A folding tourist table is a comfortable and practical furniture for rest. Instead of sitting on blankets and blankets in nature, you can put a compact table in the trunk of your car and, having arrived at the picnic site, place food and drinks on it.
Why you shouldn't choose cheap models
A folding tourist table, like other leisure items, is purchased with a view to long-term use, and therefore it is not worth trying to save money on it. Usually, cheap folding tables are sold in markets, in large supermarkets, that is, in those places that do not specialize in selling equipment for tourism and travel. Most often, such tables are brought from China. Their disadvantage is the chairs included in the set, which are designed for a weight of up to 50 kg. When the average man sits on them, the legs of the chairs are bent due to the very low quality of the metal, or the plastic fastening does not withstand.
How to choose a tourist folding table
First of all, you need to inquire about the presence of a certificate. This simple action will keep you from buying a dubious product that may fall apart during your first picnic. After that, the folding tourist table must be tested for ease of transformation. A quality product should be disassembled / assembled without difficulty in seconds, without losing this property over time.
Some models have a very useful function - telescopic legs, the height of which can be adjusted independently, and separately. This option very often comes in handy, since the glades on which the folding tourist table is installed usually do not differ in evenness, they have pits and bumps. Pull-out legs make it possible to avoid tilting the table top.
You need to choose a table with legs made of aluminum, not thin sheet metal. The presence of aluminum parts in itself makes the table expensive. After deciding on the quality, it is necessary to decide how many people will be seated at the table. There is no need to take the size "in reserve", because it is very inconvenient to carry with you excess weight and dimensions.
The next selection criterion is the presence of additional chairs or benches. While purchasing a foldable picnic table with chairs does not require buying chairs separately, the included seats or benches are not designed for long-term seating since they do not have armrests and backrests.
And the last thing to consider is how the table is transported. If it will be transported by car, it is necessary to check in advance whether it will fit into the cabin or trunk, otherwise the table may become another unnecessary item on the balcony or in the garage.
