The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its security concerns this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before wish to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, as well as Gizmos

Constructing the desk is quite direct if you adhere to the comprehensive directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also spring washers come in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws 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 parts have a premium quality coating to them with rounded edges to stay clear of cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally utilizing a floor mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, indicating the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in design: push to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting setting and button 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks and have listed my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next area over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a dual screen setup, get the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to increase the desk higher in the early morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Regardless of any problems I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically every one of those worries removed when I really came down to using this point.

Although I didn’t assume it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be even 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 versus my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, but just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even 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 claim includes much more stability when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for daily job (and also following standing workdesk best methods), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as several clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately try to damage any kind of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without a lot of visible indications of damage.

Finally, when I determined the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a sitting setting to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined yet. I might barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, typically I don’t include much regarding the customer service assistance of any kind of given business, only due to the fact that I really feel that in general if an item works the means its expected to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I want I can claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this review without pointing out the many, seemingly countless issues I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory phone included initially, which meant I had no chance of in fact managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this problem, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
Regarding four days later a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone initially switched on, however it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” switch took care of the down function just great. I contacted the business again, as well as they excused the mixup as well as claimed they would have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and control box got here. When I installed them both the desk finally started working the means it was intended to, however not after almost a month of waiting and to and fro with a company that could not keep in mind to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

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

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically considering a few of our other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to put your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer included security, frequently vital when workdesks are totally extended.

We have not review any type of issues of the stability of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be concerned concerning, although if you actually desired a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does provide a different add-on bar that you can include in the desk on your own, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is one of the most crucial elements of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it tough to focus, which might result in you becoming much less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests into 2 sections. Both examinations will consist of the common front to back rocking examination as well as a delegated ideal wobble. The first will lack the cross support and also the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross support can boost stability by up to 15%. I have no concept how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Yet point it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Note: It’s really essential with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is especially true with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly noticeable reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this industry, as well as their typical residents are a whole lot taller than the typical Asian customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not as well tall, do not have an inordinate amount of hefty devices on your desktop, and don’t require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you excellent value.

All that might alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product top quality he needs out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new layout is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar style, among other improvements. He claims the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, relieving our issue concerning side-load worrying 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 longer as the most current news on the firm is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a reputable indicator of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. But also for the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before want to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its less expensive and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and Gizmos

Building the desk is quite direct if you adhere to the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also spring washing machines can be found in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing every one of the bolts right into the framework, 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 high quality surface to them with rounded corners to prevent 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 additionally includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also utilizing a floor mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, meaning the up and down arrowheads will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new elevation value. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting setting as well as button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new desk for a few weeks and have written down my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next area over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a twin screen setup, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk greater in the early morning and also lower it at night.

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

Performance

In spite of any issues I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much every one of those concerns gotten rid of once I really came down to utilizing this thing.

I didn’t think it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be equally as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar enhancement, which they declare includes even more stability when purchased as a part of the package deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for day-to-day job (as well as complying with standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop every now and then. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and the finish in addition to the desk still really feels just as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately try to dent any type of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, as an example), it still stood up without a lot of visible indications of damage.

Lastly, when I measured the noise outcome of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested yet. I can hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, generally I don’t include much about the client service assistance of any type of offered business, only because I feel that in general if a product functions the means its intended to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I could claim that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this review without pointing out the various, relatively limitless issues I encountered attempting to obtain my desk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory handset consisted of initially, which implied I had no way of really controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this issue, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our problems …
Concerning four days later a mobile arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally turned on, yet it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” button managed the down function just great. I got in touch with the business once more, and they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel as well as control box showed up. When I installed them both the desk lastly started working the means it was intended to, yet not after practically a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable features, this stand up desk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Because no single stand workdesk might catch all of the features that you may require, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

Not having a maintaining bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration some of our various other preferred desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it harder to put your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added security, often crucial when desks are fully expanded.

We have not read any type of issues of the stability of this desk, so we do not assume its something to really be concerned concerning, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a separate add-on crossbar that you can add to the workdesk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of the most important elements of these desks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which might cause you coming to be much less interested in making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my security tests into two areas. Both tests will consist of the common front to back shaking test as well as a left to best wobble. The very first will lack the cross assistance and also the second will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross support can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are far too many points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, and also for a fairly noticeable reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this industry, as well as their ordinary residents are a great deal taller than the typical Oriental consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And also they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

Yet if you’re not too high, don’t have an inordinate quantity of hefty equipment on your desktop, as well as do not need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you excellent value.

All that may alter 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 appear, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The brand-new design is apparently going to be a lot easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, alleviating our worry about side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before comes to market we’ll upgrade you right here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most current news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and also has transferred it to accompany all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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