The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted indicator of the expected useful life of the training columns. But for the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Devices

Building the desk is quite easy if you adhere to the comprehensive guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, as well as springtime washing machines come in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening all of the screws right into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality coating to them with rounded corners to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure configured, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in style: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a new elevation value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting placement and also button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the new desk for a few weeks and also have actually written down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next room over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to fully change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I should have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a double display arrangement, obtain the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to raise the desk greater in the morning and lower it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely vital for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are visualized listed below.

Efficiency

In spite of any type of issues I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, basically all of those worries gotten rid of once I in fact came down to using this thing.

I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be also extra stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall; not always since it’s that unsteady, yet even if I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be just as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar addition, which they claim adds much more stability when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for daily work (as well as following standing workdesk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer periodically. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as several wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally try to damage any type of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without a lot of noticeable indications of damage.

Finally, when I determined the noise output of the desk while it climbed from a sitting position to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked yet. I can hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, usually I don’t include much about the client service assistance of any type of provided company, only due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if a product works the method its intended to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I want I can say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this testimonial without stating the many, seemingly limitless issues I encountered trying to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory phone included originally, which implied I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this issue, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our issues …
About 4 days later on a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The handset at first activated, however it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I got in touch with the firm once again, and they apologized for the mixup and claimed they would have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and also control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk finally began functioning the means it was expected to, yet not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not remember to deliver a core component of their item inside the very same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand workdesk also has its very own drawbacks. Given that no singular stand workdesk might capture all of the features that you might need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as criterion

Not having a supporting crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis also don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide included security, commonly vital when desks are fully extended.

We have not check out any kind of grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you really wanted a desk with a bar after that we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the desk yourself, simply for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most important elements of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it hard to concentrate, which might bring about you becoming much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into two sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the common front to back rocking examination and a left to ideal wobble. The very first will lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross support can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Assistance

Front to Back: Adding the cross assistance does not impact the rocking activity. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a shaking motion at 36″. By 41″ the rocking motion misbehaved.

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Keep in mind: It’s very important with flexible standing workdesks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically real with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 bolts, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our laboratories, we have to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather noticeable reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, and also their typical citizens are a whole lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not also tall, do not have an extreme quantity of heavy tools on your desktop computer, and also don’t need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you excellent value.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is allegedly going to be a lot easier to set up and have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few refinements. He says the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our worry about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you below. However we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current information on the business is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and also has moved it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with remarkable efficiency has been present via the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in dimension and also color choices, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trusted indication of the expected beneficial life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability concerns this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before wish to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and also Devices

Developing the desk is pretty straight forward if you comply with the thorough directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the screws right into the structure, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality coating to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in style: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a brand-new elevation worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting placement and switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the new workdesk for a few weeks and also have made a note of my first impressions:

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next area over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX version), creating the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a twin display configuration, get the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to raise the desk greater in the morning and also lower it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely important for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are pictured below.

Performance

Regardless of any type of problems I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, basically every one of those concerns removed when I actually came down to using this thing.

I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, however just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, verifying to be equally as constant on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare adds even more security when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I’ve been using the desk for concerning three weeks now for everyday work (and complying with standing workdesk ideal methods), whether it’s typing out reviews such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the finish on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never purposefully attempt to dent any kind of desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a range, as an example), it still stood up without too many visible indicators of damage.

Lastly, when I measured the noise output of the desk while it increased from a resting placement to standing and back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve checked yet. I might hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Now, usually I do not consist of much about the customer care support of any provided company, only due to the fact that I really feel that as a whole if a product functions the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I can state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without stating the various, apparently limitless troubles I encountered attempting to get my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory phone included originally, which implied I had no way of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning four days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The phone originally turned on, however it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” button handled the down function just fine. I called the business again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk lastly started working the way it was expected to, yet not after practically a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a business that couldn’t remember to deliver a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand desk also has its very own downsides. Because no singular stand desk could record all of the functions that you might require, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a maintaining bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially considering a few of our various other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise don’t have one. In fact, this workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (much more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to put your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included security, typically vital when desks are completely expanded.

We have not review any complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t assume its something to really be worried about, although if you really wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a separate add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most vital elements of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which might lead to you coming to be much less curious about making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into two sections. Both examinations will include the common front to back rocking examination as well as a left to appropriate wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross support and also the second will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can raise security by approximately 15%. I have no idea how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Support

Front to Back: Adding the cross assistance does not affect the shaking movement. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a shaking movement at 36″. By 41″ the rocking activity misbehaved.

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became negative.

Note: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better fit to these applications, as well as for a fairly apparent factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this market, and their average citizens are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time earlier. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

However if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an extreme quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop, and also do not need as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good value.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is allegedly going to be a lot easier to construct and have a heftier bar layout, among other improvements. He says the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, relieving our issue about side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before involves market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with remarkable performance has actually been present through the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and also shade choices, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing desk under $400.