It will go up slowly, not spring up. Don't worry everyone does this when they first try out their new Frankenstand. The trick is to turn the stand upside down and push down on legs until the stand is condensed. Then simple turn the knob to lock it. Then actually try your speaker on it and you'll see why the Frankenstand will make your DJ gigs so EZ.

No, not necessarily. Ideally you want your speaker to "float" half way up. Another words, go up just as EZ as it goes down. If the stand is too strong your speaker will go all the way up but will be harder to pull down. The F1 was originally invented to work with the Mackie 450 and JBL EON. (The F2 fits most speakers in the 55 to 80 pound range)

After years of testing, Frankenstand's engineers increased the "brake shoe" surface to nearly 3/4 of an inch (think race car disc brakes) to hold better and to lock and unlock EZ.

Yes, but to date we have never sold one. Once you try a Frankenstand you never go back. It's so EZ to set up with your speaker on it and to make quick stand adjustments when you are DJing. YOUR BACK WILL THANK YOU!

We're testing a heavy duty, duel speaker stand canvas bag right now.

DJ Mike Ryan (Dr. Frankenstand) invented the Powered speaker stand in 2003. Frankenstand originally had a working relationship with that other company. When that company was sold in 2007, the new owner tried to buy the Frankenstand and when he couldn't he just copied it! Frankenstand is now its own manufacturer and has a patent pending.

Steel is stronger than aluminum (think race car roll cages) and the Frankenstand actually weighs less than the aluminum copy.