The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted indicator of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability issues this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before hope to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and Gizmos

Building the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the in-depth instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as springtime washing machines can be found in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, structure, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing every one of the screws right into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

All of the components have an excellent quality coating to them with rounded edges 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 assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also using a flooring mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure configured, 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 around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. 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 using button 1 for my resting placement and button 4 for my standing setting, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have made a note of my first perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next area over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX design), causing the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I must have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a twin display configuration, get the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning as well as lower it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

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 removed once I in fact got down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be much more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, yet even if I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, verifying to be equally as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes even more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (as well as following standing workdesk ideal methods), whether it’s inputting out reviews similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a cloth.

I never intentionally try to dent any kind of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without as well lots of noticeable indicators of damage.

When I determined the noise outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a resting placement to standing as well as back again, it was by much the quietest we’ve checked. I could barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, normally I don’t consist of much about the customer service support of any type of given company, just because I feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without pointing out the numerous, seemingly unlimited issues I encountered trying to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory phone included initially, which indicated I had no chance of really managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this problem, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our troubles …
About 4 days later a mobile phone got here in the mail. The mobile at first switched on, however it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function simply fine. I got in touch with the business once again, and they excused the mixup as well as stated they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel and control box showed up. Once I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the method it was supposed to, yet not after nearly a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a company that couldn’t remember to ship a core component of their item inside the very same box from the start.

Points to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand desk likewise has its own downsides. Since no singular stand workdesk might record all of the attributes that you may need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our various other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis also don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (extra on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to put your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added security, typically vital when desks are totally expanded.

We have not check out any issues of the security of this desk, so we don’t think its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you really wanted a desk with a crossbar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does offer a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is among one of the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which can result in you coming to be much less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the normal front to back rocking examination as well as a left to right wobble. The first will lack the cross support as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can boost stability by up to 15%. I have no concept exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I evaluated that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this point it would affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble movement didn’t begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became bad.

Note: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the activity experienced when included standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 screws, there are much way too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better fit to these applications, and also for a fairly obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this sector, as well as their average citizens are a great deal taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

But if you’re not too high, do not have an extreme amount of heavy tools on your desktop computer, and also don’t require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good value.

All that might transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the product high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted dealing with. The brand-new style is apparently going to be much easier to assemble and have a heftier bar style, to name a few improvements. He claims the brand-new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our worry concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll update you below. But we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the business is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office as well as has actually relocated it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in excellent 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 reputable sign of the anticipated helpful life of the training columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever hope to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is gaining clients from both its less expensive as well as costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite direct if you follow the in-depth directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also spring washers been available in different bags that are marked with their location: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the bolts right into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent 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 likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m also making use of a floor mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable pressure set, indicating the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in style: push to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a brand-new height worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting setting and switch 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

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

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following area over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX design), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a twin screen setup, obtain the crossbar.

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

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely crucial for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Performance

Despite any troubles I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those concerns removed when I actually came down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be much more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing elevations. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that unsteady, however just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, proving to be equally as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar addition, which they assert adds a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight ability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks now for daily work (and complying with standing desk best practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, as well as the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as several wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever intentionally attempt to damage any desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without a lot of noticeable signs of damage.

When I determined the noise outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a resting position to standing as well as back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated. I can barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, normally I don’t consist of much concerning the customer care assistance of any kind of offered business, just because I really feel that generally if an item functions the way its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason 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 complete this testimonial without pointing out the countless, apparently endless problems I experienced trying to get my desk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory mobile phone consisted of initially, which suggested I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this issue, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Concerning four days later a mobile showed up in the mail. The mobile originally turned on, yet it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature simply great. I called the company again, as well as they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk finally started working the means it was supposed to, yet not after practically a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a business that could not remember to ship a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Points to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its very own disadvantages. Because no single stand workdesk might record all of the functions that you may require, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our other favorite desks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, 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 more challenging to position your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide added stability, often critical when workdesks are completely prolonged.

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

StandDesk does use a different add-on bar that you can add to the desk yourself, simply for an added $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it hard to focus, which might bring about you becoming less curious about using the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my security examinations into two areas. Both examinations will include the common front to back rocking test and a delegated ideal wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross assistance and the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no idea just how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. 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 shaking movement misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not start until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement came to be bad.

Note: It’s very crucial with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when reached standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a workdesk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are far way too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better suited to these applications, and for a fairly evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this sector, and their ordinary people are a whole lot taller than the average Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time ago. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not also tall, do not have an inordinate amount of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, as well as don’t require also vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you great bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The brand-new style is supposedly going to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our worry concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you right here. However we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent news on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as has actually transferred it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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