ShikhaBook Stand for Reading, Hands-Free Holder for Laptop Phone Tablet with Wooden Pad, Rotated and Liftted Metal Support, 2 Spring Clips.

Exactly what I was looking for! I needed a stand to hold my laptop up so that my lap was free for writing notes/better neck angle/easy to leave recliner. Originally I tried an over the lap desk thing but it was hard to get out and found that it felt like my legs were confined. With this I can leave the recliner easily with the two points of 360rotation(as shown in two photos that I am pointing). Also bonus is that I can use it as a music stand since I have a few instruments. Another bonus was that the height is adjustable (top of pole is the max height).You can also remove the clear page holder/laptop holding flaps thingy with a screw driver if you really don't want it. I kept mine. As shown in photo , my laptop fits in it and it will fit bigger stuff. I feel like my thick calculus book would fit but I haven't tried/needed it for that.My recommendations for potential buyers:Measure first to see if it fits the height/arm length you need! As shown in the photo, the arm length worked out perfectly for what I needed but I did have to move the stand around the arm rest so it would reach. Also be sure to check if it can fit under the couch/bed if you want that option. Some couches has a bar for stability that prevent insertion of this stand so check beforehand. Like the middles of my couch has a bar so I could only stick it under the side.The actual arm connection (the photo with the yellow arrow drawn) to the stand does not rotate either. Which is fine for me since there are two other points of rotation (shown in the two photos where I am pointing). I found that this design made it more stable instead of having it be able to fully rotate there. Also be sure to tighten the screw at the base(photo with highlighted circle). I thought I did at first but then noticed it tilting slightly until I screwed it in until the screw wasn't sticking out anymore.My concern with this item:Only major concern I have is that the 180 rotation of the actual desk part is controlled by this hex thing (shown in the last photo). Basically you are able to freely move and adjust the angle of this stand without twisting any screws or pressing stuff (like a normal generic music stand)But, how well the stand stays at that position depends on how you tighten or loosen this big hex screw when you set up the stand(the last photo shown).You can easily tighten it again later but I am worried that over time it will loosen up so much that it won't hold an angle. This happens all the time to regular music stands so I'll see how this one holds up :) I don't plan to adjust it alot so hopefully it lasts awhile. I'll update after a few months if I have issues with this. First date of receiving item is Dec 10, 2022.Update: it's feb 11th now and I absolutely still love the stand. I actually ordered another one for the other side of the couch. Another thing I did notice is that since it's a V style base, the stand could loose balance and tip if it gets hit away from the V shape so to fix that I weigh the base down with something or if it's under my couch, I fill in the gap between the base of the stand and the bottom of the couch with books so it's like pinned in place(this is only an issue for me because I have a recliner so one of the legs is free to be lifted as you can see in the photo of the recliner lifted. This may not be an issue if you stick both legs under a normal couch).When I use the stand to hold music I don't need to worry about weighting it down because the sheet music/ipad is light and I'm facing it directly so it's never a problem. It's only when I use it to hold my laptop so I can write in my lap that I worry about accidentally tipping it over when I rotate it. Still the best/most comfortable out of all the options I tried for the couch/recliner.I've never tried it for a bed and honestly don't think it'll work well with a bed because it doesn't rotate at the pole(the photo with the yellow arrow drawn shows which part I mean) but it could work if that is not a problem for you. Also I think a stand with rollers would work better for a bed for ease of moving it away. This base is flat which is perfect for couches / chairs in general.

I have neck issues and needed to get something to hold books/iPad/Kindle more at eye height so I’m not looking down so much. This was what I hoped for. The instruction photos are quite clear, you don’t need the ESL written instructions at all. I found that all hex screws can be adjusted to give both swivel points just the amount of swing ease I want. Some complain that the arm that attaches to the base pole does not rotate around the pole. It does not, but if you wanted to, it’s easy enough to make it so. I just attached a hose clamp (with some foam underneath it) under where it sits on the pole, removed the knob that tightened it to the pole, and now it rotates around the pole too. It took less than 2 minutes (photo attached). I’m sure there is a more elegant solution, but this works for now. BUT, keep in mind that they designed NOT to rotate around the pole for a reason. When you rotate the main arm in a direction opposite to the legs, it will tip. True, this modification allows for greater range of movement, but you still must end up so that most of the weight is on the leg side of the stand. Sure enough, after happily reading with it for a while, I was swinging it out of the way, it tipped mid swing ( as I knew it was likely to) but I didn’t catch it before it tipped enough to knock over a cup of coffee I had on a table nearby. So modify it at your peril lol. But it’s a nice stand, fits under chair and couch, and has enough adjustments and swivels nicely. I only gave 4 stars because I think it’s pricey at $100, but maybe I’m just living in the past..

This seems to be exactly what my wife needed. She likes to curl up in her recliner across from the fireplace and read a LOT of books. I noticed that her posture when reading wasn't very good for her back so I ordered this book holder so she wouldn't have to twist sideways or lean forward. It works perfectly for her needs and it seems well built, a little heavier duty than I expected. The only negative is that the arms holding the pages are not more adjustable of different size books. A slide across the bottom for the arms would be helpful but all in all I would recommend this to a friend.

This item was very well made and easy to assemble. It’s heavy, appropriately. The feet are great and help place it under small spaces. There are limitations to positioning it that made it dangerous to use. If you use it near a sofa, the arm cannot be move back without device falling over. In fact, it falls over by easily if the book rest is moved too much.I wanted it to work but ended up returning it.

Considering I have neck issues, this was perfect!Well made and very sturdy. Worth the buy. Perfect size for big books too. Adjust well and easy to use.

Purchased this for an elderly family member to elevate a laptop or book. It was unbalanced and not useful. It was not safe for use. Packed it up and sent it back.

This is a very, very high quality product. This not a couple of thin tubes.Unlike other stands that use thin wall tubing, this is cast aluminum with suport fins. Will last 100 years, and still look new.Some reviews say that you can only have the stand directly in front of you. This is incorrect, the stand/base can be to your right or left and be completely stable.One thing to note: this is designed primarily to use while sitting down. You can use it while standing up, by tilting the book holder, but that would be somewhat stressfull on your neck since you would be looking down for long periods of time.Unlike most book holders, this looks great so you can leave it out for display in any room.