All the energy is headed for one side of the stand.It is normal.Try sandbagging the stand leg on the empty side.

Try using a snare stand too. Works for me.

Yep, like BBK said. Snare stand is the way to go.

I think snare stands choke a tom too much - i´d rather mount it on a stand, via a clamp. Preferably rim mount it too.

Regards

Jon

I always use a snare stand when useing one mounted tom with a virgin bass drum. The tom sounds fine to me. Not trying to be argumentative but wonder why you feel a snare stand chokes the tom sound any more than it would choke the snare drum?

It does. Just isn´t as much of a problem, since I want maximum resonance in a tom - not in a snare.

Then there are differences between snare stands - don´t tighten it too much, and make sure there is a good rubbery insulation. That helps.

Oh, and I didn´t invent this "Snare stands choke toms"-thing.

Take a look around, and you will find a lot of threads concerning this.

Regards

Jon

On my stainless steel kit I only stand mount my 12x15" due to the height it sits on my 24" or 26" bass drum. Yes it's normal for it to move mount it on the post mount, Just and play them! I use a snare stand often to mount my toms and love it, Most people get it wrong by either tightening the basket to tight. It should be very loose not tight, also the angle of the tom matters. also a great trick is to place surgical tape over the arms as to provide more padding for the tom it will provide more resonace.

Jon I've been in this argument more times than I dare say, There are tons and tons of threads on tuning also, the point is if properly excuted the snare stand works perfectly. I have truely been stunned at the amount of drummers who cannot tune their drums!

I can understand the physics of tightening the basket to much on a stand with a tom. I set mine so my tom lies in it without tightening it but not to loose. I can also pick it up easily for tuneing the reso side. The angle I use is safe from it ever falling out.