If you like to paint large work outdoors like me, this easel really comes into its own. I really like this easel with its large footprint for painting. In windy conditions, my paintbox on the palette support bars provides enough weight to stabilize it. Having tried other types of easels, I like that this classic design has no fiddly bits to break or get lost. Set up and take down takes only a minute. And with all the new improvements on this classic easel, I just had to acquire the new upgraded "Kearns Model" version.