Lifetime Folding Picnic Table, 6-Foot

I have bought two of these. My first one is in my back yard, and is 4-5yrs old, and still as good as new!Takes a bit to put together (the secret is to NOT over-tighten any screws), but is so worth it when done!We do not fold it and store it - it stays outside year-round in Ohio, so it gets rained on, snowed on - you get the picture - in the spring I just take the pressure washer to it, and it's ready to use!I am a big guy, (was around 380lbs, now 307lbs) and all the people on my side of the family are big people. This table has had multiple years of 2-6 people sitting on it all the time. I sit on the table top too - it doesn't wiggle, nor collapse - it's a strong table!No sun fade, it looks the same as the brand new one we bought for friends after they were drooling over ours!It can collapse flat to be hung on a wall in the garage if you like (friends will use it at their camper in the summer, then bring it home each winter)No rust yet, no repairs needed, it just sits in back and is used year-round! Best part, my wife loves it! Nuff said...UPDATE 11/30/2010Am bad on tracking dates - but this is now 6-8yrs old~! Still in perfect condition, still stays outside year-round, and just gets power-washed each spring. We love it, we use it a LOT, and our entire family are big people with no problems. Would still buy it all over again :)UPDATE 04/13/2012Just got done power-washing the winter crud off the top and benches. The table is still rock-solid, it's a little faded now, sorta washed-out color now, heh - still almost zero rust! Just a bit on a few of the screw heads where you can't see it unless you flip the table over. I wish I remembered the exact date I bought this, am thinking around 2003, but am pretty bad on dates. All I can say is this table is wonderful, no work ever done to it after I put it together, it's up year-round, and I simply clean it each spring.

We’ve had this table for 7 years. It has sat outside year round in harsh Wisconsin weather (extreme cold, snow, ice, summer heat and humidity, and was never in the shade) and has survived chlorine from kids coming out of the pool and sitting down. It got heavy use from kids and adults alike during this time. We never folded it up and stored it either.Two years ago the plastic table top started cracking along the edges where people sit and lean onto the table and the edges of the seat benches. This year it’s bad enough that it’s crumbling off so we need to replace it.See photos of what this looks like after 7 years.No rust anywhere on the metal frame!This table has been the most durable and longest lasting piece of outdoor furniture that we’ve ever bought! I’m incredibly surprised and impressed. I highly recommend it.

Our new house has a huge double lot back yard and I wanted to have a picnic table that was easy to spray off and clean for the kids to enjoy eating sticky watermelon on the rind and drippy ice cream cones and Popsicles over the summer. This picnic table is perfect - easy clean up, just break out the hose! It's made from the same tough and durable resin that our deck box is (and matches) but the kicker is that unlike classic wooden picnic tables, this one folds up beautifully making it super easy to move when it's time to cut the grass or even if you wanted to take it with you to the beach or store it away in the off season. Really easy to put together, it's just a great table for the yard.Now... the packaging for shipping was pure awful. The box arrived so beat up, that the UPS guy wanted me to come to the truck and see how damaged it was before even thinking about removing it. It was full of holes, gouges, scrapes, pieces of the box were missing and it had barely held together! I trust Amazon though and knew they would remedy any problems so I accepted shipment. Miraculously, there was only a small scrape in the top, but everything was there, no parts were missing and since that was the only damage, it wasn't significant enough for me to feel a need to complain. For pete's sake Lifetime, PLEASE reinforce the packaging on this product before shipping it!

Overall, the Folding Picnic Table is a good value for its price and is made of good quality materials. It is convenient to have a portable table that can be easily transported and set up for outdoor activities such as picnics. The table folds down easily and can be stored in a compact space when not in use.However, there is a potential issue with the stability of the table. The base appears to be a little wobbly, which can be inconvenient and potentially unsafe. While this does not significantly detract from the overall usefulness of the table, it is worth noting as a potential concern.Despite the issue with the wobbly base, the Folding Picnic Table still deserves a 4 out of 5 star rating due to its good material and price. If the stability of the table is a significant concern for you, it may be worth reaching out to the manufacturer or retailer to see if they can offer any solutions or assistance. In some cases, there may be a simple fix such as adjusting the leg levelers or tightening any loose bolts.