The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, as well as has been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted sign of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. But for the price, the StandDesk is an excellent lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its security issues this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over consumers from both its less costly as well as costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and Gizmos

Developing the desk is rather straight forward if you adhere to the comprehensive guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as springtime washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening every one of the bolts right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power device– just beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have an excellent quality surface to them with rounded edges 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 rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted home office floor. I’m likewise using a flooring mat to safeguard the rug from chair wheel damages at resting height, and push the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in layout: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to store a brand-new height value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting position and also button 4 for my standing setting, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a few weeks and have actually listed my preliminary impacts:

The motors are quiet but can be heard in the following area over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a twin display arrangement, obtain the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to elevate the desk greater in the early morning and reduced it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any kind of issues I might have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter layout, practically all of those worries gotten rid of when I really came down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, yet even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, showing to be just as constant by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim adds a lot more security when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been using the desk for regarding three weeks now for day-to-day job (and also following standing desk ideal techniques), whether it’s keying out reviews such as this one from our desktop or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, as well as the coating on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever intentionally attempt to dent any kind of workdesks too hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without way too many visible indications of damage.

When I gauged the sound output of the workdesk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing and also back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve examined. I could barely get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, usually I do not consist of much about the customer support support of any given firm, just due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item functions the method its expected to, I should not ever have a reason to call them in the first place. And while I wish I could claim that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this testimonial without mentioning the many, seemingly endless troubles I ran into attempting to get my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory mobile included initially, which meant I had no chance of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this issue, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as an assurance that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our problems …
About 4 days later on a mobile showed up in the mail. The phone at first switched on, but it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch handled the down function just fine. I got in touch with the business once more, as well as they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the method it was supposed to, however not after nearly a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a business that could not bear in mind to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the start.

Points to Think about

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand up desk likewise has its own disadvantages. Given that no singular stand desk might catch every one of the features that you might need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration a few of our other favored desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more difficult to position your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they supply added security, typically critical when desks are completely extended.

We have not read any complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not assume its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a separate add-on bar that you can add to the workdesk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most essential facets of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it hard to concentrate, which can result in you ending up being less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll want to more than happy when making use of the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have tested with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests into 2 sections. Both examinations will certainly include the regular front to back shaking test as well as a delegated best wobble. The first will lack the cross assistance and the second will certainly be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross assistance can boost security by up to 15%. I have no suggestion how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I checked that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement was bad. Beyond this point it would impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity became bad.

Note: It’s really essential with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is hardware that is not completely limited, the movement experienced when extended to standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially true with a workdesk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many factors at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our labs, we have to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively evident factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this industry, and their typical residents are a whole lot taller than the typical Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time earlier. And they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not too high, do not have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop, and do not need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you great bang for your buck.

All that may alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially 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 trouble obtaining the product top quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is apparently going to be a lot easier to assemble as well as have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few improvements. He says the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, minimizing our problem regarding side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

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

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive volumes. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not always a trusted indicator of the expected valuable life of the training columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever hope to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Devices

Building the desk is quite direct if you comply with the in-depth guidelines. All of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as spring washers can be found in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, structure, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening every one of the bolts into the framework, or, pop in a hex bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly additionally includes height-adjustable turning gears to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also utilizing a floor mat to secure the carpet from chair wheel damages at sitting height, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, suggesting the up and down arrows will adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to keep a brand-new elevation value. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new desk for a few weeks and have made a note of my initial impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (specifically this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rough when I move my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I ought to have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a dual monitor configuration, get the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to increase the desk greater in the early morning and reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely essential for long period of time standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, using rubber “cells” that are imagined listed below.

Efficiency

Regardless of any kind of troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, pretty much every one of those issues gotten rid of once I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not assume it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be also more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, however just because I want as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving to be equally as consistent on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s crossbar enhancement, which they assert includes much more security when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight capacity.

I have actually been using the desk for about 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (as well as complying with standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop or a laptop periodically. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface on top of the desk still really feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never intentionally try to dent any type of workdesks too hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still stood up without a lot of visible indications of damage.

When I measured the sound outcome of the workdesk while it rose from a resting placement to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we have actually checked. I might barely get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, typically I don’t include much concerning the client service assistance of any kind of provided business, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if a product functions the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them to begin with. And while I wish I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t complete this review without discussing the various, relatively limitless issues I experienced trying to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile phone consisted of initially, which suggested I had no chance of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to 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 be shipped quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our problems …
Concerning four days later on a phone got here in the mail. The mobile initially activated, however it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just great. I contacted the company once more, and also they apologized for the mixup and claimed they would certainly have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel and also control box showed up. When I mounted them both the desk ultimately started functioning the way it was meant to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up desk also has its very own downsides. Considering that no singular stand desk can catch all of the attributes that you might need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a supporting crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, specifically considering several of our other favored workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on also).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it harder to position your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they supply included security, typically vital when desks are totally expanded.

We have not read any problems of the security of this desk, so we don’t assume its something to truly be concerned concerning, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll find it difficult to focus, which can result in you ending up being much less thinking about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll intend to be happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have evaluated with an optional cross support, I will break down my security examinations right into 2 sections. Both examinations will consist of the common front to back rocking examination and a left to ideal wobble. The very first will be without the cross support as well as the second will be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance security by approximately 15%. I have no idea how they created that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I tested that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet point it would certainly affect your work.

With Cross Assistance

Front to Back: Adding the cross assistance does not impact the shaking movement. 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 boosted the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be poor.

Note: It’s extremely vital with flexible standing desks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the activity experienced when reached standing height will be exaggerated. This is especially true with a desk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we need to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better matched to these applications, and also for a rather evident reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that designed this sector, and also their ordinary people are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And also they have far more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, as well as large experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well tall, don’t have an extreme amount of hefty equipment on your desktop computer, as well as don’t need as well vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that might transform with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had difficulty getting the product top quality he requires out of several Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is allegedly going to be much easier to assemble and also have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few improvements. He claims the new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” arrangement, easing our problem concerning side-load stressing on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before concerns market we’ll upgrade you right here. However we’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to accompany all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with remarkable performance has been introduce with the new joint venture in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While limited in dimension and also shade options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago condition as the most effective standing desk under $400.