Coleman Pack-Away Picnic Table Set for 4

by Coleman

• Picnic table dimension 35 x 24
• Bench dimension 35 x 12
• Easy set-up and take down
• Benches store inside of table
• Table supports 300 lbs.; benches support up to 400 lbs. each

Product Description

Bring the picnic table with you! The Coleman Pack-Away Picnic Set for 4 is a sturdy picnic table with two benches. The table surface measures 35"x24" and supports up to 300 pounds; each bench measures 35"x12" and supports up to 400 pounds. The Pack-Away Picnic Set features easy set-up and take-down; the benches stores compactly inside the table. All pieces are constructed of durable polished aluminum; the set weighs 18.8 pounds.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 19.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00339B17Q
• Item model number: 2000003097
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,940 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #7 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Outdoor Furniture > Tables

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A little cheapness spoils a basically good design. June 1, 2012

By team W

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a small, folding picnic table with two benches that all fold flat against the table. The table itself is fairly small, fine for two people but tight for four. The frame seems reasonably sturdy as do the benches. You don't get the sense that this thing is going collapse and hurt you because it is so cheaply put together. It sets up quickly, you basically unhook the benches from the table and slide four small poles into the table legs and you are done. Four normal sized, reasonably thin adults would be very, very cramped sitting at the table with these benches. So if it seats four as claimed, then two of the four better be small children. For two people it would be fine, and if you had two other chairs in addition to the benches, I could see maybe four people playing cards around this table, but really no more than that.

When folded up it is reasonably compact, but not as light as you might think. It is fine for car camping situations where you don't have to lug it far, but you wouldn't really want to carry this vast distances.

The top of the table and the top of the benches are covered in a thin plastic layer, and underneath that there is what looks like a piece of thick cardboard, which is obviously not waterproof.

Given how people are likely to use this product (car camping), the exposed cardboard is a pretty big flaw. Basically this is not really outdoor furniture as it arrives. It is picnic furniture that can be outside in nice weather, but should not be left out in the rain or wet under any circumstances, because extended exposure to any kind of serious moisture will eventually ruin it. Even in nice weather, when you are camping there is often dew which covers everything in the early morning hours, so why they think they can get away with using cardboard that isn't protected against moisture for something people are going to want to leave outdoors is beyond me.

I now totally see why that other reviewer ended up having to pitch this because the bottom got all moldy. It got moldy because the bottom of the table top and benches is made of plain cardboard and can't be left outside. How much would it have cost Coleman to put the same simple, cheap plastic protective cover on the top onto the bottom, fully sealing the cardboard against moisture? $0.50? $0.80? Almost all the cost of this product is in the aluminum frame and such, which they didn't really skimp on at all. But they got greedy here and put out a product with an obvious design flaw.

If I thought there was something better out there, I'd definitely return this, but since I can probably remedy its biggest flaw well enough for occasional car camping with some spray waterproofer, I will end up keeping it. But if this review makes you decide not to buy it because you don't want to deal with that hassle - well then Coleman gets what they deserve.

Buy this ONLY if you are either going to (1) just use it for picnics in good weather; or (2) seal the bottom of the benches and the table top yourself after you get them to protect them against being ruined by exterior moisture.

34 of 42 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars VERY DISAPPOINTING!! March 30, 2010

By Rogers Will

Amazon Verified Purchase

Sadly, this item is advertised here on Amazon as being 70" by 24", which would be a nice sized family table for camping. I imagine though that it's not Amazon's fault for the misrepresentation, cause Coleman has those dimensions written on the package. However, the actual dimensions of the table are 35" by 24". So literally, it's only half the table it should be....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars MOLD grows under the table & benches BEWARE May 19, 2012

By ALR

Amazon Verified Purchase

Bought the table for outside our RV. It is SMALLER than they claim - good for two people but NOT FOUR. Still it looked nice and easy to set up. However, BEWARE not to let it sit outside - or be exposed to humidity for very long without checking the undersides of the table and benches for MOLD.
Evidently the underside material is sub-standard. We were very disappointed in discovering MOLD on the table/benches. We've had the table set set less than 6 months but because the MOLD was so extensive we are going to have to throw it away! The table and benches would probably be okay if you plan to use and keep them in a climate controlled setting at all times.