Water in the stand also lowers the centre of gravity, reducing risk of toppling. Although possibly redundant with a stand that substantial.
Oh, definitely, I should have mentioned (although I'm not sure that it applies to all of them) that you fill these stands with water.
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Water in the stand also lowers the centre of gravity, reducing risk of toppling. Although possibly redundant with a stand that substantial.