The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before intend to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over customers from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Gizmos

Constructing the desk is quite easy if you adhere to the in-depth guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as spring washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device 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 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 assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to safeguard the carpet from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress programmed, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to remember the elevation setup, or hold the button down for five secs to store a new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting placement and also button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new desk for a few weeks and also have documented my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the next space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX design), causing the desk to obtain a little rough when I change my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a twin screen setup, get the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk greater in the morning and reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely important for long duration standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are imagined below.

Performance

Regardless of any troubles I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually all of those concerns removed when I actually came down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not assume it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even extra steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not always because it’s that wobbly, but even if I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be equally as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert adds a lot more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for day-to-day job (and also complying with standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy 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 type of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of noticeable signs of damages.

When I measured the sound outcome of the desk while it rose from a sitting position to standing and back again, it was by much the quietest we have actually checked. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, generally I don’t consist of much regarding the customer support assistance of any kind of offered firm, only since I really feel that in general if an item functions the way its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I want I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without mentioning the many, seemingly countless problems I came across trying to obtain my desk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory handset consisted of initially, which meant I had no chance of actually controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this problem, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our issues …
About four days later on a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The phone originally turned on, yet it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down function simply great. I called the business once more, and they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box showed up. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly began working the method it was intended to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and also back and forth with a firm that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand desk additionally has its own downsides. Given that no single stand workdesk could capture all of the attributes that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering a few of our other favorite desks such as the Totally Jarvis also don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to place your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer included security, typically important when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not review any type of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not think its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the workdesk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is among one of the most essential elements of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which could lead to you coming to be less curious about using the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests right into two sections. Both examinations will certainly include the typical front to back rocking test as well as a delegated right wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross support and the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no idea how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet point it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are far way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better fit to these applications, and also for a relatively noticeable factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this sector, as well as their average people are a whole lot taller than the average Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time ago. And also they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

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

All that could transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release sometime in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had problem getting the product quality he requires out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new layout is supposedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble and have a heftier crossbar style, among other improvements. He states the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, alleviating our problem about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll update you here. But we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has actually moved it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has actually been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it carries a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the anticipated helpful life of the training columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability problems this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever want to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its cheaper as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and Devices

Developing the desk is quite direct if you follow the detailed directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as spring washing machines can be found in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, frame, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the framework, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a premium quality finish to them with rounded edges to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally utilizing a flooring mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in style: push to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a brand-new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my sitting placement and also button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may 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 preliminary perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the following area over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to fully change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX model), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a twin display setup, get 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 lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Regardless of any kind of troubles I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, virtually every one of those concerns removed as soon as I actually got down to utilizing this thing.

I didn’t believe it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even much more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, but just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be equally as stable on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar enhancement, which they assert adds even more security when bought as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday work (and complying with standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s typing out reviews similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the coating on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never intentionally try to damage any desks also hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too many noticeable indications of damages.

When I gauged the sound result of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting position to standing and back once more, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I can hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, normally I don’t include much about the customer care assistance of any type of offered firm, only because I really feel that as a whole if a product works the method its meant to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. As well as while I desire I could state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this testimonial without pointing out the numerous, apparently unlimited issues I experienced trying to get my desk put together.

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

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our issues …
About four days later a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile at first activated, but it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down function simply great. I contacted the firm again, and also they excused the mixup and said they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately started functioning the method it was supposed to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that couldn’t remember to ship a core element of their product inside the very same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

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

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about a few of our other preferred desks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise don’t have one. In fact, 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 an obstacle, making it more difficult to put your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they supply included security, usually essential when workdesks are totally extended.

We have not check out any type of problems of the security of this desk, so we do not assume its something to really be concerned concerning, although if you really desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing desk is one of the most crucial aspects of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which could result in you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability examinations into two areas. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking examination and also a delegated best wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross assistance and the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no concept exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I examined that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

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

Keep in mind: It’s really vital with flexible standing workdesks to totally tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a desk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are far too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and also for a relatively noticeable reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this market, and also their average residents are a great deal taller than the typical Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time back. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well high, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, and don’t require as well large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the item high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried dealing with. The new style is allegedly going to be much easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He says the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, relieving our issue concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you right here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent news on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles workplace as well as has moved it to accompany all its other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with excellent efficiency has been present via the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in dimension and shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the best standing desk under $400.