The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a reliable indicator of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. But also for the rate, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite direct if you comply with the thorough directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also spring washers come in different bags that are marked with their destination: table top, structure, and spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the bolts right into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally utilizing a floor mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting elevation, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a new height value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting position as well as button 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and also have actually written down my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet but can be heard in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX model), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a twin screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I require to elevate the desk greater in the early morning and reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Despite any issues I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically all of those problems removed when I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not think it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also extra secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they declare adds much more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for daily job (and complying with standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s inputting out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as several wipe downs with a cloth.

I never ever deliberately try to dent any type of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too several visible indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the noise result of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and also back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually checked yet. I could barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, normally I do not include much regarding the customer service assistance of any offered company, just since I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its intended to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I want I can say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this evaluation without mentioning the numerous, seemingly endless issues I encountered attempting to get my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no way of actually managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk about this concern, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning four days later a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile phone at first activated, but it had not been long before I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the firm once again, and they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel and also control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly started working the means it was intended to, yet not after nearly a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that could not remember to deliver a core element of their product inside the exact same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up desk additionally has its own disadvantages. Because no single stand workdesk can capture all of the attributes that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering a few of our various other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (extra on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide added stability, typically vital when desks are totally extended.

We have not read any problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to really be concerned regarding, although if you actually wanted a desk with a crossbar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the desk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is just one of the most important facets of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which could result in you coming to be less thinking about using the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests right into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back shaking examination as well as a delegated appropriate wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross assistance and the second will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can enhance stability by as much as 15%. I have no concept how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Yet point it would affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Note: It’s very important with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a workdesk frame that includes 32 screws, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better fit to these applications, and for a relatively evident factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this sector, as well as their average people are a whole lot taller than the typical Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time ago. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

But if you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop, and also do not require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good value.

All that may transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The brand-new style is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to construct and have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He states the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, easing our problem regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

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

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trusted indicator of the expected beneficial life of the training columns. For the price, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its security concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its less expensive and costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Setup, and Devices

Developing the desk is rather direct if you follow the detailed guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as spring washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing every one of the screws into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a high quality surface to them with rounded corners to avoid 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 also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a floor mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting position and also switch 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and also have actually jotted down my first impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (especially this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I must have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a double screen arrangement, get the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk greater in the morning and reduced it at night.

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

Performance

In spite of any issues I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically every one of those concerns washed away as soon as I really got down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that wobbly, yet just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, confirming to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare includes even more security when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding three weeks now for daily work (and also adhering to standing desk best techniques), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever purposefully try to damage any type of desks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without a lot of noticeable indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing and back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually tested yet. I could barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Now, generally I don’t include much concerning the customer support support of any provided business, only due to the fact that I feel that in general if an item works the method its expected to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I want I can say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t finish this testimonial without discussing the various, relatively countless problems I ran into attempting to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no other way of actually managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this issue, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a guarantee that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our problems …
About 4 days later a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile initially switched on, yet it had not been long before I observed that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” button managed the down feature just fine. I contacted the business once again, and they apologized for the mixup and said they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk finally began working the means it was supposed to, however not after nearly a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a business that couldn’t remember to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Things to Think about

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up desk also has its very own drawbacks. Since no particular stand desk can record every one of the attributes that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about a few of our other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it harder to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer added stability, commonly important when workdesks are fully prolonged.

We have not check out any type of complaints of the stability of this desk, so we do not believe its something to truly be worried about, although if you really desired a workdesk with a bar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does use a separate add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most essential aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it tough to focus, which can result in you coming to be less curious about utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into 2 areas. Both examinations will certainly include the common front to back rocking examination and a left to appropriate wobble. The initial will be without the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea exactly how they generated that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became negative.

Keep in mind: It’s really vital with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the movement experienced when extended to standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a desk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, as well as for a fairly obvious reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this market, and also their ordinary people are a whole lot taller than the average Asian customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

However if you’re not too high, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as do not require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good bang for your buck.

All that may transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product high quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new style is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble and have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He states the new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our problem concerning side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most recent information on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as 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 with the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in dimension as well as color choices, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing desk under $400.