Gibraltar Hardware created two new products the Telescoping Hi Hat and The Quick Release Hi Hat Clutch. Both were designed to help drummers set up, tear down, customize and basically stop worrying about their drum hardware so they can just do what you love to do; play drums.
Lightning Rod Telescoping Single Braced Hi-Hat Stand: GLRHH-SB
http://gibraltarhardware.com/product/glrhh-sb/
Gibraltar brings you the first fully adjustable hi hat stand; this stand is great for quick set up and tear down; it also gives infinite adjustments due to the telescoping hi hat rod. This stand adjusts to very low playing height settings and allows the hi hat pull rod to telescope down to match the setting. For break down the stands upper tube and pull rod independently telescope to a transport setting, no more loose hi hat rods and upper tube sections to drop or lose.
• Light weight and portable
• Super low positioning even adjusts the hi-hat rod out of the way
• One step tear-down telescopes down into one piece
GIBRALTAR Quick Release Hi Hat Clutch: SC-QRHHC
http://gibraltarhardware.com/product/sc-qrhhc/
Save time and aggravation with this revolutionary clutch system, just pull on the metal sleeve and the auto clutch releases. Slip off the felts mount your hi hat cymbal then push in at the bottom of the metal sleeve and you're locked in place. All metal design uses a spring and ball bearings to hold sleeve in place.