The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a reliable sign of the anticipated helpful life of the training columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability issues this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before wish to be, as well as a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its less expensive and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, as well as Gadgets

Constructing the desk is quite easy if you comply with the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also springtime washers come in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, structure, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching every one of the bolts into the structure, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a premium quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent 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 also consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really helpful for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a flooring mat to protect the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new height value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting placement as well as button 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new desk for a few weeks and also have actually written down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following room over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to fully change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX design), causing the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a double display setup, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning and lower it at night.

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

Performance

In spite of any type of troubles I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those issues gotten rid of when I in fact came down to utilizing this point.

Although I really did not think it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be much more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, yet even if I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, showing to be just as consistent on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes a lot more stability when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for daily work (as well as following standing workdesk best practices), whether it’s typing out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop every now and then. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never purposefully try to damage any kind of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without way too many noticeable signs of damages.

When I measured the sound output of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing and back again, it was by much the quietest we have actually examined. I could barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, typically I do not include much regarding the client service assistance of any provided business, only because I feel that as a whole if an item works the way its meant to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this review without mentioning the countless, seemingly endless troubles I encountered trying to get my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile included originally, which indicated I had no way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later on a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally activated, however it wasn’t long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function simply great. I got in touch with the company once more, and they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box got here. When I installed them both the desk ultimately started functioning the way it was intended to, but not after practically a month of waiting and to and fro with a firm that couldn’t remember to deliver a core part of their item inside the same box from the outset.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up workdesk likewise has its own downsides. Because no singular stand workdesk can capture all of the features that you may need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially considering some of our other preferred workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally do not have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later on also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more challenging to put your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they give included stability, typically crucial when workdesks are totally expanded.

We have not read any problems of the security of this workdesk, so we do not believe its something to truly be concerned about, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a crossbar after that we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of the most vital facets of these workdesks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it hard to concentrate, which could result in you becoming much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into two sections. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking examination and a left to best wobble. The initial will be without the cross assistance and the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I examined that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Yet point it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

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

Keep in mind: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the activity experienced when encompassed standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a workdesk structure that includes 32 screws, there are far too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better matched to these applications, and also for a rather evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, as well as their average people are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well tall, don’t have an extreme quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as don’t need too vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some time in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The brand-new design is supposedly going to be a lot easier to construct and also have a heftier bar style, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our worry regarding side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever comes to market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent news on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office as well as has moved it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with remarkable performance has been introduce through the new joint venture between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While limited in size and color alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. 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 trusted indication of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability problems this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before hope to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its more affordable and pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite easy if you follow the comprehensive guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washers come in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, structure, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a top quality coating to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was really valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress programmed, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a new height worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting placement and also switch 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may need 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 actually written down my preliminary impressions:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following area over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I need to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a twin screen configuration, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any kind of issues I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter style, practically all of those issues gotten rid of once I in fact came down to utilizing this thing.

I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even a lot more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall surface; not always because it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, showing to be just as consistent by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they declare adds even more security when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been making use of the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for day-to-day work (as well as complying with standing workdesk best methods), whether it’s typing out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the coating on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as multiple wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never deliberately attempt to damage any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without way too many visible signs of damage.

Last but not least, when I determined the noise outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing and back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve tested yet. I can barely get it to make more than concerning 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, usually I do not include much about the customer support support of any kind of offered company, just because I really feel that generally if an item works the method its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without mentioning the many, relatively unlimited troubles I experienced attempting to get my workdesk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory phone included originally, which meant I had no way of actually regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this concern, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
Concerning 4 days later a phone got here in the mail. The handset originally turned on, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” button managed the down function simply great. I called the company once more, as well as they excused the mixup and also claimed they would certainly have a 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 installed them both the desk finally started functioning the means it was intended to, however not after nearly a month of waiting and back and forth with a business that could not remember to ship a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Because no singular stand desk might record all of the features that you might need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

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

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to put your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included stability, usually essential when workdesks are totally prolonged.

We have not read any complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we do not believe its something to really be concerned regarding, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a bar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most vital aspects of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which might bring about you coming to be much less curious about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into 2 sections. Both examinations will certainly include the regular front to back shaking examination and also a left to appropriate wobble. The very first will be without the cross support and the second will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can raise security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. 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. Beyond this factor it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion really did not start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity ended up being negative.

Note: It’s really vital with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a desk structure that includes 32 screws, there are far too many points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a rather noticeable factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this industry, as well as their typical people are a lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time back. And also they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not also high, do not have an inordinate quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and do not need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you great bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout 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 appear, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the item top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new layout is allegedly going to be much easier to put together and have a heftier bar style, among other refinements. He states the brand-new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our concern about side-load emphasizing 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 type of longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles workplace as well as has relocated it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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