The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reliable indication of the expected helpful life of the training columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over clients from both its less costly and pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and Gizmos

Constructing the desk is pretty straight forward if you follow the thorough instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, as well as springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also consists of height-adjustable turning gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a floor mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a brand-new height value. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting position as well as button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have actually made a note of my preliminary impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual monitor configuration, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk greater in the morning as well as lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely crucial for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are envisioned listed below.

Performance

Regardless of any type of problems I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually all of those worries removed once I actually got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be much more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

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

I have actually been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for everyday job (and also adhering to standing desk finest methods), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the coating on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never ever deliberately try to dent any workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without also numerous noticeable indications of damage.

When I gauged the noise output of the workdesk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated. I can hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, normally I do not consist of much concerning the customer support assistance of any given company, only because I really feel that as a whole if a product works the way its expected to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I can claim that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this evaluation without discussing the various, seemingly countless issues I came across trying to get my workdesk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile consisted of initially, which implied I had no chance of in fact controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later a mobile got here in the mail. The mobile phone initially turned on, but it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function simply fine. I spoke to the firm once again, and also they excused the mixup as well as claimed they would have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel as well as control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly began functioning the method it was expected to, but not after almost a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a firm that could not remember to deliver a core component of their item inside the same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up desk additionally has its very own downsides. Given that no single stand workdesk could capture every one of the attributes that you may require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about some of our other favorite desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. In fact, this desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give added stability, typically crucial when desks are completely extended.

We have not review any type of grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not believe its something to actually be worried about, although if you truly wanted a desk with a bar then we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing desk is one of the most vital elements of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it tough to focus, which could result in you ending up being much less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security tests right into two areas. Both tests will consist of the common front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to best wobble. The first will be without the cross support and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance security by approximately 15%. I have no concept just how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet point it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be negative.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the movement experienced when encompassed standing height will be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a desk structure that includes 32 screws, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and also for a relatively apparent factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this market, and also their typical residents are a great deal taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. As well as they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

But if you’re not too high, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, as well as don’t require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good bang for your buck.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release sometime in the future. Initially we were told 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 difficulty getting the product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble and also have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, reducing our issue concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

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

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a reliable indicator of the expected beneficial life of the training columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the comprehensive guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washers, and spring washers come in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, structure, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a premium quality coating to them with rounded corners 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 additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely useful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have actually made a note of my first perceptions:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following space over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a twin display arrangement, get the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to raise the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much every one of those concerns gotten rid of when I in fact came down to using this point.

I didn’t think it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily because it’s that unsteady, however just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, proving to be equally as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes even more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for about 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (and complying with standing desk finest techniques), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a rag.

Though I never ever intentionally try to damage any type of workdesks too hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still stood up without a lot of noticeable signs of damages.

Lastly, when I measured the noise output of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing as well as back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked yet. I can hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, usually I do not consist of much concerning the client service assistance of any provided firm, just because I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the method its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I desire I can claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this evaluation without mentioning the various, relatively countless troubles I experienced trying to get my workdesk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory mobile phone included originally, which implied I had no way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this concern, who returned to me around a day later 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 …
Concerning 4 days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The handset at first turned on, however it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, however, for some reason the “memory” switch handled the down feature just fine. I called the company once more, and they apologized for the mixup and stated they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box arrived. As soon as I mounted them both the desk finally started working the means it was expected to, however not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not keep in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk also has its own disadvantages. Because no particular stand desk can capture every one of the features that you may need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration a few of our other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally don’t have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it harder to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide included security, frequently important when desks are totally prolonged.

We have not review any type of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not assume its something to actually be worried about, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar 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 workdesk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most essential elements of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which can cause you coming to be less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations right into two areas. Both tests will include the common front to back rocking examination and also a delegated appropriate wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross support as well as the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can increase security by approximately 15%. I have no idea how they generated that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became negative.

Keep in mind: It’s really important with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, as well as for a relatively obvious factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this sector, and also their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the typical Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time earlier. And they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and also large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not also high, don’t have an excessive amount of heavy tools on your desktop, as well as don’t require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to launch sometime in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had problem getting the item quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted dealing with. The new layout is allegedly going to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He says the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, easing our problem regarding side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever comes to market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent 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 workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with excellent performance has actually been introduce via the brand-new joint venture in between US-based iMovR and 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 very best standing desk under $400.