The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. But for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security issues this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before want to be, as well as a good value generally. 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 pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the thorough instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, as well as spring washing machines can be found in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening all of the bolts right into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one 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 attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally utilizing a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, implying the up and down arrows will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a new elevation value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting position and switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new workdesk for a few weeks and also have made a note of my first impressions:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a double monitor arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to raise the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely crucial for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Performance

Regardless of any type of problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much all of those concerns gotten rid of as soon as I really got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, confirming to be equally 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 assert includes a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for day-to-day job (as well as following standing desk best methods), whether it’s inputting out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately try to dent any type of workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without too lots of visible indications of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked yet. I could barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant worry is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, generally I do not include much regarding the customer care support of any kind of given business, just because I feel that in general if an item works the method its meant to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I can claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this evaluation without discussing the numerous, seemingly unlimited issues I ran into attempting to get my workdesk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory handset included initially, which meant I had no chance of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile at first switched on, however it had not been long before I noticed that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” switch handled the down function simply great. I contacted the firm once again, and they apologized for the mixup and stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk finally started working the method it was intended to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that could not keep in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Since no singular stand workdesk might record every one of the functions that you may require, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a supporting crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering a few of our other preferred workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis also do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it harder to put your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they supply included security, often critical when workdesks are fully expanded.

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

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

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is one of one of the most important aspects of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which might cause you becoming much less curious about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests into 2 areas. Both tests will consist of the regular front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to best wobble. The very first will be without the cross support as well as the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can increase stability by up to 15%. I have no concept exactly how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Yet factor it would impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion didn’t start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s really important with flexible standing workdesks to totally tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 screws, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our labs, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this sector, as well as their typical people are a lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

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

All that might alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More 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 a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The brand-new design is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to set up and also have a heftier bar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the brand-new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our problem concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent news on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and has moved it to accompany all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with excellent efficiency has actually been present with the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in size and also color alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle far 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, and has actually been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security problems this is a far much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite direct if you follow the in-depth directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, as well as spring washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, structure, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 also includes height-adjustable turning equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a floor mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to keep a new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting setting and also button 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the new workdesk for a couple of weeks as well as have listed my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I must have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a twin display setup, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk higher in the early morning and lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely essential for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Performance

Despite any troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically all of those worries washed away when I in fact got down to using this point.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be also much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing elevations. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert adds much more security when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for daily job (and also adhering to standing workdesk best techniques), whether it’s typing out reviews such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop from time to time. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately try to dent any kind of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, as an example), it still held up without way too many visible indications of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound output of the desk while it increased from a resting placement to standing and also back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve evaluated yet. I can barely get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer care

Now, typically I do not consist of much regarding the customer service assistance of any type of provided company, just since I feel that in general if an item functions the means its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I wish I could claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this review without pointing out the various, relatively countless troubles I experienced trying to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory mobile phone consisted of initially, which meant I had no other way of in fact regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this concern, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our troubles …
About four days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone at first turned on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” button took care of the down feature simply great. I called the company once again, as well as they apologized for the mixup and said they would certainly have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel as well as control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk ultimately began working the means it was supposed to, however not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a business that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its own disadvantages. Given that no singular stand workdesk could record every one of the features that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration some of our other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to place your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer included stability, frequently essential when desks are fully expanded.

We have not check out any kind of grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to really be concerned about, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a crossbar then we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most essential aspects of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it hard to focus, which could lead to you coming to be less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the common front to back rocking examination and a delegated best wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can increase stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I tested that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet factor it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Assistance

Front to Back: Adding the cross support does not impact the rocking motion. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a rocking motion at 36″. By 41″ the shaking motion was bad.

Entrusted to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became bad.

Note: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a desk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are much way too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, and for a rather noticeable factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that designed this industry, as well as their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the typical Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

Yet if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an inordinate amount of hefty tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not need as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent 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. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item top quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new layout is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our worry regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll update you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the company is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and has moved it to accompany all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with remarkable efficiency has been introduce via the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as color choices, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing workdesk under $400.