The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. But also for the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before want to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying customers from both its less expensive and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is quite simple if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: table top, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching all of the bolts into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a top quality surface to them with rounded edges to stay clear of 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 likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, meaning the up and down arrows will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a new height value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting setting and switch 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new workdesk for a couple of weeks and have jotted down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next space over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double monitor configuration, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to raise the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

In spite of any problems I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually every one of those worries removed when I actually got down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not always since it’s that shaky, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be just as stable by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare adds even more security when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for daily job (as well as adhering to standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s keying out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop periodically. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the coating on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately attempt to damage any type of workdesks as well hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without too lots of visible indications of damages.

When I determined the sound result of the workdesk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and also back again, it was by much the quietest we have actually tested. I can barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, usually I don’t include much about the customer support support of any type of provided business, just since I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its meant to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I want I could say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t complete this review without pointing out the countless, relatively countless troubles I experienced trying to get my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory mobile included initially, which meant I had no other way of actually managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this problem, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
Concerning four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile at first turned on, however it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch took care of the down function just fine. I spoke to the company once more, and they apologized for the mixup and claimed they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box arrived. When I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the means it was intended to, but not after practically a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a firm that could not keep in mind to ship a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Since no particular stand desk could record every one of the attributes that you might need, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as standard

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 Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more difficult to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they give added security, commonly critical when desks are fully extended.

We have not review any type of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a crossbar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which might result in you ending up being less thinking about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into 2 areas. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back shaking test and an entrusted to best wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross support and the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no idea just how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement came to be poor.

Keep in mind: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not entirely limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a desk frame that includes 32 screws, there are much too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, and for a fairly apparent factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this market, as well as their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the average Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not also tall, don’t have an inordinate quantity of hefty devices on your desktop, and also do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you great value.

All that might alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new layout is supposedly going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier crossbar design, among other improvements. He claims the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our problem about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll update you below. But we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent news on the firm is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to accompany all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with remarkable efficiency has been present with the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While limited in dimension and color choices, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the very best standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive volumes. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a reliable indicator of the expected valuable life of the training columns. But for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative 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 might ever hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less expensive and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and Gizmos

Building the desk is quite easy if you adhere to the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washers come in different bags that are marked with their location: table top, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the bolts into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally utilizing a flooring mat to safeguard the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure set, implying the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in style: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a new height worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing setting, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a couple of weeks and have listed my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (particularly this LX model), triggering the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a twin monitor arrangement, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to raise the desk higher in the morning and also reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, practically every one of those problems gotten rid of as soon as I in fact came down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall; not always because it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, confirming to be equally as steady on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they assert includes much more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day work (as well as following standing workdesk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally attempt to dent any type of desks as well hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without too many noticeable indicators of damage.

When I determined the sound result of the workdesk while it climbed from a sitting position to standing as well as back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked. I could hardly get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer care

Now, generally I don’t consist of much regarding the customer support support of any provided firm, only due to the fact that I feel that generally if a product works the means its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this evaluation without mentioning the many, apparently countless troubles I experienced attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory phone consisted of originally, which indicated I had no other way of in fact regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this issue, who got back to me around a day later with an apology as well as a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later a phone arrived in the mail. The phone at first activated, but it had not been long before I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature just great. I got in touch with the company once again, and they apologized for the mixup and also said they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and also control box arrived. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately began functioning the means it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a firm that could not keep in mind to ship a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk also has its own drawbacks. Because no singular stand workdesk can record every one of the features that you may need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration some of our other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more difficult to position your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added security, typically vital when workdesks are fully extended.

We have not check out any complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t assume its something to actually be concerned about, although if you really wanted a desk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is among one of the most vital facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which might result in you ending up being less thinking about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to be 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 support, I will break down my stability tests right into 2 areas. Both examinations will consist of the typical front to back shaking test and also an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross assistance and the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no idea exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

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 initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Yet point it would impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be negative.

Note: It’s extremely crucial with flexible standing desks to completely tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when encompassed standing height will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are far too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better matched to these applications, and for a rather apparent reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this industry, and also their average residents are a great deal taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time ago. And also they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not also tall, do not have an extreme quantity of hefty devices on your desktop computer, as well as do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release sometime in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The new design is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to assemble and also have a heftier bar layout, among other improvements. He says the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, reducing our worry regarding side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

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

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with impressive performance has been present via the brand-new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and also color alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.