The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trusted indication of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security issues this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, and a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying customers from both its cheaper and costlier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Setup, as well as Gizmos

Building the desk is pretty easy if you comply with the in-depth instructions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and spring washers been available in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, structure, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening all of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a top quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was really useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, indicating the up and down arrowheads will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory switches are comparable in design: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a new elevation worth. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my resting setting and also 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 have actually been using the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks and also have actually written down my initial impacts:

The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the following room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to fully shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX version), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after determining the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a double monitor setup, get the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to elevate the desk higher in the early morning and lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely crucial for long period of time standing. I acquired an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

In spite of any problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those problems gotten rid of when I really came down to using this thing.

I didn’t assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily because it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be equally as consistent by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar addition, which they claim includes even more security when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday work (and also adhering to standing desk finest techniques), whether it’s keying out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a cloth.

I never intentionally try to dent any workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without as well lots of noticeable indicators of damage.

When I gauged the noise outcome of the workdesk while it increased from a resting setting to standing as well as back again, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated. I can hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your most significant worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, generally I don’t include much concerning the client service assistance of any kind of given company, just because I feel that in general if an item works the method its intended to, I should not ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I desire I could say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t finish this review without mentioning the various, relatively limitless troubles I came across trying to obtain my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory phone consisted of initially, which meant I had no other way of really controlling the up/down function on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a new one would certainly be shipped out quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later a mobile phone showed up in the mail. The mobile phone initially turned on, yet it had not been long prior to I discovered that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down function simply great. I got in touch with the company once more, and they apologized for the mixup and said they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and also control box arrived. As soon as I installed them both the desk finally began working the method it was meant to, yet not after nearly a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to ship a core element of their item inside the same box from the start.

Things to Think about

Despite its bankable features, this stand workdesk likewise has its own downsides. Given that no particular stand workdesk could capture every one of the functions that you may require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration several of our various other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis also do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to put your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they supply added stability, often essential when desks are completely extended.

We have not review any problems of the security of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to really be concerned regarding, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Security

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most vital aspects of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which can lead to you ending up being less interested in utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll intend to be happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have evaluated with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into two sections. Both examinations will consist of the regular front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will lack the cross support and also the secondly will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they developed that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that tottered at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking activity was bad. Yet factor it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really vital with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a desk framework that includes 32 screws, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, and for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this sector, as well as their average people are a great deal taller than the average Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time back. And also they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not as well tall, do not have an excessive quantity of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and do not require as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you good bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had problem getting the item high quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new layout is apparently going to be much easier to construct and have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, relieving our concern concerning side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you below. However we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the firm is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office as well as has transferred it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with outstanding efficiency has been present through the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While limited in dimension as well as shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has actually been demolished by millennials in excellent quantities. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy indicator of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But for the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its stability problems this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever before wish to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying customers from both its more affordable as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite easy if you follow the comprehensive directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, as well as springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are marked with their location: table top, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for attaching every one of the screws right into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a high quality finish to them with rounded edges to stay clear of 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 likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely useful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise making use of a floor mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, as well as push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress programmed, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in layout: push to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for five seconds to keep a brand-new height value. I’m utilizing switch 1 for my sitting setting as well as button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually documented my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be heard in the following space over. It takes probably 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX version), causing the desk to get a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual monitor arrangement, get the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk greater in the early morning and also reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of troubles I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter style, pretty much every one of those worries removed once I really came down to using this point.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow handles to be also much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not always because it’s that wobbly, but even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, showing to be equally as constant by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare includes a lot more stability 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 up to 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (and adhering to standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s keying out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the coating on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also several wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever intentionally try to dent any type of workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a range, as an example), it still held up without a lot of visible signs of damage.

Lastly, when I gauged the noise output of the desk while it increased from a resting position to standing and back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually checked yet. I might hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, generally I do not consist of much about the customer care assistance of any provided company, just since I really feel that as a whole if a product works the way its meant to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I want I might say that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I just can not complete this review without mentioning the numerous, apparently countless troubles I encountered attempting to get my desk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any type of memory handset included initially, which suggested I had no other way of actually managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this problem, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our issues …
Regarding four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The phone at first switched on, but it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the company once again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as said they would certainly 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. When I mounted them both the desk lastly began working the method it was expected to, but not after nearly a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core element of their product inside the very same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand workdesk also has its very own downsides. Considering that no particular stand desk could record all of the features that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a maintaining crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about several of our other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included stability, frequently crucial when desks are totally extended.

We have not read any type of issues of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t believe its something to really be worried concerning, although if you actually desired a desk with a bar then we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does offer a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is among one of the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which could lead to you coming to be much less curious about making use of the desk at standing elevation. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests right into two sections. Both examinations will certainly include the regular front to back shaking test and also a delegated right wobble. The first will certainly be without the cross support and the secondly will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross support can raise security by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I tested that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Yet point it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became poor.

Note: It’s really essential with flexible standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a desk structure that consists of 32 bolts, there are far way too many points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our labs, we need to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather evident factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that developed this market, and their typical citizens are a great deal taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time ago. And they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not too high, don’t have an excessive quantity of hefty devices on your desktop computer, and don’t need too broad of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you good bang for your dollar.

All that could transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new layout is apparently going to be much easier to put together and also have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He says the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our concern about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever pertains to market we’ll upgrade you right here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as one of the most current news on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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