The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trusted indicator of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever intend 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 expensive as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Setup, and also Gadgets

Building the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the detailed directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and also spring washing machines come in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the structure, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a top quality coating to them with rounded corners to avoid 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally utilizing a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually readjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in style: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a brand-new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my resting placement and switch 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new desk for a couple of weeks and have actually documented my first impacts:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following space over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a dual display setup, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

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

Efficiency

Despite any troubles I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically every one of those issues washed away as soon as I actually got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be equally as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they claim adds much more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for daily work (as well as complying with standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the surface on top of the desk still feels just as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

I never ever deliberately attempt to dent any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without too several visible indicators of damage.

When I gauged the sound outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a resting position to standing as well as back again, it was by much the quietest we’ve evaluated. I could barely 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 absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, typically I don’t include much concerning the customer service assistance of any type of given business, only since I feel that in general if an item functions the method its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I want I can claim that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this evaluation without stating the numerous, apparently endless issues I came across attempting to get my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any memory mobile phone included originally, which meant I had no other way of actually regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk concerning this problem, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our issues …
About 4 days later a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile originally turned on, but it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function simply great. I got in touch with the business once more, and also they excused the mixup and also claimed they would have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and control box got here. When I installed them both the desk finally started functioning the means it was supposed to, yet not after practically a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that could not bear in mind to deliver a core element of their item inside the very same box from the get-go.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable features, this stand up desk likewise has its own drawbacks. Because no particular stand desk could record all of the attributes that you might need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about a few of our other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it harder to position your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply added stability, frequently vital when workdesks are completely prolonged.

We have not read any type of problems of the stability of this desk, so we don’t think its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you actually desired a desk with a bar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most essential facets of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which might lead to you ending up being much less interested in using the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the most effective return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability examinations into two areas. Both examinations will consist of the normal front to back rocking examination and also a delegated ideal wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can boost stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I evaluated that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being bad.

Note: It’s really important with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when encompassed standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is especially real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better fit to these applications, as well as for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this market, as well as their ordinary citizens are a whole lot taller than the average Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time back. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

If you’re not as well high, don’t have an extreme quantity of heavy tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not require too vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your dollar.

All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally 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 difficulty getting the item quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He claims the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, relieving our concern about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before pertains to market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any kind of longer as the most recent news on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace and has actually moved it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in excellent volumes. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a reliable indicator of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability problems this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever intend to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining clients from both its cheaper and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and also Devices

Constructing the desk is rather straight forward if you adhere to the in-depth instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washing machines can be found in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, structure, and also spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening all of the bolts right into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality coating to them with rounded edges to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new height worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting position as well as button 4 for my standing setting, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a few weeks and have listed my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the following room over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally shift from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double monitor 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 reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely essential for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are pictured listed below.

Performance

Regardless of any issues I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, practically every one of those issues gotten rid of as soon as I actually got down to using this point.

I didn’t believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing elevations. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, showing to be just as constant on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes much more security when bought as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for everyday work (and also following standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as several clean downs with a rag.

Though I never intentionally attempt to dent any workdesks too hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still stood up without too many visible signs of damages.

Last but not least, when I measured the sound outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing and also back once again, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked yet. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, usually I don’t include much regarding the client service assistance of any provided company, only due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if a product works the method its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can state that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t complete this review without mentioning the various, relatively unlimited troubles I encountered trying to obtain my desk assembled.

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

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our problems …
About four days later on a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile originally turned on, however it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down feature just great. I got in touch with the company once again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box showed up. Once I mounted them both the desk finally began functioning the way it was expected to, yet not after practically a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Because no particular stand workdesk can capture every one of the attributes that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering several of our other favorite workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it tougher to put your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included stability, commonly vital when workdesks are completely expanded.

We have not read any issues of the stability of this desk, so we do not assume its something to really be concerned about, although if you truly wanted a desk with a crossbar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a separate add-on crossbar that you can include to the desk on your own, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is among the most essential elements of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which could cause you becoming much less interested in using the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability examinations right into 2 sections. Both examinations will include the normal front to back shaking examination as well as an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will be without the cross support and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can raise security by as much as 15%. I have no concept just how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Beyond this point it would impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially true with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 bolts, there are much too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and also for a rather evident factor. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this industry, and also their typical residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

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

All that may transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product top quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new style is apparently going to be much easier to set up and have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He states the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our concern about side-load stressing on the lifting 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 news on the company is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles workplace as well as has actually relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with impressive efficiency has been introduce via 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 alternatives, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.