The 6 Best combo Stands (2023 reviews)

This stand is suitable for stage lighting. It fits the tripod mount on the bottom of most cameras. It is installed at the node of the light stand to effectively prevent the light stand from sliding down and damaging the equipment installed on it. It can not be easily removed without cutting or damaging the stand.

The stands are light but the leg base is wide enough to keep them from just falling over unless they are deliberately pushed by someone. It is perfect for the D200 especially when using a larger modifier.

Why We Like This:

Holds a heavy light and doesnt topple
Decent quality, heavy duty and provides great stability
Excellent addition to any photography tool kit
Rock solid while there was quite some wind

Best With wheel: Neewer combo Stand

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The neewer combo stand's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This is the PERFECT SOLUTION to get the best shot for your production. It is ideal for photographers videographers and film makers on the go. It has a veritable attachment insert or baby-pin end. The weight is needed to help counter-balance the boom arm, but be prepared to exert some muscle.

This stand is very well made and gets the job done. It comes with a sandbag to help stabilize your lighting equipment. The stand is solid and having the boom arm built in is a great feature. If wheels are not important for you, this is an excellent stand.

Why We Like This:

A passionate team that is dedicated to bringing you new and cool photographic equipment
Well made and great features but a little heavy
, 10x more rugged than typical neewer stands, very nice
Very sturdy and perfect for heavier situations

Best For Photography: Soonpho combo Stand

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The soonpho combo stand is capable of outshining several other stand featured in this list in overall features in its price range. This is a heavy duty light stand, it's sturdy and heavy as you'd expect. Set with 3 universal roller casters, the light stand can be removed easily and stably. It should be all the way against the furthest point from the center of the stand. It's well made, and has a high weight capacity and long boom arm.

These wheels are set with a foot brake, making the light stand to fix on a certain position, safe and reliable, great for video on the go. It can be foldable, convenient for storing and carrying around. The base diameter is roughly 4ft when fully extended.

Why We Like This:

The sturdiest boom arm rolling stand
Safety design with stand and caster
Pro heavy duty light stand with holding arm

Best For LED Light: unknown combo Stand

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The impact combo boom stand is a clever lighting support solution that provides you with a strong, 12.5' stand with a 19.8 lb load capacity when used in the traditional way or a 6.25' boom that supports 4.4 lb, when fully extended. The black anodized aluminum combo boom stand ships with a 5/8 reversible spigot and an empty cordura nylon sandbag counterweight capable of holding 15 lb of ballast. It's sturdy and the included weight bag is great.

The head has a great design on three positions and direction on the stud. The clamps and adjusting knobs are plastic. This boom stand does a great job for light. The legs feature heavy duty bracing and a wide footprint of 43 for extra stability. It is best boom stand for travel.

Why We Like This:

44 lb load capacity used as stand
Sturdy and versatile stand at a reasonable cost
Nice to be able to take the whole pole out for handheld light modeling

Best For Boom arms: Kupo combo Stand

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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory stand, kupo combo stand should be your first option for buying. This is a SOLID Stand. The stand features steel construction, a triple function universal head with 1/8 " ( 28 mm ) and 5/8 " ( 16 mm ) and a wheeled base. It is spring cushioned to protect lighting fixtures from a sudden drop if the locking collar becomes loose. It also has a double knob for vertical use.

The full extended height is over 14ft. It is great for boom arms. The 4 inch diameter roller wheels are sturdy and smooth. It can withstand anything thrown at them. It’s big, it’s heavy and it’s beautiful.

Why We Like This:

A proper tool to light your scenes
Heavy duty, great for boom arms
New and hot release

Best premium: Kupo chrome plated Steel combo

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It has all the features one using grip equipment would want, this is an industry standard combo stand, nothing chintzy here. It features a leveling leg that enables the user to extend one leg more than the others to level out the stand on an incline or uneven terrain. It has the Rocky Mountain leg, hidden baby pin, accepts Junior pins, and the middle riser drops to the ground is needed.

It features the triple function universal combo head with both 1/8" (28mm) and 5/8" (16mm) receivers plus a multi-direction 5/8" (16mm) stud giving you great versatility when it comes to mounting options. This means that the stand can hold heavy things and not fall over easily. It is spring cushioned as a safety feature to protect lighting fixtures from a sudden drop if the locking collar becomes loose.

Why We Like This:

Chrome plated steel with leveling leg for uneven terrain
Sturdy enough for a 2k arri fresnel
All metal locking collars and steel construction