I ordered to use as a table at craft shows, so that I'd have an area for personal items away from my show tables. It's lightweight, compact and easy set up- just pull it to desired length a few times. I kept it around 4ft long, as that was all the space I had available. With more space, I've had it completely expanded and it's a good prep table to pre-arrange items and organize on. Slightly shorter than my display tables, but the perfect height when I was sitting at the craft shows.