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

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 jib Cons: -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.

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.

I ripped two bags on my first gig with them. They ripped on the plastic coated knob on the bottom of a boom stand. However I double bagged the sand in gallon zipper bags and they still didn't leak. Now that I know to be careful with them I'm sure I'll get a decent life out of them before they need to be completely replaced. I'm still giving 4 stars because they are very professional looking cost effective and have a nice rigid rod that keeps the sandbags shape in the center. Its a nice touch. Hind sight next time out I'll print iron on logos before I fill them with sand for an even more pro look. If anyone else does this I'd love to hear about your experience. Good product just watch anything with a corner... Even a plastic one.

I emded up buying another 4 of these Neewer sandbags on open box/used discount. These are better than a lot of other cheap or no-name sandbags available on Amazon. They have the dual zipper construction, they're less likely to tear or start unraveling at the seams. Obviously you still can't be as rough with them as you can be with a Matthews or Impact brand sandbag. I use gravel from Home Depot instead of sand. It's easier to fill the bags, it's less messy, it's cheap, and the bag is still able to be shaped (unlike using larger rocks/weights). You can add a ziplock bag or similar if you really want to protect the sand/rocks from getting wet, but I didn't opt to use ziploc bags. I'm often not using my bags in the rain or near the water, and I figure gravel will dry faster and better than sand. Be careful when filling them, you want to keep checking to make sure you can close the zippers easily. I find it's best to move the gravel around and make sure it gets into the corners on the top as well.

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 !

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.

You will need 70-80lbs of sand. 1 50lb bag could possibly do it if you don't fill them up to the max. I put the sand in double-bagged gallon ziplock bags first before inserting into these canvas bags. It kind of looks like slipping bags of contraband into a hidden compartment, so you might want to do it where passers by won't wonder what you're doing. :-) Filling up this many bags (with the ziplocks) is time consuming...factor about an hour, plus the trip to your local hardware store to pick up the sand. The quality of the canvas and zippers isn't the best ever, but it's more than adequate for this application. The bags look clean and professional once filled....excellent investment for securing whatever gear you need to weigh down.

20180904: I've had these for about a week now, and used them twice. Basically, they are two zippered bags sewn together with a handle. They DO NOT come with anything in the bags. The bags are empty. You must provide some kind of weight to put in the bags. I used BB's. The first big, I simply poured in a container of BB's. The other bags, I put the BB's in plastic bags, and then put the plastic bags in the pouches. A container of BB's at WalMart fills the bag nicely. It appears that the intention is to place the bags over a leg on a light stand, but I don't find that works very well, mostly because there isn't anything on the lightstand or the bag to keep it from slipping off. The bags are too big to lay across the leg braces, so I put the neck of the light stand through the handle and let the pouches hang to either side. The handle doesn't work great this way, since it is parallel to the union of the two pouches, but it puts the weight in the center and keeps the stand supported... I have not used these in high wind yet. I'll report back after a windy day. The material seems of moderate thickness. Not extra-heavy, but heavy enough. The stitching seems sturdy enough. All in all, the bags are serviceable, and I've not found anything better thus far for weighting down light stands.

Ich hatte den Neewer "Sandsack" für eine klassische Safari als Unterlage für die Kamera gekauft. Vor Ort habe ich gut 2 kg kleine rote Bohnen hinein gefüllt und hatte so eine perfekte Unterlage. Eventuell wären 2,5 kg Bohnen noch etwas besser gewesen. Der Sack ist robust und praktisch in der Anwendung. Er hält den Inhalt problemlos, ohne dass der Klettverschluss sich von allein öffnet. Der Neewer Bohnensack hat sich während des Gebrauchs ständig im Sandstaub befunden, war aber mit einem feuchten Tuch schnell wieder gesäubert. - Am Ende der Reise habe ich die sauberen Bohnen wieder entnommen und an einen einheimischen verschenkt.

Easy to carry, resistant to moisture

Just what was need and arrived promptly and in good condition

Lompe en niet makkelijk te vullen/lege zakken

Excellente qualité et grande robustesse pour ces sacs de lest composés de deux poches qui permettent de chevaucher un pied photo. La poignée de transport est solide et chaque poche est munie d'une double fermeture éclair qui garantit son étanchéité. J'ai quand même remplacé le sable par des petits graviers lavés pour obtenir plus de poids (je pense que la densité des graviers est supérieure à celle du sable mais je n'en suis pas sur) mais aussi parce que je n'avais pas de sable à disposition (à acheter dans les magasins de bricolage peut être)