I would just prefer a solid piece that has a smooth solid edge with no lip.

But the Peak stand is made to hold up (in turn, it holds up relatively heavy music books) and has served me well for several years (just as I was about to condemn the stand, I called the company, they responded immediately by sending out a critical plastic piece that had become warped, and the Peak stand has been problem-free ever since).

The only thing that would make it better is if the solid piece (where the music sits) were hinged so it could fold

I got this stand mainly because, at the time I purchased it, it seemed very reasonably priced, so it was a happy surprise that it turned out to be an excellent piece of equipment as well as easy on the pockets

Whether you play piccolo or piano, the most unwieldy piece of equipment is your music stand

On the whole, it has been a surprisingly useful piece of furniture

It is very sturdy, has great controls for all adjustments you'll want and is a solid piece I'll use for small gigs.

The quality is high, and the piece is built very well.

The legs are very sturdy and in fact, it's even more sturdy than my old, one-piece, non-foldable stand!I highly recommend this piece.

This stand is the best I've found that combines the sturdiness of real stamped metal, yet collapses easily to just the size of the top piece

This one, however, is a solid piece, nothing falls off.

I got this stand mainly because, at the time I purchased it, it seemed very reasonably priced, so it was a happy surprise that it turned out to be an excellent piece of equipment as well as easy on the pockets