Review on 🎛️ CRANE Stand Plus DJ Stand: Portable Laptop, Tablet, and Controller Stand with Nylon Carry Bag - Graphite Grey by Brian Sobirov

Three weeks ago I decided I wanted more stands for my second laptop and Push 2 or Maschine 2 mk3. I ordered two Crane Stand Plus CV3. I was skeptical about the CRANE PLUS CV3 as soon as I opened the box. I had loyalty and trust in the brand. Not so much now. Do I trust Crane's current design or do I return both? Shame on her the first time, shame on me the second time. The rod and fittings fell off after three weeks. Now I only have one of the newly purchased pairs that works (but for how long) and one that works as an anchor. I opened and closed the stall probably 10 times in those three weeks. The fine diameter threaded rod AND the tension arm nut are stripped. The rod had some sort of metal stop in the threaded hole. (OR MAYBE IT'S A BROKEN BEND?) A plug or broken tap was preventing the threaded rod of the die from going in too deeply. This allowed the rod to keep trying to screw into the hole and sank to the bottom as the lever nut threaded hole ground down. As a result, the threaded hole was probably torn off and at the same time the threaded rod of the die was destroyed. The hole was too small due to a broken stop or hammer. Is it possible to cut two or three full threads and two or three partial threads? The 3/16 thread hole for the arm nut appears to be shallow. This is a manual error. Someone drilled it, cut it, put a rod/axle in it and found it good. The other chrome axle and arm nut will not come loose when unscrewed by hand. Maybe there is mounting glue on the other axis and arm? A strip of a product like Loctite would probably prevent a Murphy's Law stripping or a threaded rod and threaded hole. in the lever nut. Another option could be a flush rivet or cotter pin. Definitely another missed opportunity for customer-centric design from Crane. You could also spot weld it quickly. This is similar to the modern bad design or lack of craftsmanship that seemed to exist in the Crane Pro CV2. It's like it was made cheaper. Inexpensive carbon (?) metal stand instead of aluminum. Cheaper aluminum hardware (not all aluminum is created equal) that can't handle the tension and power of the zinc-chrome-like rod and aluminum nut construction with a cocking lever. Possibly a cheaper and thinner threaded rod that looks like chrome plated zinc. All those pennies skewed by accounting and engineering now that there are MANY, MANY similar stands out in the market. I bought a Crane Pro CV2 in December 2014. It still works, I still use it. I don't break it anymore For a few years now I've been disassembling it 6 days a week, a few times a day to keep the MBP and the aluminum wedge stand with the fans inside. The fans broke but the Crane Pro survived. My Crane Pro CV2 is black. Crane Pro CV3 looks like anodized. The site talks about how cool it is to paint carbon fiber racks. The ground floor is graphite dark gray. Or TAN?! The Crane stand plus the CV finish is called Graphite, also known as Industrial Dark Gray Enamel, Gloss Chicken Dung or Rabbit Pellets. The same anthracite gray that is used to paint the concrete floors, or maybe the walls of a prison in a hole, or the hold of a cargo ship. In any case, it's not black, and appearance matters when it's not black. Crane professionals are maybe 2-3 times heavier and appear to be of lower build quality. The metal they used for the stand feels like galvanized steel covered in baked varnish. The thick dark gray color covers part of the sweat sludge because it is dark and thick. The welders' work on the Crane Pro CV2 looked professional and they left thick, smooth, bead-like welds. Crane Plus CV3 does not weld much. Weld beads are uneven and less creamy, rougher, locally asymmetrical spot welds, indicating welder inexperience or negligence. I had to dry grease the Crane Pro CV2 to avoid squeaking. Crane plus CV3 are the same. This was prelude to lessening the sense of domination. All rubber/plastic trims are thinner and looser. The simple rubber boot looks like a loose-fitting prophylaxis or like a two-year-old dressing himself for the first time. The engineered 3D no longer flat iron design really helps. Maybe they did this to make the structure more durable like they do with metal bolts. The four rubber pallet covers fall off immediately. Another poor sense of craft. Thick rubber for extra bounce and some silicone or Loctite to keep them in place. Both Crane Pro CV2 and Crane Plus CV3 have curves, squares or bars and twisted tubes. Whether it's manufacturing-related stress or the stress required to close turnbuckle fittings, nothing truly lies flat in the tub. When folded, both stands are also not horizontal. Future designs may be based on the FLAT T-Bar or the SQUARE HOOP Flat Bar. It's better to use a thicker rubber base AND it's better to place other devices under it. The base bar simply gives other equipment a chance to rock on center (JUNKY) if they don't have shims, a pair of stands, a quarter inch over the thickness of the bar. In general, chicken droppings are covered with dark gray enamel. You can go back in time and buy a Crane Pro CV2.