The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent volumes. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted sign of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its security problems this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever hope to be, as well as a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is pretty easy if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also spring washers can be found in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening all of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality finish 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 setting up also consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really handy for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, 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 stress set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously adjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are comparable in layout: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my resting placement as well as button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks and have written down my first perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX version), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a twin screen setup, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk higher in the early morning and lower it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely necessary for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are pictured below.

Performance

Despite any type of troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically all of those problems gotten rid of when I in fact got down to utilizing this point.

I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even extra secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, but just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, verifying to be equally as consistent on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they assert includes even more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (as well as adhering to standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s typing out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the finish in addition to the desk still really feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never deliberately attempt to damage any kind of workdesks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, as an example), it still held up without way too many visible indications of damages.

Lastly, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it rose from a sitting placement to standing and back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested yet. I can hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, usually I do not consist of much about the customer care support of any kind of given company, just due to the fact that I feel that generally if an item functions the means its intended to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I wish I might say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not finish this review without discussing the numerous, relatively limitless issues I encountered attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile included initially, which suggested I had no way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this problem, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
About four days later on a mobile arrived in the mail. The mobile phone initially activated, but it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature just great. I got in touch with the firm once again, and they excused the mixup and also stated they would have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and control box showed up. When I mounted them both the desk ultimately began functioning the way it was supposed to, however not after nearly a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not bear in mind to deliver a core element of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Points to Think about

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand workdesk also has its own disadvantages. Because no single stand workdesk can catch every one of the features 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 absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about several of our other preferred workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (much more on this later also).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more challenging to position your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they supply added stability, usually critical when desks are fully prolonged.

We have not review any complaints of the security of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned about, although if you actually wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Alternatively, StandDesk does use a separate add-on crossbar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of the most crucial facets of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll discover it hard to focus, which might result in you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into 2 sections. Both tests will consist of the common front to back rocking test and an entrusted to best wobble. The first will lack the cross support and also the second will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can increase security by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our labs, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better fit to these applications, as well as for a fairly noticeable reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this sector, and also their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Oriental customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not also high, don’t have an extreme amount of heavy equipment on your desktop, and don’t require also vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you good bang for your buck.

All that could transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the product top quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The brand-new style is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to assemble and have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few improvements. He says the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our concern concerning side-load stressing on the training columns.

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

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a dependable indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security concerns this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and also Gadgets

Constructing the desk is quite direct if you follow the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, as well as spring washers come in separate bags that are marked with their location: table top, frame, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the screws into the framework, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise making use of a flooring mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damages at resting elevation, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in style: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five secs to keep a new height value. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting position as well as button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

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

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next area over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my screens. If you plan to do a double monitor setup, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning and also reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any type of troubles I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter design, practically every one of those problems gotten rid of once I in fact came down to using this point.

Although I really did not think it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, but even if I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, verifying to be just as constant on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar addition, which they declare adds a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been using the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (and following standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out reviews such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, as well as the coating in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately try to damage any kind of workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without too several noticeable signs of damages.

When I measured the sound outcome of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting placement to standing as well as back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked. I might barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Now, generally I don’t consist of much concerning the customer care assistance of any given firm, just due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if an item functions the method its intended to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I want I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this review without discussing the numerous, seemingly unlimited troubles I encountered trying to obtain my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any memory handset included initially, which suggested I had no chance of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our problems …
About 4 days later on a mobile showed up in the mail. The mobile phone initially activated, however it wasn’t long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the firm again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would certainly have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel as well as control box arrived. When I mounted them both the desk finally began working the means it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a firm that could not bear in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the very same box from the start.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk also has its own disadvantages. Because no singular stand workdesk can capture every one of the features that you might need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially considering a few of our other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later too).

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

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

Alternatively, StandDesk does use a separate add-on bar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is just one of the most crucial aspects of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which might cause you becoming much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into 2 sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the typical front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no idea how they generated that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would certainly influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when extended to standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 screws, there are much way too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we need to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, and for a rather evident reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this industry, as well as their ordinary people are a lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time back. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

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

All that may transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Initially 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 trouble getting the item quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The brand-new design is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to construct 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 also “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our problem about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

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

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with impressive performance has actually been introduce through the new joint venture between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. 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.