This stand worked great when it was new, and I loved that it folded up so small that I could tuck it into the side of my fiddle case. It is surprisingly stable; you have to give the fiddle a good shove to knock it over. Unfortunately, over time the parts have gotten loose so now it opens too wide, and the fiddle can slip out. I have it jerry-rigged to keep it from opening so far, but it continues to loosen, so I will be replacing it with something a little nicer.