Compact was great for traveling however top of case may need a way to close to prevent easel from falling out( happen to me) Had a thin poster board but easel was not as stable when standing alone.
These telescope super tiny and are very light weight. They worked great for our church start up party as we had to carry them far from our parking in Santa Monica. I would think these wouldn’t hold a lot of weight but for our lightweight signage they were awesome.