Made of the same aircraft aluminum we have all come to love. The drum and basket assembly has a quick disconnect hub that effortlessly drops onto the AXIS "Hemispherical Clamp" - a remarkably simple, yet powerful steel ball-swivel top. This elegant design allows the drum to rotate into perfect placement without the worry of slippage. All these time saving features are combined with the revolutionary new VORTEX leg design to make a truly lightweight professional snare drum stand.