Review on 🏕️ Eureka! Portable Foldable Camping Table: Perfect for Outdoor Travel and Adventure by Jason Dennis

I received this Eureka Folding Camping Kitchen Table as part of a Vine Membership in exchange for a review. I'm keeping it secret and sharing my honest experience with the product and tips I've learned from discovering and using that I want to know before I buy. All in all, if you're looking for a table that's fairly light, quick and easy to set up and isn't very fussy, this will likely work for you. If you need something very strong and durable material or are concerned about the design, this might not be the best choice. It's practical and good value for money. But.PROS: It's easy to set up. Quickly. You simply pull the two handles and the legs extend and the side shelves rise in one easy movement. All you have to do is put 4 clips on the hinged aluminum lid and install the wire tray in the 4 brackets. Voila! It's also nice that it comes with a carrying bag. And the overall design is smart. I love the height of the range and it's great to have two shelves on the sides to hold bowls and utensils while cooking and a wire shelf gives you extra storage (paper towels, cleaning supplies) and also helps stabilize the unit. .CONS: The side shelves are made of very thin material. I'm not sure what it is? but it almost looks like melamine with some kind of shiny silver coating on the back. See image. He is very thin. Don't put anything too heavy on it. Also, I think they will melt if you put something hot on top. There have already been scratches on my shelves, and that's just because of transportation - they can't be cut! It's nice to have shelves (in theory) but they're not durable materials. And this theme of materials is omnipresent. Another thing that I suspect won't last long are the 4 plastic clips that hold up the wire shelf. There is a feeling that they will break, and then what? The aluminum plate has solid aluminum on two clips, but the other is hollow on the back to save material and cost. The paint already had traces of transport on the powder coating (top and legs) and the side shelves were slightly scratched. See photos. The plastic tips on the bottom of the legs are very flimsy and won't last long. Finally, the tote is made out of a fairly flimsy, flimsy material that I don't think will last long. They reinforced the handles on the back. See image. But the material itself is almost similar to the fabric used to make reusable grocery bags. Maybe it's a very thin vinyl? Thinner than most tote bags. Carrying a metal object outdoors in something thin is a recipe for rips and tears. And then the other main issue is just design issues. I love how easily it pulls out. I don't like that there is nowhere to store the top once it's off. You just have to throw it in your pocket where it will knock and scratch itself and other things. Stranger still, the convertible top doesn't fully fold down by itself. See photos. You can fold all of the panels except the last one won't lay flat due to the clips at the bottom. This is an odd design. And it doesn't look like it came with a reusable string or zip tie to keep it closed. The same with the wire shelf. When he arrived, he was tied to one of the folding shelves with a string. See image. There is no permanent way/place to attach it once you take it apart and are ready to store it. You just have to throw it in a bag where it will likely scratch itself and other things. Oh I should mention there are no pockets or dividers inside the bag. What I didn't like in general might have something to do with the price. This is a relatively inexpensive and affordable item. Like I said before, if you don't need anything sturdy and heavy, but prefer something light, easy to set up and work perfectly, this is for you. I was torn on whether to give this a 3 or 4 (something in between) due to some design and material issues, but I prefer to give it a 4 because it comes with a carrying case. For most other products of this type you have to buy the bag separately.