The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in impressive volumes. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted sign of the anticipated valuable life of the lifting columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over consumers from both its less expensive and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, as well as Devices

Developing the desk is pretty simple if you follow the in-depth instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as spring washers come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening all of the bolts right into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts 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 assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise making use of a flooring mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting height, 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 pressure configured, meaning the up and down arrows will readjust the height 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 switch for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting position as well as 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’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have listed my initial perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following area over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to fully shift from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I should have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a dual monitor arrangement, obtain the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk higher in the morning and reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely essential for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

In spite of any type of problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those issues gotten rid of once I in fact got down to using this thing.

I really did not think it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be even extra stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not always since it’s that shaky, but just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, confirming to be just as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they claim includes even more stability when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for about 3 weeks now for day-to-day job (and also following standing workdesk best techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the coating in addition to the desk still really feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally attempt to dent any kind of workdesks as well hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without way too many visible signs of damage.

Finally, when I measured the sound result of the desk while it rose from a sitting placement to standing and also back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I might hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer support

Now, typically I don’t consist of much concerning the customer support support of any type of provided company, only because I feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its meant to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I wish I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this evaluation without stating the various, seemingly endless problems I came across trying to get my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory handset included initially, which meant I had no other way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also an assurance that a brand-new one would be shipped shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The handset originally turned on, yet it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” button managed the down function simply great. I called the business again, as well as they excused the mixup and stated they would have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box arrived. When I installed them both the desk lastly started functioning the method it was intended to, but not after nearly a month of waiting and to and fro with a business that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the outset.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Considering that no single stand workdesk might capture every one of the functions that you may require, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering some of our other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more difficult to place your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, commonly vital when workdesks are fully prolonged.

We have not review any kind of grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to actually be concerned regarding, although if you really desired a workdesk with a bar then we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is among one of the most vital aspects of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which can bring about you coming to be much less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to be happy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security tests right into 2 sections. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking test as well as a delegated ideal wobble. The first will lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can enhance stability by up to 15%. I have no concept exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being poor.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely crucial with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly apparent factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this industry, and their ordinary people are a lot taller than the average Eastern customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not too high, don’t have an inordinate quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, and also do not need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you good value.

All that could alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product high quality he requires out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The new design is supposedly going to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He claims the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, reducing our problem concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever concerns market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a reputable indicator of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever wish to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and Devices

Developing the desk is quite easy if you follow the detailed guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also spring washers been available in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, structure, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for attaching all of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a top quality surface to them with rounded corners to stay clear of 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 setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really helpful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress programmed, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in style: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting position as well as button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the brand-new desk for a few weeks as well as have actually documented my first impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following room over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a double monitor configuration, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to elevate the desk greater in the early morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Regardless of any type of issues I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, practically every one of those issues removed when I really came down to using this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be much more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be equally as stable on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes a lot more security when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for about three weeks currently for everyday job (as well as following standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s inputting out reviews like this one from our desktop or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as several wipe downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever intentionally attempt to damage any desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of noticeable signs of damage.

Finally, when I gauged the noise output of the desk while it rose from a resting setting to standing as well as back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested yet. I might barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, generally I do not include much concerning the customer care assistance of any type of given business, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if a product functions the way its expected to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I can say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this testimonial without discussing the countless, relatively countless problems I came across attempting to get my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory handset included originally, which meant I had no chance of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk concerning this problem, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
Regarding four days later a phone got here in the mail. The mobile phone at first activated, but it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down feature simply great. I contacted the firm once more, and they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and also control box showed up. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the way it was supposed to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a business that could not remember to ship a core part of their item inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable functions, this stand desk likewise has its own drawbacks. Since no particular stand workdesk might catch all of the functions that you may require, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis also do not have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to position your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer added stability, typically important when desks are completely prolonged.

We have not review any kind of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to really be concerned about, although if you really wanted a desk with a bar then we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can add to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is among one of the most crucial facets of these workdesks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which could lead to you coming to be much less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations right into two sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the common front to back shaking examination and an entrusted to best wobble. The initial will lack the cross support and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination 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 rocking movement was bad. Yet point it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity ended up being negative.

Note: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively noticeable factor. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this industry, and also their average citizens are a great deal taller than the ordinary Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well tall, do not have an inordinate amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, and do not need as well large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that might transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to release sometime in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble getting the item quality he needs out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is supposedly going to be much easier to construct as well as have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our issue regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with impressive performance has been present with the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in dimension and shade options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the best standing workdesk under $400.