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Avenger Professional Lighting Grip

A professional range of lighting supports for film, video, TV, studio, outside broadcast, and photographic lighting has been developed and built by Manfrotto -- the world's leading manufacturer of camera tripods and lighting stands.

Based on unrivalled experience of the needs of the lighting technician, it combines innovative and pain-staking design with advanced production technology ensuring quality products unmatched for performance and value. Totally comprehensive, the Avenger range provides an answer to every lighting support and mounting requirement in the studio or on location. It includes lightweight stands for kits, baby stands and juniors, versatile Combos, overheads and heavy duty wind-ups, multi-purpose Avenger Century stands as well as accessories and mounting equipment of both traditional and new design.

The many well-planned built-in features will be appreciated by professionals everywhere. Typical of the overall care taken in product development are such items as captive lock-off knobs that cannot get lost, sockets with rust proof dachromatic inserts to ensure efficient screw entry, high efficiency brake shoe systems which operate in all weather conditions, legs that fit and adjust where you want them, and interchangeability of many parts.

Other important constructional features are the use of larger diameter tubes for extra strength and stability, plus extra high quality finish to all parts to ensure complete protection even in the worst exterior conditions.

• Avenger Century Stands and Accessories
• Avenger Safe Crank, Strato Safe Crank and Wind-up Stands
• Avenger Overhead, Combo and Stacker Stands
• Avenger Roller, Baby Kit and Baby Heavy Duty Stands

The Avenger Safe Crank, designed in the USA for lighting professionals by lighting professionals, incorporates a chain drive system for maximum safety. No more unwanted crank kick-backs or loads that crash down unexpectedly.

Avenger is proud to introduce a new crank stand that is setting new standards for safety on the set. This new stand was designed in the U.S. by veteran lighting professionals for professionals to eliminate the all-too-common problems of crank kickback and accidental chain slippage that can cause loads to come crashing down unexpectedly.

The SafeCrank features a newly engineered chain drive and crank mechanism that is smoother, easier to operate and 20 times safer than other designs.

Maximum loads of 200 lbs can be elevated to 11' 11" with 11 easy turns of the crank. The new gear box mechanism requires no clutch adjustments, and as with all Avenger cranks, no counterweights are needed to raise and lower the stand. The SafeCrank also features Avenger's Smart Tracking Wheels that provide more positive control for smoother, safer positioning, even on uneven surfaces.

The Avenger Safe Crank brings ultimate safety to every set:

Safe Crank B300P

• Chain drive with 20 times safety factor.
• 11 easy turns of the crank to full extension. Loads never come down until they are cranked down
• Smart Tracking Wheels offer smooth and easy positioning even on uneven surfaces and when base is collapsed for transport
• No counterweight necessary to raise / lower
• No clutch adjustments necessary
• Steel inserts for strength and added durability
• Smart tracking wheels that locks in 12 positions

Safe Crank B300P

Maximum Height

143 inches

Minimum Height

60 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

200 lbs.

Closed Length

72 inches

Weight

145 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

78 inches

Wind-Up Crank

Strato Safe Stands surpass the industry's requirements for extra safe operation with heavy loads.

• Easy to raise and lower up to 154 lbs. with a crank handle
• Double safety with direct drive gear mechanism and secondary safety lock - no pulleys or cables
• High extension versions can replace lighting or speaker towers
• Braked wheels that self-adjust to required position - standard hard wheels, optional pneumatic (P)
• No clutch adjustments necessary

Strato Safe B150

• Chrome steel base and risers
• 4 Crank-up extensions
• Direct gear drive with secondary safety latch
• Braked hard wheels

Strato Safe B150P

Strato Safe 5 B150

Maximum Height

244 inches (B150)
249 inches (B150P)

Minimum Height

75 inches (B150)
80 inches (B150P)

Maximum Load Capacity

154 lbs.

Closed Length

88.5 inches (B150)
89 inches (B150P)

Weight

156 lbs. (B150)
169 lbs. (B150P)

Footprint Diameter

84 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Gravity Cast

Yes

Similar specifcation to steel version above, but with a smaller diameter lightweight aluminum base. Restricted to two or three sections, which gives a convenient luminaire loading height for heavy loads.

Strato Safe B140XL

Strato Safe B140XLP

Strato Safe B140XL

Maximum Height

168 inches (B140XL)
173 inches (B140XLP)

Minimum Height

61 inches (B140XL)
66 inches (B140XLP)

Maximum Load Capacity

154 lbs.

Closed Length

73 inches (B140XL)
78 inches (B140XLP)

Weight

132 lbs. (B140XL)
145 lbs. (B140XLP)

Footprint Diameter

71 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Gravity Cast

Yes

Strato Safe B100S

• Heavy-duty aluminum base and first riser
• 2 Chrome steel crank-up extensions
• Direct gear drive with secondary safety latch
• Braked hard wheels (Optional pneumatic wheels available - B100SP order code)

Strato Safe B100S

Maximum Height

140 inches

Minimum Height

60 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

154.4 lbs.

Closed Length

70 inches

Weight

90.4 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

55 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Strato Safe B105

• Heavy-duty aluminum base and first riser
• 1 Chrome steel crank-up extension
• Direct gear drive with secondary safety latch
• Braked hard wheels (Optional pneumatic wheels available - B100SP order code)

Strato Safe B105

Maximum Height

65 inches

Minimum Height

38.2 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

220.5 lbs.

Closed Length

48 inches

Weight

66.2 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

55 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Gravity Cast

Yes

B250X

• Chrome steel, double risers which extend simultaneously
• Fold away crank handle
• Exclusive Triple Safety System. Two cables to pull the weight up and one cable to guide the fixture down, preventing unwanted locking of top riser
• Levelling leg for easy positioning and stability
• Double braced leg base for extra stability and safety
• Supplied with braked wheels

B250X

Maximum Height

149 inches

Minimum Height

68 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

176 lbs.

Closed Length

77 inches

Weight

85.5 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

63 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Levelling Leg

Yes

B201

• Chrome steel, double risers which extend simultaneously
• Fold away crank handle
• Exclusive Triple Safety System. Two cables to pull the weight up and one cable to guide the fixture down, preventing unwanted locking of top riser
• Levelling leg for easy positioning and stability
• Double braced leg base for extra stability and safety
• Supplied with braked wheels

B201

Maximum Height

149 inches

Minimum Height

66 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

66.2 lbs.

Closed Length

71 inches

Weight

47.2 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

50 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Spigot Size

5/8 inch

Levelling Leg

Yes

B205

• 2 Crank-up, steel risers which extend simultaneously
• Fold away crank handle
• Exclusive Triple Safety System. Two cables to pull the weight up and one cable to guide the fixture down, preventing unwanted locking of top riser
• Levelling leg for easy positioning and stability
• Double braced leg base for extra stability and safety
• Supplied with braked wheels

B205

Maximum Height

101 inches

Minimum Height

60 inches

Maximum Load Capacity

99.2 lbs.

Closed Length

68 inches

Weight

42 lbs.

Footprint Diameter

60 inches

Socket Size

1-1/8 inches

Spigot Size

5/8 inch

Levelling Leg

Yes

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