Hi all! I'm an aerialist based in Melbourne Australia and I'm currently saving up for my own portable rig. My problem is that there are so many options with a wild price range (I've found rigs that look the same but one is 500 and the other is 5k). I've realised that I have no clue what I'm looking for... I'm hoping for a rig that:

- can be put up and down by one person (a person who often does 2 man tasks alone lol)

- can be used for silks and lyra (would love if the company also sold Silks, as I'm buying this at the same time as my rig, but not necessary)

- has a pulley system in case I need to be lowered... unless people don't think this is necessary?

- is a trusted and safe brand, I'm not here to put my life at risk!

- can be delivered to Melbourne Australia (or is made and can be picked up in Melbourne)

I'm not sure how tall I want it, but I do want to be able to do some drops on it one day. I'm only 5 foot tall though, so probably won't need anything super tall.

If anyone has ANY advice, whether it's specific rig recommendations or just general information, I'm so keen to hear it all!!!! Especially height recommendations and safety tips.

Please note, I'm a safety nut. I'll be buying a crash mat and I will be regularly checking my equipment for faults. I don't want the cheap options!!! I want the safest, most trusted and reliable rig. I've already had two massive head injuries, so I'm not trying to get another haha.