The Flashpoint FPLSB13 stand is your ultimate light support boom. Durable and versatile, carefully crafted from the finest lightweight yet sturdy materials, this boom is composed of all the features you need. Its excellent height and compact size make it a useful hair, rim, and overhead light stand. A reversible 1/4" or 3/8" screw on a 5/8" stud, perpendicular mounting, large, easy to turn knobs, included counterweight bag, superlong boom, large and comfortable angle adjustment handle, variable tension, sturdy legs, rubber tipped feet, and lightweight balance and stability all combine to make this your perfect boom stand. A Reversible 1/4" or 3/8" Screw on a 5/8" Stud means that you can mount virtually any light, modifier, speedlight, or bracket to this stand Perpendicular Mounting allows you to mount a light sideways off the stand, or to mount a speedlight sideways to get the maximum impact for vertical subjects Large, Easy to Turn Knobs prevent you from pinching your fingers, give you a better grip, and allow you to lever more torque to tighten and loosen the stand sections, making it easier to raise, lower, and lock the stand Variable Tension allows you to loosen or tighten the sections incrementally, to safely raise and lower each section Sturdy Legs made of tubular aircraft grade aluminum will support a maximum load while keeping weight low, and have the perfect footprint to height ratio. R