The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reliable sign of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security issues this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying customers from both its more affordable as well as costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and also Devices

Developing the desk is rather easy if you follow the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washing machines come in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing all of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have an excellent quality finish to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are fastened to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m likewise using a floor mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage 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 stress set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in style: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to store a brand-new height value. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing setting, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have actually documented my first impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next space over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX design), creating the desk to get a little rough when I move my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a double monitor setup, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to elevate the desk higher in the early morning and reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely essential for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Performance

Regardless of any troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those issues washed away once I actually came down to using this thing.

I really did not think it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be also a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that unsteady, yet even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be equally as stable by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar enhancement, which they claim includes even more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for daily job (as well as following standing workdesk best practices), whether it’s typing out evaluations like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and the surface on top of the desk still feels just as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a cloth.

I never intentionally attempt to damage any type of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without as well lots of noticeable signs of damage.

Finally, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it increased from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve evaluated yet. I can hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, generally I do not include much regarding the customer support support of any offered firm, just since I feel that in general if a product works the method its meant to, I should not ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And while I wish I could say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this testimonial without stating the many, apparently unlimited problems I ran into attempting to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any memory mobile included initially, which meant I had no other way of really managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this problem, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also an assurance that a brand-new one would be shipped out soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our issues …
Regarding 4 days later on a mobile showed up in the mail. The handset initially switched on, however it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down function simply great. I got in touch with the business again, and they apologized for the mixup and also stated 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 control box got here. When I installed them both the desk lastly started functioning the means it was meant to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a company that couldn’t remember to ship a core component of their product inside the very same box from the start.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up desk additionally has its very own downsides. Considering that no particular stand desk could record every one of the attributes that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially considering several of our various other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis also don’t have one. This desk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more difficult to put your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply added security, usually important when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not read any type of problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to truly be worried about, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk on your own, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of one of the most important aspects of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which could lead to you becoming much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into two areas. Both tests will certainly include the common front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to right wobble. The first will be without the cross support as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking activity was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not begin up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the motion experienced when reached standing height will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a desk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our laboratories, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better fit to these applications, as well as for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this market, and also their average people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And also they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of hefty tools on your desktop computer, and also do not require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent value.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had problem getting the item high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up and also have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, alleviating our worry concerning side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office as well as has actually transferred it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with impressive efficiency has actually been introduce with the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in dimension and shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the best standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trusted sign of the expected helpful life of the training columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its security concerns this is a far much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is pretty simple if you adhere to the thorough directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also springtime washers been available in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching every one of the bolts into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a top quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are fastened to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really valuable for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously readjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new workdesk for a few weeks and also have actually written down my preliminary impacts:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following space over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a dual screen setup, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk higher in the early morning and reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely crucial for long period of time standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are visualized listed below.

Efficiency

Despite any issues I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those concerns removed as soon as I in fact came down to using this point.

I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall surface; not always because it’s that unsteady, but just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, proving to be just as constant on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar addition, which they assert adds even more stability when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for daily job (as well as complying with standing desk ideal techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the coating on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and multiple clean downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally try to damage any kind of workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, as an example), it still held up without way too many visible indications of damage.

Lastly, when I gauged the sound result of the desk while it climbed from a sitting setting to standing and also back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually checked yet. I could hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, typically I do not include much concerning the customer service support of any type of provided business, just because I feel that generally if a product functions the means its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I want I might state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without discussing the various, relatively endless problems I came across trying to get my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory mobile included originally, which meant I had no other way of in fact controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk concerning this problem, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later a phone got here in the mail. The mobile originally switched on, however it wasn’t long before I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down button, however, for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature just fine. I called the business once more, as well as they apologized for the mixup and also claimed they would certainly have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk lastly started functioning the means it was supposed to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and back and forth with a firm that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the same box from the start.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Because no single stand desk might capture every one of the functions that you might need, you may 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 some of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on too).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to position your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included security, frequently important when desks are fully extended.

We have not review any type of issues of the security of this desk, so we do not think its something to truly be worried about, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar after that we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does provide a different add-on crossbar that you can contribute to the desk on your own, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of the most essential elements of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it hard to focus, which might cause you coming to be much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back rocking examination as well as a left to appropriate wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can boost security by as much as 15%. I have no idea just how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Yet point it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be poor.

Note: It’s extremely important with flexible standing workdesks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when reached standing height will be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are far too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, and also for a fairly obvious factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this market, and also their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well high, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, and don’t need as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that could transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the item quality he needs out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new style is allegedly going to be a lot easier to construct and have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our worry regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you here. However we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as one of the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office as well as has actually moved it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with excellent efficiency has actually been introduce with the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as color choices, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing desk under $400.