The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security issues this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before intend to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is swaying clients from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Devices

Developing the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the thorough instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and also spring washers come in different bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the bolts right into the framework, or, appear a hex 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 avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also includes height-adjustable turning gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously readjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in style: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting placement and button 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks and have actually jotted down my preliminary impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following area over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (especially this LX version), causing the desk to get a little rocky when I shift 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 intend to do a twin monitor setup, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to raise the desk higher in the early morning and also reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Regardless of any kind of issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, practically all of those worries washed away once I really came down to utilizing this point.

I really did not assume it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be just as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar addition, which they assert adds much more stability when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day work (as well as adhering to standing desk finest methods), whether it’s inputting out reviews such as this one from our desktop or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a cloth.

I never intentionally attempt to damage any type of desks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without also several visible indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound output of the desk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing as well as back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve examined yet. I can barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Currently, typically I do not include much about the client service assistance of any kind of offered firm, just because I really feel that in general if a product functions the way its intended to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I might say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without discussing the numerous, apparently limitless troubles I encountered attempting to get my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory phone included originally, which suggested I had no other way of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a new one would be shipped out soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning four days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The mobile at first activated, however it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” button managed the down function just great. I called the firm once more, as well as they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel and also control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk finally began functioning the method it was expected to, however not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not bear in mind to deliver a core component of their product inside the same box from the start.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable functions, this stand desk also has its own disadvantages. Since no particular stand desk might record every one of the features that you may need, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration some of our other favored desks such as the Completely 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 (a lot more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it harder to place your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer added stability, frequently essential when workdesks are totally prolonged.

We have not read any problems of the stability of this desk, so we do not believe its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you truly desired a desk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the workdesk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of one of the most essential aspects of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which can lead to you coming to be less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security tests into two areas. Both examinations will certainly consist of the common front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to right wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross support and the secondly will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross assistance can raise stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Yet point it would affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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 motion misbehaved.

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t begin up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being negative.

Note: It’s very essential with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when included standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is particularly true with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a fairly noticeable factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this sector, and also their ordinary citizens are a whole lot taller than the average Asian customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time ago. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not also tall, don’t have an inordinate amount of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and don’t need as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you great value.

All that may alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to release sometime in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the product top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to put together as well as have a heftier crossbar design, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our problem about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the company is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as has relocated it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent volumes. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reputable indication of the expected helpful life of the training columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever want to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its cheaper and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Developing the desk is pretty direct if you comply with the thorough guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washers come in separate bags that are marked with their location: table top, structure, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing all of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, 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 set, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in style: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to keep a new height value. I’m using switch 1 for my resting position as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have listed my initial impacts:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I should have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a twin screen configuration, get the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk higher in the early morning and also reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely important for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are envisioned listed below.

Performance

Regardless of any type of troubles I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, virtually all of those problems gotten rid of when I in fact came down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, verifying to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim includes even more security when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for day-to-day work (and following standing workdesk ideal methods), whether it’s typing out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, as well as the surface on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple clean downs with a cloth.

I never intentionally attempt to dent any kind of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without as well many visible indicators of damages.

When I gauged the noise outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing as well as back once more, it was by much the quietest we have actually evaluated. I might barely get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, typically I don’t include much about the client service support of any kind of given business, just due to the fact that I really feel that as a whole if a product works the method its meant to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I desire I can claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this review without pointing out the countless, seemingly limitless problems I came across trying to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory phone included originally, which indicated I had no other way of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk about this problem, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a guarantee that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
Concerning four days later on a handset got here in the mail. The mobile phone at first switched on, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some reason the “memory” button handled the down function just fine. I got in touch with the company once again, as well as they excused the mixup as well as said they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and control box got here. When I mounted them both the desk lastly started working the way it was expected to, but not after nearly a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a business that could not remember to deliver a core element of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand desk additionally has its very own drawbacks. Since no single stand workdesk can catch all of the functions that you may require, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about some of our various other favored workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis also do not have one. In fact, this desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more difficult to place your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they give included stability, often critical when workdesks are fully prolonged.

We have not check out any type of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to truly be worried about, although if you really desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can include to the workdesk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is one of one of the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which might lead to you coming to be less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll want to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the common front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to best wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross assistance and the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross support can raise stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Yet factor it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s really crucial with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are much too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our laboratories, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, and also for a relatively noticeable reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this sector, and their average citizens are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop, as well as don’t require also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your buck.

All that might alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, 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 dealing with. The new design is supposedly going to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few improvements. He states the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, relieving our concern regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before comes to market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles workplace and also has transferred it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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