The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trusted indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability issues this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before want to be, and a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and Devices

Developing the desk is pretty straight forward if you adhere to the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washers can be found in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the screws right into the frame, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have an excellent quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 consists of height-adjustable turning gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to protect the carpet 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 switches are all variable stress configured, implying the up and down arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in style: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting placement and also switch 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have written down my first impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I should have acquired the bar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual display configuration, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Regardless of any type of issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually all of those worries gotten rid of as soon as I really got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I really did not assume it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that shaky, however even if I want as much stability 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 enhancement, which they claim includes even more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about 3 weeks now for daily work (and adhering to standing desk finest practices), whether it’s keying out reviews such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never purposefully attempt to damage any workdesks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, as an example), it still held up without way too many visible indicators of damages.

Finally, when I measured the noise outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing and also back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked yet. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, typically I do not consist of much regarding the customer support support of any type of offered company, only since I feel that as a whole if a product works the means its meant to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I desire I can state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without stating the various, seemingly unlimited troubles I encountered attempting to obtain my workdesk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory handset consisted of originally, which indicated I had no other way of in fact controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this problem, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a promise that a new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
About 4 days later a mobile arrived in the mail. The phone at first turned on, yet it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down switch, however, for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the company once again, and also they excused the mixup and stated they would have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and also control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk finally started working the means it was expected to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and to and fro with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the same box from the start.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand up workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Considering that no singular stand desk could catch all of the attributes that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a supporting crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially considering a few of our other favorite workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included security, commonly vital when desks are completely expanded.

We have not review any problems of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t assume its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a separate add-on bar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of the most important aspects of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it tough to concentrate, which could result in you coming to be much less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking examination and also a left to best wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross assistance as well as the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can raise stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be negative.

Note: It’s extremely important with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when included standing height will be overemphasized. This is especially true with a desk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly apparent factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this industry, as well as their average residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time back. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

Yet if you’re not too high, do not have an extreme amount of hefty devices on your desktop, as well as don’t need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good value.

All that might change with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new design is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together and also have a heftier bar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, easing our issue about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll upgrade you below. But we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace and has relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with impressive performance has actually been introduce through the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in size and shade options, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy indication of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security issues this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its more affordable and costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, as well as Devices

Building the desk is quite direct if you follow the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as springtime washers come in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, structure, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the bolts into the structure, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a top quality surface to them with rounded corners 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 additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise making use of a floor mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to keep a new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing setting, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually written down my first perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (particularly this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual display configuration, obtain the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to increase the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any issues I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, practically every one of those concerns removed when I really came down to utilizing this point.

I didn’t assume it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be also extra secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall surface; not always because it’s that unsteady, but just because I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be equally as steady on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they declare includes much more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks currently for day-to-day work (and adhering to standing desk best techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the finish on top of the desk still really 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 wipe downs with a rag.

I never purposefully attempt to damage any type of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without also several noticeable indicators of damages.

Lastly, when I measured the noise outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing as well as back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually checked yet. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, typically I don’t consist of much about the customer support support of any given firm, just due to the fact that I feel that in general if a product works the means its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this review without discussing the many, seemingly endless troubles I ran into trying to obtain my workdesk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory phone included initially, which meant I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this concern, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and a guarantee that a new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our troubles …
About 4 days later a handset got here in the mail. The phone at first switched on, but it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” button handled the down feature just fine. I spoke to the company again, and they apologized for the mixup and also said they would certainly have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk ultimately started working the method it was intended to, however not after almost a month of waiting and also to and fro with a company that couldn’t remember to deliver a core component of their item inside the very same box from the start.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable functions, this stand workdesk also has its own disadvantages. Since no particular stand workdesk can record every one of the functions that you might need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a supporting crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration a few of our other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it harder to put your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide added stability, typically essential when desks are fully extended.

We have not review any complaints of the stability of this desk, so we do not assume its something to truly be worried about, although if you actually desired a desk with a bar after that we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does use a separate add-on bar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is among the most essential aspects of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which can lead to you becoming much less interested in using the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly include the regular front to back rocking examination as well as a delegated ideal wobble. The very first will lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can boost security by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion misbehaved. Yet point it would impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing desks to fully tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be overemphasized. This is especially true with a desk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a rather noticeable factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, as well as their typical citizens are a lot taller than the average Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. As well as they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not also high, do not have an inordinate quantity of heavy tools on your desktop, as well as don’t require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent value.

All that may transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the item quality he needs out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The new design is supposedly going to be a lot easier to construct and also have a heftier bar design, to name a few improvements. He states the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our worry about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever comes to market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the firm is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles workplace and also has moved it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with excellent performance has actually been introduce through the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While limited in size and also color options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the best standing desk under $400.