The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a dependable indication of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security problems this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever intend to be, and 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 and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is quite simple if you follow the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and springtime washers come in different bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening every one of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a premium quality surface to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m additionally utilizing a floor mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in style: push to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting and button 4 for my standing setting, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have actually jotted down my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next space over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a twin screen setup, obtain the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to elevate the desk higher in the morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any type of issues I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those issues removed once I really came down to using this point.

I really did not think it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall surface; not always since it’s that wobbly, but even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, confirming to be equally as consistent on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds a lot more security when acquired as a part of the bundle 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 ability.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday work (and complying with standing desk best methods), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also several wipe downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never purposefully try to dent any type of workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without way too many visible signs of damage.

Lastly, when I determined the noise output of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing and also back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Now, typically I do not consist of much about the customer service assistance of any kind of offered firm, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item works the way its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them in the first place. As well as while I wish I can say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t finish this review without mentioning the various, apparently endless issues I experienced trying to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile phone included originally, which indicated I had no other way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this concern, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Regarding 4 days later a handset showed up in the mail. The handset originally turned on, yet it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down feature simply great. I contacted the firm again, as well as they apologized for the mixup and stated they would have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk finally began working the way it was meant to, but not after practically a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that couldn’t remember to deliver a core element of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk also has its own drawbacks. Given that no single stand desk can record every one of the features that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about several of our other favored desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more challenging to put your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer included security, frequently vital when desks are completely extended.

We have not check out any type of problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you really desired a workdesk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can include to the desk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most essential aspects of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which can lead to you coming to be much less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll want to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests into two areas. Both tests will include the normal front to back shaking examination and a delegated appropriate wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Note: It’s very crucial with flexible standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly apparent reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this sector, and their average people are a great deal taller than the typical Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not too high, do not have an inordinate quantity of heavy tools on your desktop, as well as do not need also vast of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that could transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects 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 appear, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new design is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar design, among other improvements. He states the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our problem concerning side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you below. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent news on the business is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace and also has actually transferred it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. But also for the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before wish to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and Gadgets

Building the desk is rather straight forward if you adhere to the in-depth directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also springtime washers been available in different bags that are marked with their location: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching every one of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a premium quality coating to them with rounded edges to stay clear of 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also utilizing a floor mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually readjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five secs to store a brand-new height worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting position and also button 4 for my standing setting, 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 making use of the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I need to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a dual display arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk greater in the morning as well as reduced it at night.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually all of those concerns removed once I in fact came down to using this point.

I didn’t assume it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even extra 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 pushed versus my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that shaky, but even if I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, confirming to be just as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar enhancement, which they assert adds a lot more stability when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for daily work (and following standing desk finest practices), whether it’s typing out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the finish in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as numerous wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never purposefully try to damage any type of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a range, as an example), it still held up without a lot of visible signs of damage.

When I determined the sound output of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we have actually evaluated. I could barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, normally I do not include much about the client service assistance of any type of provided company, just due to the fact that I feel that in general if an item functions the means its intended to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them in the first place. As well as while I want I could say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this review without stating the countless, seemingly limitless issues I experienced attempting to get my workdesk assembled.

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

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding four days later a mobile arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally turned on, however it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down function just great. I got in touch with the business again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would certainly have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and also control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk finally began working the way it was expected to, however not after almost a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a company that could not remember to deliver a core part of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Things to Consider

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

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about several of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it harder to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included security, often vital when workdesks are completely prolonged.

We have not read any problems of the security of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you actually desired a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is among the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which could result in you becoming less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into two sections. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back shaking examination and also a delegated right wobble. The initial will be without the cross support and the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that wobbled 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 point it would affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being poor.

Note: It’s extremely vital with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

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 customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better matched to these applications, as well as for a rather evident factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this market, as well as their average residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

Yet if you’re not as well high, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty tools on your desktop, as well as do not need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that might change 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 emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new style is apparently going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier crossbar style, among other refinements. He says the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our concern concerning side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles workplace and also has actually transferred it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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