Millenium LST-250 Lighting Stand

It seems as stable as a cheap lighting stand is ever going to be - enough for some LED lights.

And handling is easy enough, at least in theory...if it works...Quality control has let this product down.

There are safety pins which are meant to be slotted through the holes in the extending column. The pins did not fit the holes which is crazy. Where was the quality control? Don't they check such basic elements of the stand such as the size of a hole or a pin? This is a very basic requirement, as without the pins the stand would be unsafe and unusable.

Thomann have been very quick to offer a replacement which I'll accept, if only because I have used an identical stand before and thought it was okay for the job. So long as the pins fit!

So the stand gets a low mark from me, but Thomann get full marks for customer care.

UPDATE

The replacement stand arrived this morning. This time the crossbar mount is bent completely out of shape with a crack in the weld. As such the item is unsafe for use.

It appears that Millennium have extremely poor quality control, and I will not buy any of their products again, nor could I recommend them to anyone else.

I have lowered my star ratings accordingly.

I use this stand for small to medium venue gigs to hold 4 LED lights over the band. It fits into any vehicle and folds up nicely.
The stands are perfect and works fine, I have had zero problems with it so far. I have used it over 30 times and it still works perfectly.Great value for money too.
There are various pros and cons however,
Firstly the pros - great prices, durable, does the job, sturdy, solid, heavy, tidy, neat, well built etc.
Cons - Involves day one set up, lack of power supply at top to supply power for short leaded lights, can be messy on stage or venue.
At the end of the day for the price and value of the product is stands out as an excellent product and I am delighted with it so far, I can't see anything wrong with it or anything happenign to it in the near future. Perfect for DJ's, bands, singers, musicians, dancers, entertainers, comedians, you cannot go wrong in getting one of these stands. They add atmosphere with mood lighting and effect. Truly worth every penny in todays competitive music industry. I plan to buy a second in the near future!

Well it's cheap so you can hardly blame them but it's not a great build at all. Parts are fiddly and easily breakable.

Having said that, we're storing this lighting stand in a van each work after a church service so we're giving it a bit of hammer but I would still expect more.

Feels flimsy and very light weight. Good for carrying but bad for that sense of reliability you want with something you're hanging your lights on.

You get what you pay for really. If you're not setting it up and down each week then could be a good purchase. We've opted for a more expensive one this time.

The Millenium lighting stand is far more robust than other stands we've used at Soundhelp as part of our live sound / lighting hire business. It is exceptionally well-engineered from substantial all-steel components, meaning that it can safely hold much more weight than you'll ever need, which is particularly important because the new generation LED lights are often heavier than old-school tungsten PAR cans. It's also extremely stable, with a wide spread available on its three legs, even when extended to full height. Even the small details are well thought out, such as the rubber 'O' ring in the top socket, which provides rattle-free positive location for the very solidly made top bar, and it packs down into a minimum space because the use of substantial steel allows the components to be more slender than equivalent aluminium stands . Finally, where can you get this kind of quality for such a low price?