The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy indicator of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security problems this is a far much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever want to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over consumers from both its less expensive and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Developing the desk is rather direct if you comply with the comprehensive guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as springtime washers come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a top quality surface to them with rounded edges to avoid 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 setting up likewise includes height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really handy for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damages at resting height, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrowheads will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are similar in design: push to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting placement as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

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

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the following area 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 keep track of arm (especially this LX version), triggering the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a twin monitor arrangement, obtain the bar.

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

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely necessary for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

Regardless of any problems I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much all of those worries gotten rid of when I really got down to using this thing.

I really did not believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, proving to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they claim adds even more stability when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks currently for everyday job (and following standing workdesk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the coating in addition to the desk still 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 dustcloth.

Though I never intentionally try to dent any type of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, as an example), it still stood up without a lot of noticeable signs of damage.

When I gauged the sound output of the workdesk while it rose from a resting setting to standing as well as back once more, it was by much the quietest we’ve evaluated. I might hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, normally I do not consist of much regarding the customer care support of any offered business, only because 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 in the first place. And while I want I could state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without mentioning the countless, seemingly endless issues I experienced trying to get my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory handset consisted of originally, which implied I had no chance of actually regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this problem, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding 4 days later on a mobile phone got here in the mail. The handset originally switched on, yet it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, however, for some reason the “memory” switch managed the down feature just great. I spoke to the company again, and they excused 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 as well as control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately started working the means it was meant to, but not after almost a month of waiting and to and fro with a firm that couldn’t keep in mind to ship a core element of their item inside the same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk also has its own downsides. Because no particular stand workdesk might record all of the features that you might need, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration a few of our various other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more difficult to place your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, usually essential when desks are fully extended.

We have not read any complaints of the stability of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to really be worried about, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does provide a separate add-on crossbar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most vital facets of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which could result in you becoming less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Since 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 sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the regular front to back rocking test as well as a left to ideal wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no concept how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t start until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be poor.

Note: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much way too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, 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 raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather evident reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this industry, and their average people are a lot taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not also high, do not have an extreme quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and don’t need as well vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your buck.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some time in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new design is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to assemble and have a heftier bar style, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, reducing our worry regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll upgrade you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent news on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a dependable indicator of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. But for the price, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before intend to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over clients from both its more affordable as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Building the desk is quite easy if you adhere to the detailed directions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, as well as spring washing machines can be found in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching every one of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a top quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a floor mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in layout: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a brand-new elevation value. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting setting and button 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new desk for a few weeks and have actually jotted down my initial impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I must have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a dual monitor arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to raise the desk greater in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much all of those worries gotten rid of when I actually came down to using 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 stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving 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 bar enhancement, which they declare adds a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday job (and adhering to standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the finish on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately attempt to dent any kind of desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also lots of visible indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and also back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I could barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, typically I do not consist of much concerning the customer care support of any kind of given business, only since I really feel that in general if an item works the way its supposed to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I can say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this review without stating the various, apparently endless issues I came across trying to get my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any type of memory mobile consisted of originally, which implied I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk concerning this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The phone initially turned on, however it had not been long before I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, however, for some reason the “memory” button handled the down function simply fine. I got in touch with the business once again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately began working the means it was supposed to, however not after almost a month of waiting and backward and forward with a business that could not keep in mind to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk additionally has its own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand desk could capture every one of the attributes that you may require, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration several of our various other preferred desks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it harder to position your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added security, typically crucial when workdesks are completely expanded.

We have not review any issues of the security of this desk, so we don’t assume its something to truly be worried about, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is one of the most crucial elements of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which could lead to you becoming less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security examinations into two areas. Both examinations will certainly consist of the regular front to back shaking test and an entrusted to ideal wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross support as well as the second will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can enhance stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Beyond this point it would affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble movement didn’t start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became negative.

Note: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially true with a desk structure that consists of 32 screws, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and for a rather obvious factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this sector, and their ordinary citizens are a lot taller than the average Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. And also they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

However if you’re not also tall, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as do not need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you great bang for your buck.

All that could change with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Initially 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 product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted dealing with. The new design is apparently going to be much easier to assemble and have a heftier bar style, to name a few improvements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, relieving our worry regarding side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

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

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