StandDaddy Lets You Stabilize Stands with Weights Instead of Sandbags
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If you’re taking your light stands outside, then you’ll probably be using sandbags to weigh them down. But they’re clumsy, take up a lot of space, and can be messy if punctured accidentally. StandDaddy offers a new, innovative way to stop stands from blowing over in a compact, easy-to-use form.
In essence, it’s just a ring with a tightening nut that secures it onto the legs of a stand or boom pole. You can then use cheap barbell weights which slide down the legs and are held by gravity alongside the StandDaddy device.
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StandDaddy saves on space this way, and keeps weight spread around the legs, rather than pulling down from the center. It’s perfect for maintaining a proper center of gravity, preventing expensive topples from badly weighted stands.
At less than $10 per unit, this might just be the answer to your sandbag woes.