Quartet Easel, Instant Easel Stand, Heavy-Duty, 64″, Supports 10 lbs., Tripod Base (27E),Black

★★★★★ If you are looking for something to hold stuff, these do a good job. But you have to keep in mind, they do not hold all the stuffs. For instance, this will splendidly hold a 36x48 poster board for displaying at a research conference. However, it will not hold your coffee, or the thing you put you coffee in. This easel will spill your coffee on the floor and you will have a mess to clean up, so do not try and put your coffee in or on it.They fold up really great too! Surprisingly compact and they stack pretty well when you have a bunch of them. But they do not stack all that well, like bricks or hundred dollar bills. For instance, you can easily pack these into your trunk or stack them about four or five high in the corner of your office or supply room, but you could not stack them four or five hundred high, that would be ridiculous and they would crash down on you and you would have a mess and you would need to pick them up and be more reasonable in your storage plans.They are durable as well. they hold up like Ajax in the typical wear and tear of an easel's life. However, they will not last forever and you can't treat them roughly for too long and expect them to remain intact and functional. For instance, you can open and set these up for a display and then collapse them again to put in storage for a good long while. However, you couldn't set these up and then hang a cauldron on it so that the heavy, metal pot is over a roaring fire. That would be excessive and the easel would break, then your soup or wort or magical concoction would spill on the ground and smother the fire. You would have a mess on your hands, so don't do that.

★★★★★ People who complain about the clips to hold up the sign you are hanging probably didn’t take the time to figure out how to use them, LOL! It took me a minute but I figured it out. It’s not the most sturdy easel but I was able to use it for my wedding and honestly it wasn’t that flimsy. Super easy to pick up and set up. The sign was 5.5 pounds so that should say something. Would buy again.

★★★★★ I love how easily the easel can be set up and dismantled. It is durable and easy to transport, especially in small cars. It may not last for a lifetime or sustain a really heavy poster but it is perfect for light weight welcome signs and things of that nature. It’s going to look great at my baby shower!! It’s compact yet sturdy.