NEEWER Sandbags for Photography, 4 Pack Black Sand Bags for Weight Heavy Duty Sandbag for Light Stands Boom Arms Tripods

We live in a very windy area of Arizona and were using fire dept sandbags to weight down our patio furniture from blowing over. Those sandbags not only leaked over time but were very unattractive. I found these bags on Amazon and they work perfectly for weighing down our patio furniture. They hold as much sand in each two pouches as a fire dept sandbag (half filled). They are durable canvas with a double zipper so they will not leak and a handle which makes it very easy to hang over the bar on the back of a patio chair or table. They work perfect and they look good and no mess. These chairs are not going anywhere with these bags in place. Would highly recommend them if you have similar issues with wind and patio furniture.

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I've had these for a little while and have been using them for ballast on a camera jib. They don't get a lot of abuse, just tossed into a corner when I'm not using them. The set up I have is pretty static, so that might be why they hold us so well for me. Either way, I like the construction, they don't feel like they will break any time soon, but who knows.I filled each bag directly with sand, each weighs about 6 lbs right now. Since they're soft, when I take them off I just drop them on the floor and they stay where they landed. The double zipper keeps the sand and dust in even when I toss the bags on the ground.Pros:+Durable+Double sipper keeps sand and dust in tight, no leakage+Easy to fill and hang on a camera jibCons:-None so far.I would recommend these if you need a set of sandbags for weighing down a tripod or as ballast for a camera jib.

It's a sandbag. Need a sandbag? These saddle-style Neewer sandbags are probably adequate.Overall construction is good, material is excellent thickness, stitching is good, and the double zipper design is really bad. The inner zipper broke on one of my four bags even while very gently trying to zip it up, and getting the stupid inner zipper to work on the other three was a matter of having long, skinny fingers at my disposal. There's no allowance in the outer zipper to let you do it easily, but zipping up the inner zipper is a matter of flattening the bag out so the crappy garbage-tier zipper runs perfectly smoothly. (You may also need some kind of small prying tool to get the inner zipper pull someplace you can reach it to begin with.)If you're using inner Ziploc bags to respect your clients and corral your sand, comfortable capacity is around 10 pounds and maximum capacity is shy of 15 pounds. Anything beyond that and you're really fighting a losing battle with the badly-implemented double-zipper design. Forgoing the Ziplocs, you could probably cram in Neewer's listed 20 pounds, but these bags do leak and dust moderately.If you need something more durable, or that does a better job holding more sand/shot, or you want to strap your bags around your equipment, step up to Tenba's Heavy Bag Small (10#) or Heavy Bag Medium (20#). They make these cheapies look like an absolute bargain, but they have far more mounting options, can be used where these Neewer bags will hang too low, and they're in studios and rental houses the world 'round for a reason. But if you just need to pad out your G&E kit and are okay with lighter bags? It's hard to beat the value of the Neewer bags.

I bought this set for my light stands and they work just as advertised! They are an awesome value for a 4 pack set, perfect amount for four legged tents. For extra sceurity I took the advice I've seen from the reviews and used ziplock bags and it adds an extra layer of protection. No leaks or messes. I used granite peddles and they work great and give the weighted balance I need to keep my tent up, works well especially in windy weather. My text stayed up all day just fine, didn't fall once! These are a really great and inexpensive fix for weighing down light equipment or outdoor furniture.

These bags hold down my lighter light stands super effectively. The heavy duty thick fabric double layered and double zipper lining really keeps the sand inside the bags. Foldable for wrapping around. Easy to fill and pour out to dispose. The handle sewn into the top of the bags makes them easy to carry them when full, effectively hold 20 lbs of sand, tested, tried, and true. Five stars for simplicity and pricing, great 4 piece set !

Perfect counterweights! They hold an adequate amount of weight but yet aren't too heavy to pick up and carry thanks to the handle sewn on. The handle is also great for using them on tripods that have a weight hook. The sand bags are double pocketed and unfold so they can lay on tripod legs. Dual zipper lining for added security and no leaking. These are an inexpensive solution to wobbly stands and give the stability I need to work properly. Best buy!

These sandbags are so cute! I got the yellow and black striped set so they'd look like caution flags so everyone would know to be careful with the equipment around them. They can lay around my tripod legs and wrap around for better holding or hang from my tripod center column hook at the bottom. These really give the extra weight I need to keep everything from toppling over. Works with all kinds of materials and holds twenty pounds, easy. Double zippers, double layered for no spillage. Good set and they get the job done even with high winds.