Hamble 1.80m Heavy Duty Folding Table

We got this table to use at various shows we go to, to replace our existing table which is a bit flimsy. This table is definitely NOT flimsy. The first thing that strikes you is the weight, it's 14kg. It's built very strongly, and it's very, very solid. If you'll excuse the expression it's built like a brick s**thouse! It's supposed to be able to take 150kg. I weigh 115kg (I'm not a lightweight) so I thought I'd lie on it to see what happened. Result - absolutely nothing - it took it like a champion. No rocking, no wobbling. Putting up and packing away is very simple. The legs just fold down and lock with a ring held by gravity. It's very simple and very secure. The two halves of the table lock with 2 sliding metal pins, each one of which is 8mm thick. Again very simple, very secure. This table is NOT going to collapse until you want it to. When it's up there is plenty of room and you could easily sit 8 people round it. The top is completely level - I even put a ruler edge across the join to check. The plastic top looks like it'll last for years. I suspect it'll scratch a bit as time goes by. but we'll be putting a cloth over it so I'm not worried. Delivery was very quick. Order Tuesday, arrived Wednesday. Delivered by DPD exactly when they said they would. They give you a 1 hour slot on the day of the delivery and so far they haven't missed. I wish more delivery companies were like that! Pros: Very solid. Very easy to put up and take down. Good top. Well made. Seats 8 easily. Cons: None really. It's heavy - but that is the price you pay if you want it to be well built.

This table arrived in good time, is strong, easy to put up and has lots of uses - could be a work table, basic meeting table, outdoor table or something to take with you for a craft fayre display or car boot sale. Folds in half and is easily carried (although it is heavy and slightly bulky). Will take lots of weight although I'm not sure if it will take the amount which the seller claims. But it is a very nice hard wearing strong table and is super cheap. Does have an unpleasant smell of petrol/plastic when you first put it up but suggest you clean the top and air it somewhere initially if you don't like the smell and are going to use it inside. It does wear off though and it still gets five stars as it's so useful and cheap.

Great table easy to put up and down. As a spare table this is useful as a children's craft table that can then be put away or a garden barbecue table for food prep and display, wallpapering, it's easy to wipe away spills, folds neatly and can be stored with very little space required, it has a carry handle for portability. This product is sturdy and will last for years to come. I use one of these tables in my industrial workplace and it is always a reliable strong table.

This seems a good buy at £33 including 'free' delivery, which was quite quick (2-3 days despite the prediction of up to 10 days). There was no tracking or warning though and it just appeared on the doorstep unannounced and well in advance of the due dates, but luckily we were at home to receive it. Packaging is adequate, just a cardboard box with some 'large bubble' wrap at each end but no instructions. That shouldn't be a problem as there is no assembly due, although it might not be immediately apparent how the loose short metal tubes on each set of legs secures the open position. Like others have mentioned, my table wouldn't actually open fully because it had been wrongly assembled and you eventually realise that if you undo the screw and nut combination that attaches the strut of each leg set to the middle of the table, you can then rotate it so that the legs can properly unfold. It is a short and easy job once you figure out what needs to be done, but shouldn't be necessary. Once the table was put up, I was as impressed as most others by how sturdy it seems and the top also appears quite heavy duty. I will use it as an additional dining table (needs a tablecloth as it is not a looker), paste table and who knows what else. The two halves are secured to each other for storage by plastic clips on the end opposite the hinges. The reluctance for the table to open is solved by using enough force to prise the legs apart and you shouldn't worry, like I did, that you might break something if you do use force. There is also a plastic carry handle tucked inside for transportation and that can be pivoted to be left visible when you re-fold the table, making it easier to carry. Quite happy with it so far.

I brought this table back in Dec 2013, i used it for the first time in April this year for a dog show, when i opened the table up, i found that 4 screws were loose and 2 had fallen out completely, i managed to hand tighten them all, and then when i got home, i tried to tighten them all with a screw driver. To my horror they wouldn't tighten at all. I contacted the seller who basically said i will send you replacement screws!.... i then contacted Amazon to file a claim. The seller then said i can return it at my own expense they will check it or repair it. the return costs would be very high as the table is very heavy, The seller was not helpful in anyway and i have had to escalate this claim back to Amazon. DON'T touch this table, it is unsafe and not fit for purpose, the top comes off the metal frame!... I wouldn't buy from the seller either as they are not helpful and therefore unwilling to offer a refund for a defective table, that in my opinion is UNSAFE to use.