Review on 📸 Neewer PRO 9ft Heavy Duty Aluminum Alloy Photography Light Stands Kit - Perfect for Video, Portrait, and Photography Lighting (2 Pieces) by Tom Beland

I was impressed by how solid these tripods are for the price. The construction is almost entirely aluminum except for the locking knobs, which are made of hard plastic. The base is very wide (read this as sturdy), all connection points are rivets (not screws as I think the product photos show). I'll have to see if they loosen up over time and replace them. with bolts. But like new they are fine. I literally received them, unboxed them, ran to the shoot and used them. You did well. They held up well to the weight of my lanterns and umbrellas. does not slip, does not wobble. They gave me the height I wanted. (Although I don't know where they got the "9 feet" in the product name. If you count all the other length measurements they list, it's 8.5 feet. Maybe they just rounded up.) The only "problem" "The problem I had with them is that when I tried to mount an S-type flash mount on them, the mount didn't fit properly. The plastic cap protecting the bushing threads was too wide for the strut to fully rest on the post. Removing the caps solved the problem. They end up costing $55 for two stands. last thing. These racks have a spring damper in the tubes so you don't get your hand caught when lowering. But don't think that you can just undo the locks and let everything fall free. The springs are not that strong and everything is kept to a minimum. Update over 1 year. I have used these frames extensively over the past year and am happy to report that they have held up very well. They remain a stable base for a variety of studio equipment and accessories. My fears that the rivets in the legs would not hold were unfounded. I can still highly recommend these stands.