MS 2005 : You get what you pay for!

Remember this is a cheap stand so is only good value if you intend to use it with not much extension of the boom arm and a light mic.

The reason for this is that the locking mechanism uses plastic receiving threads and grooves to tighten and lock the boom in place and these will wear out quickly especially if used under load.

My experience: This stand has had very little use since i got it 2 years ago but recently I have had it set up with the boom extended approximately 40cm (max usable length is about 65cm) with a condenser mike and pop shield for recording. After only a few months the threads and grooves wore down so it's clearly not fit for this kind of use so beware!