StandDaddy offers a sturdier alternative to sand bags
Jun 11, 2017
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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If you are a long time reader of the blog, you know that we love sand bags. I mean, what can ruin a shoot better than a piece of gear flying into the talents eye, right? Especially if they are talking about sand bags….
I thought that there was little to innovate in that area, but we saw the water weight bagel thingy last year, and now comes StandDaddy.
The concept behind StandDaddy, is using cheap barbell weight plates as the weight part, and the Stand Daddy as the securing bit.
If you look at StandDaddy, it is a simple device, a ring with a nut sunk into it. But that nut provides a locking mechanism for any plates on a stand. And unlike sandbags which go on the middle of the stand, the weight plates go on the “legs” of the stand (or tripod).
According to StandDaddy’s site, you can use the little gadget to secure C-stands, tripods, boom arms, light stands and other round things that need to be secured with weight.
Joe Edelman took this gadget for a spin and he seems quite happy:
A single unit will set you back $9.95 and an eight pack is $58.95.
[via Joe Edelman]
P.S. You can get the StandDaddy either on their site or on Amazon. I would refrain buying this in a brick and mortar store as it will actually force me to voice the word StandDaddy
Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.
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5 responses to “StandDaddy offers a sturdier alternative to sand bags”
I use superclamps for that…
Neat idea. Looks like it would function well, but I suspect it would be difficult to put on and take off. I prefer sandbags, weights slide in the car and can cause damage.
Great idea I’ll use a Jubilee clip!
It’s a clever idea. Mind you, 5kg weights for photographic applications aren’t very costly. But it’s an interesting way to manage ballast for light stands. I recommend buying some random studio equipment collars that clamp on any rod, which would be a vastly more cost effective solution.
Hello Hello… this Pat, the inventor and manufacture of StandDaddy™.
Thank you so much for writing about my product Udi, and I really appreciate the comments and input.
I would like to make a few more comment additions…
One It’s very light, fast and easy to use and easily clamps on and off with light finger pressure.
Where many clips and metal collars fall short is they are for a fixed size diameter. StandDaddy™ tightens down from 1” down to zero. Up to 2” with My Large Size.
Metal can scratch, dent, and damage your stands. StandDaddy™ will not harm your finish and can be used with round, square, rectangle, triangle, angle, or any shape.
Unbreakable high tensile strength composite materials, and I offer a lifetime full replacement broken with normal use. Carry Handle keeps weights from sliding around.
Thanks much,
Pat
http://www.standdaddy.com
helpdesk@standdaddy.com