The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in excellent quantities. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reliable sign of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever intend to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying customers from both its less expensive as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and also Gizmos

Constructing the desk is pretty direct if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and also springtime washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing all of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality surface to them with rounded corners to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are fastened to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting height, as well as push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, implying the up and down arrowheads will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in style: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting placement as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have actually listed my initial impacts:

The electric motors are quiet but can be heard in the following space over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX design), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I need to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double display arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to increase the desk greater in the morning and lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely necessary for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are envisioned listed below.

Performance

Despite any issues I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, practically every one of those problems washed away when I really came down to utilizing this thing.

Although I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not always since it’s that shaky, however even if I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, proving to be equally as stable by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare includes a lot more security when bought as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight ability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks currently for everyday work (as well as complying with standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as several clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever purposefully attempt to damage any workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too many visible indicators of damage.

When I determined the noise outcome of the workdesk while it climbed from a sitting setting to standing and also back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined. I can barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, typically I do not include much regarding the customer service assistance of any provided firm, just due to the fact that I really feel that in general if an item functions the means its meant to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can claim that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this evaluation without discussing the countless, relatively endless problems I experienced trying to get my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any type of memory mobile consisted of originally, which meant I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this issue, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
Concerning 4 days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile originally turned on, but it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down feature simply great. I spoke to the firm again, as well as they excused the mixup and also stated they would have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel as well as control box got here. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately began working the means it was intended to, however not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not bear in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable features, this stand up desk also has its own downsides. Since no single stand workdesk could catch every one of the attributes that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about several of our other preferred desks such as the Fully Jarvis also don’t have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to put your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide added security, typically vital when workdesks are completely expanded.

We have not read any kind of problems of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to actually be concerned about, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which might bring about you becoming less interested in utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when utilizing 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 into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back rocking test as well as a left to appropriate wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by approximately 15%. I have no idea exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with adjustable standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly evident reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that created this sector, and also their average citizens are a whole lot taller than the typical Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time back. And they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not also tall, do not have an inordinate amount of hefty tools on your desktop computer, and also don’t require too large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d 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 requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted dealing with. The new design is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few refinements. He says the brand-new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our worry regarding side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever involves market we’ll update you right here. But we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable indicator of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability concerns this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its more affordable and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Devices

Developing the desk is quite straight forward if you follow the comprehensive guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, as well as springtime washers come in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the bolts right into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high 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 also includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also making use of a flooring mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, meaning the up and down arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a brand-new height worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting setting and button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have actually documented my first perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a twin display setup, obtain the crossbar.

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

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely important for long period of time standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Performance

In spite of any type of troubles I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much all of those issues gotten rid of as soon as I actually got down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing elevations. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, yet just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

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

I have actually been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for everyday work (and also adhering to standing desk best methods), whether it’s inputting out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and multiple clean downs with a rag.

I never ever intentionally try to damage any type of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also lots of visible indicators of damage.

Finally, when I measured the sound output of the desk while it climbed from a sitting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually examined yet. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Now, generally I do not include much concerning the customer service assistance of any type of provided company, just because I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its intended to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them in the first place. As well as while I wish I could state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this testimonial without mentioning the countless, apparently countless issues I experienced attempting to get my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory handset consisted of originally, which meant I had no other way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this problem, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and a guarantee that a brand-new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The phone initially switched on, but it wasn’t long before I noticed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” button handled the down function just fine. I called the business once again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also claimed they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel as well as control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly began functioning the means it was supposed to, yet not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not keep in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand desk also has its own disadvantages. Considering that no single stand workdesk can record every one of the features that you may need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as standard

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically thinking about some of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they supply included security, frequently essential when workdesks are totally expanded.

We have not read any type of grievances of the stability of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to really be worried regarding, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is just one of the most important elements of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll discover it hard to concentrate, which can cause you ending up being less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests right into two areas. Both tests will consist of the normal front to back rocking examination and a left to right wobble. The initial will be without the cross support 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 boost security by as much as 15%. I have no idea how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that tottered 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 was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not begin up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be bad.

Note: It’s extremely important with flexible standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the movement experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better fit to these applications, and for a relatively obvious 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 average citizens are a lot taller than the typical Asian customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time back. And also they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not as well high, do not have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, as well as do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you great value.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The new design is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up and have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few refinements. He claims the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our concern regarding side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you below. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent news on the company is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles workplace and has moved it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with impressive efficiency has been introduce via the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in size and also shade choices, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.