaged version with a new sticker.
First impressions out of the box
I unboxed it on camera and put it through the same kind of handling I’d normally do with a gimbal before a shoot — balancing it, checking the controls, getting a feel for the weight.
So what’s actually different?
The Weebill S isn’t a massive redesign, but the changes are the kind that matter day-to-day rather than on a spec sheet. It handles a bit more weight, which is a big deal if you’re running a heavier camera and lens combo — the Lab started to feel limited once I added anything bulky to my setup. The build feels a touch more refined too, and the button/joystick layout is more intuitive once you’ve spent time with both.
If you’re already happy with the Lab and mostly shoot lighter setups, the S isn’t a must-have. But if you’ve been fighting balance issues with heavier gear, the extra payload capacity alone makes the S worth it.
Real footage, not just a demo
Instead of just showing specs, I took the Weebill S out and shot some slow-motion footage at a local vegetable market in Islamabad — handheld, just walking normally rather than doing the exaggerated “ninja walk” gimbal operators often use. I wanted to see how smooth the footage actually looks under normal, real-world walking, not the artificially careful movement you see in most gimbal demo videos. You can see the result at the end of the video above — for casual handheld walking, the stabilization held up well.
Bottom line
If you’re deciding between the two and already own the Lab, don’t feel pressured to upgrade unless you’re running heavier gear. If you’re buying fresh, the S is the better starting point simply because it’s the newer, more capable version.