A 40″ C-stand — short for century stand — supplied as a complete kit: the stand, a 2.5″ grip head and a 40″ grip arm. Between them they hold flags, silks, reflectors and small lights wherever a plain stand cannot reach.

The sliding leg is what separates this from a standard C-stand. Two legs are spring-loaded and open to fixed positions; the third slides up and down the riser on a locking knob. Raise that one leg and the stand sits level on stairs, a slope or rough ground. Because the three legs sit at different heights, several stands also nest together for storage and transport.

The 40″ grip arm is 16mm (5/8″) steel tube, machined to a deliberately rough finish so a grip head bites rather than slips, and it ends in a faceted hex stud that stops a fixture rotating once it is out on the arm.

The 2.5″ grip head is a pair of rotating aluminium discs on a 16mm (5/8″) receiver. Four V-shaped jaws take 5/8″, 1/2″, 3/8″ or 1/4″ studs and tubing, with teeth that hold whatever sits between the plates. An oversized T-handle running on roller bearings gives you the torque to lock it properly.

Built for the field: the steel baby stud is welded to the top section rather than pinned, the leg base holders are zinc alloy casting, the column carries captive T-knobs that cannot drop out, an oversized brake shoe gives a firmer lock-off, and the feet are padded to protect both the legs and the floor.

Key Specifications

• Maximum height 3.25 m
• Minimum height 1.34 m
• Folded length 1.32 m
• Maximum load 10 kg
• Sliding third leg for uneven ground; legs nest for storage
• Includes 2.5″ grip head and 40″ grip arm with 16mm (5/8″) hex stud
• Grip head jaws take 5/8″, 1/2″, 3/8″ and 1/4″ studs and tubing
• Steel baby stud welded to the top section
• Zinc alloy leg base holders, captive T-knobs, oversized brake shoe, padded feet
• Chrome-plated steel
• Weight 9.19 kg

Note: For a base that detaches for transport, see the CT-40MK turtle base version.

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