Gibraltar GSVMS Stealth Vert. Mounting

Although racks always appealed to me unless you are famous enough that someone else builds your drum kit every night they are a pain in the unterseite. The stealth rack is marketed as a rack for people who don't like racks. Really it shoud be marketed as a rack for people who don't like tripod stands all over the floor and don't like spending hours setting up and dismantling your kit. That's me. I love this rack because it allows me to put my snare basket in one end ( I can leave the legs at home ) and on the other end I can mount toms and a cymbal arm - so 3 stands gone already. It is super sturdy, easy to set up and you'll know that your gear is in exactly the same place every time. I like the fact the that snare basket end has a narrower foot meaning more space for my double pedal and hi hat stand. I also like the fact that the connecting tube is deliberately bent so that it will accommodate the connecting rod of your double kick pedal. I also like the fact that it is practically invisible so people don't know you are using a rack and won't despise you as much ( just kidding Terry Bozzio) . I also like the fact that gibraltar give away 3 different sizes of plastic inserts so that it will accommodate multiple tube sizes from different manufacturers. My yamaha stuff all works fine. All in all a very clever piece of kit that takes up minimal floor space and minimal space in your hardware case but is as sturdy as a rock. If you are thinking of getting one - you won't be dissappointed.

Really stunned with these little racks!
I'm using this particular one for 10&12 inch tom-toms, and a snare, but i could easily add 2 splashes if i'd want to.
Currently it's used for a kit with 1 bass drum, but i normally make advantage of it in between 2 kicks. That way i don't have to use 3 stands (1 tomtom, 1 snare, 1 or 2 cymbal stands).

I've got to admit i'm a fan of gibraltar hardware, especially the racks and the boomarms!
I'm having this rack for 2 years now, and i've never had any problem with it! i only changed one thing: I replaced the front straight bar with a curved one to get a chopper look out of it. It's really easy to do, and it looks great!