I have 2 of them and have used one of them for at least 20 years and the other only a year or 2 less. Very happy with them.Has anyone used a "Roll a Table"? Im thinking of trying them. Seem quite interesting.
Roll-a-Table® With Adjustable Legs
Sets Up Fast! Sets Up Easy! LOTS OF LEG ROOM: Roll-A-Table® is a full height table and has no awkward X-braces to block your knees from a comfortable sitting position. ROLL-A-TABLE® IS COMPACT: When rolled up, Roll-a-Table occupies a space less than 4% its set-up size! This space saving design...www.camptime.com
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Are they pretty sturdy when set up or do they move around and wobble a bit?
I really like that they are made in America...
None of mine or any of the ones my friends have owned or the Kayak company I worked with ever failed- so I would call them sturdy- but they do flex around a bit due to being so light and the only connection between the legs and the table is a relatively short threaded stud at the top of the leg and a nutsert in the table. My 2 have survived my drunken bachelor years and 5 years of YMCA Dad/Daughter Adventure Guides. Besides some stains- they are still going strong. I spent 27 years working in the Outdoor Industry as a salesperson, guide and retail buyer for a upper end outdoor specialty chain and have seen and owned a lot of gear over the years. I think Camp Time makes some of the best products out there. Their Roll a Tables are great and their Roll A Cot is awesome.
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Hi,
I have this one from REi since 5years now: REI Co-op Kingdom Low Table | REI Co-op
Yes, quite small and low, but it works perfectly for me. I like the fold-up mechanism and the little bag. The wooden plate makes it really nice.
Cheers, Bjoern
I have this one from REi since 5years now: REI Co-op Kingdom Low Table | REI Co-op
Yes, quite small and low, but it works perfectly for me. I like the fold-up mechanism and the little bag. The wooden plate makes it really nice.
Cheers, Bjoern
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I use a lifetime type table, love it, pretty sturdy, easy clean up and hold good amount of weight, got 2 of them.....
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I've had a roll a table since the 80's. It has been very durable, but now the covering is cracking. One thing I learned early on was to run a piece of string across the center and using tent stakes at each end of the string to stake it down. It helps with the stability and you don't have to search for it after that hike you went on.(wind)Has anyone used a "Roll a Table"? Im thinking of trying them. Seem quite interesting.
Roll-a-Table® With Adjustable Legs
Sets Up Fast! Sets Up Easy! LOTS OF LEG ROOM: Roll-A-Table® is a full height table and has no awkward X-braces to block your knees from a comfortable sitting position. ROLL-A-TABLE® IS COMPACT: When rolled up, Roll-a-Table occupies a space less than 4% its set-up size! This space saving design...www.camptime.com
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Ordered this about a month ago. Used it a few times now. It's not height adjustable but is just the right height for me and gave me a lot more space and more stability than I did have.
i have one similar to this, however mine is ANCIENT... from when my mother was a kid going camping.. it sits about 28inches off the ground, and
legs are a similar design, but the slats on mine fit in between 2 bars, and the slats are attached together by a strip of leather not nylon..
legs are a similar design, but the slats on mine fit in between 2 bars, and the slats are attached together by a strip of leather not nylon..
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That looks like an Army cot legs with a roll up top, interesting! What keeps the table top from getting bumped off?
the last slat has holes that plug into the dowel ends it stretches the top, mine on the other hand compresses the slats between the 2 lateral pieces... I'll snag a pic when i get home...
I got the mountain summit gear table earlier this year and it has been a game changer for me it packs up super small and is light enough for my 7 year old to carry.
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Mountain Summit Gear Heavy-Duty Roll-Top Table - X-Large | REI Co-op
A must-have for your next camping trip, the extra-large Heavy-Duty roll-top table from Mountain Summit Gear provides a big surface to prep dinner, plan your route or shuffle cards after a long day.
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I also use this one and really like it. I wish they made a slightly longer version for 6 people
which table? There is no link. I see the Amazon “a” but it isn’t a link. It’s like this site is stripping something out.
The best table I have ever owned is this collapsable wood roll top table. Its about 30x30, and almost 16 years old. I have replaced several broken plastic parts with parts I 3d printed, and I am about to remake all the slats, because the original ones have been bacon greased and sanded down multiple times, and are warping pretty good now.
I have never seen this particular table since I bought it back in 04. Its very stable on uneven terrain, and when the slats were flat, it was quite a nice surface too.
I have never seen this particular table since I bought it back in 04. Its very stable on uneven terrain, and when the slats were flat, it was quite a nice surface too.
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I really like the adjustable height Lifetime tables. Used one a few weeks ago on a picnic table that wasn’t level. The Lifetime table was at perfect height.
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That's a thing of beauty. Teak perhaps? That tempts me to head to Woodworkers Source and make one, just for the sheer ostentatiousness of the object. Kind of like a six piece bamboo fly rod with an Everett Garrison taper. So desirable, even if not the most "current" technological fashion.
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I've had one without adjustable legs for about 17 years. It's not gotten a lot of use but it's held up. I came the forum because I want to find something better. The plastic keeps us from putting a hot item on it. And screwing the legs in can be a little tricky, but not hard. I'm hoping to find a similar sized metal table.Has anyone used a "Roll a Table"? Im thinking of trying them. Seem quite interesting.
Roll-a-Table® With Adjustable Legs
Sets Up Fast! Sets Up Easy! LOTS OF LEG ROOM: Roll-A-Table® is a full height table and has no awkward X-braces to block your knees from a comfortable sitting position. ROLL-A-TABLE® IS COMPACT: When rolled up, Roll-a-Table occupies a space less than 4% its set-up size! This space saving design...www.camptime.com
I know it might sound like 1 more item to pack but I keep 2 silicone trivets (or hot pads) in my camp kitchen for times likes this. The Dollar Tree has em for $1 and Lodge and other manufacturers make thicker ones for more. Just a suggestion.
