These inexpensive easels are billed as being sturdy, and they are. You cannot compare them to much more expensive easels and while they’re not great for somebody who’s really tall, the telescoping legs allow you to lean the image back so it can still be parallel to your face. For a small, super inexpensive lightweight easel, you cannot beat them for the price. I have occasionally bought them to gift them to attendees of my residential workshops. And I have taken them myself to be a back up easel when I participate in CLARE events. They fit in a carry-on, and I love the adjustability of them.. I have even hung my backpack on that I was using to help weight it down against wind. They are as good as ones that cost three times the price.