NEEWERHeavy Duty Light Stand, Metal 13ft/4m Adjustable Photography Tripod Stand with Built-in Spring Cushion and 1/4” Screw for Studio LED Light, DSLR Camera, Max Load: 22lb/10kg - Black

This is heavier and much more sturdy than most light stands. The tradeoff is weight so I would recommend this for fixed studios, but not for travel purposes *as light stands*.I have used these in place of C-Stands and am quite impresses with their sturdiness. For travel purposes, I'd consider traveling with these *as C-Stands*, and use them alongside lightweight light stands.There is a simple adapter (https://amzn.to/3MOB79H) that makes the top connecter like that of a C Stand that works great. I have used these stands with this connectors and Glide Gear Overhead Camera System (https://amzn.to/3MOB79H) with great success.I've really come to light these stands when extra studyness is required. Changing my 4 star review to a 5.

Broke 10 months after I bought it .... And to be fair the only thing I ever put on it is a speed light. I am a wedding photographer, so I do tend to use these frequently. It has been to maybe 15 weddings and only held a speed light. The little bless black plastic piece at the neck just popped off as it was shattered. I've had a manfrotto for years that is still perfect. So needless to say I'm a little disappointed that despite its light workload, it only made it to 10 months old. I can still use it, but it's not as stable and sturdy as I would like. I would never put anything but a speed light on it now. My manfrotto is what I use for my big softboxes or anything that is heavier and I need to be reliable beyond a doubt. I spent less money on this knowing it was only going to hold speed lights and go to weddings for that very purpose. Nonetheless I'm still a little disappointed that at 10 months it no longer is capable of functioning at 100%. The manfrotto is 4 years old and has been to hundreds of weddings and still works perfectly. I understand you get what you pay for, and I'm okay with that. But this is just a warning to others to be careful what you put on one of these if you are going to move them around and use them frequently. It's very heavy duty. It's actually very heavy compared to my others and it's very stable. I'm just very disappointed at the broken plastic piece after 10 months. ....

I purchased this tripod as a way of getting UHF/VHF antennas in the air when camping or when deployed for ARES/RACES drills or events. I made a custom fitting using PVC pipe to attach an Ed Fong J-Pole to the top of the 13' tripod and it has been absolutely great. It stays in place, even in moderate wind. This gets my antenna about 15' in the air once the custom fitting is added to the top which is more than adequate. It has a wide enough base so as to not be "tippy".

Unit so far looks and feels well made. Will see how the plastic screw heads will stand up over time.Be careful of the spring loaded extensions popping up when you loosen the screw to extend the height.The packaging on the other hand is bare minimum. Every thin bubble wrap around the unit in a box. The unit itself slides around in the box. This has lead to the top screw head to break through one end of the box. This sliding around has lead to the base plastic cover of main upright post to brake a piece off. Glued it back on. Not enough of an issue to have it replaced.

I bought this tripod for my VEO cam to film my kids soccer games, it has lasted this whole season and the tripod has taken a beaten from the wind, rain, got hit by another tent and got dragged a few feet and still working great.There are way more options out there that are more expensive, and the cheap ones will not stand the wind (I tried). You might consider some sand bags if you want, I don't use them and it works great.

I was surprised I had ordered such a strong and balanced light stand. I've spent 40 years with the ones I have and had no idea how lightweight they are. I put a Godox SL-200 watt light on it. I am locked down so I am focusing on indoor projects, without a studio. My point is my space is really small and I trip on the stand, but it stays solidly in place, with no sandbags. I have no idea if it is lightweight compared to other stands. I can lift it easily but I am not packing it and carrying it around.

Light weight for a 13ft tripod, easy to carry around, spring loading makes it effortless to deploy. I love this tripod. Only negative, one of the knobs bent as a cord got wrapped around it. Still works fine but that was unexpected. I didn't expect this high quality for the affordable price.

This is a great stand ! Height is more than I really need but this will not get knocked over by small kids or pets. It has a wide footprint and springs inside each section so tubes can't collapse into one another; a problem I had with other stands after awhile. Knobs and collars are sturdy also so they shouldn't loosen up with use. It is a little heavy - I didn 't pay attention to actual weight compared to my other stands but the sturdiness is worth it.

Un trépied extensible de haute qualité. Facile à transporter et à utiliser.

Good product

Wow, was ein geiles Stativ für diesen Preis. Alle Erwartungen wurden übertroffen. Wer ein stabiles Stativ sucht, hier ist es. So gebaut, dass man ihm auch wirklich zutraut in 4m Höhe eine Kamera oder sonstiges zu tragen. Die Rohre sind größer dimensioniert als beschrieben. Die Klemmung funktioniert und packt super. Die Federdämpfung ist super stark. Keine Bedenken, dass sich hier etwas verbiegt. Mega

Il prodotto è evidentemente di ottima qualità, solido e super-stabile.Questa ultima caratteristica non è scontata per un cavalletto che raggiunge altezze vertiginose: arriva ai 4 metri! Era esattamente quello che stavo cercando, infatti lo utilizzo con una livella laser e, anche se non nasce per questo utilizzo, è perfetto! All'altezza massima oscilla davvero pochissimo.Dopo aver ricevuto il prodotto e dopo pochi utilizzi si è rotta una farfalla di serraggio. Nessuna nota negativa: il prodotto era semplicemente difettato. E qui entra in gioco la grande serietà del venditore: senza nessuna esitazione mi hanno mandato un nuovo cavalletto che ho ricevuto addirittura in anticipo di quasi una settimana.Che dire: FANTASTICO il prodotto, FANTASTICO il venditore!!!

Estoy demasiado contento con esta compra. He visto algunos comentarios donde se llegan a romper partes del tripie, por lo que tendré mucho cuidado de no apretar demasiado el tripie esperando que eso llegue a evitar algún inconveniente.Estoy muy contento porque es un tripie muy rígido y robusto, que puedes montarle un flash pesado con un modificador de luz pesado y voluminoso y a pesar de ello no se dobla ni se percibe fragilidad. La altura del tripie me parece increíble, quiza nunca llegue a extenderlo tanto pero no está de más tener esos metros extras.Si bien no estoy seguro que las manchas que se perciben en el cuerpo del tubo sean de uso o algún defecto en la pintura en mi caso no les veo problema, siempre y cuando esto no afecte al uso del producto.Algo que destaco es que es un tripie pesado, con mucha diferencia, comparado con el tripie cromado de la misma marca de 260 cm, por lo que llevarlo fuera del estudio quizá sea un punto a considerar, pero que a su vez le dota de gran estabilidad, por lo que puede ser un gran aliado a la hora de realizar foto en exterior. Solo considera manos extras para cargar tu equipo. Por otro lado algo que no me deja muy contento es que los pernos, si así se les puede llamar, tienen la cabeza de plastico, cosa que no sucede con el tripie cromado, por lo que espero que no afecte a su durabilidad.Sin más por el momento, debo decir que estoy muy feliz por esta compra, por lo que seguiré actualizando este comentario para contarles sobre mi experiencia con el tiempo.