I purchased these lighting stands with my Bowens Quadmatic equipment back in the 80’s, but cannot remember the brand for certain for the life of me.  I believe they were Bowens.

Whilst they are not quite as heavy duty as a Manfrotto 008 or similar, they are significantly more sturdy than the stands that tend to come with most lighting kits these days, meaning they are able to be used with heavy fixtures and lightweight lighting booms etc. 

They represent a great balance between weight, sturdiness and portability when compared with the much heavier stands available.  Being that bit bigger, they also are much less likely to be knocked over than the small stands that come with lighting kits. 

Having a universal spigot, they are compatible with all brands of lighting.  Bowens, Elinchrom, Profoto, Godox, Broncolor etc. 

As well as accepting flash heads and lighting fixtures directly, it can also be used with a whole range of other accessories, including booms etc since they are strong.

They are air damped, in case you accidentally drop them whilst using, in order to protect your equipment a little

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These stands have permanently attached integrated castors to the feet which make them super convenient for rolling around the studio.

These are extremely well-built stands, designed to last forever.  As stated, we used these in our studio for years, both as light stands, and heave background support stands

The photos show the stands fitted with lights,  and other accessories, these are not included in the sale, they are shown for illustration only, you will be buying the stand fitted with it’s casters only.