This is a good light stand. You pay for what you get. This is not very expensive, but for the price it is worth every penny. It is not put together with lots of bolts and screws, the sections have a nylon compression lock, and it will only hold lightweight lights, or cameras. Some will see this as a problem, I do not. Yes I am used to heavy C-stands, combo stands, and general heavy duty stands in the $200+ dollar range. However, I do a lot of recording with equipment need to carry in a backpack. This stand is perfect for that! It collapses to 19 inches. It will hold GoPros, lume cube panels, or in my case, Godox ml30bi lights. These lights are great for run-and-gun scenarios, and the Wellmaking light stands complement them extremely well. In fact, I would recommend the Wellmaking light stand adapters and clamps to accompany your kit. Details like rubber feet, compact size, operational height, and heavy legs that help with a lower center of gravity, make them very versatile. For a small, compact light stand, I have searched around quite a bit, and this checks many boxes.