lonemorf Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Following my thread a year or so ago, I got a pair of stands to run rig off, but I now want to get more kit "in the air". I know that there are some very reputable brands out there (doughty and the like), but I keep stumbling across "Goliath studio Stands". Are these any good? Anyone used them? Are they *really* capable of 80Kg? I dont need to put anywhere near that up, but headroom is always nice. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Goliath make a range of stands, which ones are you looking at? doh... sorry it's in the title, ignore me. Haven't used that type but their gigtower type stands are well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Are they *really* capable of 80Kg? I dont need to put anywhere near that up, but headroom is always nice. I can't speak for that model, but we have a pair of a different model and we have loaded them very close to their capacity and they behaved perfectly. They still wind smoothly and didn't slip or misbehave in any way. I do find Goliath stands slightly disconcerting in comparison to the traditional Manfrotto style wind-up. It's probably the lack of any "locking off" - so just the screw lift itself holding the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonemorf Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 So a relatively safe purchase to hold up 4mtrs of truss with 6 miniscan HPEs on? (using 2 stands, not one)I would ask the company selling them, call me cynicial, but I think they may have a biased opinion :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 So a relatively safe purchase to hold up 4mtrs of truss with 6 miniscan HPEs on? (using 2 stands, not one)I would ask the company selling them, call me cynicial, but I think they may have a biased opinion :) I'm pretty confident that would work. But as a dealer for Goliath (amongst other brands) I'm slightly biased myself. ;-) What kind of truss are you planning on using? Most should be OK but some of the weak stuff from DJ shops can be a bit of a liability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonemorf Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 I picked up my trilite from http://www.trilite-zone.co.uk/Pages/cat.aspxThink it was by litestructures? I would rather support users/suppliers on here, than some random joe, would you like to quote me up for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I picked up my trilite from http://www.trilite-zone.co.uk/Pages/cat.aspxThink it was by litestructures? According to the chart on the linked page, 4m of Trilite 200 can take an evenly distributed load of 688kg. Your Miniscans are around 13kg each so even allowing for cabling, hardware, etc. you're well within the limits. Trilite is miles better than cheap DJ truss but can be vulnerable to rough treatment - make sure in particular that the ends of the tubes don't get dented. I would rather support users/suppliers on here, than some random joe, would you like to quote me up for them? PM Sent. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjwadd Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I used to use Goliath stands for SFX work, and they were great pieces of kit. Relatively light to handle, exceptionally steady, and built to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedd Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I own a pair of these stands. They're really good and surprisingly cheap! One point though - they're not technically a 3.8m lift winch stand. They're a 2.8m stand with a lift out centre pole. In other words you've got to telescope the centre pole out first manually, then put a pin through. That takes it up the first metre. After that the rest of the height is winched.If you just need 2.8m winched height then that shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonemorf Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Brill, thanks for the feedback - I just dont want to have to fly anything - and these looked like a good deal. Just wanted to be sure before buying :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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