Solid and versatile tablet stand; May need minor modification for devices in cases exceeding 1/2"
I bought this stand for my workbench at my job, to facilitate communication with other departments without having to retreat to my office (and to stream music during working hours and, as visible in my photo, to bring some of the luxuries of home to myself when I'm working after-hours). The item arrived fine; There's a little plastic snap-on back cover that seems like it should be attached to the portion of the stand that clamps to the table, and that arrived broken in the box and consequently unusable, but it really doesn't seem to offer any real benefit other than being one more link in the cable-management chain (the item is not even indicated on the packing list/instructions as a part) and I don't miss it at all. I use a Samsung Tab 10.1A or some such device [I don't recall the actual name] installed within a very nice dust-free protective case that sports a built-in stand. Upon unpacking the stand I found that the 5/8" thickness of the tablet in its case was just a little too thick to fit within the tablet-clamping portion of the stand, but glancing at the stand I noticed it had a grey rubber cushion on the inside of the tablet-clamp that decreased the maximum depth allowable, and that the two clamping-arms had similar grey rubber cushions which had the same effect. After doing some eye-ball measurements I figured that those items were compounding together to be the sole cause of this issue. I tore the cushion off the back and removed the cushions from the arms, and my tablet in its case fit perfectly within the stand! Success! I have no issues whatsoever with the stand bearing the substantial weight of the tablet within its case, as the hinges on the stand can be tightened or loosened with an included 4mm hex wrench so you may find the perfect balance between the weight of whatever device you use and however freely you would like the arms to move; For my tablet I have to tighten them to the maximum, but the stand stays wherever I set it and doesn't droop while I use the thing, and I have no issue re-adjusting the stand as needed without breaking out the hex wrench. The build quality of the unit overall is rather nice! It seems sturdy, and I like how the cutouts in the aluminum provide a nice pathway for you to feed through and organize any audio and USB cables. If you have a phone or a tablet with a case that has a built-in stand, chances are it's thick enough that you will have to modify this item so that it plays well with your device. Additionally, keep in mind that large items can only be mounted in "landscape mode" with full security; Since the tablet-clamping portion of the stand is connected to the main arm with a ball-in-socket kind of fitting, you can easily rotate it however you'd like, and it seems to hold any given item well, but without any kind of support on the bottom edge it theoretically could increase the odds of your device slipping out. However, regardless of how I position it, I haven't encountered any issues with the device slipping out (and, keep in mind, I tore off bits that would increase the grippiness of the tablet-clamp). I'd buy it again, if needed, and would recommend it to any buddy looking for a similar item. If you found this review helpful, please go ahead and hit that helpful button! Read more






























