Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m)

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

These are great stands for the price. I don't think they will hold up quite as long as my avenger stands due to the plastic tightening knobs but they were way cheaper and I'm pretty easy on my gear so overall I'm happy.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

i've had these as well as the air cushioned. I actually prefer these as they are quicker to pack up. Super strong, lightweight.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Needed a tall mic stand for binaural recordings of a large choral group. This is the perfect solution, as the 1/4" x 20 thread fits my mic system, and 12-13 ft height puts the pickup well above the piano, and picks up a good blend of voices.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Sturdy and Heavy Duty but wish i got air cushioned

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I bought two of these for use on a home shoot. I wasn't looking to spend a lot on a 3 point light setup and this coupled with a couple other purchases gave me the look and feel of a professional set. I highly recommend

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I purchased two of these light stands well over a year ago and have used them for several weddings since and also to hold up backdrops. The stands are well made, sleek, and easy to use. A key feature for me was the 1/4" 20 thread as I use these stands primarily to hold my off camera flashes at wedding receptions. The threading fits my Cactus v5 triggers as well as Pocket Wizard Flex TT5s. Not a lot of weight, but I have no worries that the flashes will fall off. One recommendation I would give for anyone using these for weddings, etc. Purchase some reflective tape (1" wide) to place on at least 1 of the legs. I found a roll at a local dept store, 2" wide for around [$]. I cut the strip down and put a 1" strip of the red/white reflective tape on one of the stand legs. I make sure that the leg with reflective tape is facing the aisle way for greater visibility. Still make sure to use common sense when placing stands. Keep them around perimeter of the room, against walls, etc. Or if placed in middle of room secure to a pillar with a bungee cord or other means to prevent getting knocked over. I am getting off topic. One other nice feature I found was that the center post can be dropped down to the ground allowing for greater stability (almost a 4th leg) and holding power for heavier equipment. I am now looking to buy another 1-2 of these stands to increase my usage of off camera flash. Good product. Highly recommend.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

These stands have a wide base, are pretty durable and plenty of height for group shots. I don't think you could do much better for the cost. I own 3 that I use both in-studio and on-location, when time and space permit the use of studio strobes.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I use this stand for lights and in combination with a reflector holder. So far no problems. It's built well, feels solid, and is lightweight.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Puts my other stands to shame, nice and sturdy. Only complaint, I can't get low enough to the ground.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I recently bought 2 of these to use on location for portraiture. They are very sturdy, and VERY tall. The do exactly what they say.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

This is a sturdy stand, and I think it's well worth the money. However, a couple things to consider:
1) This is NOT air cushioned. Which is fine, as long as you KNOW it's not air cushioned. I have a couple other stands that are, and this one obviously behaves much differently when lowering a light with modifier. We've marked this stand so everyone remembers it's gonna drop fast.
2) I also have a couple of PCB 13' stands. Construction quality and durability seem to be very similar, but the PCB stand has a larger footprint (the diameter of the PCB footprint is approximately 8 inches larger). That makes this Impact stand good in tight spots, but it's bad for larger modifiers or when using a boom.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

The quality and build of the stand was worth the price. It was sturdy when fully opened and the tube diameter seemed strong and stable at full extension.

I did return the stands and opted for the air cushioned version of the same stands.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Love how light weight they are and they are the perfect fit for the new Canon Speedlite 600.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I purchased this stand along with another to evaluate for an elevated photography application with a 10 pounds or less camera setup. This stand was 1/2 the price of the other, but of similar construction. While I did appreciate the air-cushion feature of the other, this stand (with a top tube diameter of .985")had fatter telescoping sections and thus proved sturdier. It was also lighter by perhaps 1/2 pound. The plastic tube clamps hold very well, but cast aluminum clamps would make for a much stiffer stand.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I bought one of these to try out for location shooting. This is by far my favortie stand. Very heavy duty. Nice wide stance and very stable. I am here to buy two more. I am using Elinchrom styl 1200RX monolight heads on these and large beauty dish. No problem holding those up. For the price, you can't beat them.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

This light stand was easily converted with a 1/4 to 5/8 threaded adapter. Worked great at about 13 feet with dual Rode NT 5 condensor mics attached. An inexpensive solution to overpriced auido stands.

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Very Strong and stable stand. I use it for my Studio Lights and also to hold up my backgrounds. When it is fully opened, I really don't have to worry about the stand falling over. I just purchased 2 stands and will be ordering another 4 stands for my studio

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Excellent choice of the professional

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

Nice stand at good price, specially good for speed light

Comments about Impact Heavy Duty Light Stand, Black - 13' (4m):

I highly recommend this stand for normal weight items, if you are using very heavy items I wouldn't go too high with it and always have a sand bag or something heavy to help keep the light stand balanced.