[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1359765543' post='1960211']
I use these Samson BL3s:
[url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/samson-bl3-boom-stand/44855?gclid=COCF34KxlrUCFefMtAod5AsAmQ"]http://www.gak.co.uk...CFefMtAod5AsAmQ[/url]
We`ve a range of different stands in each of the bands I`m in, but these ones seem the hardiest of the lot. And at under £25, a good deal too.
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What are the threads like on those ? narrow ? (lots of threads per inch) or are the threads course (not many per inch) and robust ?
Many of the stands I've used over time always seem to strip the narrow threads or the socket the narrow threads go into - that's always been the failure point, the rest of the stand has been ok (with the exception of friction clutches). My personal stand has wide, course threads and has lasted for nearly two decades.