I went with the clamp since I knew it might be straightforward to hook onto my skinny wood aspect desk or steel mattress body, and neither had a paint or end that may be broken by the clamp. Some of us additionally connect it to a headboard.
It was good for studying in mattress or on the aspect of my sofa. The Lamicall isn’t so lengthy that I wanted so as to add a loop to make it sit far sufficient away from my eye for comfy studying, and often I felt like I had simply sufficient slack to completely place it inside my most well-liked studying vary. I might maintain my Kindle’s textual content measurement tiny and put it proper subsequent to my face, or push it again farther if I wished. It floated properly above or close to my head, whether or not I used to be mendacity in mattress or sitting up on the sofa whereas my son performed close by.
The bottom clamp is made of sunshine plastic you safe with a screw high sitting on high of the clamp, which I appreciated as a substitute of 1 that pinches by itself–particularly since there are tiny grabby fingers in my residence. The clasp for the Kindle itself can also be manufactured from a lightweight plastic, however was nonetheless steady and safe. Plus, you possibly can rotate that higher clamp to get the proper angle.
The neck of the arm is probably the most resistant a part of it: It does take a bit effort to maneuver and angle the arm, however that energy and resistance are what retains it from falling ahead or misplaced whilst you learn. Even with the resistance, this Kindle holder remains to be loads adjustable and goes in any path you want.
To retailer it, I often simply push it out of the best way towards the wall from wherever it’s clamped. It isn’t foldable, nor does it break down, so if you need it out of sight once you aren’t utilizing it you’ll want a closet or lengthy sufficient house to retailer its 3-foot kind. It was a bit bizarre to see it floating alone in the lounge, however I didn’t discover it obtrusive after I used it as a mattress stand and easily pushed it in opposition to the wall after I was achieved utilizing it.
It’s designed to be a common pill holder, so it’s large enough to carry tablets as much as the 11-inch iPad Pro. It may possibly maintain a Nintendo Change, too, together with different widespread e-readers. (If solely I had this in 2020!) It’s not the fitting dimensions to carry a bulky Steam Deck by itself, however I nonetheless used it to assist me prop up a Steam Deck and take weight off my fingers and wrists, although it’s not steady sufficient to drift like a Kindle or iPad. It’s in a position to maintain up smartphones, too, and it was equally comfy to learn with both a Kindle or my iPhone on the Lamicall stand.
Not Fairly Arms-Free
{Photograph}: Nena Farrell
Whereas it will not fall misplaced, the stand is straightforward to jostle, and I wouldn’t name it hands-free studying—not less than not by itself.
