My 170 Enigma slalom boom has boom collars that cracked quite early on. This is the collar, not the clips. Not a big deal for a couple of years till one side seized up & refused to allow the boom to be adjusted in or out. I bought some new collars & removed the dodgy one but the replacement , whilst it looks the right size and says it is for this boom, is so tight I can't slide it onto the boom arm. If they are this tight it's no wonder they crack! Has anyone had the problem ? I thought of putting it in hot water & using hair dryer to warm it & then seeing if I could force it on but haven't tried that yet as I am a handyman disaster and scared to bugger it up. Help please.
Or here's a thought, did Severne change the fitting/boom diameter a tiny bit without telling me?