NEEWER MS-230C 7.5ft/230cm Boom Pole Stand

Recently used this telescopic pole to handle a large 600W strobe and 100cm soft box. Honestly, the entire unit was surprisingly easy to manipulate. The strap is heaven sent and really helps to alleviate any undue stress on your wrists for long lighting sessions. It also packs small so you can comfortably keep it stored in a car and practically forget about it until you need it!

Pro level, fantastic addition to my photography gears.

It's long and holds a microphone. It's squeaky and annoying to extend and retract, but it's a minor issue. I have no idea how to use the shoulder strap, it doesn't make any sense. But that doesn't matter. It's not as light as it could be, but that's a price point thing. Overall, it seems decent. I'll update if things change after the first shoot coming up

Bought this so that my son could assist as my light guy and the build and quality of it are really great would buy again!

Very Good price . steady and quality material. No problem holding godox strobes. Super fast shipping and quality packing

I'm a big fan of Neewer, as own and use a variety of their products. I work in film production and I can tell you, this boom pole is very rugged and strong.The extensions slide very easily and the hand tightening locks are easy to work with.The pole itself feels very strong and built with strong gauged plastic, yet it's lightweight enough to not be heavy on your shoulders.The shoulder strap is a nice plus to help take some of the strain off of your arms and shoulders. It also comes with cable ties that are Velcro attached, which is very handy when you're trying to keep any cables from flapping around.The grip is soft and comfortable as well. Overall, I would consider it a boom pole that's on a professional level. Once again, Neewer has put out another fantastic product!

What I noticed when I unpacked the boom arm was how light it was compared to other boom arms that I've used before. This is not to say that the material or construction quality is inferior in any way. The hardware, despite the locking latches being plastic, feels sturdy and well-made. The weight of the boom arm becomes more apparent when you extend the arm all the way out and when I try to hold it by the two soft-grip sections. While the arm claims to have a load capacity of 11 lbs and I believe that the arm can hold that weight, I feel like it's going to be difficult to hold up the arm in a steady manner for a long period of time. Enters the included shoulder strap. The strap helps to stabilize the boom arm by distributing part of the counter-weight to the shoulder. However, I feel like you need two straps to go over both shoulders when you max the load on the boom arm. I will have to test the shoulder strap when I can load up the boom arm to its max weight capacity of 11 lbs and I'll report back with my findings.Another nice feature is the dual mounting angles of the adapter so there's plenty of flexibility in how you might mount the gear on the end of the boom arm. There are also plenty of adapters to help you mount a 1/4" screw, 3/8" screw, and 1/2" post along with a 5/8" screw mount for microphones. There are also other bits and pieces to help tighten the boom arm further if needed.If I come across anything else about this boom arm, I'll report back. If I had any disappointment it would be the fact that the boom arm is too long to fit in my Pelican case when fully collapsed. Other than that, I'm very happy with this so far.