Review: Double Flash Bracket

The Double Flash Bracket from DIY Lighting Kits came in the mail.

Double flash bracket, a photo by Ragoem on Flickr.

It looks very simple, which I like.

In the package are a metal plate (the bracket), 6 rubber band to hold your flash on the bracket and a wingnut to attach the plate to the lightstand.

To set it up, you put the bracket on the spigot of your lightstand and secure it with the wing nut.

Put the flashes on the bracket with the surplied rubberbands. And your ready to go.

What do I think of it? I think it's a great product, it's small, it's simple, it works. What more do you want from a DIY based product. The rubberband feel a bit stiff but I like that because they will keep my flashes on the bracket. Tried to shake my flash of by holding it on the bracket with the flash on the underside while shaking it, the flash did not move even when attached with only two of the three rubberbands, so with all three rubber bands attached it will not move on the bracket. The placement is low this is great for use with silver-umbrellas, now the flashes are in the middle of the umbrella and the light will get straight out the umbrella and not at an angle.

What's more to say? They will set you back 19.95 (USD).
Is it a fair price? Yes.
Can you make a cheaper one your self? Yes, did it myself, but had to weld some pieces, and not every one has a welder. And you need two extra spigots (which I have, but if you don't they will set you back about €7.00 a piece, making it with the bracket material more expensive)

Final Verdict: It's a good, simple product. It does it's job very well, and that's what counts.

You can get yours here: DIY Lighting Kits

Still to come:
Review of the DIY Lighting Kits - RingFlash