The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in excellent volumes. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable 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 other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its cheaper and pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Developing the desk is pretty straight forward if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also spring washing machines come in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the bolts into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply take care 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 fastened to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely useful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also using a flooring mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are similar in design: press to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting and also button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new desk for a few weeks as well as have jotted down my initial impacts:

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next space over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX design), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a dual display setup, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning as well as lower it at night.

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

Efficiency

Despite any kind of troubles I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, practically every one of those concerns removed once I actually came down to using this point.

Although I didn’t think it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing elevations. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, proving to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they claim adds a lot more security when bought 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 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for about three weeks currently for everyday work (and also complying with standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s inputting out testimonials similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and slick 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 deliberately attempt to dent any workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also many noticeable indicators of damage.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it rose from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested yet. I can hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, generally I do not include much about the customer support assistance of any provided company, only since I feel that in general if an item functions the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I could state that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this review without pointing out the countless, relatively unlimited problems I experienced attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory handset consisted of originally, which suggested I had no other way of actually managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this problem, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our issues …
Regarding four days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The phone at first turned on, but it wasn’t long before I noticed that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, but for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down feature simply great. I contacted the company once again, and also they apologized for the mixup and claimed they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately began working the method it was meant to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and back and forth with a business that couldn’t remember to ship a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand up desk also has its own downsides. Since no singular stand desk could capture every one of the functions that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis also don’t have one. This desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more challenging to place your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer included security, usually vital when workdesks are fully extended.

We have not review any kind of issues of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t assume its something to actually be worried about, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is among one of the most vital aspects of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which might cause you becoming less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have evaluated with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into two sections. Both examinations will certainly consist of the common front to back shaking examination as well as a left to best wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross assistance can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t begin up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a desk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, and also for a relatively obvious reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this industry, and their typical residents are a lot taller than the average Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not as well tall, do not have an extreme quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop, and also don’t need also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you great value.

All that may alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble getting the item top quality he needs out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is allegedly going to be much easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He says the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our worry regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll upgrade you below. However we’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as one of the most current information on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually relocated it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reputable indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over consumers from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is quite straight forward if you comply with the in-depth instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also spring washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the bolts right into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality coating to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also making use of a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, meaning the up and down arrowheads will adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in layout: press to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to store a brand-new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting position as well as switch 4 for my standing setting, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and have actually written down my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX design), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a twin display setup, obtain the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk greater in the morning and reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Regardless of any problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, virtually all of those worries gotten rid of when I really got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, but even if I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, confirming to be just as constant by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they declare includes much more stability when bought as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for about three weeks now for day-to-day work (and also following standing desk finest practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and several wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never ever deliberately attempt to dent any type of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of visible indicators of damage.

When I determined the sound output of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined. I might hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, usually I don’t include much regarding the client service support of any type of given business, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item functions the method its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I desire I could say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this testimonial without pointing out the countless, relatively limitless problems I came across attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

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

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
About 4 days later a handset showed up in the mail. The handset initially activated, yet it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature simply great. I called the business once more, and also they excused the mixup as well as claimed they would have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box got here. As soon as I mounted them both the desk lastly began working the means it was expected to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and back and forth with a company that could not remember to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Points to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand desk likewise has its own downsides. Considering that no singular stand desk might capture every one of the attributes that you might need, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about several of our other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to position your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give included security, often crucial when desks are totally prolonged.

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

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important aspects of these desks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which could bring about you ending up being less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into 2 areas. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking examination as well as an entrusted to best wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross support as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase stability by up to 15%. I have no idea how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking movement misbehaved. Yet point it would impact your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being bad.

Note: It’s very vital with flexible standing desks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, as well as for a relatively apparent factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this industry, and their typical people are a lot taller than the typical Asian customer, 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 equipment, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not also tall, do not have an extreme amount of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, and don’t require as well broad of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you great bang for your buck.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item top quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar design, among other refinements. He says the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our concern regarding side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you here. 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 relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

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