Skylan vs. Sound Anchor speaker stands? Comments?

I'm using the 20" skylan stands for the harbeths....
There was a thread on speaker asylum where Noel and his friend Moray were experimenting with cat litter and sand, and then rice, which they seemed to prefer, filled all the way. So when I bought the stands Noel suggested the rice, which I've done. I think they sound great, although I haven't emptied them out and filled with sand, so I don't really have a comparison. For some reason I like the idea of not using metal. Maybe I'm just mental....

Grant,
Check out the system of Audiogon member, Audioot. He made his own custom stands for his AudioNote speakers. Maybe he'll make you a pair for a reasonable price.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vdone&1249415002

Thanks for the link, Sherod. If I have read his system page correctly, he lives in the Netherlands.

Yes, the Netherlands. Oops! Shipping would be rather expensive for something this heavy, wouldn't it? Maybe he'll give you a diagram to build your own. (o:

Never received a response from Skylan, so that brand is out of consideration.

It's down to Audio Note, Sound Anchor, Sistrum, or custom built mass loaded wood.