The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a dependable sign of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security issues this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever hope to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining clients from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is quite simple if you comply with the detailed guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and also spring washers been available in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, structure, and spares. There’s an included hex device for securing every one of the bolts right into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a premium quality finish to them with rounded corners to stay clear of 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 additionally consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise making use of a floor mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damage at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously readjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a new elevation value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new desk for a few weeks and have actually jotted down my preliminary impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX design), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a twin monitor setup, get the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk higher in the morning and also 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, using rubber “cells” that are pictured below.

Performance

In spite of any kind of troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, basically all of those worries washed away once I actually came down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, but even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, proving to be equally as stable by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they declare adds much more stability when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks now for daily work (as well as adhering to standing desk best techniques), whether it’s typing out evaluations like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the coating on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also multiple clean downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally try to damage any type of desks also hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of keys onto it from a distance, as an example), it still stood up without a lot of visible indicators of damages.

When I determined the noise outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing and also back once more, it was by much the quietest we’ve checked. I can hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, typically I do not consist of much concerning the customer care assistance of any type of offered company, only because I feel that in general if a product works the method its meant to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I want I can claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this review without mentioning the countless, seemingly endless problems I came across attempting to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory mobile included initially, which suggested I had no chance of really managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this issue, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later a phone got here in the mail. The phone at first turned on, yet it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function just fine. I contacted the company again, and also they excused the mixup and stated they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel as well as control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the means it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and also back and forth with a firm that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core component of their item inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand up desk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Since no singular stand desk could catch all of the features that you may need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about some of our various other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to position your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give included stability, frequently crucial when workdesks are fully extended.

We have not check out any kind of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not believe its something to actually be worried concerning, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a crossbar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does supply a separate add-on crossbar that you can include to the desk on your own, simply for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which could lead to you ending up being less interested in using the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security tests into 2 sections. Both examinations will consist of the typical front to back shaking test and an entrusted to ideal wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance security by as much as 15%. I have no concept exactly how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Yet factor it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Note: It’s really crucial with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather obvious reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this market, and also their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the typical Asian customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not as well tall, do not have an extreme amount of heavy devices on your desktop, and do not need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good bang for your buck.

All that could transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The new style is supposedly going to be a lot easier to put together and have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few refinements. He says the new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our issue regarding side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever pertains to market we’ll upgrade you below. But we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent information on the business is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to accompany all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the expected useful life of the training columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability problems this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite straight forward if you follow the thorough instructions. All of the screws, screws, washers, as well as spring washing machines been available in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching all of the bolts right into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality finish to them with rounded edges to avoid 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 setting up likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also using a flooring mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, implying the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five secs to store a new elevation worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually written down my first impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I ought to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a twin display setup, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk greater in the early morning and also reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any type of troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much every one of those concerns gotten rid of as soon as I in fact came down to using this point.

Although I really did not assume it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall surface; not always since it’s that unsteady, however even if I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, verifying to be just as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they declare includes a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks currently for daily work (and also following standing desk best techniques), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never deliberately try to damage any workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, as an example), it still stood up without too many noticeable signs of damages.

Lastly, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested yet. I can hardly get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Now, typically I don’t consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any kind of offered business, just since I feel that as a whole if an item functions the method its expected to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I could say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without stating the various, apparently endless troubles I experienced trying to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any memory handset consisted of originally, which indicated I had no other way of actually regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a pledge that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later on a phone arrived in the mail. The phone initially turned on, but it had not been long before I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down feature just fine. I called the firm once more, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as claimed they would have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk finally began functioning the way it was expected to, however not after virtually a month of waiting and also back and forth with a firm that could not bear in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Points to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable features, this stand desk also has its very own downsides. Considering that no particular stand desk can capture every one of the functions that you might require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration a few of our other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (much more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it harder to put your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added security, commonly vital when workdesks are totally prolonged.

We have not check out any kind of grievances of the stability of this desk, so we do not think its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you actually desired a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does use a separate add-on bar that you can include in the desk on your own, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of the most vital elements of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which can bring about you ending up being much less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my security examinations into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back rocking examination as well as a left to ideal wobble. The very first will lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no concept how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking activity was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s very essential with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the movement experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much 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 developed this market, as well as their typical citizens are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time ago. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not too high, do not have an excessive amount of heavy tools on your desktop computer, as well as don’t need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item top quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The new style is supposedly going to be much easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, reducing our worry about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and also 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 performance has been introduce via the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in size as well as color choices, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the most effective standing desk under $400.