I bought this for my Step-dad who has an extra-large recliner. He had tried many other and none of them actually fit the arm. BUT this one did. The top of it really does lay flat, and is a great place to put snacks. Also the coolest feature I think it has is that underneath the tope there is a zipper and it has a pouch of foam beads, but this comes in handy for replacing them as well. I would totally recommend this product.