The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trusted indication of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever want to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over customers from both its less costly and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Gizmos

Building the desk is quite straight forward if you comply with the in-depth guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also spring washers been available in different bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, structure, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening every one of the bolts right into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality surface to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally includes height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m likewise utilizing a floor mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damages at resting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, meaning the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly change the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to keep a new height value. I’m using button 1 for my sitting setting and also button 4 for my standing setting, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have jotted down my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to completely change from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX version), triggering the desk to obtain a little rough when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I should have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a twin display arrangement, get the bar.

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

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

Performance

Despite any kind of problems I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, virtually all of those problems washed away when I in fact came down to using this thing.

I really did not believe it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be even a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall; not always since it’s that unsteady, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing 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 bar enhancement, which they declare includes much more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for about three weeks currently for everyday work (and following standing desk finest methods), whether it’s inputting out testimonials such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and several wipe downs with a rag.

I never ever purposefully try to damage any kind of workdesks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a set of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without as well many noticeable signs of damages.

When I gauged the sound outcome of the desk while it climbed from a sitting placement to standing and also back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined. I can hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, normally I don’t consist of much concerning the client service assistance of any type of offered firm, only since I feel that as a whole if a product functions the means its expected to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And while I desire I can say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this evaluation without stating the numerous, relatively endless issues I experienced attempting to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory phone included originally, which meant I had no chance of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this problem, who got back to me around a day later with an apology as well as a guarantee that a brand-new one would be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our troubles …
Concerning 4 days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone initially switched on, but it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature simply great. I called the firm again, and they excused the mixup and also claimed they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and also control box got here. When I installed them both the desk ultimately began functioning the means it was expected to, however not after nearly a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the very same box from the beginning.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own drawbacks. Given that no singular stand desk might capture all of the functions that you might require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a supporting crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about several of our other favored workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. In fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to put your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide added stability, frequently essential when workdesks are completely prolonged.

We have not check out any grievances of the stability of this desk, so we do not think its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you really wanted a desk with a bar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does offer a separate add-on crossbar that you can include in the desk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is one of the most important aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which can lead to you ending up being much less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security tests right into 2 sections. Both examinations will include the typical front to back shaking examination as well as a delegated best wobble. The first will be without the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can boost security by up to 15%. I have no concept how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Note: It’s very essential with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the activity experienced when encompassed standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly real with a workdesk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and also for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this sector, and also their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the average Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

If you’re not too tall, do not have an extreme amount of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and do not need too broad of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you great bang for your dollar.

All that may change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Initially we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new style is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He says the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our worry about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before pertains to market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office as well as has moved it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a dependable sign of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability concerns this is a much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before want to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining customers from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, and Gadgets

Building the desk is quite simple if you follow the detailed directions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and also spring washers can be found in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, structure, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– simply beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality coating to them with rounded corners to avoid 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 turning gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very helpful for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally using a floor mat to protect the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting elevation, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in style: press to recall the elevation setup, or hold the button down for five secs to save a new height value. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing setting, which offers me 2 and also 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have actually listed my first impacts:

The electric motors are quiet but can be heard in the next area over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have acquired the bar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a double screen setup, obtain the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk greater in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely 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 issues I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much every one of those problems removed once I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be also much more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not always since it’s that wobbly, but just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, verifying to be just as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they claim includes a lot more security when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks currently for everyday work (and also complying with standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever deliberately attempt to damage any desks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, as an example), it still stood up without too many noticeable signs of damage.

Last but not least, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a sitting position to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve tested yet. I could barely get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, normally I do not consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any kind of offered business, just due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if an item works the method its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I wish I might state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t complete this review without mentioning the various, relatively countless troubles I experienced trying to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory handset consisted of originally, which meant I had no other way of actually regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and also a guarantee that a brand-new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our issues …
Concerning four days later a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The phone originally turned on, but it had not been long prior to I noticed that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” button took care of the down feature simply fine. I spoke to the company again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box showed up. As soon as I installed them both the desk ultimately began functioning the method it was meant to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also to and fro with a firm that couldn’t remember to deliver a core element of their item inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up desk likewise has its very own disadvantages. Since no particular stand workdesk could catch all of the attributes that you might require, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as standard

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

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to place your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added security, typically critical when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not check out any grievances of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to actually be worried regarding, although if you truly desired a desk with a bar then we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a different add-on bar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, simply for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most essential aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it difficult to focus, which could cause you ending up being less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into 2 sections. Both examinations will certainly include the regular front to back shaking test and also a left to ideal wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance and the second will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no concept exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I evaluated that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking motion misbehaved. Yet point it would affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement came to be negative.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely vital with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when included standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a fairly noticeable reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that designed this market, as well as their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the typical Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time back. And they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not also high, don’t have an inordinate amount of hefty tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not require also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you great value.

All that might 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 materialize, and Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the item high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new layout is apparently going to be much easier to assemble and also have a heftier bar style, to name a few improvements. He states the new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, easing our issue concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever comes to market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles workplace and also has moved it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with outstanding efficiency has been introduce with the brand-new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and shade options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the very best standing desk under $400.