The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reliable indicator of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. But for the price, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever wish to be, as well as a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its cheaper and pricier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and Gizmos

Constructing the desk is rather direct if you comply with the in-depth guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as spring washers come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the bolts right into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– just take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly additionally consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to stabilize the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m likewise making use of a floor mat to protect the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory buttons are similar in layout: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new elevation value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually jotted down my initial impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX design), causing the desk to obtain a little rough when I change my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a dual display setup, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely necessary for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are envisioned below.

Performance

In spite of any kind of problems I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those issues gotten rid of once I really came down to using this point.

Although I didn’t think it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, 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 claim includes much more security 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 have actually been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks now for everyday work (as well as following standing workdesk ideal methods), whether it’s inputting out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every now and then. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, as well as the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and several clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately try to dent any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too several noticeable signs of damage.

Lastly, when I measured the sound result of the desk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing and also back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I might hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, usually I do not consist of much regarding the customer care support of any kind of offered business, only due to the fact that I really feel that in general if a product works the way its meant to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without discussing the many, seemingly countless troubles I came across attempting to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of initially, which indicated I had no other way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this concern, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later on a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The handset originally turned on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed 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 simply great. I contacted the business once again, and they excused the mixup and stated they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk finally began functioning the way it was expected to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the outset.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand workdesk also has its very own downsides. Since no single stand workdesk can record every one of the attributes that you might need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our various other favorite desks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to place your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they give added security, usually critical when desks are totally extended.

We have not read any type of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned about, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is one of the most important elements of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which might cause you coming to be less interested in using the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to be happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into two areas. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back shaking test and a left to right wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by up to 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 2nd desk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Yet point it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be negative.

Keep in mind: It’s very crucial with adjustable standing desks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is specifically real with a desk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better fit to these applications, and for a fairly noticeable factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this industry, and also their average people are a great deal taller than the typical Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. And also they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an inordinate amount of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, as well as don’t need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you good bang for your buck.

All that may alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new design is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to put together and also have a heftier bar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our worry about side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current information on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and has relocated it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with remarkable efficiency has been present via the brand-new joint venture between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in size and also shade choices, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reliable sign of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over clients from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Gizmos

Constructing the desk is pretty easy if you comply with the thorough guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, and springtime washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening every one of the screws right into the structure, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high quality finish to them with rounded edges to stay clear of 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 consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely helpful for the carpeted office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrowheads will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually readjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in design: press to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting placement and also button 4 for my standing setting, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have written down my first impacts:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a double screen arrangement, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk greater in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of issues I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much all of those problems removed as soon as I in fact came down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall surface; not always because it’s that shaky, yet just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they claim adds even more security when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for day-to-day work (and adhering to standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and also the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and multiple clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never deliberately attempt to damage any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, as an example), it still stood up without too many noticeable signs of damage.

When I gauged the sound outcome of the workdesk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually examined. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, typically I do not consist of much about the customer care support of any offered firm, just due to the fact that 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 in the first place. And also while I want I might say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without pointing out the many, relatively countless troubles I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory handset included originally, which implied I had no chance of actually regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this concern, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The handset initially turned on, but it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” button dealt with the down feature just fine. I contacted the business once again, and they excused the mixup as well as claimed they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and also control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk ultimately began functioning the means it was intended to, but not after nearly a month of waiting and backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable functions, this stand desk also has its own downsides. Given that no particular stand desk can record all of the features that you may need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a maintaining bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about several of our various other preferred workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included stability, usually vital when workdesks are completely prolonged.

We have not check out any type of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is among one of the most vital elements of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it hard to concentrate, which can lead to you ending up being much less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually examined with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into 2 areas. Both examinations will include the typical front to back shaking examination and a left to best wobble. The first will lack the cross assistance and the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

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

Note: It’s very crucial with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a desk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better suited to these applications, and for a relatively noticeable factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this market, as well as their ordinary residents are a whole lot taller than the typical Oriental consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time earlier. As well as they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

But if you’re not as well tall, do not have an excessive amount of heavy devices on your desktop, and also don’t need as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your buck.

All that might transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The brand-new layout is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, relieving our worry about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and also has relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with excellent performance has been present via the brand-new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as shade options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.