The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reliable indicator of the expected beneficial life of the training columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security problems this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its less costly as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is pretty easy if you comply with the detailed guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washers can be found in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, framework, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for securing every one of the screws into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality coating to them with rounded edges to avoid 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 also includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was very handy for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damages at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a brand-new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my sitting setting as well as button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have actually made a note of my first impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX model), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual screen setup, obtain the crossbar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any type of troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, practically all of those worries gotten rid of when I really came down to using this point.

Although I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, proving to be equally as constant on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they claim includes much more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for daily job (and following standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never intentionally attempt to dent any workdesks too hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without also numerous noticeable indicators of damage.

When I determined the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting setting to standing as well as back again, it was by much the quietest we have actually evaluated. I can barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, usually I do not consist of much about the customer service assistance of any offered firm, only because I really feel that in general if a product functions the means its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And while I want I can claim that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without stating the many, apparently unlimited troubles I experienced attempting to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of originally, which suggested I had no way of actually controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk regarding this issue, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a new one would be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
About four days later on a phone got here in the mail. The mobile at first activated, yet it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down button, however, for some reason the “memory” button handled the down function just fine. I called the company again, and also they excused the mixup and stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel as well as control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately began functioning the method it was meant to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a business that couldn’t remember to ship a core element of their item inside the same box from the get-go.

Points to Think about

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up desk also has its very own disadvantages. Considering that no single stand workdesk might capture every one of the functions that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering a few of our various other preferred desks such as the Completely Jarvis also do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (extra on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it harder to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, frequently critical when workdesks are totally prolonged.

We have not read any problems of the security of this desk, so we do not think its something to really be worried about, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does offer a separate add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk yourself, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is among one of the most vital elements of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which could cause you becoming less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into two areas. Both examinations will consist of the typical front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross assistance and the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Yet point it would affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with flexible standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially real with a desk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively 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 sector, and their typical people are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Oriental customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time ago. And they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

If you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of hefty devices on your desktop, and don’t require as well large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The brand-new design is supposedly going to be much easier to construct as well as have a heftier bar layout, to name a few refinements. He claims the new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our issue about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever comes to market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a dependable indication of the expected useful life of the training columns. But also for the rate, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security problems this is a far better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before wish to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made desks that is gaining consumers from both its less expensive and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Devices

Building the desk is quite direct if you comply with the detailed guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washers, and spring washing machines been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching every one of the bolts into the structure, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a premium quality coating to them with rounded corners to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are fastened to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable pressure set, meaning the backwards and forwards arrows will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting placement as well as button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the new desk for a couple of weeks and also have actually made a note of my preliminary impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a dual display configuration, get the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to increase the desk higher in the morning and reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of troubles I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, practically every one of those concerns gotten rid of once I actually got down to utilizing this thing.

I didn’t believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be also a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing elevations. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, yet even if I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, proving to be just as steady on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar addition, which they claim adds even more security when bought as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks now for day-to-day job (and complying with standing desk finest practices), whether it’s typing out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a cloth.

I never ever deliberately attempt to dent any kind of desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also many noticeable indicators of damages.

When I measured the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting setting to standing and also back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined. I could hardly get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Client service

Now, normally I do not consist of much regarding the customer care support of any kind of given firm, just because I really feel that in general if an item works the way its intended to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I wish I can claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this review without mentioning the many, apparently limitless troubles I experienced trying to get my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile included originally, which indicated I had no other way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this issue, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our issues …
About four days later on a mobile got here in the mail. The phone initially turned on, however it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function simply great. I called the firm again, and also they excused the mixup as well as stated they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel and also control box got here. When I mounted them both the desk finally began functioning the method it was supposed to, yet not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that couldn’t remember to deliver a core element of their product inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand desk likewise has its own disadvantages. Since no singular stand workdesk might capture all of the functions that you might require, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly considering some of our various other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis also do not have one. As a matter of fact, this desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later also).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more challenging to position your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give included stability, frequently essential when workdesks are completely expanded.

We have not check out any issues of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you truly 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 bar that you can include to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most crucial elements of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which can result in you ending up being much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have checked with an optional cross support, I will break down my security tests right into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the regular front to back rocking examination and also a left to right wobble. The first will be without the cross support and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can enhance stability by up to 15%. I have no idea just how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would impact your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really important with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a desk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are much too many factors at which the desk has a chance to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we need 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 elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better fit to these applications, as well as for a rather noticeable factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this sector, and their typical citizens are a great deal taller than the average Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time back. As well as they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, and also large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well tall, don’t have an excessive amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as do not require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that might alter with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to launch sometime 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 trouble obtaining the item quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new layout is supposedly going to be a lot easier to put together and have a heftier bar style, among other improvements. He claims the new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our problem about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the business is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and has relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with outstanding performance has been present via the new joint venture in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in dimension and shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the best standing workdesk under $400.