The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a dependable sign of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever wish to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over clients from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Gadgets

Building the desk is pretty simple if you adhere to the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and springtime washing machines been available in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for attaching all of the bolts into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality coating to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally includes height-adjustable turning gears to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to store a new elevation value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting setting as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following area over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (especially this LX design), causing the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I should have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a dual monitor arrangement, get the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning as well as lower it at night.

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

Efficiency

Despite any problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much every one of those problems washed away when I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not believe it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be even a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, yet even if I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be just as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds much more security when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks now for daily work (and following standing desk finest methods), whether it’s typing out evaluations like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every so often. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never ever intentionally try to dent any type of desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without also many noticeable signs of damage.

Lastly, when I gauged the sound outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting position to standing and also back again, it was by far 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 largest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, normally I don’t include much regarding the client service assistance of any type of given firm, only since I really feel that as a whole if a product works the method its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I desire I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this review without stating the countless, relatively countless issues I experienced attempting to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any type of memory handset included originally, which meant I had no way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this concern, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our troubles …
About four days later a phone showed up in the mail. The phone originally switched on, yet it had not been long before I noticed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down feature simply fine. I spoke to the company once more, as well as they apologized for the mixup and also claimed they would certainly have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk finally started functioning the method it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that could not bear in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable features, this stand up desk also has its own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand desk could catch every one of the features that you might need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering a few of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally 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 too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more difficult to place your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer included stability, usually important when desks are completely prolonged.

We have not review any type of issues of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to really be worried about, although if you really desired a desk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is among the most vital facets of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which can result in you coming to be less curious about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to be happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will break down my security tests right into two sections. Both tests will certainly include the regular front to back shaking examination and an entrusted to right wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross support and the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various scenario. 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 got to 36″ the rocking motion misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be bad.

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

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, and also for a relatively evident reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this market, and also their typical people are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time ago. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not also tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and do not need as well large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you great bang for your buck.

All that may change with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new style is supposedly going to be a lot easier to put together as well as have a heftier crossbar design, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, relieving our issue concerning side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever before pertains to market we’ll update you below. However we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles workplace and also has actually moved it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a dependable indicator of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before wish to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers come in different bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the bolts right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality finish to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are fastened to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, suggesting the up and down arrows will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new elevation worth. I’m using button 1 for my sitting position and button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks and have jotted down my first impacts:

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the following room over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I need to have acquired the bar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a twin screen configuration, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely necessary for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are envisioned below.

Performance

Despite any problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, practically all of those worries gotten rid of when I actually came down to utilizing this point.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even much more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, however even if I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, confirming to be equally as steady on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they assert includes much more security when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for about three weeks currently for daily work (and adhering to standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s keying out testimonials such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately try to dent any type of desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without as well several noticeable signs of damages.

When I gauged the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting position to standing and also back again, it was by much the quietest we have actually tested. I could barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, normally I do not consist of much regarding the customer support assistance of any kind of offered business, only because I really feel that as a whole if a product works the method its supposed 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 during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t complete this testimonial without pointing out the numerous, apparently endless troubles I experienced attempting to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any memory mobile included initially, which suggested I had no chance of in fact controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this issue, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our problems …
Concerning four days later a phone got here in the mail. The handset at first turned on, however it wasn’t long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch took care of the down feature simply great. I got in touch with the company once again, and they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel as well as control box arrived. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the method it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also to and fro with a business that could not keep in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the very same box from the beginning.

Things to Think about

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand up desk also has its own disadvantages. Given that no particular stand workdesk might capture all of the functions that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about a few of our various other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis also don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they give added stability, commonly essential when desks are completely expanded.

We have not review any kind of complaints of the security of this desk, so we don’t think its something to really be worried regarding, although if you truly desired a desk with a crossbar after that we advise 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 extra $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is among one of the most essential elements of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which might cause you ending up being less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security tests into two areas. Both tests will include the common front to back shaking examination as well as a left to ideal wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross assistance as well as the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can increase security by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Beyond this point it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being bad.

Note: It’s very important with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk frame that includes 32 screws, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better fit to these applications, as well as for a rather obvious reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this market, as well as their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time earlier. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well high, don’t have an inordinate quantity of heavy tools on your desktop, and also do not need as well large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you great bang for your dollar.

All that could alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product top quality he requires out of several Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is apparently going to be a lot easier to construct as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He says the brand-new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, reducing our worry about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever comes to market we’ll upgrade you here. However we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace and has transferred it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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