Well this Easel is certainly easy to store as it has foldable legs and a nice bag for storage. Once you start folding it the metal pieces with elastic bands joining them snap into a bundle. I don’t think it’s sturdy enough for regular use if you want to constantly write notes on a pad while teaching an audience. However so far I’ve used it to hold a large map and an easel pad that already had notes prepared. For the price and speed of folding and transport it’s a pretty nice easel.
I got these on clearance and they work fine. Get them if you’re putting them in an area that won’t get touched or moved by wind and you’ll be fine. 4 stars because if you really need something sturdy these aren’t the ones to get. If you just want to display something that no one will touch you can get away with these and save some money.
The easel folds into a compact storage size but must be five feet tall when up. It is heavy enough to hold my displays and light and compact enough to fit into a large briefcase.