From jamesewells@mindspring.com Sun Jun 04 20:15:09 2006
Subject:Re: U.S. V-stand

If you can handle the weight and the pack, the Z-72 is great. Solid
as a rock...

Jim Wells
Tallahassee, FL

At 06:28 PM 6/4/2006, you wrote:

>Save your money-
>I have one of them and they not stable. There is also no place to
>comfortably put pedals without constructing something the same height as the
>legs. You will also need to buy the extended braces if you are using an s90
>as the standard brackets are too short.
>Looks like U.S. shot themselves in the foot on this one.
>Another expensive and useless stand.
>But the good news is I saved 200.00 plus some for all of the hardware.
>I have to go back and beat the keyboard sales guy who told me he had one and
>loved it. He's on drugs.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Wells"
>To:
>Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [CWSG] U.S. V-stand
>
>I have one on these stands and asked Ultimate Supports the same
>question because the Roland version has 2 wing screws that lock the
>legs in place. I was told that using the screws would make the stand
>more likely to turn over if bumped or hit inadvertently. FWIW, I want
>to love the stand. I even have the 2nd tier and mike boom, which
>works great. The problem is, I play standing and the 2nd tier doesn't
>really help the stability issue. And I have a Yamaha S-90 on the
>bottom and an Electro on the top. I don't think it is going to turn
>over or fall, it's just wobbly as hell. Very annoying. I find the
>stand much more stable when playing seated, however. Also FWIW,
>opening the "V" to the wider position makes things worse and Ultimate
>told me they do not recommend the "wide" position at all. It sure
>does look cool and sets up fast, though. BTW, Quik-Lok Z-72 is the
>best one of them all. Sets up quickly, but heavy to carry and awkward
>to pack. There's always a trade-off. The search continues. Have you
>tried an Apex? I haven't, and that's about the only one I don't
>currently own. I am thinking of giving it a try...
>
>Jim Wells
>Tallahassee, FL
>
>At 04:10 PM 6/4/2006, you wrote:
>
> >Has anyone tried this stand?
> >I tried it at the G.C. and is sure seemed wobbly. The v-shaped legs
> >had a tendency to creep inward if the stand was slight rocked while
> >fully extended.
> >I'm wondering if the legs can be locked in place or that's the way it is.
> >Seems like a great stand and a good design but it again comes down
> >to stability and no one seems to be able to conquer that issue.
> >They've got strength, size and portability down but no stability.
> >The search continues.
> >Chuck
> >
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