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What’s the optimal angle for a shtender top?
I’m asking specifically about a tabletop standing shtender, but feel free to give your thoughts on other types as well (not that you need my permission to go off-topic on an internet forum).
I have my thoughts, but I’d like to see what other people think first.
It really depends. For davening or learning? (And I’m glad that you specified that it’s not a free standing shtender because when it’s on the floor, that’s a whole different parsha.). For davening, you’d want more clearance to accommodate shuckeling. So depending on your shuckeling style, that might determine the angle. For learning, you’d definitely want at least a 45 degree angle toward your chair in order to see the sefer–unless the unit has a cup holder for coffee. Then, you’d want to have it more straight-up.
How tall are you?
My son just asked me to build him a shtender for yeshiva
We recently went to a large local shul
He put his gemarrah on at least 15 different types and picked one
i measured it at 21 degreesThe Yeshiva freestanding shtenders must have a foot rest positioned to have enough control to pull or push the top to or away from you.
I still remember how my Chavrusa lost control and his shtender rammed the back of the neck of the guy in front. Hard to forget the shriek.
61.3 degrees, 77.0 degrees if you are ChaBaD.
Created an account just to answer this. It is pretty much settled science that 12-15 degrees is the comfort range for viewing writing at a lecture. I’ve built scores of shtenders and the angle use is always 12 degrees. Hatzlacha!
welcome!
Where did you previously mention there being an audience, as a factor in consideration?
Sorry, should have read ‘lecturn’. But the question is valid. I would suspect that for learning, a steeper angle might make sense, but for davening where you still want to be able to see the tzibbur, a shallower (12 degrees) would make sense. This was presented in graphic standards. Strangely, it is not a question unique to the frum olam.
Finally, an answer to the old Carroll’s question: how is the orev like a shtender?
They are both bad.
Let me know if you get this.Why don’t you just buy an adjustable level shtender for your son? They come with 5 or more levels to choose which is best and can always be changed to a different level if someone else taller or older is using it instead. Their also made by a few companies and not just 1 choice kind to pick from and they are also strong enough to be able to keep a big heavy Gemara on them.
Hatzlacha rabba
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