Impact Link Air-Cushioned Light Stand (12')

I love the design of these stands. When collapsed, I love that they close very flat as opposed to the standard light stand design. It is such an efficient way to store the stands and saves a ton of space. Being able to link them together is also a fantastic design. This makes storing them a dream, and they look very neat and professional when locked together and put away. You can store them standing up or you can store them on the ground easily and tightly. They have a release button when they are locked together which is easy to use and works well. The build quality of these stands is fantastic. All of the locking mechanisms are metal, the knobs are metal, and the tightening mechanisms feel very firm and secure. They contain large metal wingnuts for tightening down which feel good in the hand and work very well. I love that they have air cushioning for lowering. This allows the sections to slowly ease down when lowering to prevent equipment from slamming down, which protects the lights/equipment mounted to the stand and also helps prevent the risk of something coming down too fast and smashing your finger. This is a very nice feature that I appreciate. The stands are also very stable. Because of its unique design, when the three legs are opened, it gives a nice, wide base. This adds to the overall stability of the stand and makes them very secure. Adding to their versatility, the top of the stands come with a 3/8-16 to 1/4-20 adapter. This allows you to use the stands for a wide variety of accessories besides lights. You can mount a ring light, microphone or even mount a camera straight to the bottom if you so desired. I am very impressed with these light stands. They are very well made, strong, versatile and the locking design for storage is fantastic.