The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a reputable sign of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before hope to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its more affordable as well as costlier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Gadgets

Constructing the desk is quite direct if you comply with the detailed instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as spring washing machines been available in different bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening all of the bolts into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have an excellent 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 includes height-adjustable turning equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also using a floor mat to protect the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously readjust the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in design: push to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a new height worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting position as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing 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 first impacts:

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the following room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you intend 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 also reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Despite any troubles I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much every one of those issues washed away once I really got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way 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 like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall surface; not necessarily since it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving to be equally as stable by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about 3 weeks currently for everyday work (as well as adhering to standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the coating on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as several clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never purposefully try to damage any workdesks also hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too many noticeable indications of damages.

When I measured the sound result of the workdesk while it climbed from a sitting position to standing and also back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked. I can hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, normally I don’t include much about the customer care assistance of any type of offered company, just due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item works the way its supposed to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without pointing out the numerous, apparently endless issues I experienced attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory mobile phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no other way of in fact controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and also a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our troubles …
Concerning 4 days later a phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone at first switched on, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down switch, however, for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down feature just fine. I called the firm once more, as well as they excused the mixup and said they would have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel as well as control box arrived. When I installed them both the desk finally started working the means it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and backward and forward with a business that could not keep in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the very same box from the beginning.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable features, this stand desk also has its very own downsides. Because no single stand desk might capture all of the features that you might require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about some of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to position your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included stability, frequently critical when desks are fully prolonged.

We have not check out any issues of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to truly be worried about, although if you really wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of the most important facets of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which might result in you coming to be less curious about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests into 2 sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the regular front to back shaking test as well as a left to best wobble. The initial will be without the cross assistance as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can boost security by up to 15%. I have no idea exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Note: It’s very important with adjustable standing desks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a desk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our laboratories, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better fit to these applications, and also for a rather noticeable reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this industry, and their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the average Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And also they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

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

All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release sometime 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 materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The brand-new design is supposedly going to be a lot easier to assemble and also have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our issue about side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

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

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with excellent performance has actually been introduce through the new joint venture between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in size as well as shade choices, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever want to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying customers from both its cheaper and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and Gizmos

Building the desk is rather direct if you follow the comprehensive guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washers come in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching every one of the screws into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power tool– just be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a flooring mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting height, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable pressure set, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or constantly adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting placement and switch 4 for my standing setting, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the new workdesk for a few weeks and also have listed my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next area over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX model), creating the desk to get a little rough when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you prepare to do a double monitor setup, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I require to raise the desk greater in the morning as well as reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, virtually every one of those concerns removed as soon as I really got down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be much more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that wobbly, however just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, confirming to be just as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they assert adds much more security when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day work (and following standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the finish in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever purposefully try to dent any type of workdesks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without way too many visible indicators of damage.

When I measured the sound output of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting placement to standing and also back again, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I can barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest problem is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Now, typically I do not consist of much regarding the customer support support of any type of given business, just due to the fact that I really feel that in general if a product works the method its meant to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I desire I might say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this testimonial without pointing out the numerous, relatively unlimited problems I experienced attempting to obtain my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory mobile phone included originally, which suggested I had no chance of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this problem, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our problems …
About four days later a phone got here in the mail. The mobile at first switched on, but it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, but for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down feature just fine. I spoke to the firm again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also stated 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. As soon as I mounted them both the desk lastly started working the way it was intended to, however not after practically a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not bear in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Points to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable functions, this stand desk additionally has its own drawbacks. Considering that no singular stand workdesk can capture all of the features that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration several of our various other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. This desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, commonly crucial when desks are completely extended.

We have not read any type of complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to truly be concerned concerning, although if you really wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does supply a separate add-on crossbar that you can include in the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is among one of the most crucial elements of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it hard to concentrate, which could lead to you ending up being less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll want to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will break down my security tests right into two sections. Both examinations will certainly include the common front to back shaking examination and also a left to appropriate wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross support can enhance security by as much as 15%. I have no idea how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet point it would certainly impact 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 movement at 36″. By 41″ the shaking motion was bad.

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity ended up being negative.

Note: It’s very essential with flexible standing desks to completely tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk frame 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 evaluated in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this industry, as well as their ordinary residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

Yet if you’re not too tall, do not have an excessive amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, and also do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good value.

All that could change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The new layout is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to set up and also have a heftier bar design, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, alleviating our worry about side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

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

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with impressive efficiency has been present with the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in dimension as well as color options, it has actually taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the most effective standing desk under $400.