Any suggestions on sandbags for lightstands?

hark

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Curious to hear what others use to help secure their lightstands. Preferably not a DIY as I'd rather get something that is already made. ;)
 

spb_stan

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I just use a 1 gal plastic milk jug filled with water. If in a location where here is no water, I carry a triangular piece of canvas that I put large metal eyelet rings, hang sides from their eyelets and while holding the 3rd flap, add some rocks to taste and hook the 3rd flap to close the canvas sack.
Sand bags means carrying sand or shooting on the beach, two things not often possible. If one leaks it is far more of a problem to clean up if indoors or any place else you would not want to try cleaning up 20lbs of loose sand.
 

singlerosa_RIP

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I use ankle weights.

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todd7500

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I SCUBA Dive, My weight belt(s) are perfect for securing light stands, tripods, reflectors, booms etc. You can add or subtract weight depending on how much you want or need to carry. They are flexible and will wrap around your stand or lay flat across the base. You wear them like belts so they are easy (kind of) to carry to the location, put them around your waist, buckle them up and go.
I use soft weights, not the old fashion hard cast lead ones. The ones I use are like bags of BBs so they are less apt to scratch your gear or damage whatever you are setting them on.
I guess you can find them online but in the meantime, stop in at a Dive Shop (not Dive Bar) and see if they might be what you are looking for.
 
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