The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a reliable indicator of the anticipated useful life of the lifting columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability issues this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its more affordable as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and Gizmos

Developing the desk is pretty straight forward if you follow the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, structure, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for securing all of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– simply take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high quality coating to them with rounded corners to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are fastened to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise utilizing a flooring mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, as well as press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, meaning the backwards and forwards arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly readjust the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in style: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a new height worth. I’m using button 1 for my resting setting as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a few weeks as well as have written down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following area over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to totally shift from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to obtain a little rough when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you plan to do a dual screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk greater in the early morning and reduced it in the evening.

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

Efficiency

Despite any problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, practically every one of those concerns removed once I in fact came down to using this point.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing elevations. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not necessarily since it’s that unsteady, yet just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also better, showing to be just as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar addition, which they assert includes a lot more security when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks now for everyday job (and complying with standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s keying out reviews similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every so often. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and the surface in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a cloth.

Though I never ever purposefully attempt to dent any type of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still stood up without way too many noticeable signs of damages.

When I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and also back once again, it was by much the quietest we’ve evaluated. I could hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Now, usually I do not consist of much about the customer care assistance of any kind of given business, only due to the fact that I really feel that in general if an item works the way its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I might claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can not finish this review without stating the many, apparently unlimited troubles I came across trying to obtain my workdesk put together.

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

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
About four days later a mobile showed up in the mail. The phone at first activated, but it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down function just fine. I spoke to the firm once again, as well as they excused the mixup as well as said they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk lastly began working the way it was supposed to, yet not after practically a month of waiting and to and fro with a business that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the outset.

Things to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up desk also has its very own disadvantages. Considering that no singular stand desk could record every one of the attributes that you may need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration a few of our other preferred workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more challenging to place your legs easily below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they offer added security, usually important when desks are fully expanded.

We have not read any grievances of the security of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to actually be concerned regarding, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a bar then we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is just one of one of the most crucial aspects of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which might bring about you becoming less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when making use of the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly include the typical front to back shaking test and also a left to right wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross assistance can raise security by as much as 15%. I have no concept just how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this factor it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be bad.

Note: It’s very vital with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when encompassed standing height will be overemphasized. This is specifically real with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are much a lot of factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our labs, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability simply isn’t there for a large mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively obvious factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that invented this industry, and also their typical citizens are a great deal taller than the average Oriental consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

Yet if you’re not also tall, do not have an inordinate amount of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and don’t require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good value.

All that might transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product high quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted collaborating with. The new design is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up as well as have a heftier bar design, to name a few refinements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, easing our worry concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever pertains to market we’ll upgrade you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been demolished by millennials in remarkable quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trustworthy indication of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But for the cost, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its security concerns this is a far much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before want to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying customers from both its cheaper and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Devices

Building the desk is rather simple if you comply with the thorough instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washers come in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, structure, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing all of the screws right into the structure, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a premium quality coating 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 assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m likewise using a floor mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damage at sitting elevation, and also press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable stress set, suggesting the backwards and forwards arrows will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are similar in style: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a brand-new height worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting position and also switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been using the brand-new desk for a couple of weeks and also have jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to 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 use an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (specifically this LX model), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I need to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a dual screen configuration, obtain the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I require to raise the desk higher in the early morning and lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, basically all of those issues removed as soon as I really got down to utilizing this point.

I really did not assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing elevations. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that wobbly, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, verifying 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 addition, which they assert includes even more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for about 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (and also complying with standing desk ideal practices), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and the surface on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and multiple wipe downs with a cloth.

I never deliberately attempt to damage any workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without also many visible indicators of damage.

Finally, when I determined the sound outcome of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested 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 definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, generally I don’t consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any type of given firm, only because I really feel that in general if an item works the means its intended to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I might say that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without discussing the many, relatively endless problems I experienced trying to obtain my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile included originally, which indicated I had no chance of really regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a guarantee that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our troubles …
Regarding 4 days later a handset arrived in the mail. The phone initially turned on, however it had not been long before I noticed that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down function simply fine. I contacted the firm once again, and they excused the mixup and also stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and control box got here. As soon as I installed them both the desk ultimately began working the way it was intended to, but not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a firm that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up workdesk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Considering that no particular stand desk could record every one of the attributes that you may require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, specifically taking into consideration a few of our other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise do not have one. This desk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it harder to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give included security, frequently vital when workdesks are completely extended.

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

StandDesk does offer a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is one of the most essential facets of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to focus, which might result in you ending up being less interested in using the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually tested with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests right into two areas. Both tests will consist of the regular front to back shaking examination and a delegated appropriate wobble. The very first will be without the cross support as well as the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase stability by as much as 15%. I have no idea just how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second 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 movement misbehaved. Beyond this factor it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble movement really did not start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s extremely essential with adjustable standing desks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a workdesk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be much better suited to these applications, and also for a fairly noticeable reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German companies that created this sector, and also their average citizens are a lot taller than the average Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not also high, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop, and don’t need also large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that could alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Originally we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to appear, and also Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product top quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is allegedly going to be a lot easier to set up and also have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few improvements. He says the new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our issue about side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever comes to market we’ll update you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and has actually relocated it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing workdesk with remarkable performance has actually been present via the new joint endeavor between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While limited in size and shade alternatives, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the very best standing desk under $400.