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Review on 47 Inch Modern Office Desk - Coleshome Sturdy Computer Writing Desk For Home Study, Black by Travis Petty

Revainrating 4 out of 5

This is Adequate. Maybe

I read a lot of the Reviews on quite a few "computer desks" here on Walmart and needed something simple to extend my existing desk that has a glass top and very stable welded legs. The dimensions on this seemed "perfect". Correct height to match my desk. Depth was only 1/2" shy of what I now have. And I liked the idea of the bottom braces that join the legs together, front-to-back (this table design would be horrible without them!).Here are some Good Points.1) They pack it very well. The box arrived in a bit of a shambles (not the fault of the seller), but, surprisingly, nothing was scarred or missing. 2) The instructions are very easy to follow. Three different-sized bolts go into specific locations. No confusion there. 3) They actually give you one EXTRA bolt per size. Good thinking on their part! 4) The top is protected with four nicely-designed plastic corner protectors, which you discard while assembling.Here are some Not-so-Good Points.1) The walls of the tubing are rather thin. So much so, that you must be careful while tightening the bolts on the legs because the tube walls start to deform almost immediately. I cannot compare this thickness to other tables advertised here, except the L-shaped White Glass-top Desk which is very sturdy, by comparison. 2) The table/desk is still a bit wobbly when finished. Anyone who thinks it is VERY "solid" and/or "stable" is fooling themselves. "Adequately stable" for most needs, is how I would describe it. It shakes a bit, but it does not sway. To be fair, perhaps there is really no way to prevent this without heavier tubes and/or corner braces (which I may add at the back and on the sides, later - I simply hate them on the front because they always become knee-knockers!). 3) Not necessarily the fault of the designers, but the adjustable feet sink into medium-pile carpet. You will get to 29-3/8" max on a hard floor - a bit more than they advertise, but you will hear the leg bolts clanking a bit at that extended height. TO BE FAIR, the vendor only advertises a height of 29.1" - so they are ACCURATE in that regard when sitting on medium-pile carpet. This is ONLY an issue if you are hoping to align to an adjacent surface and are hoping to squeak-out a bit of extra height - don't count on it on carpet.Above all, this is VERY LIGHTWEIGHT (unfortunately, due to the thin wall thickness of the tubes). I do not expect to be putting a lot of weight on this, myself. It really is not bad as an extended work surface for building models, organizing papers, using a small desktop computer or laptop. And it looks quite nice and clean. Only time will tell how well the surface holds up. It is 5/8" thick, by the way.

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Pros
  • Convenient cable management system for a tidy workspace
Cons
  • No drawer storage