The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted sign of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its security problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying clients from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, as well as Gadgets

Constructing the desk is rather straight forward if you adhere to the thorough directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers come in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, frame, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the bolts into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high quality surface 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 setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting placement and switch 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks and have actually listed my first impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next area over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I need to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a dual screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning and lower it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any problems I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much every one of those concerns removed when I really got down to using this point.

I really did not believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be also a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that unsteady, however even if I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, verifying to be just as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they assert includes much more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for everyday work (and also complying with standing desk finest techniques), whether it’s keying out evaluations like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer periodically. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple clean downs with a cloth.

I never purposefully try to damage any type of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too many noticeable indications of damages.

When I gauged the sound result of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing and also back once again, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I could barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, generally I don’t include much concerning the client service support of any type of provided business, just since I really feel that generally if an item works the method its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I can say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this review without mentioning the many, apparently unlimited issues I experienced trying to obtain my workdesk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any type of memory phone included originally, which implied I had no other way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk concerning this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped soon.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our issues …
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 noticed that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” button managed the down function just great. I spoke to the company once again, and they excused the mixup and said they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and also control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly started functioning the means it was intended to, yet not after practically a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Things to Consider

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its own downsides. Given that no single stand workdesk could record every one of the attributes that you may need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration a few of our other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it harder to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they supply added security, often critical when workdesks are totally extended.

We have not read any kind of complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to truly be worried regarding, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does supply a different add-on crossbar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of one of the most crucial elements of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which can lead to you becoming less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. 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 initial desk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will include the common front to back shaking examination and a delegated right wobble. The very first will be without the cross support as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance security by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined 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 activity misbehaved. Beyond this point it would affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Entrusted to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a desk frame that includes 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our labs, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather apparent factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, as well as their average citizens are a great deal taller than the typical Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

However if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an extreme quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and also don’t need as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you good bang for your buck.

All that may transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to appear, as well as Yu states he’s had problem getting the item top quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new design is allegedly going to be a lot easier to assemble and have a heftier crossbar style, 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 worry about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the firm is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with impressive efficiency has been present through the new joint venture between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in dimension and color alternatives, 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, as well as has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted indication of the anticipated valuable life of the training columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its less costly and costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Gadgets

Constructing the desk is quite direct if you comply with the detailed directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for securing every one of the bolts into the frame, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality coating to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks and have listed my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following space over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to fully shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double screen setup, get the bar.

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

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

Performance

Regardless of any type of problems I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much all of those problems removed as soon as I actually came down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, but even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, showing to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim includes much more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for everyday work (and adhering to standing desk finest practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and several clean downs with a rag.

I never deliberately attempt to damage any kind of desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without as well numerous visible indications of damage.

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

Client service

Now, typically I don’t include much concerning the customer care assistance of any given firm, only since I feel that generally if a product works the way its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I desire I might say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t finish this testimonial without mentioning the countless, seemingly unlimited troubles I came across attempting to obtain my desk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory phone consisted of originally, which indicated I had no way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our troubles …
Concerning 4 days later on a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile at first turned on, however it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature just great. I called the firm again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also said they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and also control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk finally began working the way it was supposed to, but not after practically a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a firm that could not keep in mind to ship a core element of their item inside the same box from the outset.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable functions, this stand desk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Given that no singular stand desk could capture every one of the functions that you might need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially considering a few of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more difficult to position your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide included security, often crucial when desks are totally extended.

We have not review any problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be concerned about, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does supply a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most crucial elements of these desks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll find it hard to focus, which could bring about you becoming less thinking about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests right into 2 sections. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back shaking examination and a left to ideal wobble. The very first will lack the cross support and also the second will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise security by approximately 15%. I have no idea exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion misbehaved. Yet factor it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Support

Front to Back: Including the cross support does not impact the shaking movement. The StandDesk Simple began to experienced a shaking movement at 36″. By 41″ the shaking motion misbehaved.

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be poor.

Note: It’s really important with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when included standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 screws, there are far too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and also for a rather evident reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this market, and their typical citizens are a great deal taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

However if you’re not also tall, do not have an extreme quantity of heavy tools on your desktop computer, as well as don’t require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good value.

All that may change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release 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 item quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new design is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to set up and also have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, easing our concern regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before comes to market we’ll upgrade you right here. However we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office as well as has actually relocated it to accompany all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with excellent efficiency has actually been introduce with the new joint venture between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While limited in dimension and color alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.