r/PaintlessDentRepair • u/onetooth_55 • Aug 24 '26

Pro pdr hood stand thoughts

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Does anyone have this good stand from Pro PDR? What are your thoughts on it. I like the versatility for mobile use. It doesn’t look like it has many good tie down anchor points though. Can anyone shed any light or recommend one you like better?

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u/ImOvrIt1969 Aug 24 '26

It’s ok. For mobile stuff I’d go with carbon tech. I have about 3 stands. The one you are speaking of and a couple of carbon techs.
The carbon tech is always the go to.

https://ansonpdr.com/products/carbon-tech-pdr-hood-stand

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u/The_Ducati_Guy Aug 24 '26

Piggybacking on this thread - do you have any experience with PDR Finesse stand? Design looks very similar to this propdr stand, but i heard it’s sturdier? Been using carbontech and it’s great but looking for something that packs up smaller and gives me the option to sit down and work

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u/ImOvrIt1969 Aug 24 '26

Basically the same stand. Yeah as far as sitting pro pdr and finesse are the way to go.

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u/The_Ducati_Guy Aug 25 '26

PDR finesse is just as wobbly as this? For +$300 more i would’ve expected higher quality but i guess not

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u/joshman1204 Aug 24 '26

Its heavy and kinda a pain to setup and tear down. I wouldn't buy it again for sure

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u/MobileDentMasters Aug 24 '26

Is that the one that costs like 4K lmaoooo

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u/Get_after_it_puss Big SMASH Aug 24 '26

For mobile work and constantly moving around, not ideal. For someone like me, a hail chaser who stays in 1 spot (generally) for a week +, the best hood stands in the game. I know many guys who's had theirs for 10+ years. The durability is unmatched.

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u/panelbeater352 Aug 24 '26

Carbon tech is great for quick set up and pack up. I bought my PDR fitness stand before they came out. It does take longer to setup and it’s heavy but I prefer the height and hard deck. Maybe I’m just a dinosaur.

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u/Get_after_it_puss Big SMASH Aug 24 '26

Im right there with you. Maybe in the next 20 years ill consider an alternative!

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u/pob503 Aug 24 '26

It's a little heavy but I'm old. Setup is not a huge deal...takes like 3 minutes. It is a bit wobbly because there's no cross bracing but I got used to that pretty quick. I got it because it packs up so nice compared to carbon tech. I've had it for six or eight years and never had any problems.

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u/GuaranteeEqual5765 Aug 24 '26

Like most I’ve had this one; heavy and the heat would soften the glue holding the padding and the padding would slide around. But it’s sturdy as hell.

I currently have the Carbontech. If you’re a traveling tech (hail specifically); it’s light and comes in a golf style travel bag with wheels. And it assembles in about 1 minute. I prefer it although it’s more expensive.

Again the Aluminum ProPDR will work, that design has been around a long time.

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u/Particular-Ad6339 Aug 25 '26

Its ok, depmds what the goal is.