Absolutely great stand, both in quality, sturdiness and features. I purchased two of these for my DW collectors maple kit, so naturally my first inclination was to buy a few DW stands, but those are ridiculously overpriced, and Ive never been a huge fan of the plastic tension rod at the top. These have the same style of free positioning necks (Not notched, so you can position your cymbals at exactly the angle you want) but is all metal. They also have these nice memory locks so when breaking down your gear, you can easily set it up again exactly how it was before. Excellent. I love Gibraltar gear, and I highly recommend these and their products.