The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a trustworthy indicator of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before hope to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its cheaper and pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is quite simple if you follow the thorough directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also springtime washing machines come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: table top, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening every one of the bolts right into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality finish to them with rounded edges to avoid 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted home office floor. I’m additionally using a floor mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting elevation, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, indicating the up and down arrowheads will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting setting and button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have documented my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next space over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a twin screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

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

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely important for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering 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 phone or the cookie-cutter layout, basically all of those concerns washed away as soon as I really got down to using this point.

Although I really did not believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, yet even if I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, verifying to be equally as consistent by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert adds even more security when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks currently for day-to-day job (and also complying with standing desk best techniques), whether it’s keying out testimonials similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop periodically. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also several wipe downs with a cloth.

I never deliberately try to dent any type of desks also hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without as well many visible indicators of damage.

When I measured the noise result of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and also back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested. I might hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, typically I don’t consist of much concerning the client service assistance of any provided business, just due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if an item works the method its expected to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I might claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this review without mentioning the numerous, seemingly countless problems I ran into trying to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory phone consisted of initially, which implied I had no way of really managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our issues …
About 4 days later a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile phone initially switched on, but 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 reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature just great. I spoke to the business once again, as well as 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 on my new panel and also control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly started functioning the way it was expected to, but not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not remember to ship a core element of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

In spite of its bankable features, this stand up workdesk also has its very own drawbacks. Since no singular stand desk might capture every one of the functions that you may need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as standard

Not having a stabilizing bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about several of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it harder to put your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply added stability, usually important when workdesks are fully extended.

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

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is just one of the most vital aspects of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which might bring about you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial 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 checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security examinations into two sections. Both examinations will certainly consist of the regular front to back rocking examination and also a delegated appropriate wobble. The first will lack the cross assistance as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance stability by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Yet point it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion didn’t start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement came to be negative.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the movement experienced when extended to standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a workdesk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better fit to these applications, and also for a rather noticeable factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this market, 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. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and also sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not too high, don’t have an inordinate quantity of heavy devices on your desktop, as well as don’t require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you great bang for your buck.

All that might transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had problem getting the product quality he requires out of several Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new style is allegedly going to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He says the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, alleviating our issue about side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before comes to market we’ll update you below. But we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and has actually transferred it to accompany all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a dependable indication of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security problems this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever want to be, and a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Developing the desk is pretty easy if you follow the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washing machines come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a top quality finish to them with rounded corners to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also making use of a floor mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, indicating the up and down arrows will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly change the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are similar in design: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new height worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting and switch 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks and have actually jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next area over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (especially this LX version), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double display configuration, get the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk higher in the early morning and also reduced it at night.

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

Performance

In spite of any type of issues I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, practically every one of those concerns removed when I in fact came down to using this thing.

I really did not believe it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be also much more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall; not always because it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be equally as stable by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar addition, which they claim includes a lot more stability when bought as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for concerning three weeks now for everyday job (and also following standing desk best techniques), whether it’s keying out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every now and then. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally try to dent any type of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of visible signs of damage.

When I determined the sound output of the workdesk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing as well as back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, usually I don’t include much regarding the customer care support of any kind of provided business, only because I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its intended to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And while I wish I might claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t complete this testimonial without pointing out the countless, relatively endless issues I came across attempting to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile phone included originally, which indicated I had no chance of actually controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a pledge that a new one would be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our troubles …
Concerning four days later a phone arrived in the mail. The handset at first switched on, but it wasn’t long before I noticed that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just great. I called the firm once again, and also they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and also control box showed up. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the way it was expected to, however not after practically a month of waiting and to and fro with a firm that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the very same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand desk additionally has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no particular stand desk might record every one of the functions that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our various other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis also don’t have one. In fact, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later on as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to put your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they give added stability, often critical when desks are fully extended.

We have not check out any kind of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be concerned concerning, although if you actually desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is among the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which might cause you becoming less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually examined with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into 2 areas. Both examinations will certainly consist of the normal front to back shaking examination and a left to best wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase stability by up to 15%. I have no concept just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

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

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Note: It’s very essential with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much way too many points at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and for a rather obvious reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this industry, as well as their average people are a lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. And also they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not too tall, do not have an inordinate amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, and do not require as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you good 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 told 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 item top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The brand-new style is allegedly going to be much easier to construct as well as have a heftier bar design, to name a few refinements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, easing our problem about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you below. Yet we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most recent news on the firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to accompany all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with outstanding performance has actually been present through the new joint venture in between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as color alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.