Display Easel, Black

I reviewed many display easels in the $15 to $25 range not wanting to spend much. We needed one within a few days for displaying a college diploma in a pretty good size frame, weighing something between 5 and 10 pounds. In that price range, most everything was flimsy, poorly made, and not for "professional use". Though somewhat more expensive, this stand had a number of desirable features the others didn't. Not wanting to take a chance of the stand falling, tipping over, or unable to support the weight and possibly damaging the frame (the diploma frame was over $200), I decided it was worth it to spend the extra money. I was certainly not disappointed and absolutely recommend this easel if you want one that is sturdy, excellently made, looks great, and will not damage what you are displaying.

Lightweight Aluminum Telescoping Display Easel, 70 Inches, Black by Audio Visual Direct (Amazon) 1. LEGS: Unlatch all 3 legs at tip ends and adjust to desired height – lock into place. 2. CENTER SUPPORT: Unlatch center tripod support, move to about half total leg height or lower, lock into place. 3. DISPLAY HOLDERS: Slide display holder arms to desired location, then pull out horizontally to lock in place. You may use the grip grooves on the arms to hold your display board/art securely without slipping. What distinguishes this as higher quality are the leg tip grips, the center tripod support, the holder display grips, and the excellent craftmanship (lightweight & sturdy, no loose parts, easy to set up). My only recommended improvement is to make the grips black to match, instead of white.

This easel is VERY lightweight and easy to use (exend the legs, adjust the display 'holders'). I am using it to hold a dry-erase board when we play Pictionary, and just like another reviewer said - you have to hold the board with one hand and draw with the other, but that is fine, I don't draw with two hands. It's inexpensive, lightweight, easy to extend/collapse, serves the purpose for which it's intended, shipped very fast (love Amazon Prime!), so I gave it 5 stars. Update 1/2/14: we used this on NYE for a big family game night (4 families). It was very heated/animated, this easel does wiggle but people were being pretty rough and it held up great! It wiggles but that's it. And thanks to the rubber on the little arms that hold the dry-erase board in place the board stayed put. Totally glad I got this thing!

Our team uses 20 of these for events we do often. Because they are indeed very light weight, they're not very sturdy; the legs should either be weighed down, or the easels need to be in low-traffic areas. Other than that, these are well made, and quite functional. I appreciate the grips, both on the legs, and on the art holders. The fold out art holders are height adjustable, which is a also great feature. Even the finish on them is nice (we have the black ones). We'll use these until they break - expect to get a lot of use out of the 20 we have!

I did not open this package for a couple of days because I dreaded having to assemble this. When I did finally open it, I was bowled over...no assembly required!! It easily adjusted to the height I wanted and the display adjusters were soooo easily changed. It is attractive and very sturdy.,..I couldn't be happier!

Easy to set up and take down. Easy to transport. Works very well for lightweight event sign.

My husband uses this for his whiteboard when teaching and it works great. No complaints! :)

I got two of these easels for our wedding, to support one large foam board, and one large acrylic sign. I was a little hesitant to purchase something so large online without having seen it in person, so I ordered one first. Once we got it, my husband took it out, tried setting it at various heights, opening and closing it. Thankfully, it worked wonderfully and was surprisingly sturdy (especially for the price - so many of the other easels offered online are triple the price), so we ordered a second one. We brought both of the easels to the venue for our wedding, and they stood up wonderfully on both concrete and on the grass! We were so happy with this purchase, especially with the affordable price tag, since they were purchases for just one-day-use. After the wedding was over, we put them back in their boxes and brought them home with us, and they're still in absolutely perfect condition. We would definitely recommend these easels (as long as your sign is under 25lbs)! If my review has helped you in any way, please let me know, or hit "Yes" under this review. Thank you! :)

Bought these easels to use for displays for community events where we needed signage. While they're not the smallest size when folded down, they're nice and lightweight and easy to transport. I purchased three and it's nice to have a full set that all set up the same way. Note: when you fold these down, move the two poster anchors to the middle of the top rod and THEN fold the anchors in on themselves. They're easier to slide when they're folded out, but with the center mechanism, these need to be out of the way for the easel to fold down on itself nicely.

Produit pas terrible le chevalet n’a aucune stabilité et encore moins quand on y pose quelque chose. Je ne le recommande et je vais même le renvoyer !

It is used to support a small antique oval mirror in an ormolu frame, a heavy and precious item, but is quite perfect for its intended purpose being utterly reliable for its strength and solidity yet is neither ugly nor cumbersome. The neatness, fine quality and finish of the easel are admirable.

This was the cheapest and flimsiest piece of metal. Don’t waste your money

Wir haben lange nach einer Staffelei für die Hochzeit eines Familienangehörigen gesucht. Überall viel teuer und schlechte Qualität. Die Staffelei war super, Qualität war top. Keine Mängel, nicht beschädigt.