Lightweight Hardware

[Green_Shoes]

Hi all,

Just a quick question that i wonder if you can help me with?

Last year i badly hurt my back playing rugby and since then it has been getting better with help of physo etc but still have to be careful. One thing i need to do is get some really lightweight but decent hardware for my kit.

The main thing is as lightweight as humanly possible as I am normally the one who has to lift it - any ideas?

Thanks,

[tracer]

Look at the Yamaha-my favorite anyway.

[gmrakich]

You can put three or four multi clamps on one Tama Road pro...one heavy stand is gonna be lighter than four or five light stands.....explore multi clamping ...use the force.......

[dharma bum]

I use a couple DW flatbase cymbal stands - they're great. I didn't pay full price for 'em, though.... If they're too steep, look at the lightweight Yamaha or cheap Pacific line

[fourstringdrums]

Check out the Gibraltar 8600 line. They are very cheap...about half the price of the DW. I only paid I think $45 for each of my cymbal stands. The snare and hi-hat stands are great too. Other than that I'd suggest the Yamaha.

[Green_Shoes]

Check out the Gibraltar 8600 line. They are very cheap...about half the price of the DW. I only paid I think $45 for each of my cymbal stands. The snare and hi-hat stands are great too. Other than that I'd suggest the Yamaha.

And the weight of them is low?

[harryconway]

I got rid of all my heavy, double braced Tama and DW stands and replaced them with single braced Yamaha 600 and 700 series stands. They're plenty tough, and I have no need to fly my cymbals 6' off the floor anymore. (the 80's, in my mind at least, are dead). And get yourself a cart http://www.zzounds.com/prodsearch?form=search/ppc&cat=2719&cat2=3332 one of the single best investments I ever made. Last thing I load into the car. First thing I off load. Why carry it when you can roll it?

[fourstringdrums]

And the weight of them is low?

Yes, the weight is very low. Probably the lightest out there.

[nickg]

Look at the Yamaha-my favorite anyway.

the old guys that Harry and I are both agree on the Yamaha 700 or even lighter 600 series is great hardware.

[wad]

flat bases, the more older model stands are great

[Green_Shoes]

the old guys that Harry and I are both agree on the Yamaha 700 or even lighter 600 series is great hardware.

And they are stable even though both the 700 & 600 are single braced legs?

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

And they are stable even though both the 700 & 600 are single braced legs?

They most certainly are stable. Very stable.

[fourstringdrums]

And they are stable even though both the 700 & 600 are single braced legs?

To add to MFB's agreement about the stability, I used to play Yamaha 700 series stands and at one time I used to hold a 17" Crash, a 10" Oak Tom, a 13" Hi-hat on a remote hi-hat, and an 8" Splash with no problems.

http://www.handidrummed.com/articles/images/robdrums_lg.jpg

[Green_Shoes]

Wow,

I think im going to go for the 600 - cheap, light and everyone else says its stable as well. If i dont like it, one set up to the 700 when im payed next month as i need two boom stands.