This is an oboe stand built to securely hold an oboe while being easy to pack and bring on the go. I modeled this after a simple oboe stand offered by BG (found here: https://www.bgfranckbichon.com/en/stands/172-hautbois-a43.html ) as I needed a stand for band practice to switch between playing oboe and english horn. This stand was designed with holding an oboe in mind, although it can also hold an english horn without falling over (I use it to hold mine and haven't had any problems with it, it's just less secure than I would like it to be).