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Weighty product - but impressed with build quality
The stands do exactly what they should, but I was impressed more by the elegantly simple design of the extending mechanism - with simple but safe and secure spring clamps. Neat welding, decent painting and a totally solid construction. The stability was also better than I expected with a heavy top load, approaching the limit. I bough them to lift two linked line array boxes (JBL VRX932) and they clip together, so when on this stand at full height they don't cause instability. I'd certainly recommend them. The stands are not lightweight of course, and while they are carryable by one person, it's a struggle. I've also used them with the supplied T bar to hang a couple of movers and they cope with the inertia of them suddenly doing a quick rotate very well.
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Fantastic quality and very easy to use
I purchased these wind up stands to work in conjunction with 2m lengths of trussing and with the Varytec Truss Adapter 35mm. These stands are perfect for this usage, and are of a very high build quality.
The legs have an excellent span, so stability is ensured, and there is even the ability to adjust the length of one of the legs for when there is need to place the stand on uneven ground.
The stand has 3 sections. The base unit, and then 2 tubes, one square and one circular, that slide inside this base unit. This means that the stand can extend incredibly high and still maintain great stability. It is smooth to wind up and easy to lock in place with the locks once the desired height is achieved.
The legs have an excellent span, so stability is ensured, and there is even the ability to adjust the length of one of the legs for when there is need to place the stand on uneven ground.
The stand has 3 sections. The base unit, and then 2 tubes, one square and one circular, that slide inside this base unit. This means that the stand can extend incredibly high and still maintain great stability. It is smooth to wind up and easy to lock in place with the locks once the desired height is achieved.
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after 3 years of use
This stand is high quality, can hold a lot of weight and be stable on highs. after all time we don't have any issues that somethig is broken or happened to stands. we used those for hanging moving heads and other lighting (about 120-160kg on 2 pcs)
Only one con is that this thing is heavy, but on the other hand you get stability
Only one con is that this thing is heavy, but on the other hand you get stability
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KM
Excellent strength
Very stable and versatile. Well made.
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very good stand
I use 4 of these wind up stands for speakers and lightshow. The stands are very stable and convinient for transport. It could be used not only on the flat terrain, becouse one feet can be adjusted. You can lift speakers or the ramp high and it the stand is still stable. The load of max 85 kg is not bad, and it is enough for most speakers. This is the best stand for that price range. I recomend you to buy this stands.
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Simply fantastic value!
I own a number of these stands from Thomann, with slightly different branding depending on when bought.
Without a doubt these are the best value middle weight stands on the market.
Money/load capacity ratio is fantastic, and many more expensive stands hold significantly less load.
They are quite heavy, but this is good as it provides a very solid base, especially when lifting truss near the height limits of the lift.
As with all lifts, care and experience is required when carrying to avoid trapped fingers. Warning, they bite! I think they do carry bags for them, which would prevent that.
Only issues to date are that the rings on the sprung pins get caught and bent on things (easily replaced, they're keyring rings) and the plastic handles on the thumbscrews can get snapped.
Unlike most other stands I've owned, the plastic/rubber feet/bungs on the ends of tubes are all still in place!
Highly recommended
Without a doubt these are the best value middle weight stands on the market.
Money/load capacity ratio is fantastic, and many more expensive stands hold significantly less load.
They are quite heavy, but this is good as it provides a very solid base, especially when lifting truss near the height limits of the lift.
As with all lifts, care and experience is required when carrying to avoid trapped fingers. Warning, they bite! I think they do carry bags for them, which would prevent that.
Only issues to date are that the rings on the sprung pins get caught and bent on things (easily replaced, they're keyring rings) and the plastic handles on the thumbscrews can get snapped.
Unlike most other stands I've owned, the plastic/rubber feet/bungs on the ends of tubes are all still in place!
Highly recommended
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amazingly versitile
I originally purchased these stands to support trussing when just a simple set up was required. however, they have just got me out of a big problem on site, when the cherry picker couldn't get access, I used these to lift a truss up 4.0 metres to suspend it from an overhanging stage. no stands in this price range will lift 85kgs at that height. very strong & well engineered
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Great value from a towering height
Once again Varytec have produced a Great quality product at a low price , the stand is very stable even when extended to the max, although the stand is a little on the heavy side for me i think this helps it stabilitie , we have a pair of these and are nothing but happy long live varytec
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good for lifting trussing
I have two Varytec wind up, they are really steady, I have lifted a 7 meter trussing sistem with 8 moving heads (160 KG) and worked just fine, They work also on a slope ground, this is posible because of a feet inclination adjustment by 3 steps. Overall good ratio quality/price.
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wind up stand
very high quality stand, well above my expectations for the low price! originally bought for T bars to rig up 4 LED PAR cans each side but ended up using them for traditional 6 PAR lamp bars and also for trussing as they are very strong, sturdy and rugged. these will last many years and the cable and winder seem to be up to the job, would highly recommend this product for anyone in the lighting business, and to consider buying these before buying any other wind up stands 3 or 4 times the cost. only thing to mention is the stands are quite heavy but that's expected from any pro lighting stand of this type and size. yet again another high quality product bought from Thomann, certyainly no regrets.
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