The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trusted indicator of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability issues this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before wish to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made desks that is gaining customers from both its more affordable and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Setup, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the in-depth instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and spring washers come in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching every one of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a top quality coating to them with rounded corners 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 turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m likewise utilizing a flooring mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress set, implying the backwards and forwards arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a brand-new height value. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting placement and also button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have listed my initial perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the next room over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to fully shift from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I must have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a twin screen configuration, get the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk higher in the morning and also reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely essential for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are pictured listed below.

Performance

In spite of any troubles I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those problems removed once I actually got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not always since it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, confirming to be just as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim adds a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks currently for daily job (and also following standing desk finest practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every now and then. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as several clean downs with a cloth.

I never ever intentionally attempt to dent any type of workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without as well lots of visible indications of damage.

When I gauged the sound result of the desk while it rose from a resting setting to standing and back once again, it was by much the quietest we have actually tested. I can hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, typically I don’t consist of much about the client service support of any kind of offered business, just because I feel that in general if an item functions the means its expected to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I desire I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this evaluation without discussing the various, relatively limitless troubles I experienced attempting to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any type of memory phone included originally, which meant I had no other way of actually controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Concerning 4 days later a phone got here in the mail. The handset initially turned on, yet it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” button managed the down function just great. I contacted the firm once more, and they excused the mixup as well as stated they would have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. As soon as I installed them both the desk finally began functioning the method it was meant to, however not after almost a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a business that couldn’t remember to deliver a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Think about

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand desk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand desk could capture all of the functions that you may require, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly considering several of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis also don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to position your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide included security, commonly crucial when workdesks are totally prolonged.

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

StandDesk does use a different add-on bar that you can include to the workdesk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of the most vital aspects of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which can lead to you becoming less interested in making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations into two areas. Both tests will consist of the typical front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to best wobble. The initial will be without the cross assistance and the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can increase stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion misbehaved. Yet factor it would certainly influence 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 motion at 36″. By 41″ the rocking movement misbehaved.

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

Note: It’s extremely important with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the movement experienced when included standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our laboratories, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a rather obvious factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this sector, as well as their average people are a lot taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

If you’re not too high, do not have an excessive quantity of hefty tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not require also large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch sometime 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 Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product top quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The new layout is supposedly going to be much easier to set up and also have a heftier crossbar design, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our issue regarding side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you right here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current information on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as has relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with impressive efficiency has actually been present through the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in size and shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the best standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability problems this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before hope to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over clients from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Gizmos

Building the desk is pretty straight forward if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also spring washing machines been available in different bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening every one of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a floor mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress programmed, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new height value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting position as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following room over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rough when I change my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I must have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a twin display arrangement, obtain the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I require to elevate the desk higher in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any kind of problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually all of those concerns removed once I really got down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not always because it’s that shaky, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, verifying to be equally as constant by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they claim adds much more stability when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for day-to-day job (and also adhering to standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s typing out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately attempt to damage any type of workdesks too 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 noticeable signs of damage.

When I measured the noise output of the workdesk while it increased from a resting placement to standing as well as back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked. I can hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, typically I don’t consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any kind of provided company, only because I really feel that generally if an item works the method its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I might say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this evaluation without mentioning the various, seemingly endless problems I came across trying to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory handset consisted of initially, which suggested I had no other way of actually controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a promise that a new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
About 4 days later a mobile showed up in the mail. The mobile at first switched on, but it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down feature simply fine. I got in touch with the business once again, as well as they excused the mixup and also said they would certainly have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and control box showed up. As soon as I installed them both the desk ultimately began working the way it was meant to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a firm that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core component of their item inside the very same box from the beginning.

Points to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand desk likewise has its very own downsides. Given that no single stand desk could catch every one of the functions that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially considering some of our other favored workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more challenging to put your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer added stability, typically critical when desks are totally prolonged.

We have not check out any problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to really be concerned about, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a crossbar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does supply a different add-on bar that you can add to the workdesk yourself, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll locate it tough to focus, which can lead to you becoming less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back rocking examination and a delegated right wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross assistance as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that wobbled 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 influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be negative.

Note: It’s really crucial with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a desk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are much way too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better fit to these applications, and for a rather apparent reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this market, and also their average people are a whole lot taller than the average Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time ago. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not too high, don’t have an inordinate quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and also do not require also large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that could change with Yu’s guaranteed 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 emerge, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new design is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together and have a heftier bar layout, to name a few improvements. He states the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, reducing our problem concerning side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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