Hercules Stands FS100B Foot Rest,Black

Over 2 years and no issues apart from a little wear of the rubber pads on the stand's feet

I use a standard office chair (with non-retractable armrests...!!!), to play guitar in my pseudo studio. I often find myself in a bit of discomfort after playing for a while - either some sort of hip pain or a soring back. I tried this out to see if it would relieve a little of that pain, and it did! I use this to rest alternate feet, to give my back a rest as I tend to arch myself forward in my...NOT made for guitar playing chair and that's only with LP or Strat shaped axes. The easy answer is to buy a more specific chair, but they're not as cheap as a foot stool! At this price point, it's worth a shot in the dark anyway! Hercules works well for my needs and he lives up to his name, as he can hold all of my weight for quite a prolonged period of time! There are different settings which I guess would suit most, especially those who play in the 'classical' position and players with pointy, sharp or otherwise 'awkward' shaped guitars, such as a V or Jackson Rhoads. If I were to find a fault, it would be that there isn't a huge amount of difference between the various angles or settings on the back of the footrest, perhaps a bigger variety of angles would benefit some? Didn't affect me though. Either way, it doesn't warrant losing a star, just an observation. Very happy with mine!

Een van de betere voetbankjes die er op de markt zijn top.

Feels nice and sturdy with good build quality. Only slightly smaller than my size 10 foot but still comfortable.

I bought this foot rest just to see if it would help add some comfort to my guitar playing position. I thought I did not need it and played a whole year without one. I would not say it's an absolute necessity but I find the guitar position to be more comfortable for me with the addition of the foot rest. The guitar seems to end up closer to my body which is what I want. It seems to change the angle of neck of the guitar slightly more upwards which is also what I want. I play in the regular position with electric guitar resting on my right leg (not classical). Anything that adds comfort to my practice sessions is more than welcome. Why did I choose this one ? While there are a lot of similar variations that all end up doing the same thing, this one is larger than most and I think that's important for stability. It's essentially the only reason why I chose this one plus the good reviews overall. It's very stable at the lowest position which is how I use it. At the lowest setting it's 5 inches high in front and 4.25 inches in the back. It's in a slight slant and they all seem to be like that. Perhaps some people would like it to go lower and unfortunately it can't get any lower. I'm not sure how high it goes at maximum height but there are several height settings which I will probably never use. Unless you want one that has to go lower like 3 or 4 inches, you can't go wrong with this one for the price.