Once assembled and sited this stand works well. It’s the assembling bit that has caused me issues. I doubt whether there could be a more awkward way of releasing the legs! Each leg has a pin which can only be moved by a finger and thumb-one each side of the leg. Once all three are in the release position then the locking knob on the centre tube can be unscrewed. I would have expected that as you pull one leg down they would all automatically click into their locked position. Ah… nothing that simple for K&F Concept; each pin then has to be manually moved into its original position. Although secure, none of them sit straight. See attached photo of one of them.

The headline says this stand is 100% stainless steel. It isn’t-some of it is, but by no means all. There is a bag included in the box, I thought it would be a storage bag for the stand. It isn’t-it’s for accessories, but nothing from the stand will fit in it, unless you detach the wheels each time it’s used and use it for them.

I’ll only be using this stand indoors, so it’s unlikely that I’ll need it at full extension. I use sandbags to make sure rigs don’t move, not really necessary with this unit indoors but at full reach with a medium/heavy load I’d imagine it would be essential.

Each of the extension pieces is spring loaded, but only for the first couple of inches. I don’t know why-it surprised me the first time it happened!

Although I have gripes about this stand they’re all about the way the it’s erected. Get past those niggles and you have a strong, well made durable stand that will last for years. The price also helps you to live with these niggles, the only stands that are on a par with this one from K&F Concepts cost many times the price.