The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted indicator of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. However, for the rate, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability concerns this is a far much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before hope to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying consumers from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and Gadgets

Constructing the desk is quite straight forward if you follow the detailed directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washers been available in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality finish to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are attached to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally using a floor mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting height, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, implying the up and down arrows will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually change the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in design: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting setting and also switch 4 for my standing placement, 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 making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually jotted down my first impacts:

The electric motors are quiet but can be heard in the next room over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rough when I move my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a double display arrangement, obtain the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk greater in the early morning and also reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely necessary for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are pictured listed below.

Efficiency

Despite any type of troubles I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, practically all of those concerns washed away as soon as I in fact came down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be much more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall surface; not always since it’s that shaky, yet even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

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

I have actually been making use of the desk for about three weeks currently for everyday job (and also adhering to standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s typing out reviews such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and the coating on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as multiple wipe downs with a cloth.

I never ever deliberately try to dent any workdesks also hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without also lots of visible signs of damages.

Finally, when I measured the sound outcome of the desk while it rose from a resting placement to standing and also back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually tested yet. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Now, normally I don’t include much about the customer care assistance of any type of given company, only since I really feel that in general if a product functions the method its supposed to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I might say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this evaluation without pointing out the many, apparently countless troubles I experienced trying to get my workdesk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory handset included originally, which indicated I had no other way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this issue, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a pledge that a new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning 4 days later on a mobile arrived in the mail. The handset initially activated, yet it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” button dealt with the down function just fine. I called the company once again, and also they excused the mixup and also stated they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly began working the way it was intended to, however not after virtually a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not bear in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up desk additionally has its own drawbacks. Considering that no single stand desk might catch every one of the features that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly considering several of our other preferred workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t 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 an obstacle, making it tougher to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give added stability, frequently crucial when desks are fully prolonged.

We have not review any complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not believe its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you truly wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a separate add-on bar that you can include to the workdesk yourself, simply for an added $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is among the most important elements of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll locate it tough to concentrate, which might cause you becoming less interested in making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability examinations into two areas. Both tests will consist of the common front to back shaking examination and a left to right wobble. The initial will be without the cross assistance and also the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated 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 movement misbehaved. Beyond this point it would impact your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being negative.

Keep in mind: It’s really vital with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a desk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better fit to these applications, as well as for a fairly evident reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this market, and their ordinary citizens are a great deal taller than the ordinary Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not also tall, do not have an excessive quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop, as well as don’t need as well broad of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new layout is supposedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to put together and have a heftier bar style, among other improvements. He claims the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, easing our worry regarding side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as has actually relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has actually been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a dependable indication of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability issues this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, as well as a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying clients from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and Devices

Building the desk is quite simple if you comply with the thorough guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, as well as springtime washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s an included hex device for attaching every one of the screws right into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality finish to them with rounded corners 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 additionally includes height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also using a flooring mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damage at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress programmed, implying the backwards and forwards arrows will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are similar in design: press to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a brand-new height worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have documented my preliminary impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to totally shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a dual monitor arrangement, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk greater in the morning and also reduced it at night.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of problems I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, virtually every one of those problems gotten rid of as soon as I actually came down to using this thing.

I really did not believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also much more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing elevations. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, proving 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 assert includes a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (and adhering to standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s inputting out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and several wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never ever deliberately attempt to damage any kind of workdesks as well hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, as an example), it still stood up without too many visible indicators of damages.

Lastly, when I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting position to standing as well as back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I might hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, generally I do not include much about the customer service assistance of any kind of given company, only since I really feel that in general if an item works the method its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I can claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this review without discussing the countless, relatively countless troubles I experienced trying to obtain my workdesk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory handset included initially, which suggested I had no chance of in fact managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this problem, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The handset originally switched on, however it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function just fine. I called the business again, as well as they apologized for the mixup and also claimed they would have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and control box arrived. Once I installed them both the desk finally started working the means it was expected to, but not after nearly a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a company that couldn’t remember to deliver a core component of their product inside the very same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable features, this stand workdesk likewise has its very own downsides. Given that no single stand desk could capture all of the functions that you may need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as criterion

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about a few of our other favored desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. 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 limitation, making it tougher to position your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide added security, frequently critical when desks are totally prolonged.

We have not review any kind of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to actually be worried concerning, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a crossbar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, simply for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of one of the most vital elements of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which might cause you ending up being less thinking about using the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to enjoy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability examinations right into two sections. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back rocking test and an entrusted to ideal wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance as well as the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can enhance security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial 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 Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be negative.

Note: It’s very important with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a workdesk structure that includes 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’ve examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this sector, and their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

But if you’re not too high, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and do not require also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good value.

All that may change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout 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 materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The new style is apparently going to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our issue concerning side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before comes to 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 has relocated it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with remarkable performance has been present via the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While limited in dimension and also shade alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the best standing workdesk under $400.