Cheap but sturdy lightstand

[Mangelwurzel]

I've just bought a 60" Calumet reversible umbrella.
I bought some cheapo Konig light stands off ebay a while ago which are brilliant indoors but outdoors with the 60" on top and weighed down at the bottom they look like they're going to snap in the wind

I'm after a really sturdy lightstand that won't break the bank.
TYIA

 

[Flash In The Pan]

You can have cheap or sturdy...pick one

 

[Mangelwurzel]

You can have cheap or sturdy...pick one

Ok sturdy first, then cheap second. But keep it cheap....but sturdy

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Why not just get some sandbags/weights for the Konig stands?

 

[Mangelwurzel]

Why not just get some sandbags/weights for the Konig stands?

If you re-read my OP you'll see i already have them weighted. The problem is when extended they're too flimsy and are bowing in the wind so much it looks like they'll give (and it's not even that windy tonight).

 

[NorthernNikon]

You can have cheap or sturdy...pick one

No, you can have cheap and sturdy, or you can have cheap and light, or sturdy and light, but what you can't have if cheap, sturdy and light.

 

[Flash In The Pan]

No, you can have cheap and sturdy, or you can have cheap and light, or sturdy and light, but what you can't have if cheap, sturdy and light.

You've given me a headache. A cheap one.

 

[StewartR]

First Law of Tripods, which I expect also applies to lightstands:

Sturdy. Cheap. Light. Pick two.

(That's just what NorthernNikon said, only more concisely.)

 

[foodpoison]

This is all riveting stuff, but any suggestions?

 

[Mangelwurzel]

Ok ignore cheap. I'm not bothered about them being light, infact heavier the better please.
So can anyone recommend a sturdy heavy lightstand that represents excellent value for money please

I went into a 'real' camera shop to have a look and feel but they didn't have much stock so that's why i'm relying on recomendations.