Ludwig 1123-1. Very light weight and it must be durable, as I have been gigging it for 30 years or more.

That's to Cool1 !!! I hope my Remo can hold out 10 more years. (or until the day they bury me. that would be swell)LoLoLoLo Thanks again for sharing everyone, it's really cool to hear what has worked so well for others over the years. Yes Sir

-kev-

I agree with enjoying the creativity of a hi hat player. A new guy I really like is Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers. He uses 18" hi hats, and plays them a lot with his foot only, doing 1/8 notes. They are large enough to where this technique cuts through nicely, and this frees his right hand to play whatever else he wants! Very interesting to hear and see, but trying to get this going and keeping it creative or interesting is harder than I ever thought it would be...maybe it's just me.

I have a Pearl 2000 hi hat stand, very sensitive. But, I usually use some cheapo Tama hi hat stand I paid $30-40 new, back in 2001. It's just comfortable, like an old friend!

I have 3:

Ludwig 1123-1

Slingerland 804 Direct Pull

Recent Pacific 2-leg

I've used the Ludwig for many years; a very good lightweight stand. I often use the Slingy just because of its ease of transport; it folds in seconds and you can carry the whole thing in one hand. I guess the Pacific is my favorite though, as it is heavy, solid, and reliable.

I'm using a modified 50's WFL, the one with the Speed King footboard. It seems to be a W&A... or was it A&W?

The top section is from a 60's Ludwig because I liked the tilter.

The top rod was cut off and threaded so I can use it with just a wing nut (see pic) and I don't use a clutch. I got that idea from the Rich/Krupa drum battle LP cover where Buddy (with his pic reversed so he's a lefty) has a hi hat like that. Maybe it's because one time when I was a kid I almost poked my eye out on a high hat rod that stuck way up. There's a lot of 1 eyed drummers because of that. Pirates.

That stand is probably the smallest/lightest stand there is.

The one's i like are mosty vintage 60's Ludwig,Camco,Slingerland..in no order over the year's working at drum shop's ete and have tryed over the last 35 year's all the new stand's out over all the year's it seem's i always come back the the 60's vintage one's..Mikey

I used a Ludwig Hercules from '78 to around '95 - it worked, but I abused it and it didn't like it. It would be unfair to call it junk, but my abuse relegated it to as such. Then I used a Yamaha 742 (740?) Series 3-leg - it was nice and light and the action was good with my 70's 14" Z's. I dragged it around without cases for quite a long time (being careful) and it held up great. Two years ago I made the jump to a DW5000 2-leg unit. The action is amazingly smooth and responsive. DW also includes a shorter top-rod, so no eye-loss problems. A great pedal, albeit heavy, but heavier is better, right? I can't be sure anything old is as well made as this pedal (sorry vintage dudes).:2Cents:

Rogers Supreme (Memriloc era). wonderful piece of kit!

My Sonor protec serves me well . It´s sturdy and standing still..= ) I also find it beautiful.

Ludwig Atlas from the late 60's is my favorite....but the one I use the most on gigs is an older Tama -not because I like it the best, though.