Made from spun aluminum, speed ring are manufactured by Chimera for Hive Lighting?s Wasp and Bee product lines. This heavy duty, all metal, ring was designed to withstand the rigors of the set. The 16 point speed ring is designed to carry the new parabolic reflectors which can be used with our without front diffusion depending on the desired effect. The 8 point speed ring supports a variety of octagonal light bank diffusion, deep or shallow, including collapsible beauty dishes and small, medium and large ?octa? soft boxes. The 4 point speed ring supports a variety of shapes such as ?strip?, ?square?, ?pancake?, ?deep?, ?shallow? small, medium and large rectangular soft boxes.