Flashpoint 10' C Stand w/Turtle Base, 40" Grip Arm & 2x 3" Heads, Chrome

I don't give a lot of five star reviews, but the Flashpoint C stand deserves it. I have used a lot of C stands - mostly Avenger brand. I was a bit hesitant at the affordability of this stand and all of the features. I was worried the stability or quality would suffer because of the added features - boy was I wrong. If you are looking for a lightweight stand for your speedlight, this isn't it. C stands are supposed to be heavy and in my experience scary to use. I have had my hand or finger squashed many times with the old-school C Stands, and this is resolved in the Flashpoint version with the addition of inner springs, a great touch! I love the fact that the stand comes with the boom arm the knuckle and baby pin. What this means is that most lights you would use on this stand are accommodated right out of the box. Just setup the stand attach the light and your all set. I use this stand with my profoto D2, Photoflex Flexflash 400 and Starlight 600. The larger Photoflex Constellation continuous lights also work perfectly on this stand. Use and features: The padded grip is nice, and feels luxurious compared to the old Avenger stands. I like that the boom arm is included. Be aware that there is no bag included (which is not unusual at all) and this stand is super heavy. The knuckles can be tightened down hard just like the old Avenger stands. The 10 foot height is great and even with heavy lights at that height, the stand was stable and not "tippy". Pros: Heavy sturdy good quality stand Boom arm included, works with most strobes and as a gobo arm right out of the box Base is removable and the whole unit breaks down for easy travel (did I mention this stand is heavy?) Works with or without the boom arm. Risers are spring loaded (awesome feature) Legs lock into place when opened Cons: The only real negative which is an inherent negative with C stands is that they are heavy. Conclusion: Still with me? awesome! if you found my review helpful would you help me out and mark it as useful. I love this stand. As I said in the introduction, I don't give a lot of five star reviews I am very critical of my photo equipment. This stand for the price and quality is a great find. I'm sad that I waited this long to push the button and buy one from Flashpoint.

I now have four of these with two more coming. Love these stands! Well made, heavy, and durable. The grips are medium/light heavy duty, but work great. What I mean by that is, if you held a Hollywood grade grip in one hand and one of these in the other, you would instantly see what I'm talking about. However, that being said, I haven't had any problems at all. I've had an eight pound light at the end of the grip arm 11 feet over head with no issues. For the money... you can not find a better deal anywhere. And, if the grips are an issue, these stands are fully compatible with ALL century stand accessories. The turtle base (Which require both hands to open, you can't just roll them open off the leg) are standard size and very sturdy. The main stand stem has a junior pin bottom that slides into the turtle base with a baby junior pin top so you can place a light right on the stand. It also has internal springs for accidental drops (don't do that though). You will not be disappointed.

This c stand is 100% worth purchasing. I purchased one, but will most likely get 2 more in the future. It is very heavy/ sturdy and the assembly was easy. I will have no problem with adding my strobe and modifier to it. I do plan on getting some wheels for it eventually so it is easier to move around.

I wanted a light stand that was heavy duty, by God I found one. This stand is worth every penny spent. I photograph on location quite often and I was using a regular light stand and the legs will sometimes ended up in the photos, or a breeze can sometimes shift the light. That’s when you have a hire an assistant to hold it. I purchased this light stand and a cattle bell that goes on the longest leg, it seems to hold it very well in low wind. I read some of the reviews and people are complaining about the weight, I’d rather have it heavy than to have my expensive light hit the ground. I’m going to purchase another one.

Super pleased with this stand. Two knuckles. One arm. Super heavy duty. Padded main section. Springs inside to prevent unintended slamming of gear. The only thing is, I prefer the manual locking legs. This one has a spring loaded mechanism with groves that a tab fits in to lock. That screw mechanism on the bottom is to pull the main section out of the legs, not to open the legs. You know, incase you want to use this as a handheld boom. Joke. This thing is like 12 pounds. It's difficult to get the legs open so I prefer the screw type. Also, you can't raise one of the legs. So far, not an issue but we'll see if I ever need this outdoors.

This thing weighs a ton! This is my first heavy duty light stand. I'm impressed with the weight and build. However, it did not come with any sort of instructions. I'm not sure if I'm opening the legs correctly - it takes a lot of force to get them to open, as they "lock" into closed position. I feel like I'm forcing them open. The first leg is VERY hard to open and then the two others are easier. It definitely feels like there must be some sort of release, but it isn't evident. There also doesn't seem to be any way of locking the legs into open position, so I just randomly space them equally apart. This is a bit problematic, because as I move the stand around, the legs can shift, leaving the stand more vulnerable to tipping because the feet aren't equally distributed. Perhaps I'm not opening them correctly - if someone would care to provide some instructions, that would be appreciated! LOL! Instructions would have been VERY helpful! It does seem very well-made and heavy duty though. I've only used it once so far, and I see that it would be soooo much better if it were on wheels, as it's very heavy, awkward, and unbalanced to lift and move it when you've got a head on the boom. I found that the legs moved and I had to fix them in the midst of the awkwardness. I'm going to check into putting wheels on it.

This Cstand is the best value for money. C stands are not very complicated, thus not worth spending too much money on them. This one even includes the baby pin, which almost no other one includes. This one is robust, and has the foam grip which is very useful for moving it, might not seem like much, but very helpful.

C-stands are designed to "take a lickin' and keep on tickin' "... like timex watches once were. I've not licked these 😜😜😜, but I've definitely put them through their paces and have been really happy.😁😁😁