The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has actually been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever intend to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made desks that is winning over consumers from both its cheaper and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and also Gadgets

Developing the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washers been available in separate bags that are marked with their location: table top, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing every one of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really valuable for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise making use of a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, implying the backwards and forwards arrows will 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 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in layout: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a new height value. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting placement and button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and also have documented my first impacts:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX version), creating the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a double display arrangement, get the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human back, I need to raise the desk greater in the early morning as well as lower it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

In spite of any type of problems I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically all of those problems removed as soon as I actually got down to using this point.

I really did not believe it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even extra secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, yet even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim adds much more security when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for daily work (as well as following standing desk finest practices), whether it’s keying out evaluations like this one from our desktop or a laptop every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never deliberately attempt to dent any desks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too many noticeable signs of damages.

When I determined the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually examined. I could hardly get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, generally I don’t include much concerning the customer support support of any kind of given firm, just since I really feel that as a whole if a product works the way its expected to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I can state that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this review without stating the various, seemingly countless issues I experienced trying to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory handset included originally, which meant I had no way of actually controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk about this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
About 4 days later a mobile showed up in the mail. The mobile at first activated, but it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function simply great. I spoke to the business once again, and they excused the mixup as well as claimed they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly started working the way it was meant to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not keep in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable features, this stand desk also has its own drawbacks. Given that no single stand workdesk can catch all of the attributes that you may need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about a few of our other favored desks such as the Totally Jarvis also don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (extra on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to place your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they give added stability, commonly crucial when workdesks are fully extended.

We have not check out any grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you actually wanted a desk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does use a separate add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is among the most important aspects of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it hard to focus, which can result in you becoming much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to more than happy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back shaking examination as well as a left to appropriate wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross assistance can raise security by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s extremely crucial with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a workdesk structure that includes 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be better fit to these applications, as well as for a relatively apparent factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this industry, and their typical citizens are a lot taller than the average Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

However if you’re not too tall, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as do not need too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you great bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design 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 emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had problem getting the product high quality he requires out of several Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The brand-new design is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to set up and have a heftier bar style, among other refinements. He states the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our issue concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before comes to market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current news on the company is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace and has relocated it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive volumes. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trusted indication of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability issues this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever wish to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its less expensive and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and Devices

Developing the desk is quite direct if you follow the thorough guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers come in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, structure, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening all of the screws right into the frame, or, pop in a hex bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a premium quality finish to them with rounded corners 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 also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new elevation value. I’m using button 1 for my sitting setting and also switch 4 for my standing setting, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have written down my initial impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the following space over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I should have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a dual screen setup, get the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk greater in the early morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of issues I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually every one of those worries removed when I in fact came down to using this point.

Although I really did not think it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be much more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not always because it’s that unsteady, but just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, confirming to be just as stable on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they declare adds a lot more security when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks now for daily work (and adhering to standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s typing out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as 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 sweaty wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never purposefully try to damage any type of desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too several visible signs of damages.

When I measured the noise output of the desk while it climbed from a resting position to standing as well as back once more, it was by much the quietest we have actually checked. I could barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, typically I do not include much about the client service assistance of any offered business, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item functions the method its supposed to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I desire I could say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this evaluation without pointing out the countless, apparently countless issues I ran into trying to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory mobile included initially, which implied I had no other way of actually regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our troubles …
Concerning four days later a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally turned on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” button managed the down feature simply great. I contacted the business once again, as well as they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk lastly started functioning the method it was expected to, however not after virtually a month of waiting and back and forth with a company that could not remember to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the start.

Points to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable features, this stand workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Because no single stand workdesk can catch every one of the features that you might require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about a few of our various other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added security, usually vital when desks are totally prolonged.

We have not check out any type of problems of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to truly be worried concerning, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a bar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which might lead to you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the common front to back shaking test and a delegated ideal wobble. The initial will be without the cross support and also the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can increase security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet factor it would affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Note: It’s extremely vital with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when reached standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a workdesk frame that includes 32 screws, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, and for a rather apparent factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, and their typical citizens are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well high, do not have an extreme amount of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, and do not require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will give you great bang for your dollar.

All that may transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch 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 problem obtaining the item high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new design is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up and also have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He claims the new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, relieving our worry regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has transferred 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 present with the brand-new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While limited in dimension and also shade alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.