Uncaged Ergonomics Adjustable Book Holder, Tablet & Laptop Stand, Aluminum Portable Reading Stand for Textbooks & Cookbooks, Recipe Holder for Kitchen Counter, Silver

A little confusing to set up at first, it that’s prob because I don’t read directions. It is very sturdy, lightweight. I use it at work so I can stand some of the time. I use it with a mini stepper. I can read through some work stuff while on it. If someone comes in to talk to me, it is easy and light enough to put in the floor

We got this for my father, who has a bad shoulder, so that he can read in bed, and it works great. It is adjustable to however you need it, and it is lightweight for his shoulder. It is versatile and can be used, and it is perfect if you're looking for a good-quality holder.

This is a very specific review (I'm rating it a 4 b/c I have someone to help me adjust it; otherwise, it's a 1). I need to lie on my back to read, and needed to get books off of my belly and out of my hands. With that in mind, this device works great when adjusted for books and would work well for holding a tablet, but it holds my lap top at an unusable angle/distance while lying down, which is disappointing. It's a nice wide size, about 19" between the arms; it comes assembled; it's sturdy but quite light.. We did have to add velcro straps on either side of my books to hold the pages down, as the platform needs to be vertical for books when lying on one's back. The problem is that it takes two people to adjust the device - one has to hold in two buttons on opposite sides, & then it takes another person to adjust the device. I have reasonable hand strength and a large hand size for a woman (wear an XL glove for length), but it's nearly impossible to adjust it by myself. If I lived alone, I'd have to return it. One caution, which seems self-evident in description but NOT when using it: take the object you're intending to use OFF OF THE DEVICE WHILE ADJUSTING IT! My husband had placed my lap top on it and got distracted in setting the platform to a more vertical position, and the lap top landed on his forehead and gave him a nasty cut and a goose egg. OVERALL: Once adjusted by two people and the medical trauma was dealt with, I can now enjoy the sheer pleasure of reading without hurting.

I bought this for my mother but had to return it because she found the button adjustment feature to complicated. It also wasn’t comfortable using it in bed which is why I bought it.

I love reading in bed, but it gets uncomfortable to hold a book up for too long. Worse, I'm always craning my neck downward, and now have a case of "nerd neck" to show for it.This thing perfectly solves the problem.Pros:- The legs are far enough apart that my legs can fit between them with plenty of room to spare. I'm 5'8 and 150 lbs, but this'd fit someone with much bigger thighs than myself, too. I couldn't find another product that checked this box.- Can adjust the height so your neck isn't bent to read. Many of the other products I looked at were really only suitable for laptops, which require a lower height.- Can tilt the platform to any angle. Many others maxed out at 35 or 45 degrees - again, fine for laptops but not really for books.- The rubberized pad on the shelf under the book keeps it in place effectively. I read a heavier hardcover last night and it never felt in danger of falling off the shelf.- Feels sturdy and well built.- Lightweight.Cons:None really. But here are some considerations that don't bother me but might bother others.- Adjusting the 6 joints (3 per leg) to get it to fit your style takes some initial work. The buttons that release the locks work well and the joints shift effortlessly; it's not that. It's just that you can't really make the adjustments while sitting in bed in your preferred position. You need to pick the thing up and work on it, one side at a time. And then pick it up again after testing it out, if you need to make any further adjustments. Since you only really do this once -- and can note down the numbers for each joint position if you do want to change it, say to shift between a bed and desk -- this isn't a con for me.- There are no page holders. I actually thought this would be an issue for me, and it gave me pause before I bought it. But it turns out that placing a hand gently on a book to prevent the pages from flipping feels quite natural and doesn't cause any strain or discomfort. In fact, I don't notice it at all.

I was concerned this book stand might not handle the heavy books I need it for, particularly omnibus editions of graphic novels. As a test, I oriented the stand into a sturdy leg configuration (keeping it simple, avoiding too much scissoring), and it worked fine with my largest, heaviest book, 75 Years of Marvel. Consider the specs for this book: 16.76 pounds, 13.31 x 3.54 x 18.5 inches! The actual "table" and support lip on this stand is wide and deep enough for a book like this, and the width also properly allows me to fit my body between the legs. Some of the other stands sold by Amazon are not wide enough for me to fit under. But it's also not too wide to fit on my couch -- this safely rests on my cushions (which are reasonably firm), so I can relax in a recumbent reading position and comfortably flip pages. Since my eyes are getting old, I simply need a nice magnifying glass for some of the small text that ends up high on such tall pages! Anyway, so far, so good, and I trust this will hold up over time (seemed like good construction, all preassembled). Also comes in a nice box with a handle, like a carrying case!

Got this for my husband who is 100% disabled to help him hold his books while he is sitting on the couch or his chair. it is difficult to get the right angle, (you need 3 hands to get it adjusted}. When you do get it adjusted it wont sit on the couch without toppling over. he cant hold it and try to read at the same time. I really thought I found something to help him and make things easier for him and was really really disappointed in this. One reason I dislike shopping on line because things are deceiving. they look good but are not once you get them. but when you cant leave the one you care for you dont have much option.