Overview
Description
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FAQs
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Spin From Open Notes to Neat Structure in One Move
Most double-sided boards make you walk around them or lift them off a hook to use the other face. The SW1290L spins instead. The panel rotates a full turn on its frame, so a flick of the hand brings the second surface to the front without lifting, unclipping or moving the stand. That matters because the two faces do different jobs. One is plain for free writing and brainstorming, while the other carries a feint grid for keeping diagrams, tables and structured notes aligned. Being able to swap between them in a second means a single compact board carries a session from loose discussion to ordered planning and back. It rolls between rooms on lockable castors and locks firm for writing, steadied by a stability bar, and the non-magnetic dry-wipe surface resists ghosting and wipes back to clean rather than greying. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it. Best suited for classrooms, training rooms and offices where space is limited but a board still needs to switch between open and structured work on demand.
Why a Compact Swivel Board Works Harder
- Swaps faces with a single spin: The panel turns a full rotation on its frame, so the reverse surface comes to the front in one movement with no lifting, no unclipping and no walking around the stand. Switching between the two faces takes a second, which keeps a session flowing rather than stalling while you reset the board.
- Two surfaces for two jobs: A plain face suits free writing, brainstorming and quick notes, while the feint-grid face keeps handwriting, charts and tables square and aligned. One board covers both the loose and the structured parts of the work, so you are never left with the wrong surface for the task in hand.
- Compact landscape format: The wider-than-tall surface gives a natural layout for lists, lesson content and side-by-side notes, in a footprint small enough for a room where a full-size board would crowd the space. It brings a proper writing surface to a smaller room rather than dominating it.
- Mobile and stable from one frame: The board rolls between rooms on castors that lock, so one person moves it without lifting or wall fixing, and a stabilising bar anchors the freestanding frame so it stays planted and solid while people write and while the panel is turned. Easy to move, firm in use.
- Clean, pin-free writing surface: The non-magnetic dry-wipe finish takes pens and erases cleanly, holding content by the writing itself rather than with magnets, which keeps both faces smooth and uninterrupted. It resists the ghosting that greys a cheaper board, wiping back to a clear, professional face.
- Backed for five years: A 5-year surface guarantee stands behind the board, reflecting a build made for daily handling, frequent face changes and constant writing in a shared, high-traffic space. It is a board meant to keep performing for years rather than wearing out within months of heavy use.
Where a Compact Swivel Board Fits Best
| Classrooms and Teaching Spaces | A teacher can run open discussion on the plain face, then spin to the grid for handwriting practice or a maths layout without breaking the lesson. The compact size suits a smaller classroom or a corner of a larger one, wheeling between rooms as the timetable needs. |
| Training Rooms and Workshops | Switching surfaces mid-session keeps a workshop moving, with free notes on one face and a structured framework on the other. The board rolls between breakout spaces and locks in place, giving a small training room a flexible writing surface of its own. |
| Offices and Meeting Areas | Quick stand-up meetings benefit from a board that turns from a loose idea map to a gridded plan in a moment. Its modest footprint fits a meeting corner or a shared desk area, and it wheels to wherever a small group has gathered to work. |
| Healthcare and Clinical Areas | Briefings and structured planning sit on opposite faces, so staff turn the board rather than wiping and rewriting between the two. The easy-clean surface wipes down between uses, and the compact frame suits a tighter clinical room or office. |
| Creative and Design Studios | Studios sketching ideas value an open face for rough working and a grid for laying out a concept to scale. A turn of the panel moves between the two, and the board rolls to whichever bench or corner a project has spread across that day. |
| Shared and Flexible Workspaces | Where one board is shared by different people through the week, the swivel keeps both surfaces ready without anyone reaching behind it. It moves to the team that needs it and locks steady, giving a flexible space a board that adapts to each use. |
Need a Bigger Board, or a Fixed Frame?
For more writing space, the larger swivel board brings the same rotating dual surface in a wider frame. If you do not need the panel to turn, the fixed-frame mobile whiteboard offers a mobile board without the swivel.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
The swivel is the part worth understanding first. The panel sits in a frame that allows a full turn on a horizontal axis, so the board flips end over end rather than being lifted off a bracket or spun on the spot. A light push sends the back face to the front and locks it there ready to write. The reason this matters comes down to time. On a fixed double-sided board you either reach awkwardly behind it or take it down to use the other side, and in a busy room that friction means the second surface often goes unused. A board that turns in a second keeps both faces in play.
The two faces are deliberately different. One side is plain, an open dry-wipe surface for free writing, brainstorming and quick notes where ruled lines would only get in the way. The other carries a feint grid, a faintly printed pattern that sits quietly in the background and keeps handwriting, diagrams, tables and schedules square and aligned without anyone ruling a line by hand. Open work and structured work want different things from a surface, so pairing the two on one panel means a single board handles both, with the swivel bringing whichever face the moment calls for to the front.
Mobility and stability come from the same freestanding frame. The board rolls on lockable wheels, so a single person can move it between rooms and then secure it in place to write, without lifting it or fixing anything to a wall. A stabilising bar runs across the frame to anchor it, which holds the board steady both as people write on it and as the panel rotates, so the turning action does not unsettle the stand. The result is a board that moves freely when you want it to and stays planted, upright and secure when you do not.
The surface is built to stay clear through daily use. It is a non-magnetic dry-wipe finish, so it takes pens and erases cleanly while resisting the ghosting that leaves a grey shadow on a cheaper board over time. Because it is non-magnetic, content is held by the writing rather than by magnets, which keeps the faces smooth and uninterrupted. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it for the long term. A dry cloth handles everyday cleaning, with an occasional whiteboard cleaner to lift heavier marks, and dry-wipe rather than permanent pens keep both faces in good order.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x non-magnetic swivel whiteboard, one side plain and one side feint grid
- Freestanding swivel frame with a stabilising bar, lockable castors and fittings
Equipping Several Rooms?
Schools, training providers and offices often fit out a number of rooms at once. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where a swivel board earns its place and where a fixed or wall-mounted board will do, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to use.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Full specifications for the SW1290L non-magnetic swivel whiteboard. A compact double-sided board with a plain face and a feint-grid face on a panel that turns a full rotation, with a stabilising bar and lockable castors. Built for flexible shared use, non-magnetic and backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Surface | 1200mm (W) x 900mm (H) per face | A compact landscape surface with plenty of room for lists and diagrams at once, sized for a smaller room or a corner rather than a large main wall. |
| Orientation | Landscape, wider than tall | The wide format works for lists, teaching content and notes set out next to each other, giving a natural left to right layout to write across the whole surface freely. |
| Swivel Function | 360 degrees on horizontal axis | Flip from one face to the other in a single quick turn, with no lifting or unclipping at all, so both surfaces stay quick and easy to reach. |
| Surfaces | Double-sided, plain and feint grid | An open face for free writing on one side and a gridded face for neat tables and structured layouts, so you can turn to the side that fits each task. |
| Surface Type | Non-magnetic dry-wipe | Takes dry-wipe pens and erases cleanly for frequent updates, holding content by the writing rather than with magnets, as it is non-magnetic. |
| Surface Finish | Ghosting-resistant dry-wipe | Wipes back to a clean face without any grey shadowing at all, so the board still looks professional even after constant daily use. |
| Overall Width | 1300mm | A compact freestanding footprint that rolls through most standard doorways easily and tucks into a smaller room without crowding it. |
| Frame | Freestanding, swivel mount | A sturdy frame holds the panel on a smooth rotating mount, so the board stands free with no wall fixing whatsoever and turns whenever needed. |
| Stability | Stabilising bar | A bar anchors the freestanding frame, keeping the board steady while people write and as the panel is turned, rather than wobbling about in use. |
| Mobility | Lockable castors | One person rolls the board between rooms entirely unaided, then locks the wheels so it holds firm while a group writes and works against it. |
| Finish Colour | White | A clean, neutral white surface that keeps written content clearly easy to read and suits almost any classroom, office or clinical room neatly. |
| Guarantee | 5-year surface guarantee | The writing surface is backed for a full five years, giving you real long-term reassurance for a board in constant daily use. |
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Swivel Whiteboard
Q: What is the best mobile whiteboard for switching between open and structured work?
A: A swivel board, like the SW1290L, suits switching between surfaces best. The panel rotates 360 degrees, so flipping from the plain face to the feint-grid face takes one turn with no lifting. The board is double-sided, non-magnetic and rolls between rooms on lockable castors, backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
Q: How does the swivel function work?
A: The panel is mounted in a frame that turns a full 360 degrees on a horizontal axis. A light push rotates the board end over end and brings the reverse face to the front, with no lifting or unclipping. The swivel keeps both surfaces quick to reach, so neither face goes unused in a busy room.
Q: What is on each side of the board?
A: The plain side is an open dry-wipe area for brainstorming, free writing and fast notes. The reverse has a feint grid, a faint printed pattern that holds handwriting, charts and tables neatly squared up. Both faces are dry-wipe, so the board handles open and structured work without switching to a second board.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for classrooms and training rooms?
A: Yes. A teacher leads discussion on the plain side, then turns to the grid for handwriting or a maths exercise so the lesson keeps flowing. In training rooms the board switches between free notes and a structured framework mid-session. The compact size suits a smaller room and wheels between spaces.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for offices and studios?
A: Yes. In offices the board switches from rough ideas to a gridded plan for a stand-up meeting in a moment. In design studios the plain side takes loose sketches while the grid sets out a concept to scale. The small frame slots into a spare corner or a shared working area.
Q: How much space does the board need?
A: Each face has a 1200mm wide by 900mm high writing surface, on a frame about 1300mm wide overall. That compact landscape footprint rolls through standard doorways and tucks into a smaller room or a corner. The board stands free on castors, so it needs floor space rather than a wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the fixed-frame FWB9012L?
A: The SW1290L holds its panel on a swivel frame, so the board turns a full rotation to flip between faces. The FWB9012L is a fixed-frame mobile board that does not rotate. Both are non-magnetic and mobile. Choose the swivel board to switch faces quickly, or the fixed-frame board for a simpler mobile stand.
Q: Is the swivel board stable when writing on it?
A: Yes. A stabilising bar anchors the base of the frame, keeping the board firm for writing and steady as the panel is being rotated. The castors lock once the board is positioned, holding it firm in place. The swivel action moves the panel without unsettling the stand.
Q: Is this whiteboard magnetic?
A: No. This whiteboard has a non-magnetic surface, so magnets will not hold on either face. The board is written on and erased with dry-wipe pens, but printed material cannot be pinned with magnets. If holding documents or charts with magnets matters, choose a magnetic steel whiteboard instead.
Q: Will the surface ghost, and how is the board cleaned?
A: The dry-wipe surface resists ghosting, so the board clears to a clean face instead of keeping a faint grey trace. Wipe each face with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and use a whiteboard cleaner about once a week. Always use dry-wipe, never permanent, markers to protect the finish.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with UK delivery and a guarantee?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery and the writing surface carries a 5-year guarantee. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, offices and healthcare sites with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team.
Q: Is there a larger version of this swivel board?
A: Yes. The SW1512L is a larger 1500mm wide swivel board with the same rotating dual surface, plain and feint grid, and lockable castors. Choose this 1200 by 900mm board for a smaller room, or the wider SW1512L where a room has space for more writing area.
Guides for Choosing and Using Mobile Whiteboards
A mobile whiteboard works hardest when its surfaces, size and movement suit the room and the people in it. Knowing when a plain or a gridded face is the better fit, how a swivel or fixed frame changes the way a board is used and how to set up a space all make a real difference. These guides cover choosing and getting the most from boards in schools and offices.
Overview
Spin From Open Notes to Neat Structure in One Move
Most double-sided boards make you walk around them or lift them off a hook to use the other face. The SW1290L spins instead. The panel rotates a full turn on its frame, so a flick of the hand brings the second surface to the front without lifting, unclipping or moving the stand. That matters because the two faces do different jobs. One is plain for free writing and brainstorming, while the other carries a feint grid for keeping diagrams, tables and structured notes aligned. Being able to swap between them in a second means a single compact board carries a session from loose discussion to ordered planning and back. It rolls between rooms on lockable castors and locks firm for writing, steadied by a stability bar, and the non-magnetic dry-wipe surface resists ghosting and wipes back to clean rather than greying. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it. Best suited for classrooms, training rooms and offices where space is limited but a board still needs to switch between open and structured work on demand.
Why a Compact Swivel Board Works Harder
- Swaps faces with a single spin: The panel turns a full rotation on its frame, so the reverse surface comes to the front in one movement with no lifting, no unclipping and no walking around the stand. Switching between the two faces takes a second, which keeps a session flowing rather than stalling while you reset the board.
- Two surfaces for two jobs: A plain face suits free writing, brainstorming and quick notes, while the feint-grid face keeps handwriting, charts and tables square and aligned. One board covers both the loose and the structured parts of the work, so you are never left with the wrong surface for the task in hand.
- Compact landscape format: The wider-than-tall surface gives a natural layout for lists, lesson content and side-by-side notes, in a footprint small enough for a room where a full-size board would crowd the space. It brings a proper writing surface to a smaller room rather than dominating it.
- Mobile and stable from one frame: The board rolls between rooms on castors that lock, so one person moves it without lifting or wall fixing, and a stabilising bar anchors the freestanding frame so it stays planted and solid while people write and while the panel is turned. Easy to move, firm in use.
- Clean, pin-free writing surface: The non-magnetic dry-wipe finish takes pens and erases cleanly, holding content by the writing itself rather than with magnets, which keeps both faces smooth and uninterrupted. It resists the ghosting that greys a cheaper board, wiping back to a clear, professional face.
- Backed for five years: A 5-year surface guarantee stands behind the board, reflecting a build made for daily handling, frequent face changes and constant writing in a shared, high-traffic space. It is a board meant to keep performing for years rather than wearing out within months of heavy use.
Where a Compact Swivel Board Fits Best
| Classrooms and Teaching Spaces | A teacher can run open discussion on the plain face, then spin to the grid for handwriting practice or a maths layout without breaking the lesson. The compact size suits a smaller classroom or a corner of a larger one, wheeling between rooms as the timetable needs. |
| Training Rooms and Workshops | Switching surfaces mid-session keeps a workshop moving, with free notes on one face and a structured framework on the other. The board rolls between breakout spaces and locks in place, giving a small training room a flexible writing surface of its own. |
| Offices and Meeting Areas | Quick stand-up meetings benefit from a board that turns from a loose idea map to a gridded plan in a moment. Its modest footprint fits a meeting corner or a shared desk area, and it wheels to wherever a small group has gathered to work. |
| Healthcare and Clinical Areas | Briefings and structured planning sit on opposite faces, so staff turn the board rather than wiping and rewriting between the two. The easy-clean surface wipes down between uses, and the compact frame suits a tighter clinical room or office. |
| Creative and Design Studios | Studios sketching ideas value an open face for rough working and a grid for laying out a concept to scale. A turn of the panel moves between the two, and the board rolls to whichever bench or corner a project has spread across that day. |
| Shared and Flexible Workspaces | Where one board is shared by different people through the week, the swivel keeps both surfaces ready without anyone reaching behind it. It moves to the team that needs it and locks steady, giving a flexible space a board that adapts to each use. |
Need a Bigger Board, or a Fixed Frame?
For more writing space, the larger swivel board brings the same rotating dual surface in a wider frame. If you do not need the panel to turn, the fixed-frame mobile whiteboard offers a mobile board without the swivel.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
The swivel is the part worth understanding first. The panel sits in a frame that allows a full turn on a horizontal axis, so the board flips end over end rather than being lifted off a bracket or spun on the spot. A light push sends the back face to the front and locks it there ready to write. The reason this matters comes down to time. On a fixed double-sided board you either reach awkwardly behind it or take it down to use the other side, and in a busy room that friction means the second surface often goes unused. A board that turns in a second keeps both faces in play.
The two faces are deliberately different. One side is plain, an open dry-wipe surface for free writing, brainstorming and quick notes where ruled lines would only get in the way. The other carries a feint grid, a faintly printed pattern that sits quietly in the background and keeps handwriting, diagrams, tables and schedules square and aligned without anyone ruling a line by hand. Open work and structured work want different things from a surface, so pairing the two on one panel means a single board handles both, with the swivel bringing whichever face the moment calls for to the front.
Mobility and stability come from the same freestanding frame. The board rolls on lockable wheels, so a single person can move it between rooms and then secure it in place to write, without lifting it or fixing anything to a wall. A stabilising bar runs across the frame to anchor it, which holds the board steady both as people write on it and as the panel rotates, so the turning action does not unsettle the stand. The result is a board that moves freely when you want it to and stays planted, upright and secure when you do not.
The surface is built to stay clear through daily use. It is a non-magnetic dry-wipe finish, so it takes pens and erases cleanly while resisting the ghosting that leaves a grey shadow on a cheaper board over time. Because it is non-magnetic, content is held by the writing rather than by magnets, which keeps the faces smooth and uninterrupted. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it for the long term. A dry cloth handles everyday cleaning, with an occasional whiteboard cleaner to lift heavier marks, and dry-wipe rather than permanent pens keep both faces in good order.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x non-magnetic swivel whiteboard, one side plain and one side feint grid
- Freestanding swivel frame with a stabilising bar, lockable castors and fittings
Equipping Several Rooms?
Schools, training providers and offices often fit out a number of rooms at once. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where a swivel board earns its place and where a fixed or wall-mounted board will do, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to use.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Full specifications for the SW1290L non-magnetic swivel whiteboard. A compact double-sided board with a plain face and a feint-grid face on a panel that turns a full rotation, with a stabilising bar and lockable castors. Built for flexible shared use, non-magnetic and backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Surface | 1200mm (W) x 900mm (H) per face | A compact landscape surface with plenty of room for lists and diagrams at once, sized for a smaller room or a corner rather than a large main wall. |
| Orientation | Landscape, wider than tall | The wide format works for lists, teaching content and notes set out next to each other, giving a natural left to right layout to write across the whole surface freely. |
| Swivel Function | 360 degrees on horizontal axis | Flip from one face to the other in a single quick turn, with no lifting or unclipping at all, so both surfaces stay quick and easy to reach. |
| Surfaces | Double-sided, plain and feint grid | An open face for free writing on one side and a gridded face for neat tables and structured layouts, so you can turn to the side that fits each task. |
| Surface Type | Non-magnetic dry-wipe | Takes dry-wipe pens and erases cleanly for frequent updates, holding content by the writing rather than with magnets, as it is non-magnetic. |
| Surface Finish | Ghosting-resistant dry-wipe | Wipes back to a clean face without any grey shadowing at all, so the board still looks professional even after constant daily use. |
| Overall Width | 1300mm | A compact freestanding footprint that rolls through most standard doorways easily and tucks into a smaller room without crowding it. |
| Frame | Freestanding, swivel mount | A sturdy frame holds the panel on a smooth rotating mount, so the board stands free with no wall fixing whatsoever and turns whenever needed. |
| Stability | Stabilising bar | A bar anchors the freestanding frame, keeping the board steady while people write and as the panel is turned, rather than wobbling about in use. |
| Mobility | Lockable castors | One person rolls the board between rooms entirely unaided, then locks the wheels so it holds firm while a group writes and works against it. |
| Finish Colour | White | A clean, neutral white surface that keeps written content clearly easy to read and suits almost any classroom, office or clinical room neatly. |
| Guarantee | 5-year surface guarantee | The writing surface is backed for a full five years, giving you real long-term reassurance for a board in constant daily use. |
Delivery & Returns
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Swivel Whiteboard
Q: What is the best mobile whiteboard for switching between open and structured work?
A: A swivel board, like the SW1290L, suits switching between surfaces best. The panel rotates 360 degrees, so flipping from the plain face to the feint-grid face takes one turn with no lifting. The board is double-sided, non-magnetic and rolls between rooms on lockable castors, backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
Q: How does the swivel function work?
A: The panel is mounted in a frame that turns a full 360 degrees on a horizontal axis. A light push rotates the board end over end and brings the reverse face to the front, with no lifting or unclipping. The swivel keeps both surfaces quick to reach, so neither face goes unused in a busy room.
Q: What is on each side of the board?
A: The plain side is an open dry-wipe area for brainstorming, free writing and fast notes. The reverse has a feint grid, a faint printed pattern that holds handwriting, charts and tables neatly squared up. Both faces are dry-wipe, so the board handles open and structured work without switching to a second board.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for classrooms and training rooms?
A: Yes. A teacher leads discussion on the plain side, then turns to the grid for handwriting or a maths exercise so the lesson keeps flowing. In training rooms the board switches between free notes and a structured framework mid-session. The compact size suits a smaller room and wheels between spaces.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for offices and studios?
A: Yes. In offices the board switches from rough ideas to a gridded plan for a stand-up meeting in a moment. In design studios the plain side takes loose sketches while the grid sets out a concept to scale. The small frame slots into a spare corner or a shared working area.
Q: How much space does the board need?
A: Each face has a 1200mm wide by 900mm high writing surface, on a frame about 1300mm wide overall. That compact landscape footprint rolls through standard doorways and tucks into a smaller room or a corner. The board stands free on castors, so it needs floor space rather than a wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the fixed-frame FWB9012L?
A: The SW1290L holds its panel on a swivel frame, so the board turns a full rotation to flip between faces. The FWB9012L is a fixed-frame mobile board that does not rotate. Both are non-magnetic and mobile. Choose the swivel board to switch faces quickly, or the fixed-frame board for a simpler mobile stand.
Q: Is the swivel board stable when writing on it?
A: Yes. A stabilising bar anchors the base of the frame, keeping the board firm for writing and steady as the panel is being rotated. The castors lock once the board is positioned, holding it firm in place. The swivel action moves the panel without unsettling the stand.
Q: Is this whiteboard magnetic?
A: No. This whiteboard has a non-magnetic surface, so magnets will not hold on either face. The board is written on and erased with dry-wipe pens, but printed material cannot be pinned with magnets. If holding documents or charts with magnets matters, choose a magnetic steel whiteboard instead.
Q: Will the surface ghost, and how is the board cleaned?
A: The dry-wipe surface resists ghosting, so the board clears to a clean face instead of keeping a faint grey trace. Wipe each face with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and use a whiteboard cleaner about once a week. Always use dry-wipe, never permanent, markers to protect the finish.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with UK delivery and a guarantee?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery and the writing surface carries a 5-year guarantee. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, offices and healthcare sites with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team.
Q: Is there a larger version of this swivel board?
A: Yes. The SW1512L is a larger 1500mm wide swivel board with the same rotating dual surface, plain and feint grid, and lockable castors. Choose this 1200 by 900mm board for a smaller room, or the wider SW1512L where a room has space for more writing area.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Choosing and Using Mobile Whiteboards
A mobile whiteboard works hardest when its surfaces, size and movement suit the room and the people in it. Knowing when a plain or a gridded face is the better fit, how a swivel or fixed frame changes the way a board is used and how to set up a space all make a real difference. These guides cover choosing and getting the most from boards in schools and offices.
Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard - 1200mm x 900mm
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Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
Spin From Open Notes to Neat Structure in One Move
Most double-sided boards make you walk around them or lift them off a hook to use the other face. The SW1290L spins instead. The panel rotates a full turn on its frame, so a flick of the hand brings the second surface to the front without lifting, unclipping or moving the stand. That matters because the two faces do different jobs. One is plain for free writing and brainstorming, while the other carries a feint grid for keeping diagrams, tables and structured notes aligned. Being able to swap between them in a second means a single compact board carries a session from loose discussion to ordered planning and back. It rolls between rooms on lockable castors and locks firm for writing, steadied by a stability bar, and the non-magnetic dry-wipe surface resists ghosting and wipes back to clean rather than greying. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it. Best suited for classrooms, training rooms and offices where space is limited but a board still needs to switch between open and structured work on demand.
Why a Compact Swivel Board Works Harder
- Swaps faces with a single spin: The panel turns a full rotation on its frame, so the reverse surface comes to the front in one movement with no lifting, no unclipping and no walking around the stand. Switching between the two faces takes a second, which keeps a session flowing rather than stalling while you reset the board.
- Two surfaces for two jobs: A plain face suits free writing, brainstorming and quick notes, while the feint-grid face keeps handwriting, charts and tables square and aligned. One board covers both the loose and the structured parts of the work, so you are never left with the wrong surface for the task in hand.
- Compact landscape format: The wider-than-tall surface gives a natural layout for lists, lesson content and side-by-side notes, in a footprint small enough for a room where a full-size board would crowd the space. It brings a proper writing surface to a smaller room rather than dominating it.
- Mobile and stable from one frame: The board rolls between rooms on castors that lock, so one person moves it without lifting or wall fixing, and a stabilising bar anchors the freestanding frame so it stays planted and solid while people write and while the panel is turned. Easy to move, firm in use.
- Clean, pin-free writing surface: The non-magnetic dry-wipe finish takes pens and erases cleanly, holding content by the writing itself rather than with magnets, which keeps both faces smooth and uninterrupted. It resists the ghosting that greys a cheaper board, wiping back to a clear, professional face.
- Backed for five years: A 5-year surface guarantee stands behind the board, reflecting a build made for daily handling, frequent face changes and constant writing in a shared, high-traffic space. It is a board meant to keep performing for years rather than wearing out within months of heavy use.
Where a Compact Swivel Board Fits Best
| Classrooms and Teaching Spaces | A teacher can run open discussion on the plain face, then spin to the grid for handwriting practice or a maths layout without breaking the lesson. The compact size suits a smaller classroom or a corner of a larger one, wheeling between rooms as the timetable needs. |
| Training Rooms and Workshops | Switching surfaces mid-session keeps a workshop moving, with free notes on one face and a structured framework on the other. The board rolls between breakout spaces and locks in place, giving a small training room a flexible writing surface of its own. |
| Offices and Meeting Areas | Quick stand-up meetings benefit from a board that turns from a loose idea map to a gridded plan in a moment. Its modest footprint fits a meeting corner or a shared desk area, and it wheels to wherever a small group has gathered to work. |
| Healthcare and Clinical Areas | Briefings and structured planning sit on opposite faces, so staff turn the board rather than wiping and rewriting between the two. The easy-clean surface wipes down between uses, and the compact frame suits a tighter clinical room or office. |
| Creative and Design Studios | Studios sketching ideas value an open face for rough working and a grid for laying out a concept to scale. A turn of the panel moves between the two, and the board rolls to whichever bench or corner a project has spread across that day. |
| Shared and Flexible Workspaces | Where one board is shared by different people through the week, the swivel keeps both surfaces ready without anyone reaching behind it. It moves to the team that needs it and locks steady, giving a flexible space a board that adapts to each use. |
Need a Bigger Board, or a Fixed Frame?
For more writing space, the larger swivel board brings the same rotating dual surface in a wider frame. If you do not need the panel to turn, the fixed-frame mobile whiteboard offers a mobile board without the swivel.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
The swivel is the part worth understanding first. The panel sits in a frame that allows a full turn on a horizontal axis, so the board flips end over end rather than being lifted off a bracket or spun on the spot. A light push sends the back face to the front and locks it there ready to write. The reason this matters comes down to time. On a fixed double-sided board you either reach awkwardly behind it or take it down to use the other side, and in a busy room that friction means the second surface often goes unused. A board that turns in a second keeps both faces in play.
The two faces are deliberately different. One side is plain, an open dry-wipe surface for free writing, brainstorming and quick notes where ruled lines would only get in the way. The other carries a feint grid, a faintly printed pattern that sits quietly in the background and keeps handwriting, diagrams, tables and schedules square and aligned without anyone ruling a line by hand. Open work and structured work want different things from a surface, so pairing the two on one panel means a single board handles both, with the swivel bringing whichever face the moment calls for to the front.
Mobility and stability come from the same freestanding frame. The board rolls on lockable wheels, so a single person can move it between rooms and then secure it in place to write, without lifting it or fixing anything to a wall. A stabilising bar runs across the frame to anchor it, which holds the board steady both as people write on it and as the panel rotates, so the turning action does not unsettle the stand. The result is a board that moves freely when you want it to and stays planted, upright and secure when you do not.
The surface is built to stay clear through daily use. It is a non-magnetic dry-wipe finish, so it takes pens and erases cleanly while resisting the ghosting that leaves a grey shadow on a cheaper board over time. Because it is non-magnetic, content is held by the writing rather than by magnets, which keeps the faces smooth and uninterrupted. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it for the long term. A dry cloth handles everyday cleaning, with an occasional whiteboard cleaner to lift heavier marks, and dry-wipe rather than permanent pens keep both faces in good order.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x non-magnetic swivel whiteboard, one side plain and one side feint grid
- Freestanding swivel frame with a stabilising bar, lockable castors and fittings
Equipping Several Rooms?
Schools, training providers and offices often fit out a number of rooms at once. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where a swivel board earns its place and where a fixed or wall-mounted board will do, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to use.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Full specifications for the SW1290L non-magnetic swivel whiteboard. A compact double-sided board with a plain face and a feint-grid face on a panel that turns a full rotation, with a stabilising bar and lockable castors. Built for flexible shared use, non-magnetic and backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Surface | 1200mm (W) x 900mm (H) per face | A compact landscape surface with plenty of room for lists and diagrams at once, sized for a smaller room or a corner rather than a large main wall. |
| Orientation | Landscape, wider than tall | The wide format works for lists, teaching content and notes set out next to each other, giving a natural left to right layout to write across the whole surface freely. |
| Swivel Function | 360 degrees on horizontal axis | Flip from one face to the other in a single quick turn, with no lifting or unclipping at all, so both surfaces stay quick and easy to reach. |
| Surfaces | Double-sided, plain and feint grid | An open face for free writing on one side and a gridded face for neat tables and structured layouts, so you can turn to the side that fits each task. |
| Surface Type | Non-magnetic dry-wipe | Takes dry-wipe pens and erases cleanly for frequent updates, holding content by the writing rather than with magnets, as it is non-magnetic. |
| Surface Finish | Ghosting-resistant dry-wipe | Wipes back to a clean face without any grey shadowing at all, so the board still looks professional even after constant daily use. |
| Overall Width | 1300mm | A compact freestanding footprint that rolls through most standard doorways easily and tucks into a smaller room without crowding it. |
| Frame | Freestanding, swivel mount | A sturdy frame holds the panel on a smooth rotating mount, so the board stands free with no wall fixing whatsoever and turns whenever needed. |
| Stability | Stabilising bar | A bar anchors the freestanding frame, keeping the board steady while people write and as the panel is turned, rather than wobbling about in use. |
| Mobility | Lockable castors | One person rolls the board between rooms entirely unaided, then locks the wheels so it holds firm while a group writes and works against it. |
| Finish Colour | White | A clean, neutral white surface that keeps written content clearly easy to read and suits almost any classroom, office or clinical room neatly. |
| Guarantee | 5-year surface guarantee | The writing surface is backed for a full five years, giving you real long-term reassurance for a board in constant daily use. |
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
Frequently Asked Questions About This Swivel Whiteboard
Q: What is the best mobile whiteboard for switching between open and structured work?
A: A swivel board, like the SW1290L, suits switching between surfaces best. The panel rotates 360 degrees, so flipping from the plain face to the feint-grid face takes one turn with no lifting. The board is double-sided, non-magnetic and rolls between rooms on lockable castors, backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
Q: How does the swivel function work?
A: The panel is mounted in a frame that turns a full 360 degrees on a horizontal axis. A light push rotates the board end over end and brings the reverse face to the front, with no lifting or unclipping. The swivel keeps both surfaces quick to reach, so neither face goes unused in a busy room.
Q: What is on each side of the board?
A: The plain side is an open dry-wipe area for brainstorming, free writing and fast notes. The reverse has a feint grid, a faint printed pattern that holds handwriting, charts and tables neatly squared up. Both faces are dry-wipe, so the board handles open and structured work without switching to a second board.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for classrooms and training rooms?
A: Yes. A teacher leads discussion on the plain side, then turns to the grid for handwriting or a maths exercise so the lesson keeps flowing. In training rooms the board switches between free notes and a structured framework mid-session. The compact size suits a smaller room and wheels between spaces.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for offices and studios?
A: Yes. In offices the board switches from rough ideas to a gridded plan for a stand-up meeting in a moment. In design studios the plain side takes loose sketches while the grid sets out a concept to scale. The small frame slots into a spare corner or a shared working area.
Q: How much space does the board need?
A: Each face has a 1200mm wide by 900mm high writing surface, on a frame about 1300mm wide overall. That compact landscape footprint rolls through standard doorways and tucks into a smaller room or a corner. The board stands free on castors, so it needs floor space rather than a wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the fixed-frame FWB9012L?
A: The SW1290L holds its panel on a swivel frame, so the board turns a full rotation to flip between faces. The FWB9012L is a fixed-frame mobile board that does not rotate. Both are non-magnetic and mobile. Choose the swivel board to switch faces quickly, or the fixed-frame board for a simpler mobile stand.
Q: Is the swivel board stable when writing on it?
A: Yes. A stabilising bar anchors the base of the frame, keeping the board firm for writing and steady as the panel is being rotated. The castors lock once the board is positioned, holding it firm in place. The swivel action moves the panel without unsettling the stand.
Q: Is this whiteboard magnetic?
A: No. This whiteboard has a non-magnetic surface, so magnets will not hold on either face. The board is written on and erased with dry-wipe pens, but printed material cannot be pinned with magnets. If holding documents or charts with magnets matters, choose a magnetic steel whiteboard instead.
Q: Will the surface ghost, and how is the board cleaned?
A: The dry-wipe surface resists ghosting, so the board clears to a clean face instead of keeping a faint grey trace. Wipe each face with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and use a whiteboard cleaner about once a week. Always use dry-wipe, never permanent, markers to protect the finish.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with UK delivery and a guarantee?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery and the writing surface carries a 5-year guarantee. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, offices and healthcare sites with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team.
Q: Is there a larger version of this swivel board?
A: Yes. The SW1512L is a larger 1500mm wide swivel board with the same rotating dual surface, plain and feint grid, and lockable castors. Choose this 1200 by 900mm board for a smaller room, or the wider SW1512L where a room has space for more writing area.
Guides for Choosing and Using Mobile Whiteboards
A mobile whiteboard works hardest when its surfaces, size and movement suit the room and the people in it. Knowing when a plain or a gridded face is the better fit, how a swivel or fixed frame changes the way a board is used and how to set up a space all make a real difference. These guides cover choosing and getting the most from boards in schools and offices.
Overview
Spin From Open Notes to Neat Structure in One Move
Most double-sided boards make you walk around them or lift them off a hook to use the other face. The SW1290L spins instead. The panel rotates a full turn on its frame, so a flick of the hand brings the second surface to the front without lifting, unclipping or moving the stand. That matters because the two faces do different jobs. One is plain for free writing and brainstorming, while the other carries a feint grid for keeping diagrams, tables and structured notes aligned. Being able to swap between them in a second means a single compact board carries a session from loose discussion to ordered planning and back. It rolls between rooms on lockable castors and locks firm for writing, steadied by a stability bar, and the non-magnetic dry-wipe surface resists ghosting and wipes back to clean rather than greying. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it. Best suited for classrooms, training rooms and offices where space is limited but a board still needs to switch between open and structured work on demand.
Why a Compact Swivel Board Works Harder
- Swaps faces with a single spin: The panel turns a full rotation on its frame, so the reverse surface comes to the front in one movement with no lifting, no unclipping and no walking around the stand. Switching between the two faces takes a second, which keeps a session flowing rather than stalling while you reset the board.
- Two surfaces for two jobs: A plain face suits free writing, brainstorming and quick notes, while the feint-grid face keeps handwriting, charts and tables square and aligned. One board covers both the loose and the structured parts of the work, so you are never left with the wrong surface for the task in hand.
- Compact landscape format: The wider-than-tall surface gives a natural layout for lists, lesson content and side-by-side notes, in a footprint small enough for a room where a full-size board would crowd the space. It brings a proper writing surface to a smaller room rather than dominating it.
- Mobile and stable from one frame: The board rolls between rooms on castors that lock, so one person moves it without lifting or wall fixing, and a stabilising bar anchors the freestanding frame so it stays planted and solid while people write and while the panel is turned. Easy to move, firm in use.
- Clean, pin-free writing surface: The non-magnetic dry-wipe finish takes pens and erases cleanly, holding content by the writing itself rather than with magnets, which keeps both faces smooth and uninterrupted. It resists the ghosting that greys a cheaper board, wiping back to a clear, professional face.
- Backed for five years: A 5-year surface guarantee stands behind the board, reflecting a build made for daily handling, frequent face changes and constant writing in a shared, high-traffic space. It is a board meant to keep performing for years rather than wearing out within months of heavy use.
Where a Compact Swivel Board Fits Best
| Classrooms and Teaching Spaces | A teacher can run open discussion on the plain face, then spin to the grid for handwriting practice or a maths layout without breaking the lesson. The compact size suits a smaller classroom or a corner of a larger one, wheeling between rooms as the timetable needs. |
| Training Rooms and Workshops | Switching surfaces mid-session keeps a workshop moving, with free notes on one face and a structured framework on the other. The board rolls between breakout spaces and locks in place, giving a small training room a flexible writing surface of its own. |
| Offices and Meeting Areas | Quick stand-up meetings benefit from a board that turns from a loose idea map to a gridded plan in a moment. Its modest footprint fits a meeting corner or a shared desk area, and it wheels to wherever a small group has gathered to work. |
| Healthcare and Clinical Areas | Briefings and structured planning sit on opposite faces, so staff turn the board rather than wiping and rewriting between the two. The easy-clean surface wipes down between uses, and the compact frame suits a tighter clinical room or office. |
| Creative and Design Studios | Studios sketching ideas value an open face for rough working and a grid for laying out a concept to scale. A turn of the panel moves between the two, and the board rolls to whichever bench or corner a project has spread across that day. |
| Shared and Flexible Workspaces | Where one board is shared by different people through the week, the swivel keeps both surfaces ready without anyone reaching behind it. It moves to the team that needs it and locks steady, giving a flexible space a board that adapts to each use. |
Need a Bigger Board, or a Fixed Frame?
For more writing space, the larger swivel board brings the same rotating dual surface in a wider frame. If you do not need the panel to turn, the fixed-frame mobile whiteboard offers a mobile board without the swivel.
Call us on 01279460460 or get in touch for advice on sizes or multi-room orders.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
The swivel is the part worth understanding first. The panel sits in a frame that allows a full turn on a horizontal axis, so the board flips end over end rather than being lifted off a bracket or spun on the spot. A light push sends the back face to the front and locks it there ready to write. The reason this matters comes down to time. On a fixed double-sided board you either reach awkwardly behind it or take it down to use the other side, and in a busy room that friction means the second surface often goes unused. A board that turns in a second keeps both faces in play.
The two faces are deliberately different. One side is plain, an open dry-wipe surface for free writing, brainstorming and quick notes where ruled lines would only get in the way. The other carries a feint grid, a faintly printed pattern that sits quietly in the background and keeps handwriting, diagrams, tables and schedules square and aligned without anyone ruling a line by hand. Open work and structured work want different things from a surface, so pairing the two on one panel means a single board handles both, with the swivel bringing whichever face the moment calls for to the front.
Mobility and stability come from the same freestanding frame. The board rolls on lockable wheels, so a single person can move it between rooms and then secure it in place to write, without lifting it or fixing anything to a wall. A stabilising bar runs across the frame to anchor it, which holds the board steady both as people write on it and as the panel rotates, so the turning action does not unsettle the stand. The result is a board that moves freely when you want it to and stays planted, upright and secure when you do not.
The surface is built to stay clear through daily use. It is a non-magnetic dry-wipe finish, so it takes pens and erases cleanly while resisting the ghosting that leaves a grey shadow on a cheaper board over time. Because it is non-magnetic, content is held by the writing rather than by magnets, which keeps the faces smooth and uninterrupted. A 5-year surface guarantee backs it for the long term. A dry cloth handles everyday cleaning, with an occasional whiteboard cleaner to lift heavier marks, and dry-wipe rather than permanent pens keep both faces in good order.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x non-magnetic swivel whiteboard, one side plain and one side feint grid
- Freestanding swivel frame with a stabilising bar, lockable castors and fittings
Equipping Several Rooms?
Schools, training providers and offices often fit out a number of rooms at once. Our team can match sizes across a site, advise where a swivel board earns its place and where a fixed or wall-mounted board will do, and coordinate one delivery so everything arrives together ready to use.
Call us on 01279460460 or send us your room list and we will put a recommendation together.
The Displaysense SW1290L is a Non-Magnetic Swivel Landscape Mobile Whiteboard. Double-sided dry-wipe board, one plain face and one feint-grid face, that swivels 360 degrees on its horizontal axis to flip between faces. Non-magnetic surface. Writing surface 1200mm W x 900mm H, overall width 1300mm, landscape orientation. Freestanding frame with stability bar and lockable castors, white finish, ghosting-resistant. 5-year surface guarantee. Suited to classrooms, training rooms, offices, healthcare and creative studios. Also available as the larger SW1512L swivel board and the fixed-frame FWB9012L mobile board. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Full specifications for the SW1290L non-magnetic swivel whiteboard. A compact double-sided board with a plain face and a feint-grid face on a panel that turns a full rotation, with a stabilising bar and lockable castors. Built for flexible shared use, non-magnetic and backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Surface | 1200mm (W) x 900mm (H) per face | A compact landscape surface with plenty of room for lists and diagrams at once, sized for a smaller room or a corner rather than a large main wall. |
| Orientation | Landscape, wider than tall | The wide format works for lists, teaching content and notes set out next to each other, giving a natural left to right layout to write across the whole surface freely. |
| Swivel Function | 360 degrees on horizontal axis | Flip from one face to the other in a single quick turn, with no lifting or unclipping at all, so both surfaces stay quick and easy to reach. |
| Surfaces | Double-sided, plain and feint grid | An open face for free writing on one side and a gridded face for neat tables and structured layouts, so you can turn to the side that fits each task. |
| Surface Type | Non-magnetic dry-wipe | Takes dry-wipe pens and erases cleanly for frequent updates, holding content by the writing rather than with magnets, as it is non-magnetic. |
| Surface Finish | Ghosting-resistant dry-wipe | Wipes back to a clean face without any grey shadowing at all, so the board still looks professional even after constant daily use. |
| Overall Width | 1300mm | A compact freestanding footprint that rolls through most standard doorways easily and tucks into a smaller room without crowding it. |
| Frame | Freestanding, swivel mount | A sturdy frame holds the panel on a smooth rotating mount, so the board stands free with no wall fixing whatsoever and turns whenever needed. |
| Stability | Stabilising bar | A bar anchors the freestanding frame, keeping the board steady while people write and as the panel is turned, rather than wobbling about in use. |
| Mobility | Lockable castors | One person rolls the board between rooms entirely unaided, then locks the wheels so it holds firm while a group writes and works against it. |
| Finish Colour | White | A clean, neutral white surface that keeps written content clearly easy to read and suits almost any classroom, office or clinical room neatly. |
| Guarantee | 5-year surface guarantee | The writing surface is backed for a full five years, giving you real long-term reassurance for a board in constant daily use. |
Delivery & Returns
Free delivery on every order, no minimum spend
UK Mainland standard delivery included on everything we sell.
Standard
Free
Always included, no minimum order
Express
£9.95
Express options shown at checkout where available
Lead time
2 to 3 days
Working days, UK Mainland
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Good to know
- Orders before 4pm typically ship the same day
- Tracking email sent on dispatch
- Ground-floor, accessible delivery point
Returns must be unused and in original packaging. Full delivery information · Returns policy
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This Swivel Whiteboard
Q: What is the best mobile whiteboard for switching between open and structured work?
A: A swivel board, like the SW1290L, suits switching between surfaces best. The panel rotates 360 degrees, so flipping from the plain face to the feint-grid face takes one turn with no lifting. The board is double-sided, non-magnetic and rolls between rooms on lockable castors, backed by a 5-year surface guarantee.
Q: How does the swivel function work?
A: The panel is mounted in a frame that turns a full 360 degrees on a horizontal axis. A light push rotates the board end over end and brings the reverse face to the front, with no lifting or unclipping. The swivel keeps both surfaces quick to reach, so neither face goes unused in a busy room.
Q: What is on each side of the board?
A: The plain side is an open dry-wipe area for brainstorming, free writing and fast notes. The reverse has a feint grid, a faint printed pattern that holds handwriting, charts and tables neatly squared up. Both faces are dry-wipe, so the board handles open and structured work without switching to a second board.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for classrooms and training rooms?
A: Yes. A teacher leads discussion on the plain side, then turns to the grid for handwriting or a maths exercise so the lesson keeps flowing. In training rooms the board switches between free notes and a structured framework mid-session. The compact size suits a smaller room and wheels between spaces.
Q: Is this whiteboard suitable for offices and studios?
A: Yes. In offices the board switches from rough ideas to a gridded plan for a stand-up meeting in a moment. In design studios the plain side takes loose sketches while the grid sets out a concept to scale. The small frame slots into a spare corner or a shared working area.
Q: How much space does the board need?
A: Each face has a 1200mm wide by 900mm high writing surface, on a frame about 1300mm wide overall. That compact landscape footprint rolls through standard doorways and tucks into a smaller room or a corner. The board stands free on castors, so it needs floor space rather than a wall.
Q: What is the difference between this and the fixed-frame FWB9012L?
A: The SW1290L holds its panel on a swivel frame, so the board turns a full rotation to flip between faces. The FWB9012L is a fixed-frame mobile board that does not rotate. Both are non-magnetic and mobile. Choose the swivel board to switch faces quickly, or the fixed-frame board for a simpler mobile stand.
Q: Is the swivel board stable when writing on it?
A: Yes. A stabilising bar anchors the base of the frame, keeping the board firm for writing and steady as the panel is being rotated. The castors lock once the board is positioned, holding it firm in place. The swivel action moves the panel without unsettling the stand.
Q: Is this whiteboard magnetic?
A: No. This whiteboard has a non-magnetic surface, so magnets will not hold on either face. The board is written on and erased with dry-wipe pens, but printed material cannot be pinned with magnets. If holding documents or charts with magnets matters, choose a magnetic steel whiteboard instead.
Q: Will the surface ghost, and how is the board cleaned?
A: The dry-wipe surface resists ghosting, so the board clears to a clean face instead of keeping a faint grey trace. Wipe each face with a dry cloth or eraser after use, and use a whiteboard cleaner about once a week. Always use dry-wipe, never permanent, markers to protect the finish.
Q: Is this whiteboard available with UK delivery and a guarantee?
A: Yes. The board ships with free UK mainland delivery and the writing surface carries a 5-year guarantee. Displaysense has supplied UK schools, offices and healthcare sites with display products since 1978, so you order from a UK display specialist. Bulk orders for several rooms can be arranged through our team.
Q: Is there a larger version of this swivel board?
A: Yes. The SW1512L is a larger 1500mm wide swivel board with the same rotating dual surface, plain and feint grid, and lockable castors. Choose this 1200 by 900mm board for a smaller room, or the wider SW1512L where a room has space for more writing area.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Choosing and Using Mobile Whiteboards
A mobile whiteboard works hardest when its surfaces, size and movement suit the room and the people in it. Knowing when a plain or a gridded face is the better fit, how a swivel or fixed frame changes the way a board is used and how to set up a space all make a real difference. These guides cover choosing and getting the most from boards in schools and offices.
