As an alternative to the traditional method of holding the bongos between one's knees, this stand is precisely what I now need. This also allows for the player's feet to have more freedom to play instruments.This stand holds rather heavy oak bongos (LP Galaxy; circa 90s) with great stability. The strap used for securing the drums is solid in the way it holds the drums in place. I was unsure at first of the strap's security partly because of the weight of the drums.I've an LP bongo stand for playing when standing that, instead of a strap, includes a 'crossbar' that secures to the stand and rests under the drums, and a nut and bolt secures the drums by the block separating the drums to the stand. It may fit this stand for seated playing, but the strap is quite sufficient.A concern is that the strap has been extended to its limit to hold my drums. The strap may stretch with regular use and slacken. Augmenting the size of the block between the drums is a possible solution to that. To avoid unnecessarily stretching the strap, only the stand is gripped when moving the drums when they're on the stand.