The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trusted indication of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security issues this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less costly and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, as well as Devices

Constructing the desk is pretty easy if you adhere to the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also springtime washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the bolts right into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a premium quality surface to them with rounded edges to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally includes height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m likewise using a floor mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrowheads will adjust 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 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a brand-new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have actually made a note of my first impacts:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following space over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX version), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a double monitor setup, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk higher in the morning and also reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely vital for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Performance

In spite of any kind of troubles I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much all of those issues removed as soon as I in fact came down to utilizing this point.

I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be also more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not always because it’s that unsteady, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, proving to be just as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they assert adds a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been using the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (and adhering to standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s keying out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

I never ever purposefully attempt to dent any desks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without as well many visible indicators of damages.

When I determined the noise result of the workdesk while it rose from a resting position to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated. I could hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, generally I do not include much regarding the customer support assistance of any type of provided business, just since I feel that in general if a product functions the way its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. And while I desire I might claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this review without pointing out the many, relatively unlimited problems I ran into trying to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory mobile consisted of initially, which indicated I had no other way of actually controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this concern, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would be shipped shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our troubles …
About 4 days later a phone showed up in the mail. The phone at first activated, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” button took care of the down function simply great. I spoke to the company once more, as well as they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a 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. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately began working the method it was supposed to, however not after virtually a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a firm that could not keep in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own drawbacks. Since no particular stand desk might catch every one of the attributes that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about some of our other favored workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to place your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they give included security, typically essential when workdesks are totally extended.

We have not review any kind of complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned regarding, although if you truly desired a desk with a bar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does supply a different add-on bar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is one of one of the most vital aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which might cause you coming to be less curious about using the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into two areas. Both examinations will include the regular front to back shaking examination and also a left to appropriate wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross support and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can boost stability by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined 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 activity misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became negative.

Note: It’s extremely crucial with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a workdesk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are much too many factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability 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 relatively noticeable reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities 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 typical Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time ago. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not too tall, do not have an excessive quantity of heavy tools on your desktop, as well as don’t require too large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that could 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 ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had problem getting the item top quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new style is apparently going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our problem concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace and has moved it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has actually been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the expected valuable life of the training columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability problems this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever hope to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly as well as costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and also Devices

Building the desk is rather easy if you comply with the in-depth directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also spring washing machines come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching all of the bolts into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a top quality coating to them with rounded edges 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also making use of a floor mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damages at resting height, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons 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 change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting setting as well as button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the brand-new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have listed my first perceptions:

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following room over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to get a little rough when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I ought to have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a twin monitor configuration, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to elevate the desk higher in the early morning and also reduced it at night.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any troubles I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much all of those problems washed away as soon as I really came down to using this point.

Although I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, showing to be equally as stable by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they claim includes a lot more security when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks currently for daily work (and following standing workdesk best techniques), whether it’s typing out evaluations like this one from our desktop or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and the finish on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of 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 desks also hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too many visible indicators of damages.

Lastly, when I determined the sound result of the desk while it climbed from a resting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested yet. I might hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, usually I don’t include much concerning the customer service assistance of any offered firm, just since I feel that in general if a product functions the method its intended to, I should not ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I can state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this testimonial without pointing out the various, relatively endless issues I ran into attempting to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory handset included originally, which implied I had no other way of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this issue, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Regarding 4 days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The phone originally activated, yet it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” button managed the down function simply great. I got in touch with the business once again, and also they excused the mixup and also said they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and also control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk ultimately began functioning the means it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not bear in mind to deliver a core component of their product inside the very same box from the start.

Points to Think about

Despite its bankable features, this stand up desk also has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no single stand desk can capture all of the attributes that you may require, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration a few of our various other preferred desks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise don’t have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to position your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer included security, typically important when desks are completely prolonged.

We have not check out any type of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not think its something to actually be concerned regarding, although if you truly desired a desk with a bar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of one of the most crucial facets of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which could lead to you ending up being less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability examinations into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the normal front to back rocking examination and an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross support and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase security by as much as 15%. I have no idea just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Yet factor it would affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for reduced 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 extremely vital with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when encompassed standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially true with a desk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better fit to these applications, and for a relatively evident factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this market, and also their typical people are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not too tall, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, and also don’t require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you great bang for your buck.

All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Originally we were told we ‘d 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 top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The brand-new design is supposedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our concern regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before comes to market we’ll upgrade you here. However we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace and also has moved it to accompany all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with impressive performance has been introduce through the brand-new joint venture between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and also shade options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.