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Your cart is empty.3.9 out of 5 stars
- #79,296 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #49 in Flute Stands
The HERCULES TravLite Flute Stand DS460B one piece design folds and stores easily and conveniently inside the flute.
Fawn Curtis
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
I purchased this stand to travel with my flute. I wanted something lightweight that didn't take up much room. It serves the purpose, but is fairly wobbly. I never felt like my flute was very safe on it. I have other Hercules products and love them, they are usually so sturdy. This one misses the mark a bit.
Seslie
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
So it looked like it would be flimsy, but I set it up, put my flute on the stand and sort of batted my flute around on it. My flute certainly isn’t falling over or going anywhere on this thing. It’s very impressive.
Gregory Reynolds
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
So small, you can stuff in your Flute bag. Sturdy and well built. I now have 4 of these.
Todd D. Strickland
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020
When new, This thing was miraculous and promising, but after very infrequent use , the metal becomes soft and it gets so sloppy the flute looks like it’s going to fall over and two feet come off the ground. Too bad. We liked the concept and it turned a lot of heads.
F. Asmuth
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2019
I often double instruments in performances and sometimes forget to bring my stands for each. This is an excellent stand for emergencies. It lives in the flute case and works well when needed. It is sturdier than I thought it would be and I don't have to worry about my flute falling over (from the pictures, I wasn't sure it would really hold it up securely). That said, I would not recommend it as your one-and-only stand that you plan on using a lot. In order to be small enough to fit into the foot joint, it is made very thin. I can clearly see that, with extended use (or if used by someone who is hard on equipment), it would probably begin having problems. So, as long as you are looking for an occasional-use stand that you don't have to remember to bring separately, this one is for you. Finally, please be sure to read the instructions. There is a one-star review here from someone who probably had the stand upside-down. This is not an intuitive "pull it out of the box and you can see how it works" kind of stand. Read the directions or watch a video to see how to use it.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
I bought one these in November of 2016. I like it very much. I use it both at home as well as at rehearsals. It slides right into the foot of your flute and thus will fit in any case. I love it because I am usually toting music, stand, and multiple instruments and not having to juggle my stand too is wonderful.When the flute sits on this stand it is not stiff. It has a little sway to it, but I have never had it tip, fall or threaten my instrument in any way.Setting it up take a little getting used to, especially figuring out which way the threads go, but you figure it out pretty quickly.
Cpwulato
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
Don't buy this! Cheap material, should belong in Dollar Store! Had to return it. :(
crazy_flutist
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2012
Got this stand so I'd have somewhere to put my flute during ensemble practice besides on the music stand. It's surprisingly stable for as small as it is. It does indeed fold up small enough to fit inside the footjoint of a flute, and the legs are flocked so they won't scratch. After extending the legs to their full length, you screw down the peg (part w/the yellow top) and the whole thing becomes very steady. Have used it successfully both at home & at ensemble practice with no trouble. Would definitely recommend!Update: after 2 years and countless uses, I finally broke down & got a larger 3-peg Hercules stand to accommodate playing flute & piccolo. My Travlite stand was also showing wear, most particularly in that once the flute was seated on the stand, it would tip to a precarious looking angle. I would like to state though...even though the flute was tilted on the stand, it did NOT fall over. Believe me, it *looked* like somebody sighing would be enough to tip it, but it was still steady.At a Flute Ensemble concert last week, I lent this tilting Travlite stand to an ensemble member who is currently an engineering major as well as a fine flutist, as he was trading off between playing C flute & bass flute, so had no good place to put his flute while playing the bass. He was understandably skeptical when he saw how it tilted, but he actually tested it from several angles, trying to tip the flute over. He was pleasantly surprised at how steady it was, even though it looked scary to see the flute at such an angle. He used it successfully, even with the tilt.This stand was WELL worth the money!
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