The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before want to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its less costly and costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and also Devices

Developing the desk is rather easy if you adhere to the in-depth directions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as springtime washing machines been available in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, framework, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, implying the up and down arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are similar in layout: press to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have written down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next space over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX version), causing the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a twin monitor arrangement, obtain the bar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to elevate the desk higher in the morning and also reduced it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely essential for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are envisioned listed below.

Performance

In spite of any issues I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those worries gotten rid of as soon as I actually came down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing elevations. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they declare includes much more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks now for day-to-day work (and adhering to standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s typing out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and the coating in addition to the desk still really feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and several clean downs with a rag.

Though I never deliberately attempt to dent any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without a lot of noticeable signs of damages.

Lastly, when I measured the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing as well as back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually tested yet. I can barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, typically I do not consist of much about the customer support support of any given business, only because I really feel that generally if an item works the method its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I want I could state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this review without mentioning the various, seemingly endless issues I encountered trying to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory mobile phone included originally, which meant I had no way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a guarantee that a new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning four days later a mobile phone got here in the mail. The mobile at first turned on, however it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” button took care of the down function simply fine. I got in touch with the business once more, and they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and also control box got here. As soon as I installed them both the desk finally started functioning the method it was expected to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a company that could not bear in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand up workdesk additionally has its own downsides. Given that no single stand workdesk can catch every one of the features that you might need, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering some of our various other preferred workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis also do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to position your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, typically vital when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not check out any kind of complaints of the stability of this desk, so we do not believe its something to actually be worried about, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a crossbar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most essential aspects of these workdesks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it tough to concentrate, which can lead to you ending up being less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests right into two sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the regular front to back shaking examination as well as a left to best wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross assistance as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I evaluated that wobbled near 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 point it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Support

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

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

Keep in mind: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a fairly evident factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this market, and also their average residents are a lot taller than the average Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not also high, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy equipment on your desktop, and also do not require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you excellent bang for your buck.

All that could change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new layout is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together and also have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He claims the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our problem about side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office as well as has actually transferred it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever want to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying customers from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and also Gadgets

Constructing the desk is pretty direct if you follow the detailed instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and also springtime washing machines can be found in separate bags that are noted with their location: table top, structure, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening every one of the screws right into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure set, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly readjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have actually made a note of my initial impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the next room over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX version), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a twin monitor configuration, get the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to raise the desk greater in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely necessary for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

Despite any type of issues I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, basically every one of those concerns removed when I really got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be much more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall; not necessarily since it’s that unsteady, yet just because I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they assert adds even more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for everyday work (and adhering to standing desk best practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately attempt to dent any workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without way too many noticeable indications of damages.

When I measured the noise result of the workdesk while it climbed from a sitting placement to standing as well as back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested. I might barely get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant problem is the whirr of your motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Now, generally I do not include much about the customer support support of any given business, only because I feel that as a whole if a product works the way its supposed to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I could state that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not complete this review without discussing the numerous, relatively countless troubles I came across attempting to get my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory mobile included originally, which implied I had no way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and also a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our problems …
About four days later a phone showed up in the mail. The handset initially turned on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, but for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function just great. I contacted the business again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box got here. As soon as I mounted them both the desk lastly started working the method it was supposed to, yet not after nearly a month of waiting and also to and fro with a firm that could not bear in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Points to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk likewise has its very own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand workdesk might record every one of the features that you may require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly considering some of our other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar 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 provide added stability, usually essential when workdesks are completely prolonged.

We have not review any issues of the stability of this desk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned regarding, although if you really desired a workdesk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a different add-on bar that you can add to the desk yourself, simply for an additional $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important elements of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which can bring about you ending up being much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually examined with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security tests into two areas. Both examinations will include the typical front to back shaking test and also an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross assistance as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross support can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no idea just how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I checked that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really important with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a desk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be better suited to these applications, and for a rather obvious reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this market, and also their average people are a lot taller than the average Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And also they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not too high, do not have an excessive amount of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and don’t need also vast of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your dollar.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were told 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 trouble getting the product quality he needs out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new style is supposedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, alleviating our issue about side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever comes to market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and also has moved it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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