NEEWER Light Stand Carbon Fiber with 180° Reversible Legs, 1/4" to 3/8" Screw Adapter and Bag, 86.5"/220cm Portable Travel Tripod Stand for Outdoor Photography Speedlite Strobe Softbox, ST210R

I was looking for something smallish and lighter, to use as a camera support while backpacking. I have one that’s similar, but in aluminum, and wanted carbon fiber since it’s not as cold to the touch. This stand is really too big for backpacking, but the build quality is really good, so I kept it anyway! I’ll find a use for it!The action of unfolding is very smooth and easy, the collars all lock easily and firmly, it’s quite compact when folded and lightweight for normal use, just a bit much for backpacking. It is very stable and can be extended to about seven feet, which makes it very versatile. Please make one about 2/3 this size and weight, I need it! lol.

This lightweight tripod turned out to be the perfect solution for my lightweight, compact lighting kit that I use for smaller space photography in areas like bedrooms and hotel rooms. They are small when broken down and get taller that my needs require, so I have not found any limitations yet. They are super light and relatively sturdy for their size and weight.I use two of these tripods to run 2x Godox V1 speedlight (off camera), each with its own octagonal softbound and they are perfect!

As a full time photographer that's been hired over 5k, I'm picking about my gear. I bought both the small and large versions of these carbon fiber light stands, and I love them! I wanted a quality stand that was lightweight, easy to adjust, and stable... and these carbon fiber stands from Neewer definitely do the trick! I'm going to add four more to my inventory!

After using this for about half a year on multiple shoots and many different scenarios I am quite happy with the stand. It's light, portable, and collapses down to travel easily. My only complaint I have is with heavier strobe / constant lights, like an Amaran 300c with a soft box. In this scenario the stand flexes, even when it isn't fully extended. This is easily stabilized with sand bags or weights and have never felt that it will actually fall over.. but it does feel a bit sketchy and I will likely switch to a counterweighted c-stand for my studio setups in the future.

It's obviously not meant to take a whole lot of weight, but when loaded up with my 80W LED and 24" softbox, the stand is perfect with minimal bend. I've only used indoors, so I can't speak to how it holds up against wind, however I wouldn't use this softbox setup with this stand.

I think is swings too much with a heavy flash and an umbrella. Everytime I use it I dont feel safe to be too far away from it. I already dropped one of my strobes with it. I wouldn't buy it again! no!

Great for Mobile stylist/ MUA’s it’s super lightweight and very portable. Has a carrying case too which I appreciate. Good height as well

So i used this for the first time on a photoshoot, and thought it would be better with the Q4 flash. However with a softbox (90cl and 120cm), heres where the issue came in. Once you raise it to anything over 4 ft. It bows HEAVY!Like to the point, Id drop it anytime i wasn't using it in fear it would tip. The stability is just not there for any softbox. As a general tripod, yes it works great! But this is advertised as a reinforced light stand. Very disappointment in this. I have 2 of them and both do the same. Its just the thin pole at the higher end of the height adjustment is not stable enough to support a flash & softbox.The way i had to use it, was to carefully position the legs so there was stability in front, and weight down the back. No matter how wide the legs went, it didnt make a difference.Ill continue to use these as regular tripods, but sadly I cant recommend them for any flashes or anything with forward bearing weight.