Twelve South Curve and MBP 14"

[0906742]

I'm considering Twelve South Curve to use with MBP 14" but I was wondering how well anti slip padded "forks" align with MBP 14" own rubber feet?
I would prefer if they would be exactly in the same area where stand has anti slip pads.
Anyone using this combination? I would be appreciated for any comments and/or photos especially on the bottom side to see how well these parts align with each other.

 

[0906742]

No one reading this forum has such combination???

 

[ThailandToo]

I have the MBP 16” M1 Max. Works fine with mine. I don’t have a 14” but my wife’s 13” MBA M2 works fine also.

 

[0906742]

I was especially interested to hear how well anti slip padded ”forks” align with MBP 14” own 4 feet?
I would prefer all legs on padded area to avoid bottom plate getting malformed eventually.

Also can you open and close the lid without moving the notebook backwards? Are the ”stops” at the end of the ”forks” at 90 degree angle which would make opening/closing the lid complicated?

 

[ThailandToo]

Well, you complained that nobody responded to your thread. I don’t have a 14” so I guess I should’ve not wasted my time. Ungrateful is the word that comes to mind. I even went and checked my wife’s machine which is damned close in size.

 

[0906742]

Well, you complained that nobody responded to your thread. I don’t have a 14” so I guess I should’ve not wasted my time. Ungrateful is the word that comes to mind. I even went and checked my wife’s machine which is damned close in size.

Sorry, I did not mean to sound ungrateful and many thanks for your comments.
I just mentioned what are the points I’m especially interested in about this product compatibility with 14” model.
How well padded area align with MBA M2 13”? Can you open and close the lid when it is placed against the stops?

 

[magamo]

Here's what the back side looks like when you flip the set up over. MBP 14's rubber feet are not exactly aligned per se, but they're on the stand's hands (and sit within the padded areas). As for opening/closing the lid, the laptop doesn't slide at all but may wobble a bit. It's not a big deal, though.

 

[0906742]

Many thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. Estimately how big or small part of the MacBook feet is on the padded area? Is it like half or so, or just barely? I mean I had already one generic stand which was more or less similar as this Curve stand and it was just so narrow that if I really carefully placed my MBP 14” on it, there was like under 2mm of each feet on padded area.

Also can you freely open and close the lid while MBP is on this stand and stops at the end of the ”forks” touch the front side of the MBP? I mean are the ends aligned so that they are not exactly 90 degrees so that it allows lid to move freely?

 

[magamo]

Many thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. Estimately how big or small part of the MacBook feet is on the padded area? Is it like half or so, or just barely? I mean I had already one generic stand which was more or less similar as this Curve stand and it was just so narrow that if I really carefully placed my MBP 14” on it, there was like under 2mm of each feet on padded area.

Also can you freely open and close the lid while MBP is on this stand and stops at the end of the ”forks” touch the front side of the MBP? I mean are the ends aligned so that they are not exactly 90 degrees so that it allows lid to move freely?

If you put your MBP in the center on the stand, I'd say more than half of the rubber part of all feet sits on the pads. Of course, if MBP lies off-center, the pair of feet on one side can be completely off the fork. In any case, I doubt this can meaningfully deform the hard rubber feet even in the long run...

As for the lid, it won't touch the forks. The pads on the forks extend to the stop ends at right angles but not quite to the very edges, creating a small gap between the lid and metal forks. So, the forks only hold the bottom part of your laptop.

 

[Momof9]

Yes to the above - I think it is closer to 75% of the feet touching the pads. very sturdy, no problem at all with opening and closing the lid...

 

[0906742]

If you put your MBP in the center on the stand, I'd say more than half of the rubber part of all feet sits on the pads. Of course, if MBP lies off-center, the pair of feet on one side can be completely off the fork. In any case, I doubt this can meaningfully deform the hard rubber feet even in the long run...

As for the lid, it won't touch the forks. The pads on the forks extend to the stop ends at right angles but not quite to the very edges, creating a small gap between the lid and metal forks. So, the forks only hold the bottom part of your laptop.

Yes to the above - I think it is closer to 75% of the feet touching the pads. very sturdy, no problem at all with opening and closing the lid...

Many thanks for both of you for detailed comments. Just making sure one more thing, this about over half to 75% of the feet touching the pads, you did take account that padded area is not the same width as metal fork? From the advertisement photos it looks like padded area is few millimeters narrow each side.

It was good to hear padded area on the stop ends is not so high it prevent open/close the lid.

Any issues with the product quality or symmetry (like both forks having a bit different angle)?

I guess I might get this one. I currently have just aluminium monitor stand that I use for my MBP and it is actually very nice looking combination but I’m afraid my cats want to walk or sleep on it. This Twelve South Curve type stand with MBP resting in angle should pretty much prevent that from happening.

 

[magamo]

Just making sure one more thing, this about over half to 75% of the feet touching the pads, you did take account that padded area is not the same width as metal fork? From the advertisement photos it looks like padded area is few millimeters narrow each side.

I did, sort of. That's why I wrote "more than half" rather than "3/4". But the unpadded area is so narrow I don't think it makes much of a difference either way. It's just a rough guesstimate anyway.

Any issues with the product quality or symmetry (like both forks having a bit different angle)?

Not for me. I have two of them, and both are perfectly fine by my standards. But you seem to be way more sensitive when it comes to details. You might want to expect some minor imperfections which mass produced consumer goods may have. Twelve South Curve is very good in terms of quality for a regular consumer product, but it's definitely not engineered for scientific experiments to a quantum mechanical level.

By the way, I'm not sure it's an effective cat deterrent... Cats sit wherever they want whenever they like, like on my face early in the morning when they decide to wake me up somehow.

 

[0906742]

I did, sort of. That's why I wrote "more than half" rather than "3/4". But the unpadded area is so narrow I don't think it makes much of a difference either way. It's just a rough guesstimate anyway.

OK, sounds it would still be about usable without needing extreme precise with placing MBP on it.
I had this type generic stand that based on specs was not much more narrow (like 8mm if I recall correctly) and it was really hard to use, so I returned it,

Not for me. I have two of them, and both are perfectly fine by my standards. But you seem to be way more sensitive when it comes to details. You might want to expect some minor imperfections which mass produced consumer goods may have. Twelve South Curve is very good in terms of quality for a regular consumer product, but it's definitely not engineered for scientific experiments to a quantum mechanical level.

Yeah, I’m quite demanding but I could live with small imperfection in paint quality but I will require forks being the same angle so that it does not make my MBP unstable or cause torsion to the chassis.

Do you think this stand will react to possible table uneven surface, causing forks not being the same angle? Is it soft enough material to pass such to the forks it will it just cause base of the stand being wobbly?

By the way, I'm not sure it's an effective cat deterrent... Cats sit wherever they want whenever they like, like on my face early in the morning when they decide to wake me up somehow.

Yeah, I know. I’ve had cats for all my life and they can be pretty innovative with places they go to. However this kind of angle help that they are not likely to jump on it from the floor. My current monitor stand (maybe 3 inch height) I use now for my MBP is so low they can easily jump right away and I need to be alert all the time for that. My computer is in a room I can prevent them going while I’m not there, so they have no time to make ”strategy” for such procedure,

 

[0906742]

Here's what the back side looks like when you flip the set up over. MBP 14's rubber feet are not exactly aligned per se, but they're on the stand's hands (and sit within the padded areas). As for opening/closing the lid, the laptop doesn't slide at all but may wobble a bit. It's not a big deal, though.

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Could you comment or post a photo how end stop rubber padding aligns with the display lid? Like photo from the side. It looks rubber padding extend quite high and might touch the lid.

 

[0906742]

Yes to the above - I think it is closer to 75% of the feet touching the pads. very sturdy, no problem at all with opening and closing the lid...

But does the rubber pad at the end of the forks touch the display lid? How high this padding reach with the MBP 14"?

 

[0906742]

I finally got my Twelve South Curve and I'm just testing it.


I need some help from other Curve owners, please read this.

1. I was wondering if anti slip pads on the curve are just glued in place from the few spots and not all the way? Looks like I can lift anti slip pad edges in some points and also on the other side pad is slightly curled on the end stop.
Does others see that?

2. Are the anti slip pads on the curve still secure and they do not slip eventually and cause laptop to slip over end stops? Have they moved even slightly over time?

3. Also does anti slip pad leave imprint or make MacBook legs more compressed on the side that is resting on the anti slip pad when keeping machine on the stand for a long time? I was going to keep mine on the stand all the time.

4. Or cause MacBook Pro 14" legs moving away from their slots?

Thanks for your help in advance!