The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reputable indicator of the expected useful life of the training columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its less costly and also pricier peers.
StandDesk Construction, Configuration, as well as Devices
Constructing the desk is pretty straight forward if you adhere to the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washing machines can be found in separate bags that are noted with their destination: table top, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing every one of the bolts right into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit into your power tool– simply beware not to over-tighten.
All of the components have a top quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!
Standdesk-Leg
The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally using a flooring mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.
Standdesk-Foot
The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure configured, meaning the up and down arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in style: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a brand-new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting and button 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may require in the future.
Standdesk-Memory-unit
Using my Standdesk
I’ve been utilizing the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have actually jotted down my preliminary impressions:
The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In knowledge, I should have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a double monitor setup, get the bar.
Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to increase the desk greater in the morning as well as reduced it in the evening.
An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely crucial for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are imagined below.
Efficiency
In spite of any type of problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter design, virtually all of those problems removed when I actually came down to using this point.
Although I really did not assume it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that unsteady, yet just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.
The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, proving to be equally as stable on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they declare adds even more security when bought as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.
I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning three weeks currently for day-to-day job (and also complying with standing desk finest methods), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and also the surface on top of the desk still really 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 numerous wipe downs with a dustcloth.
I never intentionally try to damage any type of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too numerous noticeable signs of damages.
Lastly, when I measured the sound output of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined yet. I can hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant issue is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.
Customer Service
Now, usually I do not consist of much concerning the client service assistance of any type of given firm, just due to the fact that I feel that as a whole if an item works the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I desire I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this evaluation without pointing out the various, relatively unlimited problems I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk created.
For starters, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this problem, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and also a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped out shortly.
Standdesk testimonial handset
The source of all our troubles …
About 4 days later a phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally turned on, yet it had not been long before I noticed that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature just great. I called the company once again, and they apologized for the mixup and stated they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.
Over two weeks later my new panel and also control box got here. When I mounted them both the desk ultimately began working the way it was expected to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the exact same box from the start.
Points to Consider
Despite its bankable features, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Given that no particular stand workdesk could capture all of the features that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.
Lack of a Bar as standard
Not having a supporting bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis also do not have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later also).
The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to place your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included stability, often critical when workdesks are completely expanded.
We have not read any kind of complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not think its something to truly be concerned concerning, although if you really desired a desk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.
Conversely, StandDesk does provide a different add-on bar that you can include in the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.
Stability
The stability of a standing desk is among one of the most crucial facets of these workdesks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it tough to concentrate, which could bring about you coming to be less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.
Since the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have examined with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security examinations right into two areas. Both examinations will certainly include the normal front to back shaking examination and an entrusted to appropriate wobble. The very first will lack the cross assistance as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea exactly how they created that number.
Without Cross Support
Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet point it would certainly impact your work.
With Cross Support
Front to Back: Including the cross support does not impact the rocking motion. The StandDesk Simple started to experienced a shaking movement at 36″. By 41″ the rocking movement misbehaved.
Entrusted to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being bad.
Note: It’s really essential with flexible standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is especially real with a desk frame that includes 32 screws, there are much too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.
Final thought
Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our labs, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and for a fairly evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this market, and also their typical residents are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time ago. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.
But if you’re not as well tall, do not have an excessive quantity of hefty tools on your desktop computer, as well as do not need as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent value.
All that could change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he needs out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new layout is allegedly going to be much easier to set up and also have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He says the brand-new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our issue concerning side-load worrying on the lifting columns.
If this new base ever before pertains to market we’ll update you right here. However we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to accompany all its various other workers in southeast Asia.
In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with remarkable performance has actually been introduce with the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as color options, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the best standing desk under $400.