Flashpoint Pro Air-Cushioned Heavy-Duty Light Stand (Yellow, 9.5')

2025-08-20T08:04:12

This is their newest iteration; the first set of stands from FP had the nuts/bolts strip out, the current design flaw is that the top collar is threaded onto the tube vs. press-fitted or riveted, so the tube is weakened and the top mount can easily snap off. I have had 2 of 6 of them do it just from being jostled in the bag with other stands. They were replaced, but it was inconvenient. Otherwise they are decent under light use.

Will M.

2025-08-06T17:59:53

The pros: sturdy and affordable. Con: I hate that the legs don't lock in place when open.

Patricia B.

2025-07-22T14:01:33

Snapped with flashpoint 600 with 42" glow beauty dish in studio. Luckily no one was hurt and no strobe damage. Only recommend it for light strobes or moonlights. If aluminum build was thicker would be a perfect lightstand.

MANUEL P.

2025-06-25T22:02:45

I love the product, I ordered two , but one came broken. I wanted a replacement, I ended up getting refurbished.

STEVEN A.

2025-05-22T10:55:05

I love it, it's the perfect height and weight and very sturdy. I also appreciate the ability to change the orientation of the top screw attachment.

C/O R.

2025-04-12T11:31:36

worked well for about a year and a half. I shoot on weekends usually, light use. 24 inch modifiers usually or bare AD100, but the top section bolt/or nut strips out. They both did it around the same time, not allowing me to use the top section. I may be able to find a work around, but don't usually carry pliers with me to tighten a nut.

Janelle K.

2025-04-09T13:07:23

For portability and ease of use this stand is 5 star, however, if you do a lot of work outdoors purchase with caution. Granted I am sort of rough on gear as I photograph seniors outdoors in both standard portraits and sports portraits with wind and athlets flying everywhere, but have two stands recently sheer the inner scoping pole off - one when a football player bumped it and once when a strong gust of wind blew the light over and the stand was caught. Lucky in both cases we were able to catch the lights before they crashed. If you are in a studio or controlled environment I would not think there would be any issues.

Nathan J.

2025-03-26T11:31:38

Very sturdy item. impressed with the build quality and looks great with the red/black accents.

MAT G.

2025-01-14T15:47:02

This specific Flashpoint Pro Air-Cushioned Heavy-Duty Light Stand (Chrome, 13') was fairly solid and held a Xplor 600 SE with a 35 inch parabolic softbox (about 10 lbs. or so) without too much wobble. I'll have to wait to see how it performs on location when there might be some wind. The stand seems to be pretty well built. No issues with knobs, legs, air cushioning, or extension pole. The only thing that bothered me was error of the load capacity and stand weight of the light stand listed in the Specs part of the description on the website. The website listed the light stand's load capacity as "19.1 to 25 lbs." while the product box and product tag that was attached to the stand indicated that load capacity is 13.2 lbs. I ordered this unit for it's load capacity of what I believed to be at least 19 lbs. based on the specs on the website. Also, the website listed the weight of the stand at "3.1 to 5 lbs.". The weight listed on the product box is actually 7.3 lbs. Seems a little misleading for these specs to be that far off, hence the 1 star reduction.

T F.

2024-12-26T18:57:50

A great lightstand at a great price. Very sturdy and works great

Christopher K.

2024-12-21T13:17:14

Great light stand, heavy duty works well

ANDREW R.

2024-12-21T13:16:53

Heavy duty, unfolds/folds easy, great stands.

ANDREW R.

2024-12-16T16:16:27

I've only used it once, so far, but this seems like a fairly sturdy lightstand. I love the air-cushioned sections. One of the little plastic plugs at the end of a leg comes out far too easily, but that picking nits. For the price (I got it for about $40) it was a great value.

Scott F.

2024-11-12T03:55:33

Tall and solid.

CHRIS A.

2024-09-29T10:55:01

Works exactly as intended.

TIMOTHY S.

2024-08-30T13:26:27

Good value, pretty sturdy for $55. Supports backgrounds just fine (indoors).

DOUGLAS B.

2024-07-10T06:36:07

I am really impressed by this stand. It's not going to be the pride of your studio, but if you are just starting out or need reliable yet portable equipment for portrait shooting on location (my particular application), this is an excellent value. It's got a great price, decent height, reasonably light weight, compresses down to a small size, and it's really solid. The individual tubes are much larger in diameter than anything I've seen at this price. I put a Godox SK400 with a 16x48 strip box on it with no noticeable deflection.

Leonard H.

2024-06-27T08:54:44

Absolutely love it. So easy to use. I love how lightweight it is.

ELONA S.

2024-04-16T10:35:55

Way better than my expectations. Way better than amazon tripods.

IMRAN K.

2024-04-05T06:28:05

These stands are awesome! They are big and beefy for the price you pay and they will hold up pretty much whatever a small space / studio can ask of them. Pleasantly surprised at build quality and functions/features at such a good price point.

Jeremy B.

2024-04-05T06:26:34

These stands are beefier and sturdier than I expected at this pricepoint. For a small space / studio setup they are more than sufficient to meet all my needs; and I feel confident that they will do the job I ask of them without any concern for the gear they are holding for me.

Jeremy B.

2024-04-04T14:45:19

These stands are super sturdy and so well built for their price point. couldn't ask for anything more. great value.

Jeremy B.

2024-03-13T07:54:56

I had several of the version 1 models and recently received a new v2 model and it's a great improvement! With v1, the top mount was riveted in place and it was always a little loose. The v2 model fixes that, in fact all of the fittings are a bit sturdier while the overall weight remains low. Ordering another one today!

Eric B.

2024-01-30T10:51:52

Amazing and solid for the price. Air compression is so nice. I have lights and soft boxes on these and they do wonderful. The price point can't be beat. A lot better than the cheep ones on the other website. For reference the model is 5'3".

Kenneth M.

2024-01-03T09:15:11

Its sturdy build, smooth height adjustments, and portability make it an essential tool for any photographer. I highly recommend it for its reliability and user-friendly design

TETIANA V.

2023-12-31T17:22:43

These are great stands, especially for the price. The air cushioning is a great feature.

Joe B.

2023-12-25T07:39:58

Met and exceeded my expectations!

ROBERT R.

2023-12-20T07:27:10

Medium Price, Medium Weight. But Strong. Good Height, just what I needed for on location use. Especially like that cinch collars are metal with actual bolts that can be replaced if needed. Not bolts threading into questionable metal collars like so many light stands of this type.

DAN W.

2023-12-20T05:12:58

Great stand, just what I was looking for. Lightweight and sturdy. Great quality. Will buy more

Gabriela O.

2023-12-05T05:02:42

As advertised. Seems very sturdy

KAY F.