StanderWonder Tray, Adjustable Swivel Table, Large Laptop Stand, Couch Desk, Side Tables & Gaming Bench, TV-Trays for Eating on Couches, Chairs, Recliners, Black

I have worked from home no less than 1 day per week for the past 6 years and exclusively from home since March 2020. I have had number of solutions/work spaces in my home including: desk from IKEA, working at the kitchen table, and working from the couch with a laptop cooling station as a desk. All of those solutions had common challenges: 1. Not a dedicated space which required packing and unpacking my computer and work items each night (exception for the ikea desk), 2. Not designed for sitting endlessly for hours each day (exception to the IKEA desk), 3. in the case of the IKEA desk, required additional furniture (desk chair) and had a large footprint; to name just a few.Needing a more permanent solution that would alleviate the above challenges, I began searching for a ‘C’ table on Amazon when I came across the Able Life Universal Swivel TV Tray Table, Portable Laptop Desk, Adjustable Couch Desk for Computers (their product name, not mine 😀). Certainly it was more expensive than a C table; however in my opinion it the Able Life offers more flexibility and can be customized to fit the height of the chair you have (where as a C table would be a single height). Another benefit was that the Able Life allows you too easily get into and out of you seat. This is an overlook hassle- with a C table or other, you’d have to move the table each time you get into and out of the chair.Assembly and Set-up:Assembly is straight forward and the instructions clear enough. I will say the directions for installing the two set screws for leveling the top weren’t hardly clear. There is a limit on how ‘narrow’ you can make the base, but that can be over come, if so inclined, by cutting the bar(s) and connector that attach the feet. Conversely, there is a maximum width on the base, indicated by a ’stop here’ etching on the connecting bar.While the images on the product page show a configuration thats orients the table alongside the sofa/chair (front to back), for me installing the table with under the two front legs of my chair was the best option. That was partially because of the design of my chair, whereby the rear legs are set inside the front legs (its an arched base chair), although I could have used it as pictured- it would’ve just been angled a bit and I wouldn’t be able to push the chair I am using as far back (chair is angled in a corner versus being flat to a wall). I found an added benefit of setting the table in this configuration provided a better ‘footprint’ while also (since I am using this with a chair) keeping the chair from being at an angle. I had originally considered adding furniture feet to level the chair legs, but setting the table under front legs eliminated one side of the chair being ever so slightly higher.Setting the height of the work surface is easily accomplished and a set screw is tightened after setting the height to secure the riser.One thing I cannot opine on, and it may be less comfortable, is using this with a couch or armless chair. If on the end of a couch, you’d have an armrest (on the left or the right side of you and no arm rest on the other side). Having one arm on a couch arm rest and the another not supported might make this an odd setup- but since Im using this with a chair and the chair has arms; I set the height of the table such that my arms rare supported, resting at ninety degrees on the arms of chair and not putting a lot of weight on the table surface itself.Add-Ons and Modifications:I purchased the add-on “utensil compartment” to keep a few pens and my AirPods nearby. I also purchased the add-on “base tube organizer” to keep a pack of sticky notes, my Magic Mouse and a dust brush within arms reach. These accessories are easily installed in a moment to two.I also made a couple of modifications to the riser. I’ve added some cable clips (OHill Cable Clips, 16 Pack Black Cord Organizer Cable Management) with outdoor double sided tape for power cord management. Lastly I bought an iPad mount (Aduro Solid-Grip iPad Stand Holder 360 Adjustable Universal Gooseneck Lazy Tablet Stand for Desk) and cut the clamp off. I then drilled a 1/2” hole in the cap of the riser on the table and inserted the remaining iPad mount into the table riser. I had tried using the iPad mount clamp, but I couldn’t get the clamp to the attach in a position I liked and it took away some of the minimalist design of the Able Life table.Of course, an additional accessory could be designed by Able Life to recreate my solution and offer a mount for tablets… Able life, I release all rights to this idea should you pursue it - a simple credit or acknowledgment would be nice 😁Using the table:Usage is straight forward. Pivot the top out of you way, sit down and pull the top towards you. The pivot of the table arm, combined with the swivel of the table mount, enables a wide range of motion and possibilities for getting position right for your set up. One downside is with this type of single arm design, and by no means a design flaw of the Able Life, the table can bounce a bit when writing or typing. It’s not a huge issue, however if you’re on a video call the other participants may see jostling.Reflecting on my earlier comment about using this on a couch, the more thought I give to that set up, the less comfortable I think this would be for all day use.If I could make any recommendations it would be to offer a few different color options. I’ll distress the top of mine to better match my decor and I’ll spray paint the base and riser an antique brown; again for aesthetics. I’d also suggest rounding off the edges of the table surface as they are a bit sharp.Summary:So, is this a good work from home solution for you? I would say you’d be hard pressed to find a better solution if you want a minimalist design, plenty of configuration options, a small footprint, the ability to use your existing furniture, especially an arm chair, and only need a work surface large enough for a laptop and using a mouse or writing with pad (legal size or similar).

My wife has some mobility issues. This table works great. I placed the feet under an end table to the left of her chair. Plenty of weight to keep it in place and she has thanked me many times for getting this for her.Great quality in construction, and works right or left side.This is an individual opinion purchase. If I had used the legs of my wife's chair the table would have been too close to her. But I used her end table for the anchor, and that works Perfect. Places the table top right in the middle of her sitting area. She Loves It.

TL/DR: If you ignore the rather institutional look, this is a terrific sofa/chair table from a functional and ergonomic standpoint. It’s sturdy, and the table arm and rotating table top both swing easily, but not TOO easily, so they don’t inappropriately move with use. The table is a generous size without feeling too big, and the table top is a nice, sturdy, natural bamboo. The various adjustments allow a custom, ergonomic fit that works with most furniture, although furniture leg type affects how well. It’s also reasonably priced given the quality and features. While the base is not ideally suited to my recliner’s base, I do not regret my purchase and highly recommend.===========================================I suffer from physical disability and chronic pain issues related to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and its many comorbidities. As I’ve aged, things have gotten bad enough that function and comfort increasingly win over beauty or cool factor. I love “attractive”, but I NEED items that enhance my quality of life!I recently broke down and bought a La-Z-Boy power rocker-recliner - and the most comfortable one for my body, NOT the most suited to my decor. TOTALLY recommend getting one, regardless of your physical status or design style! Just amazing comfort! Going all in on comfort and function, I paired my beloved La-Z-Boy with this Able Life Universal Swivel TV Tray table, and it’s now my favorite spot in the house.I’m not much of a TV person, and I can’t play video games until I’ve healed from recent hand surgery, so I’m enjoying my recovery downtime reading and consuming content on my iPad Pro. This tray table has been perfect for (mostly) hands-free, ergonomic reading. Anyone looking for a way to work, game, craft, or eat from a chair or sofa can benefit from this versatile table.In my setup, my iPad Pro hovers over the tray table via a Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet holder, for reading and browsing content. The awesome Feker Alice 80 wireless keyboard sits at the ready for typing and one-key page turning. The table also holds my iPhone, my La-Z-Boy recliner remote, my reading and/or regular eyeglasses (stored in one of those desktop, faux fur-lined, dual eyeglass holders), a dandy leather “Jotlet” discbound notepad by Levenger, a nice pen, lip balm, hand cream, dry eye drops, etc.Instead of the plastic cup holder sold for this table, I picked up a more attractive, wood and metal, clamp-on cup holder from IKEA. I love mine, but third party options will likely come with the caveat that they rest below the table top vs. flush with it, like Able Life’s, so do keep in mind leg room needs/cup holder placement. I highly recommend a cup holder of SOME sort, as it frees up table space and eliminates the risk of spills.The reason for one star off is unfortunately the suboptimal and needlessly frumpy base. Its unattractiveness would be insignificant if the design actually worked for my situation, but it doesn’t. While it’s adjustable, the base is just too unnecessarily tall, and it’s too narrowly designed, as it’s made specifically to work with chairs and sofas that have corner “feet”. My recliner doesn’t have feet. Instead, the flat wood base runs front to back under each side of the recliner in a single piece per side (I think it’s called a sled base?).As the tray table is currently designed, my recliner’s one-piece, left-side “sled” base can’t make contact with the rubber pads, but instead floats on the metal rim of the front and back sections of the table base. Because of this, my lightweight recliner slides over, and eventually OFF, the table’s base when I get up. This means I have to lift and move my recliner BACK onto the table base multiple times daily, with my (severely carpal/cubital tunnel affected) “good” hand and arm (spoiler: they’re not good at all), since my left is bandaged and stitched due to recent surgery. Mind you, this tray table is marketed to the elderly and infirm!Able Life needs to take heed of how the Vivo Swivel Couch Desk incorporates a FLAT metal base - a great choice in an otherwise inferior quality design. The flat base is more versatile, accommodating more chair leg/base styles, while creating less of an imbalance in height between the left and right sides of a chair or couch. It also looks more modern and less “nursing home chic” than the current base, especially because it’s black and not “industrial medical brown”. I’m actually debating finding someplace local to unweld and swap out the table base, assuming it’s possible, to better suit my needs.Having said that, I did a lot of research before choosing the Able Life tray table, and it was THE best overall option when looking at a combination of function, quality, price, looks, and availability, so I don’t regret the purchase - and again, I strongly recommend.

This came packaged really well and is heavy duty. Metals are very solid, great powder-coating and easy/simple to assemble. You get an Allen key for most fittings and there are 3 bolts to install as you level it up for use. Table size is very good (I got the smaller one) and solid. I was so impressed I looked on the box for where the company is,oh great Utah and then was it made in the USA, nope, it is made in China, dang, I had hoped a US company was making such a great table. I guess if it was made in the USA you would expect to pay 3X more for it due to that great union labor we have...

This is fairly sturdy and handles a large laptop well with room to spare for a cordless mouse. This is for my mother in assisted living and who has a lift recliner. This works great so she can sit in the recliner with her feet elevated and it swings completely away so she can get up and out of the lift recliner without interference. I highly recommend if an able bodied person is able to set it up for the elderly/disabled person.