The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a trusted indicator of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, as well as a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its more affordable as well as more expensive peers.
StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Devices
Developing the desk is quite simple if you adhere to the detailed instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers can be found in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the bolts right into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.
All of the components have an excellent quality surface to them with rounded edges 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also making use of a floor mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.
Standdesk-Foot
The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are similar in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a new height value. I’m using button 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.
Standdesk-Memory-unit
Using my Standdesk
I have actually been using the new desk for a couple of weeks and have written down my preliminary impacts:
The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I should have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double monitor setup, get the crossbar.
Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to elevate the desk greater in the morning and lower it in the evening.
An anti-fatigue mat is definitely crucial for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined below.
Performance
In spite of any troubles I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, practically every one of those problems washed away when I really got down to using this point.
I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also extra secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, however even if I want as much security as I can get.
The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, verifying to be equally as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds much more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight ability.
I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks currently for everyday work (as well as following standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s inputting out testimonials like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every so often. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a cloth.
I never intentionally attempt to dent any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too numerous visible indications of damages.
When I gauged the noise outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a resting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was by much the quietest we have actually checked. I might barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.
Customer Service
Now, usually I don’t consist of much about the customer care assistance of any type of given business, only because I feel that generally if an item works the method its expected to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I could say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this review without mentioning the countless, relatively limitless problems I came across attempting to get my workdesk created.
For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory mobile phone included originally, which suggested I had no other way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology as well as a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped soon.
Standdesk evaluation handset
The resource of all our troubles …
About four days later on a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone at first activated, yet it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down feature simply great. I contacted the company again, and they excused the mixup and also said they would certainly have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.
Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk finally began working the way it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and also to and fro with a company that could not bear in mind to deliver a core component of their item inside the same box from the outset.
Points to Take into consideration
In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own downsides. Given that no single stand workdesk can catch every one of the features that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.
Lack of a Crossbar as requirement
Not having a supporting bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally don’t have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on also).
The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer included security, typically crucial when desks are totally extended.
We have not check out any kind of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not assume its something to really be worried about, although if you truly desired a desk with a bar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.
Alternatively, StandDesk does use a separate add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk on your own, just for an extra $49.95.
Stability
The security of a standing desk is among one of the most crucial facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which might cause you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when making use of the desk.
Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the typical front to back shaking test and also a left to right wobble. The very first will be without the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they developed that number.
Without Cross Support
Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Yet point it would impact your work.
With Cross Support
Front to Back: Including the cross assistance does not affect the shaking activity. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a shaking movement at 36″. By 41″ the rocking motion misbehaved.
Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be negative.
Note: It’s extremely important with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when included standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 screws, there are far way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.
Final thought
Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability simply isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better suited to these applications, and for a relatively apparent factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this market, as well as their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.
If you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty devices on your desktop, and also don’t need as well vast of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your dollar.
All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch sometime in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he needs out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The brand-new design is apparently going to be much easier to assemble and have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He claims the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, relieving our issue concerning side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.
If this new base ever involves market we’ll update you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent information on the business is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to accompany all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.
In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with remarkable efficiency has been introduce through the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in dimension and also color alternatives, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the most effective standing desk under $400.