Just received my CS 865 HD boom/straight combo.The fight is on for market share and this redesign of their hardware to flatter the second generation Recording series (co-developed with the legendary Steve Gadd) packs a killer punch.Weighs 14lbs. Came sealed in a Yamaha, Japan box, boots are standard, one piece nylon cup and sleeve, two dense felt washers, heavy dbl brace legs, Beautiful Florentine finish highlights, sound isolation sleeves on extension tubes, extends like really, really high.* What catches my eye is the unique tilt mechanism. Never seen one like it and I love it. Check out the pics as they a thousand words plus.* Everything catches and locks with very little force at all. You won't need your channel locks for this one. Boom arm is convertible to straight post or boom; had a notched counter lock on boom extension only.* Sleek, sturdy, graceful, out right pretty, holds my 17" K dark crash no problem.One comment was it was rather pricey (which is relevant to the buyer) but to me, the stand is VERY comparable to the 150-200 units out there.I will be selling most of my Pearl collection and buying three or four more instead of DW or Mapex.August 2019: Still my favorites, still have them. No problems and no indication of wear. Kills me to say it, but the folks at Yamaha did this one really right! My Michael Johnston 21" sits very stable with a good reach across the bass drum. While tinkering with it, the tripod base slipped down to a "flat base" and is tight to snuggle up to the bass drum if you need it.March, 2022: Still my number one and annoyed with all others. The tilt is still 100% sound and still locks rock solid with no effort at all. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE! I didn’t mention the TILT is INFINITE and not of the notch-tooth variety. Also, it only takes a bit of a twist for super tight locking all over.I own DW, Tama, PDP, Pearl and other Yamaha cymbal stands, and the CS-865 in my opinion is the sturdiest, best built and most versatile stand of them all. I immediately bought two more. Love these things.I'm not a drummer… I'm a multi-instrumentalist specializing mostly in bass, woodwinds and keys, but I wanted to add some live percussion to my recordings, so I started assembling a bit of an ad hoc kit. I wanted to include a crash-ride as part of that, so I grabbed this stand. So far it's great!It's very solid, well constructed, easy to adjust, and it works perfectly to hold my cymbal. I also have a multi-percussion mount attached to it with a jam block, cowbell, tambourine and side snare. It gets heavy to move around with all of that stuff attached, but it's still rock solid. Great stand for the money. Another satisfying Yamaha purchase.It’s a solid cymbal stand for the price point. Not as sturdy as my Tama Roadpros, but it’ll do the trick for most crashes. If you’re using the boom for a ride, I’d be hesitant to put anything larger than a 21”.drum stands and hardware are always so expensive when expanding or upgrading hardware...this stand is a very good stand for the price, sturdy and well made. not too heavy to move around with ease. Yamaha does very well in most that they make, also always good packaging.I think I read somewhere among the reviews or the Q&A and someone said that it wasn't a boom stand. Well, it is. You just need to extend it out. What's great about this stand is that you can use it straight or boom.Anyway, this is one of the best stands that I've seen or own. Very solid stand. I added a 18" crash and after playing on it, I noticed that it never once wobbled. This is a really good buy and will buy more of these stands whenever I need another; currently, I have plenty.Really, it's Yamaha hardware, it doesn't get any better than this. While many other drum companies get their hardware from a company that manufactures stands and such for almost everyone, there are only two drum companies that make their own and Yamaha is one of them. Takahashi Hagiwara was the brains behind all the cool inovations Yamaha pioneered and introduced to the drumming world and everyone since the late 70's have been copying or trying to come up with their own version. Solid build, great features such as memory lock clamps for easy repeatable set up. Durable beyond belief, I've used Yamaha hardware and drums for over 10 years playing every weekend in a very busy club band. It can take the abuse of being broken down and set up night after night. If you're looking for a flexible, sturdy, stable boom stand, get this one.If it isn't already, their slogan should be: "Confidence inspiring hardware".THE BEST. Do not hesitate to buy this. It IS expensive, it IS the best. Beautiful. Stunning. I've never been so emotional over stupid drum stands. I'm telling you, you will not regret buying this. One of these will be holding a remote hi-hat with 14" cymbals and an 18" crash. The other I ordered will be holding a 14" tom and a 16" crash. They could've held twice as big of stuff EASILY.buy as many as you can afford and never buy another stand again.Yes, better than DW.Yes, better than Pearl.Yes, better than Tama.Yes, better than everything.El soporte es muy bueno. Muy resistente y pesado. superó mis expectativasExcelente!!!ブーム式、シンバル角度の無段階調整、ダブルレッグを兼ね備えたシンバルスタンドなので、様々なシーンに使える万能さが良い。ただし、中位モデルゆえの軽さ、ブーム式、角度調整機構の複雑さから生じるトップヘビーなバランスのため、シンバルを叩くと、ゆらりとスタンドが揺れます。揺れが気になる人は、さらに上位機種を選ぶ必要あり。また、ブームは構造上ナナメ約45度以上の垂直方向へ動かせず、これがなかなか不便。しかし、ヤマハはシンバル固定は昔ながらの金属製の蝶ネジなんですね。シンバルの入れ替え、脱着が多い人には不便。また、ハードウェアの選択肢やオプションが少なすぎ。Ｔ社やＰ社は色々あるのに…YAMAHAというブランドで購入しました。使い勝手は非常に軽くて年寄りの私（笑）としてはとても助かります。軽い分、他のドラム専門ブランドよりも少々キャシャに感じるかも知れません。