Kensington Easy Riser Laptop Stand

We have a number of laptops in our home and required a solution to an unusual problem! We have a cat .... well you know that should read "the cat chose us as her staff". Like all cats she likes comfort so needs to find some warm place to snooze and do whatever it is that cats do when pretending to be asleep. Our astute lady cat chose our laptops. They are warm enough to balance out the slight inconvenience of a lumpy keyboard, but then that tends to mould to the body shape a bit. Turn our backs for 10 seconds and she was there, causing havoc with part completed emails, printing processes and anything that would respond in some awful way to random key presses. Experiments with an ever so cheap and flimsy angle stand revealed that a medium angle of incline would be enough for her to slide off and understand that clinging on was not worth the effort. She never went near it again. Family score 1, cat zero! Now to replace that flimsy stand with quality. I know Kensington having used their excellent laptop security products so took a look at the Easy Riser. The Amazon reviews that mentioned the strong plastic used in manufacture clinched it, I paid the very reasonable price and within a few days I was admiring the tough build, simple construction with a minimum of parts and the generous use of softer material to protect the laptop. Setting up with a variety of laptops took a matter of seconds; MacBook Pro, Macbook and a large Dell all relaxed into its welcoming arms. It may be that you are considering the Easy Rider to improve the ergonomics of your workspace. It certainly does that very well with the better viewing angle helping to avoid neck and back strain. It helps cooling too when undertaking processor intensive tasks. But don't forget, the Kensington Easy Rider will "cat-proof" your laptop- unless of course your cat is a Mountain Lion and likes climbing! Thank you Kensington for a quality product.

I have tried a good few laptop risers/stands, but this is by far the best I've had. All the others had adjustable height fittings, but could just never get me the exact height I wanted. I was forever getting a sore neck & back from leaning/hunching over my laptop and I couldn't stand it any more. So I decided to browse Amazon and see what I could find. This stand has the benefits of being adjustable in height from quite low, to really quite high. It also has, as you can see from the pictures, little cut out sections to allow air to circulate around the bottom of your laptop and thus by enabling your laptop to stay cooler and avoid it overheating. It comes with instructions on how to adjust the height, and what heights are suitable for whichever situation you may be in. However I just picked the height I found the most comfortable for me. After all, each person is different and we all have our own individual likes & dislikes, so why should adjusting the height of the stand always be set to whatever the manufacturer thinkss is most suitable. Just adjust it to suit yourself and if it doesn't feel right after trying it for a while, there's absolutely nothing to stop you readjusting it. Is there? It's quite sturdy once set to your chosen height, but to be on the safe side, just make sure if you're using it on a slippery/shiny surface to have a mat or something under it to stop the stand from slipping. The stand has little rubber pads on the front feet which hold it steady enough, but the rubber strip on the back underneath side of the stand isn't so great and the stand will tend to slip if it isn't placed on a mat of some sort. So to sum up, I like this stand and the price is acceptable.

This a nice little stand to elevate the Laptop screen for easier viewing. The stand has has 4 preset angles which will elevate the screen at different heights depending on the angle of the stand. There is a knob to tighten the frame to the desired angle. just make sure you do tighten it and not be fooled by the locating notches to secure the position. I ignored the "Smart fit" recommendations because there are too many other variable which come together to determine the appropriate angle and height of the laptop screen. desk height, laptop size, seating position torso length and so on. the construction of the stand is well thought out although not necessarily suited to all laptops. on the plus side; The unit folds flat for easy storage and transportation. When in use the stand has little rubberized feet to aid stability. There are rubberized inlays on the main support surface and a rubberized lip at the base of the stand to reduce the risk of your precious laptop sliding off. These work up to a point. Due to the curve and diminishing surface area of the lip and depending on the front edge profile of your laptop. There may not be a substantial amount of contact area between the lip and the laptop edge. a slight knock of the desk or the laptop could jog it loose from the stand which may lead to some expensive repairs. Does it matter what it looks Like? No when in use you don't see it and you just care that it functions reliably. Overall: a good product but just make sure it is a good fit for both you and your laptop.

I purchased the `Kensington Easer Riser' after looking at the various options on the market having suffered constant neck & shoulder ache after several years of laptop use. This product is foldable (so will fit in most laptop bags), is sturdy and is an open frame box design which leaves room for the fan to work properly (especially) if your fan is situated under your laptop (this will stop your processor overheating, speed up your machine and prolong its life!) The riser has good rubber feet, rubber support (to sit your laptop on) and a rubberised lip at the front to stop your laptop falling off! A supplied instruction sheet gives indications of how high to set the riser. GOOD Design Points:- - The Lip at the front is lower in the middle (allowing for plugs to be attached to the front of your laptop for headphones etc) - There is a `twist knob' at the right hand side of the unit to lock into place the riser into one of 4 height settings:- 4.5", 6", 7" and 7.75". - Good access for under laptop fans - a SIMPLE screw knob at the right hand side to adjust the height settings POINTS to NOTE:- The first height setting of 4.5" is `quite high' - your laptop Lid will need to open 135 degrees (halfway between upright and fully flat open) for this first setting. The higher setting will require the lid to be opened progressively wider - towards opening flat for the highest setting. My Laptop (an HP) only opens wide enough to use the 1st height setting - but this is more than adequate for me. Also bear in mind that your keyboard will become quite upright on the highest settings. Overall, a great product - well worth your consideration!

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I ordered this product when the lockdown began as I, like so many others, am required to work from home as much as possible. So I trundled home with my laptop and set myself up on my desk, which is tiny and immediately realised that if this was to be my work station for the foreseeable future then I needed to do something about the height and angle of my laptop. I have a normal keyboard plugged in so it made sense for me to purchase a stand that placed the keyboard at an angle as the screen can be tilted to any angle. This stand arrived in excellent time and straight out of the box was as simple as opening the laptop itself. I set it to the recommended position using my hand size as per the instructions and that was that. Popped my computer on it and away I went. It holds my laptop securely and I am able to angle the screen so I'm not looking up or down and thus avoiding the inevitable neck and back aches that poor positioning can cause. In my opinion this product represents excellent value for money. The stand is sturdy, well made, easy to use and robust. Highly recommended.

Lifts your laptop - what more can I say? Well actually, quite a lot. 1- it has 4 positions, designed to lift the laptop so the screen is the right height to be comfortable. This works brilliantly - i have an external screen as well and with the external screen and laptop screen at the same height as each other it means i have acres (sorry, hectareas) of screen area to copy stuff between documents or keep an eye on email whilst browsing the internet. All colour-coded, dead simple 2- the great big empty space in the middle means that air circulates, which means the laptop doesn't get as hot and the fan turns off. Better all around I use this with a Logitech Illuminated Keyboard , Logitech MX Revolution Wireless Laser Mouse and a Dell 2408 monitor. The setup is exxcellent. Delighted to hear your comments and if this review is helpful, please tick the box above. I've had the first one for 8 months, and I've just bought a second one for my desk at work

Unfortunately this item was returned as on its lowest settings it was to wide for area needed. It was a nice sturdy stand & ideal if using on a wide surface.