Pilot LapDesk - Premium Laptop Desk by iSkelter - in Walnut and Bamboo - Built in The USA - Mousepad, Laptop Grip, and Cooling Pad (Deskspace, Premium Natural Bamboo)

I'd been looking for an extra-wide lap desk for a while before I found the PILOT Lap Desk. There really doesn't seem to be anything else like this out on the market and a lot of thought went into the design, which probably accounts for the higher price point. However, after using this lap desk for a while, I feel the purchase price is worth it. When I ordered this item, it included Amazon Prime free shipping though, which is worth noting.I have an Alienware 15R2 that I mostly play games on using a Razer Naga mouse and Razer Tartarus game pad. Sometimes I like to get up from the desk and play in other rooms in the house, which isn't very easy to do sometimes. Most lap desks on the market won't allow the use of my gamepad, meaning I have to balance it awkwardly on a book or the arm of a chair. But this lap desk definitely makes it easier and more comfortable to play games just like I would at a traditional desk.The PILOT Lap Desk is made of solid layers of bamboo—no veneer or paint—and it looks and feels natural to the touch. The outer edges are tapered for comfort and sanded smooth. To help with weight and heat, the center has a cut out design with a rubber pad on top to keep your laptop from slipping. The mouse pad material is a soft fabric that tracks well with my mouse and feels like it will hold up over time. The cutouts for tablet/phone display are a nice touch as well, letting me look at guides or videos while I play on my laptop.There are only two minor negatives that I will mention, just out of full disclosure. The size works fine with my 15" laptop, but would not work well with anything larger. iSkelter does mention that 15" is the largest laptop size they suggest using this with, but I wouldn't mind even one extra inch in length or width just to give my mouse more room to move. The other very minor gripe I have is that the cutouts for the center airflow and tablet stands seem to have been hastily made. You can see in one of my photos where the router bit went just a smidgeon further than intended in a few areas and left a weird rounded cut in the corners. It doesn't affect the stability of the item in the slightest, it's just a minor detail I noticed.Overall, though, this lap desk is extremely well designed and will get a lot of use in my home.

Awful mousepad, poorly sanded.

Okay, I love this thing, it's awesome design, mouse pad is a hard plastic that makes the mouse glide like silk. It holds up on the sofa chair arms and is bigger than the lap stands filled with bean bag stuffing.Pro-Light weightStronglength is perfect to use as a tableCon-The slots for the phone and tablet seems a bit smallThe slots will not fit my phone because it is in a case making it too fat to fit into the hole.It has no padding on the underside making it a bit hard on the lap after extended use.Things that would make this even better -add padding to the bottom of the desk. At least in the middle for legsadd a hole for a pen drilled into the side of the top end- pointing outwardmake the hole for the tablet- wider so I can fit my ipad procut a hole and insert a magnet to the side so I can add a pen or accessoryput tiny holes at the bottom in a row in where I can add small pegs (In case I want to stop the laptop from sliding down on top of me)Make one like that and I will purchase another, thanks

Short Answer: A quality laptop desk that could be improved, not all that comfortable, and is a little pricey.I bought this to use with my 17 inch ASUS ROG G703VI laptop, which is a little big for this lap desk, but I make it work. The 17 inch laptop is able to sit on the lap desk because all four of the rubber feet of the laptop sit on the lap desk, but the chassis of the laptop hangs over in front and in back. Also because my laptop is so big, I have to place the laptop off center (to leave room for the mouse) on the lap desk so it cannot sit directly upon the cooling vents. I don't think this would be an issue for smaller laptops. This laptop desk is really not made for a 17 inch laptop, but I bought it knowing that. I think this would be more than ample for a 15.6 inch laptop and smaller.I bought this so I could game on my laptop in a chair or on the couch. This works well for that purpose, but its fairly wide so you have to make sure have plenty of space to either side of you. A downside of this lap desk is that it doesn't work all that well in a chair with arms. I say this because the lap desk will rest on the both arms of the chair, which is nice so it doesn't have to rest on your lap. However, with it resting on the arms of the chair I find my wrists resting uncomfortably on the edge of the desk. This may not be an issue with others because it will obviously depend on body type and the form of the chair. I think the biggest downfall of this lap desk is that there is no cushioning underneath so it's really not that comfortable while sitting on your lap. I think if there was ample padding on the underside of this lap desk, it would be phenomenal, but without, its just ok Its not ideal for gaming because the mouse pad area is a bit small. However, it can work.So I've had limited use of this product and only with my 17 inch gaming laptop. It serves its purpose but I think its a little pricey. The thickness of the product is decent and I don't think it would break or crack easily. I'd recommend getting if it goes on sale or drops on price. I don't think its worth $80. For $80 you should be getting more especially padding on the bottom. However, it seems well crafted and a quality product, but lacking comfort.

I had bought another lap desk for a third of the price, when I bought this one it blew the old one out of the water. Save yourself some time and money, just buy this one. It's very strong and sturdy, comfortable, ergonomic, ROOMY (which is what I needed with my big-ass laptop) and well built. If you have a large laptop this is the best lap desk you can get.