ALPS Mountaineering Dining Table (XL)
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List Price: $74.99
Our Price: $74.97
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Alps
Color: Silver
EAN: 0703438833300
Feature: Versatile folding table ideal for camping, barbecues, and holiday entertaining
Label: ALPS
Manufacturer: ALPS
Model: 8333011
Publisher: ALPS
Studio: ALPS
Variation Description: silver
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Features
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Versatile folding table ideal for camping, barbecues, and holiday entertaining
Made with sturdy aluminum X-frame and fold-up top
Easy to use and fold up for convenient transport and storage
Includes handy shoulder carrying bag
Measures 28 inches wide by 55 inches long by 28 inches tall; weighs 14 pounds
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: An Easy to Use, Versatile, and Very Sturdy Table
Comment: I originally bought this table for Cub Scout camping (car camping, that is). I've used it for this purpose over and over in the past year, and it's graduated to supporting elementary school functions, sports barbeques, garage sales, and has even doubled as a workbench. Its versatility has knocked me out, and it has yet to let me down in any way. I have used the heck out of this table, and the only wear it has show is minor scratching on the metal tabletop; no pieces have come loose or off.
The set is very simple and consists of the carrying bag, the one-piece legs/table base, three cross-pieces and two slatted table tops (connected with shock cord). For anyone even remotely familiar with this kind of gear, instructions are not necessary, and the whole thing comes together in about 40 seconds. The legs lock at each corner with a metal truss. Take-down takes just a little bit longer, only in that you have to put the legs into the bag first, followed by the two slatted parts in order for it all to fit correctly into the sack.
The specs say that it weighs 14 pounds, but it does not seem that way to me. The package, in its carrying sleeve, just doesn't seem to weigh that much.
Pro:
The table is very sturdy, and in my experience supports a lot of weight. I have placed a lot of gear on this table, up to a completely full 5-gallon cooler of water, a total of over 50 pounds at a time. The table has not shown the slightest big of stress, no bowing or flexing of any of the components, and no temporary or permanent bends or warps in any parts. I have placed heavy loads all over the table, and it has been stable in all combinations.
The slatted top is very good for outdoor use, as it's very easy to keep clean. A simple wipe and everything just falls right on down through. This does mean, however, that the three cross-pieces will collect debris that falls below, but that's an easy fix on take-down or storage; my solution has been a quick spray with the hose, and everything is ready to go again. I also have put the three cross pieces and two table slat pieces into the dishwasher, and they have come out spotless.
One of the legs is adjustable (through about 6" of travel) to account for uneven ground.
Con:
The table in its carrying case, while not heavy, is a bit bulky. The set is about 6" x 10" x 60" in the bag. This set is not suitable for pack-in/pack-out camping, as it's way too big and unwieldy. This is your trade-off for its sturdiness as the legs and table base are a single, articulated piece, which does not break down further. Everything stays well inside the internally portioned case, which closes at the top with a barrel locked cord, but the overall package still comes in at over five feet.
The shoulder carry strap is not adjustable. A little bit more webbing, a turn buckle and a sliding plastic buckle would fix this and probably a dollar to the cost. I'd recommend the addition of these components to give me the option of how I use and wear the shoulder strap. Add a couple of pinch-buckles at each end and the strap would be removable; that would be handy, too.
Sometimes it would be good to have a simple, tightly fitted hand-carrying handle on this sleeve, which is not present. The shoulder strap is the only carrying handle/strap, so when you carry it by the strap it's mighty close to the ground.
A number of experienced campers have complemented the table's components come loose. I have never had this problem with this product.
Bottom line: I think this is a great table. Through a lot of use in a short period, it has come through great with minimal wear and no breakage. Recommend.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good camp table
Comment: Good table. Pretty easy to put together. Sturdy. Works well for my parents (in their 70's).
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great For Flea Markets or Garage Sales Too!
Comment: I bought this product to use as a table for going to flea markets. I needed a table that I could fit in my two door Chevy Cavalier along with all the products I'm selling and this worked like a dream. This past weekend was not only the first time using the table but the first time selling too. This table to really easy to assemble and so quick! I am very pleased with my purchase and might have to snatch up one more.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good table for 4 to 6. Light and easy to set up
Comment: The is a great table for camping or when you need an extra at a picnic or any place else. As mentioned the clips do slide off but very easy to set up and take down what keep them in a baggie.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great table.. Now I use it all the time..
Comment: I bought this to use on an extended camping / paddling trip.
Turned out to be one of the best camping gear purchases I've made in quite a while. It's light, easy to set up, fairly quick to take down, handles a lot of weight, takes little room when folded, and it is durable. Best of all, you can really seat a lot of people at the table, to play cards, make dinner or whatever, because of the arrangement of the legs.
The *only* downside that I found was that the pin clips that hold the table surface to the frame are not really attached, and have a tendency to simply slide away, and can easily be lost during setup / takedown / transport. So, now I have a ziploc bag for the clips. Not the best, but.. doesn't outweigh the overall positives.
Now, I find myself just bringing it along, and keep finding new uses for it. Definitely recommended.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Sturdy, portable Alps Mountaineering Dining Tables! Pull up a chair and get into comfortable dining, anywhere! These top-quality camp Dining Tables make eating in the Great Outdoors that much more enjoyable. Here are the nuts and bolts, for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and coffee and cards afterwards: Sturdy aluminum frame, with extra-stable "X" design legs; Aluminum roll-up top is solid when up, but compact when folded; Folds for easy travel and storage. Carry / storage bag included. Skip the plate-balancing act, and the stains that tend to end up on your lap. 55 x 28 x 28" h. Weighs 14 lbs. Order Today! AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: Regular - word search in our Store for 'Alps Mountaineering'. Alps Mountaineering Dining Table, XL
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