The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has actually been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a dependable indication of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before intend to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made desks that is winning over clients from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, as well as Devices

Building the desk is rather easy if you comply with the thorough instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washing machines come in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching all of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– simply beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality coating to them with rounded corners 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 assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable turning gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, meaning the up and down arrows will certainly change 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 switch for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in layout: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting setting as well as button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and have documented my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I should have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual screen configuration, get the bar.

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

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

Performance

Despite any kind of issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, virtually every one of those problems gotten rid of once I really came down to utilizing this point.

I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however even if I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be equally as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they claim includes even more stability when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday work (as well as following standing workdesk best practices), whether it’s typing out testimonials similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and the finish in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever purposefully attempt to dent any desks as well hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without too many noticeable signs of damages.

Finally, when I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked yet. I might hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, normally I do not include much about the client service assistance of any type of offered company, just since I really feel that in general if an item functions the way its expected to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I might say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this evaluation without mentioning the many, apparently endless issues I experienced attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile phone consisted of initially, which suggested I had no way of actually regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this concern, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and also a pledge that a new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our issues …
About 4 days later a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone at first switched on, however it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down switch, but for some reason the “memory” button handled the down feature simply great. I spoke to the firm once more, as well as they excused the mixup and claimed they would certainly have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and control box got here. As soon as I installed them both the desk finally started functioning the way it was intended to, however not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a business that could not bear in mind to ship a core component of their product inside the very same box from the beginning.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no particular stand desk can record all of the attributes that you may need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a maintaining bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially considering a few of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (extra on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it harder to position your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added security, usually crucial when desks are completely expanded.

We have not read any problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be worried regarding, although if you really desired a workdesk with a bar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is among the most important elements of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which could lead to you ending up being less interested in using the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to be happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will break down my security examinations right into two sections. Both tests will certainly include the typical front to back rocking test and also an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no idea exactly 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 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 rocking movement misbehaved. Yet point it would impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble motion didn’t start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a desk structure that includes 32 screws, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our labs, we have to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and for a relatively evident factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this sector, and their typical people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time ago. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not also tall, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty tools on your desktop, as well as do not need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to release sometime in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item top quality he needs out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is supposedly going to be much easier to put together as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He states the new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, reducing our problem about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before pertains to market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and also has actually transferred it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trustworthy indicator of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability concerns this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made desks that is swaying customers from both its less costly as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and Gizmos

Constructing the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the comprehensive directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washers been available in separate bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the screws right into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also making use of a floor mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress programmed, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: push to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting setting and button 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the brand-new desk for a few weeks as well as have made a note of my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX version), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I should have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a dual screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning and lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, virtually every one of those issues gotten rid of once I actually got down to utilizing this point.

I really did not assume it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that shaky, yet just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, showing to be just as steady on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they declare adds a lot more security when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight ability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (and also adhering to standing workdesk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the coating in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a rag.

Though I never deliberately try to dent any kind of workdesks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of noticeable indications of damage.

When I determined the noise output of the workdesk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing and back once again, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I can barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, typically I don’t include much concerning the customer support support of any offered company, only since I really feel that as a whole if an item works the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I wish I can claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this evaluation without mentioning the many, seemingly endless problems I encountered trying to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of initially, which implied I had no way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this problem, that returned to me around a day later with an apology as well as a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding 4 days later a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone initially activated, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just great. I contacted the company once again, and also they excused the mixup and said they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box showed up. Once I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the method it was meant to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that could not remember to ship a core element of their product inside the same box from the outset.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand desk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand desk could capture all of the functions that you may need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about a few of our other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to place your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide added stability, frequently vital when workdesks are totally expanded.

We have not check out any complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to really be worried concerning, although if you really desired a desk with a bar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does supply a separate add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll find it difficult to focus, which can lead to you becoming much less interested in making use of the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the typical front to back shaking examination and also a delegated best wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross support as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can boost security by as much as 15%. I have no idea exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Yet point it would affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being negative.

Note: It’s really important with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when encompassed standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a desk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

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 customers with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better matched to these applications, and for a fairly noticeable factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this industry, and also their ordinary residents are a great deal taller than the average Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

Yet if you’re not also high, do not have an extreme amount of hefty tools on your desktop computer, and also do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good value.

All that might transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some point in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The brand-new style is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to set up and have a heftier bar design, among other refinements. He claims the brand-new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our concern regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before pertains to market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the company is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office as well as has actually moved it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with impressive efficiency has actually been present with the brand-new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While limited in dimension and color options, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the very best standing desk under $400.