I absolutely love the light weight hardware produced these days.With my current set up I still have to use a couple heavier stands to hold toms up but for cymbals,hihat,and snare there great.Another feature I really like is these flat base stands slide under my tripod stands.I wish this stuff was out when I was playing.my god I think at one time my hardware case must of weighed a ton. Drummers today got it made.!!!
I just bought this, used at a gig, the hi hat stand was fine, no movement. FYI, the brass coupling nut, I loosen it from the base rod and lock tite it to the top cymbal rod. That way I can pack up the stand with the rod securely held in place inside the upper tube, brass nut at the cym. base and clutch at the bottom. always did this with ludwig spur-loc HH.
Hey Shane, great video. Hopefully you can answer a question I’ve been wondering about with this pack. Is there extra space in the bag? I’d need room for an extra snare stand and hopefully room for a throne and seat top...
My drummer in my country band uses this and puts an extra snare stand and cymbal stand. I don't know if there's room for a seat top, but there's probably room for the base of the throne.
Thanks, Dennie! Great question- I do put several more pieces including my throne base in this bag. My throne seat won’t fit so I stow it in my cymbal bag!
john I recommend Sweetwater.com to compare the individual weights and read more reviews that pit these against other brands. After many months of use, I have concluded that these stands are the best when it comes to weight savings, design aesthetic and functionality.
Tried them at my local shop. Light weight, but not that stable. The cymbal tilter on cymbal stands seems not to lock solidly into place. I bought one, but now regret it. My next purchase is the new Yamaha crosstown lightweight hardware. What makes them unique and better than all other lightweight hardware is the fact that they're completely aluminum, except for the wing bolts, and you can adjust them to make them shorter by switching out the top gasket to the bottom base, resulting in even less hardware to bring along should you choose to. The other unique feature is the traditional, but hollowed out "channelled" legs, resulting in total stability and easier placement. If you have all hardware that is flat based, you will have problems placing the stands closer to each other, and won't even have room to place a double pedal properly. Yamaha hardware is simple, rock solid, and practical. Other companies make alleged lightweight hardware that weighs a ton, case in point, Gibraltar. Had all their flat based hardware, and my bag wasn't that much lighter. It was still very heavy, and the hihat pedal pully fell apart after 2 years, and i take extreme care of my hardware as a working drummer. On DW's hardware, only the legs are aluminum. Everything else is metal. And the cost of the Yamaha is actually cheaper than DW's. It also comes with individual nylon pocket sleeves for each stand and weighs less than 20lbs altogether ! It's a no brainer. DW..Don't believe the hype. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7VHHJSaxQr4.html
Rhythmista Thanks for watching and posting a comment!!! I guess you are sold on the Yamaha hardware, which I haven’t seen yet, much less tried. I can tell you that this DW ultralight hardware has been a pleasure to use this past year. The included bag, which has separate compartments and a space for the hihat foot pedal, is very sturdy, lightweight and looks good, too. The only problem I have had with this hardware is the little brass friction set piece can make an intention in its channel, making it hard to set at a different angle. The legs can be adjusted to place them close together- even crossing the legs, if necessary. I don’t think it’s hype- it’s light!!! I’ll check out the Yamaha stuff, too😉
Donnie Haines Thanks! They are surprisingly sturdy for their weight and stance (which is considerably smaller than most stands)! I’d recommend them for all but the heaviest hitters
