The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a dependable sign of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability concerns this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever hope to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, as well as Gadgets

Building the desk is rather easy if you comply with the in-depth instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also springtime washers come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, structure, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening every one of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely useful for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, indicating the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting position as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually jotted down my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I change my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I must have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a dual monitor arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk greater in the morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely vital for long period of time standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are envisioned listed below.

Performance

Despite any type of issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much all of those worries gotten rid of as soon as I actually got down to using this point.

I really did not think it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be also extra steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they declare adds a lot more security when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for about three weeks currently for day-to-day job (and adhering to standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and several wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never intentionally attempt to dent any desks too hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without too numerous visible indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I measured the noise output of the desk while it rose from a resting setting to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually examined yet. I might hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer support

Now, normally I do not include much concerning the customer care support of any type of provided business, only since I really feel that generally if an item works the method its meant to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I can say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this testimonial without pointing out the many, apparently countless troubles I came across trying to get my workdesk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory handset included initially, which suggested I had no chance of really controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this concern, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
About four days later on a mobile got here in the mail. The mobile originally switched on, but it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down function simply great. I called the firm once more, and also they excused the mixup as well as said they would certainly have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel as well as control box got here. Once I mounted them both the desk ultimately started working the method it was expected to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core component of their product inside the same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand desk also has its own downsides. Because no single stand desk could capture all of the attributes that you may need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration a few of our other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to put your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they give included security, frequently essential when workdesks are totally expanded.

We have not read any problems of the security of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to really be concerned about, although if you really desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most essential facets of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which can result in you becoming less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security tests into 2 areas. Both tests will include the regular front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will be without the cross assistance and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion misbehaved. Yet point it would influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not start until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be poor.

Note: It’s extremely important with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially true with a desk framework that includes 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’ve checked in our labs, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better fit to these applications, as well as for a rather evident reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this sector, and their ordinary people are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time ago. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

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

All that may transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is supposedly going to be much easier to assemble and also have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, easing our issue concerning side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll upgrade you below. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office as well as has actually transferred it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trusted indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. However, for the rate, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security problems this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever want to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is winning over consumers from both its less costly as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and Gizmos

Building the desk is pretty simple if you comply with the thorough instructions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and spring washing machines can be found in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, structure, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing every one of the bolts into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a top quality surface 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 likewise includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting placement and button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been using the brand-new desk for a few weeks and have actually made a note of my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following room over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX design), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I need to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a double screen setup, obtain the bar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to raise the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much every one of those problems gotten rid of when I really came down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, confirming to be equally as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds much more security when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for about three weeks currently for everyday work (and also adhering to standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every now and then. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and multiple clean downs with a rag.

Though I never purposefully attempt to damage any workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without a lot of noticeable signs of damage.

When I determined the noise result of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing and also back once more, it was by much the quietest we have actually checked. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, typically I do not consist of much regarding the customer support assistance of any type of offered company, just because I really feel that in general if an item functions the means its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I can state that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this review without pointing out the many, seemingly limitless problems I encountered attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

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

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our issues …
Concerning four days later a mobile phone got here in the mail. The mobile at first activated, but it wasn’t long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down switch, but for some reason the “memory” button took care of the down function simply great. I contacted the business once more, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel as well as control box got here. When I mounted them both the desk finally started working the method it was expected to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that could not keep in mind to ship a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Think about

In spite of its bankable features, this stand up desk also has its very own disadvantages. Given that no singular stand workdesk can capture every one of the features that you might need, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration a few of our other favored workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise don’t have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it harder to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included stability, usually vital when desks are totally expanded.

We have not check out any type of grievances of the security of this desk, so we do not believe its something to really be worried about, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar then we advise 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.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which might cause you becoming less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into 2 areas. Both tests will consist of the common front to back rocking test as well as a delegated appropriate wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking movement misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly 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 activity at 36″. By 41″ the shaking activity was bad.

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s very crucial with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the motion experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk frame that includes 32 screws, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and also for a relatively noticeable reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this sector, and also their average residents are a whole lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time earlier. As well as they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty devices on your desktop, and also don’t require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you excellent value.

All that might transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The brand-new style is apparently going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our problem concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles workplace as well as has moved it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with outstanding performance has actually been introduce with the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in size as well as color options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing desk under $400.