C-Stand: 20″ Turtle Base (C+)

The 20-inch turtle base C-stand, known on set as a C+ or baby C-stand, is the compact member of the C-stand family and one of the most useful stands a crew can own. Shorter than the standard 40-inch stand but built with the same chrome-plated steel construction, removable turtle base, and rising legs, it puts grip-head-and-arm capability down low where full-size stands cannot go.

Grips reach for the 20-inch stand whenever a flag, floppy, or small fixture needs to live near the floor: low-angle negative fill, cutters skimming a tabletop, eye-lights and kickers under the lens line, and rigging in cramped corners of practical locations. The removable turtle base is the trick that multiplies its uses. Pop the riser out and the base alone becomes a low boy with a junior receiver for putting a light nearly on the deck, while the sliding leg design lets the stand step over cables, furniture, and uneven surfaces. With roughly a 22-pound capacity, a working height from about 30 to 63 inches, and a footprint near 27 inches, it handles real grip loads while packing down small enough to ride in any van. Owning a couple outright, rather than renting every time, is a rite of passage for working grips, and this is the classic chrome C+ to own. It also makes an ideal permanent stand for studios and stages with low ceilings.

• Compact 20" C-stand with removable turtle base

• Chrome-plated steel construction

• Capacity approximately 22 lb

• Height range approximately 30" to 63"

• Base doubles as a low boy with junior receiver

• Rising legs step over cables and obstacles

• Folds to a compact package for transport

The 20-inch turtle base C-stand is in stock for purchase at Lightbulb Rentals' NYC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh locations and can be added to any rental order, a permanent addition to your own package at the end of the job.