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They used these at the prom last night. Obviously not trussing but I wonder if it wouldn't be an effective uplighted visual. Big thing it's lightweight, collapsible and looks nice. Thoughts?

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Well... the photo looks good, but the reviews; not so much. If it's not very sturdy and/or looks like it's gonna fall over, then I think I'd pass.[emoji4]


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I've seen some of the kits at some of the events I've done . The stuff is not sturdy and really designed to be used more than once. It also seem like a project putting the stuff together. But for the schools I think that's part of the fun putting that together as a group .
 
How would this decor be different from totems?

Totems are typically for the purpose of supporting a light at the top. If you just like the look of a lighted column, you could use them in the same way. But the reviews sound like they would look and feel cheap - and probably not be road worthy if you're using them more than once.
 
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I like this review "You can see thru the 'satin' fabric and see the supports...... which are not supportive at all and look like the leaning tower of prom".

I would think you could build something more durable and have the same look.
 
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You can always build something more sturdy, but you'd also be adding more weight. Everything has trade-offs.[emoji4]

My build stuff is crappy. I'm looking at some 7ft glow totems but dang, $500 each. I'm really leaning towards one of those units. Kinda wondering if they would support 2 Chauvet 255 movers (using a Y adapter) each. I'd like to have 4 fixtures but not really wanting to setup 4 totems.
 
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My build stuff is crappy. I'm looking at some 7ft glow totems but dang, $500 each. I'm really leaning towards one of those units. Kinda wondering if they would support 2 Chauvet 255 movers (using a Y adapter) each. I'd like to have 4 fixtures but not really wanting to setup 4 totems.
They don't look like they would support the box for the Chauvet 255, let alone the unit.
 
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You can always build something more sturdy, but you'd also be adding more weight. Everything has trade-offs.[emoji4]

My build stuff is crappy. I'm looking at some 7ft glow totems but dang, $500 each. I'm really leaning towards one of those units. Kinda wondering if they would support 2 Chauvet 255 movers (using a Y adapter) each. I'd like to have 4 fixtures but not really wanting to setup 4 totems.

I dunno... Sounds to me like they barely support their own weight, much less the weight of a moving light fixture.[emoji848]


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Are you talking about the prom columns (like I originally posted) or the Odyssey DJ totems (base+4 poles+platform)? I thought the real totems were suppose to be pretty sturdy?

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The tall ones you posted.

The issue with the glow totems is they are only the 4 poles, no bracing, so as they get taller, they will get more unsteady. At 6.5 feet, It may be fine for a fixed PAR, not sure about an active mover.
 
The tall ones you posted.

The issue with the glow totems is they are only the 4 poles, no bracing, so as they get taller, they will get more unsteady. At 6.5 feet, It may be fine for a fixed PAR, not sure about an active mover.

That lack of cross-bracing is what scares me but I'd really like to add totems and without changing gear haulers, I'm kinda stuck. Even with a full-size chevy express cargo van, I'm simply out of room. Guess I could install racks and haul them on top..............well, no, bad idea.
 
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That lack of cross-bracing is what scares me but I'd really like to add totems and without changing gear haulers, I'm kinda stuck. Even with a full-size chevy express cargo van, I'm simply out of room. Guess I could install racks and haul them on top..............well, no, bad idea.
Maybe someone makes a simple X brace to put in the middle to stiffen it. Or maybe you can make something with O-clamps, wire cable and a couple of turnbuckles.
 
The glow totems will support a mover just fine. I know people that use them, and even put tv's on them, you won't have issues... assuming we're talking about the same product.
I would think a lot depends on the lockup between the 4 poles and the bottom/top plates. Probably supports a mover fine, but I would suspect there is more vibration through an unsupported pole vs. a normal piece of truss. The shorter ones (5') probably are OK .. I would think there is play with the taller 6.5' ones.
 
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I would think a lot depends on the lockup between the 4 poles and the bottom/top plates. Probably supports a mover fine, but I would suspect there is more vibration through an unsupported pole vs. a normal piece of truss. The shorter ones (5') probably are OK .. I would think there is play with the taller 6.5' ones.

I've seen a couple of different designs. One of them has screws connecting directly to the poles. Not sure how tight that would be. The other looks more like standard pipe&drape where you fit the pole over a 1.5" pin with a locking pin. P&D hardware usually has pretty tight tolerance and the smaller mover (chauvet 255) doesn't have a lot of head weight to it. I have mind mounted on flat speaker mounts, on top of a tripod and they hardly move at all.
 
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I've seen a couple of different designs. One of them has screws connecting directly to the poles. Not sure how tight that would be. The other looks more like standard pipe&drape where you fit the pole over a 1.5" pin with a locking pin. P&D hardware usually has pretty tight tolerance and the smaller mover (chauvet 255) doesn't have a lot of head weight to it. I have mind mounted on flat speaker mounts, on top of a tripod and they hardly move at all.
Weight shouldn't be an issue for just mounting a mover. The issues with 4 independent poles would be torsion and flex. The longer the poles, the more flex.

They may work fine, but I'd be prepared to add something to limit the torque effect.
 
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Theres no flex with a base plate on the top and bottom. As long as you use 4 pins (like a normal truss) on both the top and bottom. I was extremely skeptical at first as well... until I saw and felt them in person and tried to push their limits. they behave just like normal truss for the most part for lower weight items like a moving head or a tv... tv's dont weigh much more than 50 or 60lbs nowadays.