The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trusted indication of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its less costly and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Building the desk is rather direct if you adhere to the in-depth instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washing machines been available in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the bolts into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality coating 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 setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also making use of a floor mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, as well as push 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 stress set, suggesting the up and down arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a new elevation value. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting placement and button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have actually jotted down my initial perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally change 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 rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a twin screen setup, get the bar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to elevate the desk higher in the morning and also reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Regardless of any kind of troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much all of those worries washed away as soon as I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing elevations. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily because it’s that unsteady, however even if I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, verifying to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare adds much more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for about three weeks currently for daily work (and also complying with standing desk best techniques), whether it’s inputting out testimonials similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the coating in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a rag.

I never ever intentionally attempt to dent any workdesks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without as well numerous visible indications of damage.

Finally, when I gauged the noise outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing and also back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually examined yet. I could barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Currently, usually I do not consist of much concerning the customer care support of any given firm, only since I feel that generally if an item works the way its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I want I can say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this review without discussing the various, apparently unlimited problems I came across attempting to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory phone included originally, which indicated I had no other way of really managing the up/down function 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 also a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
About four days later on a handset 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 functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature just great. I called the firm once again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the way it was meant to, but not after practically a month of waiting and backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core component of their product inside the same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

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

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration several of our various other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide included security, often important when desks are totally extended.

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

Alternatively, StandDesk does provide a separate add-on bar that you can add to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which might bring about you coming to be much less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to enjoy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests into 2 areas. Both examinations will certainly include the regular front to back shaking examination and an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The first will 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 enhancement of the cross support can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Beyond this point it would affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Note: It’s really vital with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the motion experienced when encompassed standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better fit to these applications, and for a relatively apparent reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this industry, as well as their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

But if you’re not as well high, do not have an inordinate amount of hefty devices on your desktop, and also don’t require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good value.

All that could transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble and also have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He claims the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, relieving our worry about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

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

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the expected helpful life of the training columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security issues this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before hope to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its less expensive and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Gizmos

Constructing the desk is rather easy if you follow the in-depth directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washing machines been available in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the screws right into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also consists of height-adjustable turning gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally utilizing a floor mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, implying the up and down arrows will certainly change 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 button for two 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 new elevation value. I’m using button 1 for my resting setting and also button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new desk for a few weeks and have made a note of my first perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next area over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to totally shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX version), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a twin screen configuration, get the bar.

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

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

Efficiency

Despite any type of problems I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, practically every one of those issues removed as soon as I really came down to using this thing.

I really did not think it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even much more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, however even if I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, confirming to be equally as steady on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they declare includes a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding three weeks currently for everyday work (as well as adhering to standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and also the finish 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 also numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never purposefully try to damage any kind of desks also hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, as an example), it still stood up without a lot of visible indicators of damages.

Finally, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it increased from a resting position to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we have actually examined yet. I can barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, usually I do not consist of much concerning the customer support assistance of any type of offered firm, just since I feel that in general if a product functions the means its supposed to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I can claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this evaluation without stating the countless, seemingly countless issues I ran into trying to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory handset included originally, which suggested I had no way of actually regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk about this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology as well as a pledge that a new one would be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
About 4 days later on a handset got here in the mail. The phone originally activated, but it wasn’t long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature simply fine. I called the firm once more, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box got here. As soon as I mounted them both the desk finally began working the method it was intended to, yet not after nearly a month of waiting and also to and fro with a company that could not remember to ship a core component of their item inside the same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk likewise has its very own disadvantages. Because no single stand desk could record all of the functions that you might require, 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 some of our various other preferred desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to place your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer included security, commonly critical when workdesks are completely expanded.

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

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

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is among the most important elements of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll find it hard to focus, which might cause you ending up being less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll intend to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my security examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the typical front to back shaking test and also an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the second will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross assistance can boost stability by approximately 15%. I have no idea how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I examined that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be negative.

Note: It’s very important with flexible standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the activity experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are much too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, and for a fairly noticeable factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this industry, and their typical citizens are a lot taller than the average Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time ago. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

However if you’re not too tall, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty tools on your desktop computer, and don’t need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you good value.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Originally we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new layout is allegedly going to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our problem about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll update you below. But we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually relocated it to accompany all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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