The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent 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 reliable sign of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. However, for the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before hope to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over clients from both its more affordable and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and Gadgets

Constructing the desk is rather straight forward if you follow the thorough instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and spring washers been available in separate bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, structure, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for securing every one of the screws into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have an excellent quality surface 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 also includes height-adjustable turning gears to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a floor mat to safeguard the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, indicating the up and down arrowheads will readjust 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 secs. The memory buttons are comparable in style: push to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a new elevation worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting setting and switch 4 for my standing setting, 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 few weeks and have actually written down my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I must have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a double screen configuration, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning and also reduced it at night.

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

Efficiency

Despite any type of problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually all of those worries removed once I actually came down to using this point.

I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be also extra steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. The majority of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed versus my wall; not always because it’s that wobbly, however just because I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be just as constant on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare includes much more security when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for daily work (and adhering to 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 versus non-coastered drinks, and the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also numerous clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never deliberately attempt to dent any desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, as an example), it still held up without way too many visible signs of damages.

Finally, when I determined the sound output of the desk while it increased from a sitting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve tested yet. I can barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, typically I don’t include much about the customer care assistance of any type of provided firm, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if a product functions the means its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I could say that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this review without mentioning the various, relatively endless issues I encountered attempting to get my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory phone consisted of originally, which indicated I had no way of really managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our problems …
About four days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone originally switched on, but it wasn’t long before I noticed that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” switch took care of the down function just fine. I got in touch with the business once more, and also they apologized for the mixup and also said they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and also control box got here. When I installed them both the desk lastly began working the way it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting as well as to and fro with a firm that couldn’t remember to ship a core part of their item inside the same box from the outset.

Points to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Given that no single stand workdesk can capture every one of the functions that you might require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically considering a few of our various other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to put your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they supply included stability, typically essential when workdesks are completely extended.

We have not review any kind of issues of the stability of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does use a separate add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, simply for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it hard to focus, which could cause you coming to be much less interested in using the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security examinations into 2 areas. Both examinations will certainly consist of the regular front to back shaking test and also an entrusted to best wobble. The initial will be without the cross assistance and the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea exactly how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I examined that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet factor it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble activity for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t begin until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Note: It’s extremely crucial with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing elevation will be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a workdesk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are much too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better suited to these applications, and for a relatively apparent reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that invented this market, as well as their typical citizens are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time earlier. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not too high, do not have an inordinate quantity of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and also do not require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had problem getting the item quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is allegedly going to be much easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar design, among other refinements. He states the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, easing our concern regarding side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever concerns market we’ll update you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as one of the most recent information on the firm is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles office and has actually transferred it to accompany all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with impressive performance has actually been present via the brand-new joint venture between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While limited in dimension and also color options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the best standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trusted sign of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as various other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security problems this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever before hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its cheaper and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Gizmos

Constructing the desk is rather direct if you follow the thorough instructions. All of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as springtime washers been available in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for attaching all of the bolts into the structure, or, appear a hex bit into your power tool– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a top quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 additionally consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally utilizing a floor mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damages at resting height, as well as push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress programmed, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously readjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in style: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five secs to store a brand-new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my sitting placement as well as button 4 for my standing setting, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new desk for a few weeks and also have actually jotted down my initial impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next area over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (particularly this LX design), causing the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I must have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a double display setup, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I require to increase the desk greater in the morning and lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any kind of problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually every one of those problems washed away once I really got down to using this thing.

I didn’t believe it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet even if I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they declare includes even more stability when purchased as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for regarding 3 weeks now for everyday job (and also complying with standing desk finest techniques), whether it’s typing out testimonials such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the finish 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 multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever intentionally try to damage any type of desks as well hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without too many noticeable indicators of damage.

Finally, when I gauged the noise output of the desk while it climbed from a sitting setting to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated yet. I might hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, usually I do not include much about the customer support support of any given company, just due to the fact that I really feel that in general if a product functions the means its meant to, I should not ever have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I wish I could state that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not finish this testimonial without pointing out the many, apparently endless troubles I came across trying to get my desk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile consisted of initially, which indicated I had no way of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk concerning this issue, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and an assurance that a brand-new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
Regarding 4 days later on a phone showed up in the mail. The mobile initially turned on, yet it had not been long before I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, however, for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature simply fine. I got in touch with the company again, and they excused the mixup and claimed they would have a new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel as well as control box got here. Once I mounted them both the desk ultimately began functioning the way it was intended to, but not after nearly a month of waiting and backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the start.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand desk also has its own drawbacks. Since no singular stand desk might record every one of the attributes that you might need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a supporting bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about some of our other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to place your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer added security, commonly critical when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not review any type of grievances of the security of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to really be worried about, although if you actually desired a desk with a bar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a different add-on bar that you can add to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is among the most essential elements of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll find it difficult to focus, which could lead to you ending up being less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the very best return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security examinations into two areas. Both examinations will consist of the normal front to back shaking test as well as a left to appropriate wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross assistance can boost security by up to 15%. I have no concept how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

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

Keep in mind: It’s extremely crucial with adjustable standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally limited, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our labs, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and also for a fairly noticeable factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this market, and also their ordinary people are a great deal taller than the ordinary Oriental consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And also they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

Yet if you’re not too high, do not have an excessive amount of heavy tools on your desktop, and also do not need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you excellent value.

All that may alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to put together and have a heftier crossbar layout, among other improvements. He says the new base will certainly be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, relieving our worry about side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you here. But we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office as well as has actually transferred it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with excellent performance has been introduce through the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While limited in size as well as shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the best standing desk under $400.