Folding Card Table Information

 A truly top quality folding card table is hard to find these days. It’s so disheartening. Over the years, I’ve bought just about every darn fold up card table available. Well, not all obviously, but I do have a lot of tables in my store and also in my home garage. I run a hobby store where I sell comics, action figures and trading cards. I organize trading card competitions regularly so folding card tables are a must.

Anyway, I just finished organizing a MTG (Magic the Gathering) card competition. Lots of free time at the moment, so I thought I should lend you a hand in finding the right folding table for whatever needs you may have be it, for card games, jigsaw puzzles, crafting, or a spare table for dinner. So make sure you check out the following tables.

Best Square Folding Card Table - Walnut/ Black (36 By 36 Square)

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If you want a long-lasting square-shaped folding card table, then get this one. Problems often associated with low quality folding tables e.g. unstable, legs that bent easily, poor overall construction, etc are virtually non-existent with this particular table. Honestly, this table is EXTREMELY sturdy.

One user proclaims that the table “is built like a tank” and I second that. The build is super solid, no two ways about it. Heck, you can even place a 29-inch CRT television on top and the table will take the weight like nobody’s business. No shaking or anything like that. Steady as a rock.

I tell ya, a foldable card table usually won’t be able to hold that sort of weight. It’s timbeeeer as soon as you put the TV down so sturdiness-wise; you have nothing to worry about. As you can see from the picture above, the legs and apron are black in color and made of steel. They are not cheaply connected so the legs always stay strong and stable, plus the security lock ensures the table remain firmly open.

Now, when it comes to assembling the fold up card table, well guess what? This table requires no assembling at all. Just fold and unfold that’s it! When you fold the table, the size is only about 4" high so this means you can store it just about anywhere. Unfold it and the open height is around 30". The table is also very easy on the eyes thanks to its stylish design and gorgeous finish of walnut and black.

Okay, now that I’ve done blabbing about the positives of this folding card table, let me tell you about the negatives. First, the weight of the table which I think is pretty heavy. Like I said earlier, I have a lot of folding tables in my possession and most of them are in the 15 to 25 pounds range. But this baby right here weighs roughly 70 pounds. That’s almost half my total bodyweight!

I’m not a big guy by the way, 5, 10 and 170 pounds so whenever I need to bring out this table for trading card tournaments and whatnot, my business partner (we run the hobby store together) would have to give me a hand. Darn I’m weak lol! Sure hitting the gym would help, but 70 pounds is pretty heavy for a foldable card table even if it is sturdy and all.

The second blot would be the cost of the table. The price is almost 200 dollars! Sure, the quality is top class and would last for many, many years as long as you keep it out of the elements like rain and such, but still, the price is on the high side. I paid 185 dollars for each table and I bought two.

We use the tables only for the last four competitors in our card game tournaments. They are sort of like the special table for the semi-finalists. Anyway, if the company brings the price down to say 160 dollars that would be fantastic. A minor complaint really considering the overall quality but it’s still a blot in my book!

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Folding Card Table and Chairs Set

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So here’s an image of Cosco’s 5 piece set folding card table with chairs. As pictured, there are 4 chairs in total and although the chairs are constructed of durable steel frame, the back as well as the seat is padded with nice looking fabric. Makes the chair look nice and provides comfort but truth be told, I would’ve preferred if the entire chair was full-blown 100% steel with no padded fabric at all.

Remember, I use folding card table sets mostly for trading card competitions so naturally, the padding gets dirty after a while. After all, we get quite a lot of card game addicts joining the tournament. Needless to say it’s a bit of a hassle to clean the padding as opposed to full metal seat and backrest which can easily be wiped clean.

As far as durability is concerned, well this folding card table and chairs set is decent enough in that department. The table is quite sturdy. So far, no stability issue whatsoever.

 A couple weeks ago I used this table to play Warhammer card game with 3 other guys. We were having so much fun and the table took a lot of abuse particularly from “Crazy” Matt. The guys get overexcited sometimes, slapping the table, shaking it all over. You know, at the time I though the table was going to get wrecked but it took the beatings and whatnot pretty well.

Look to be honest, I’m not sure if the folding card table with chairs you see here are going to last for say 10 years. I don’t know. I suppose they might last that long or perhaps longer if you take really good care of them. See, I purchased the set almost 3 years ago and it’s been alright so far except two of the chairs are a bit bent now.

The set is pretty cheap however. It’s less than 115 dollars so definitely worth the price. The tables and chairs can be folded with ease and the legs have rubber tips!

Scuff floors is always a problem when you’re holding a trading card game competition. Folks like to move about, contestants adjusting the position of their chairs, and what all so these often lead to scruff floors. But if the folding card table and chairs are equipped with rubber tips, you won’t have that kind of problem.

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Samsonite Card Table

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I have a couple of Samsonite card tables at my place. The first table came as a set together with 5 pieces of folding chairs. A friend borrowed the table then went up and disappeared. I thought I would never see that table again so I bought a new one, without the chairs of course. After a while he showed up to return the table.

Apparently, the guy moved to another state to be close to his ailing mother and didn’t bother to notify us. Some friend! Ah, well, all is forgiven actually. No harm done.

Okay, moving on to the Samsonite folding card table pictured above. This table weighs approximately 20 pounds so it’s much easier to carry around compared to the walnut/black square-shaped card table I reviewed earlier. Here’s a picture in case you’re too lazy to scroll up.

Of course, the above is a lot sturdier than the Samsonite folding card table which is to be expected since the price is much higher. However, the Samsonite card table is no slouch in the sturdiness department either. It’s pretty stable all around with very reliable leg locks. The legs fold individually and the locks keep them in place so that the table doesn’t collapse while in use.

You know, some poorly made folding tables have these weak leg locks. They are horrific I tell ya. The tables are prone to collapsing because the legs are not properly stabilized by the cheap, crappy locks. You won’t be having such problem with the Samsonite card table though. The leg locks are pretty tough.

It’s hard to fault this table really. It has a decent construction; it’s decently priced, easy to handle, easy to fold and store plus the size is just right. The measurement is 34 x 34 and if I’m not mistaken, shipping is free of charge.

I purchased this Samsonite folding card table from Amazon.com (bought almost all my folding tables from them by the way) and they usually have free shipping for orders above 25 bucks, selected items of course.

I remember the tables were delivered to my house for free. The offer is still around I think, perhaps it would best to leave a link right below. You can have a look yourself if the free delivery offer still remains.

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Round Folding Card Tables

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What you’re seeing here is one of the toughest round folding card tables on the market. According to the product description, the table is able to hold “up to 300 pounds”.

One of my geeky card buddies, Crazy Matt decided to put this claim to the test by sitting on the table for a good 20 minutes while playing the PSP (Playstation Portable). Now Matt is a pretty big guy, about 200 pounds or so (mostly in the belly lol) and the folding round card table took all that massive weight without a single wobble!

Impressive isn’t it? About a year ago Matt pulled the same stun on another round card table (wasn’t a deliberate test by the way) which was much inferior in quality and the thing collapse within a minute he sat on it.

So without a shadow of a doubt, this round-shaped foldable table is heavy-duty. If a table is able to survive the incredible weight of Crazy Matt’s gigantic buttocks, then it can survive just about anything.

Now, I know you must be concerned about the weight of the table being how it’s super durable, capable of supporting up to 300 pounds and all that. Well, you can put that concern away because the table is not insanely heavy or anything like that. In fact, the table weighs approximately 30 pounds. Yes, it’s pretty easy to carry around and easy to fold/unfold. With this table, I could do all that with ease and like I mentioned earlier, I’m not a big guy.

Another wonderful thing about this table is the size which is 48 inches in diameter. Ample of space for you and your buddies/family to play cards, board games, puzzles, etc on. I also love how easily the legs fold unlike some other round folding card tables on the market. You know the kind with tight, difficult to fold legs. Lousy foldable mechanism! Fortunately, this baby folds very smoothly.

All in all, this is a top quality product and I really have nothing negative to say about it except, perhaps I wish it was available in black as well. At the moment it’s only available in white color. I’ve always wanted a highly durable black resin top round card table.

Well, anyway, bottom line: If you’re searching for a top-of-the-line, aesthetically pleasing, stain proof, waterproof, scratch and impact resistant round shaped card table, then grab this one. I’m very sure you won’t regret it.

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Kids Card Table and Folding Chairs

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There are plenty of children card games out there such as Old Maid, Animal Rummy, Crazy Eights, Wig Out!, etc . Kids love to play these games with their friends. So if you want them to play the card games together and have so much fun in the process, then I would suggest you get a nice, bright colored kids card table and folding chairs like these.

As you can clearly see in the picture, this is a terrific looking set and it’s perfect for 2 to 5 year olds. The set consists of 4 cute-sized chairs and table with bright, cheerful colors to boot. In terms of appearance, there’s really nothing to fault here. The set folds easily and best of all, there’s a child proof mechanism in place to ensure the table and chairs do not suddenly fold up while the kids are using them.

See, the kids folding card table has a button on it which you have to press in order to fold the legs. Each chair has that very same button as well. You have to push the button first, only then will you able fold and store away the chairs and table.

I must say, it’s a very useful and downright genius feature! Very decent durability all around as I highly doubt any 2 to 5 year olds would be able to break the chairs. Heck, my neighbor’s 7 year old kid Jerry uses one of the chairs recently and it didn’t break when he sat on it.

Look, this kids card table and folding chairs set can withstand toddlers weight for sure but teens and adults should not even try to sit on the chair. I reckon the chair will break as soon as an adult places his butt on it. Truth be told, I feel tempted to sit on one of the chairs just to find out how long it can support my 170 pound frame but I thought the better of it lol.

Anyway, I give this set a 5 out of 5 score. A real winner this one.

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