Brilliant design- space saving, as it fits directly into trumpets bell, and legs fold away inside. The only downside of this stand is its ability to damage the rim of the trumpet's bell. I have found that the outside rim of my bell has become laced with small scratches from the stand catching dust and grime and then scratching the metal as it is stored inside. This is easily solveable, by using double-sided tape to stick some material around the edge of the stand to protect the bell of your instrument. With this fault, this stand is still the best stand available for trumpet, extremely well supporting to the trumpet, and prevents any accidents when on stage, by stopping the trumpet toppling over easily!