Customer Reviews

ADAPT-A-LAP---a Portable Bookholder

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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I got my Adapt-a-lap about 10 days back. I love various uses I can put it to - reading books lying/sitting on bed, on floor, holding my laptop etc. Adapt-a-lap seems to be very handy and comfortable piece of equipment that doesnt strain your body posture and adds extra hours of comfort.

I am an avid reader and now can enjoy longer periods of reading without hurting my neck and back. I have bought lap-boards, bed-reading tables, book-pillow, bed desk etc. (each about $20-$35) and they comforted me only so much. Adapt-a-lap is definately superior to those alternatives.

Adapt-a-Lap is efficiently designed. Leg sticks to most of the surfaces, can be elongated and locked at desired length easily, comes with straps that can hold books etc and has an adjustable thread lock to set the board's angle to your choice. Its lightweight and can be carried anywhere without much hassle. One thing I did not like much was board material. It can certainly be improved to look more aesthetic. Other than that, Its a deft piece of fine engineering that can be put to multiple uses by many differnt kinds of users.

Worth the cost and more!!

It's useful. Not the prettiest, but it makes reading more comfortable, especially for those times when you don't feel like sitting all proper at the table or desk.

Thank you so much for creating the Adaptalap! I have a 3-year old daughter who is visually impaired. With the Adaptalap she can look at books, draw, use a magnet board and a felt board, look in a mirror, and I'm sure do many things we haven't discovered yet, all without the terrible neck and back strain she used to experience when bending low over a table or her lap. It's simple to use and efficient, and it works from the floor, at a chair and table, in bed, and in the car. I am so thankful that Julie Smith. our vision therapist, told us about your product. Thank you again.

Purchased one for the wife who has trouble holding books while reading. It works so well we purchased another for my use.
This item does what it is supposed to do. Makes holding books, etc.comfortable while either setting in a chair or reclining in bed.
The Adapt-A-Lap is well made and designed to do the job. A real credit to the inventor and distributer.

I'm usually prepared to be somewhat disappointed with items purchased sight-unseen, but I am completely satisfied with this product. I have degenerating disks in my neck, and was looking for a bookstand that I could use while nestled in an upholstered chair without a table in front. Not only does this accomplish what I need perfectly, it is also compact, lightweight, and very quick and easy to set up and collapse. The pole stays exactly where you place it. I need to read without lowering my head at all, so I put a pillow on my lap and this raises the book to eye level with my neck straight. I haven't seen anything else that can do this. Highly recommended.

I purchased 2 Adapt-A-Laps about 4 years ago, and used it maybe 3 times.

The testimonials of its value seem genuine, but I never got the point of it. A laptop, you can just put in your lap, and the monitor angle can be adjusted; that seems convenient enough.

As for books, maybe I was just spoiled from the Levo BookHolder. The Adapt-A-Lap just doesn't seem to offer much benefit, at least for me.

One of the main problems is that there are 3 protruding 'shelves' on the AAL, to accommodate a magazine, small book or larger book. But the top and middle shelf get in the way of the bottom shelf. If you place a larger book on the bottom shelf, the book doesn't lean comfortably against the main surface of the AAL. It would make more sense for the shelves to be foldable, somehow.

Before you purchase, take a look at it from different angles, read the testimonials. Perhaps you can find a good use for it. Others have.

Regarding customer service - good people. After the purchase, Adapt-A-Lap customer service kindly asked (in an email) if I could write a review of the product. I told them that I'd prefer not to review, couldn't really offer any positive feedback, but that I had no intention of trying to get a refund. They responded that it's no problem, that their customers shouldn't have to be stuck with a product they don't want, to feel free to return it for a full refund, and thanks for trying it out.

4 years later, I never attempted to return the product, and still have it. But the manufacturer's polite attitude left a positive impression.

This is a great product for someone who does a lot of reading and has back and neck problems.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. Although the bookholder was far from the most expensive gift he received, it has grown to be his favorite. He tells everyone how much he enjoys it.

This book-holder is the greatest for reading supine on the couch or in bed. When it's cold you can keep your arms under the blankets! The telescoping 3-piece balancing leg is quite flexible; the whole design is pretty clever. You put the flaps of the open book cover under stretchy bands that extend vertically on each side of the holder, and you slip the pages under skinny, nylon fishing-line-type cords that somehow are adequate for any number of pages. There are even horizontal "shelves" on the holder on which you set the book at the height you want. This is perfect for big readers. (I'm so glad I got this for myself.)

It's okay, but not worth the price. It tends to slip and slide on floor or carpet. Not very stable.