The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has actually been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trusted sign of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But for the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security concerns this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever wish to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is winning over clients from both its less costly as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Building the desk is quite direct if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, as well as springtime washing machines can be found in separate bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening all of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise consists of height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back motion of the desk, which was extremely practical for the carpeted office floor. I’m also utilizing a floor mat to shield the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in layout: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a brand-new elevation value. I’m using button 1 for my resting position and also button 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and also 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and have actually written down my initial perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next space over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to fully shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rough when I shift my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I should have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a double monitor arrangement, get the crossbar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to elevate the desk higher in the morning as well as lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is absolutely vital for long duration standing. I purchased an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Efficiency

Despite any kind of problems I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually every one of those concerns removed when I actually got down to using this thing.

Although I didn’t think it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily since it’s that unsteady, yet even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, proving to be equally as consistent by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds even more security when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (as well as complying with standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s typing out testimonials such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the finish on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple clean downs with a rag.

Though I never ever deliberately try to dent any desks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without way too many visible indicators of damages.

When I measured the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing and also back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually tested. I might barely get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, typically I don’t include much about the customer support assistance of any kind of provided business, only because I really feel that as a whole if a product works the means its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I desire I could say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without mentioning the various, apparently endless troubles I ran into trying to obtain my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory mobile consisted of originally, which implied I had no way of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk about this concern, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and also a pledge that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
Regarding four days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The phone originally activated, yet it had not been long before I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down button, but for some reason the “memory” switch managed the down feature just fine. I got in touch with the company again, as well as they excused the mixup and also claimed they would have a new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel as well as control box arrived. When I installed them both the desk finally started functioning the method it was meant to, however not after practically a month of waiting and back and forth with a business that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the very same box from the beginning.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand desk likewise has its own drawbacks. Since no particular stand desk might capture all of the features that you might need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a supporting crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about several of our various other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later too).

The bar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to position your legs comfortably below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer added stability, usually essential when desks are totally prolonged.

We have not check out any kind of problems of the stability of this desk, so we don’t think its something to really be worried regarding, although if you really desired a desk with a bar after that we recommend you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is among one of the most vital aspects of these desks. Without a stable desk you’ll locate it tough to concentrate, which might bring about you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To get the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests right into 2 sections. Both tests will include the typical front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will certainly be without the cross support as well as the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the addition of the cross support can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I evaluated that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Yet factor it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Entrusted to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble activity really did not begin till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Note: It’s really crucial with flexible standing desks to totally tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing height will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather apparent reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this sector, and also their average residents are a whole lot taller than the average Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time ago. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and large experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

However if you’re not also high, don’t have an extreme amount of heavy devices on your desktop computer, as well as don’t need as well wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good value.

All that might alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he expects to release sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new design is apparently going to be a lot easier to assemble as well as have a heftier crossbar layout, to name a few improvements. He claims the brand-new base will certainly be offered in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our worry concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before involves market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu shut the little Los Angeles office and also has relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in excellent quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a dependable indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. For the cost, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before intend to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its less expensive and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Constructing the desk is quite simple if you follow the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washers been available in separate bags that are marked with their destination: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for fastening every one of the screws into the structure, or, appear a hex bit right into your power device– simply beware not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality finish to them with rounded edges to prevent 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 additionally includes height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very useful for the carpeted office floor. I’m also using a floor mat to shield the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting height, as well as press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, meaning the up and down arrows will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in layout: push to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five secs to store a new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting setting and also button 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new desk for a few weeks and also have actually written down my first impressions:

The electric motors are quiet but can be heard in the next space over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to completely shift from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX version), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I must have bought the bar upgrade for my workdesk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a double screen arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Since gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I require to elevate the desk greater in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely important for long duration standing. I acquired an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are visualized below.

Efficiency

Regardless of any kind of troubles I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically every one of those problems washed away when I in fact got down to using this point.

I didn’t think it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting as well as standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that shaky, yet even if I want as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be equally as stable on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s crossbar enhancement, which they claim adds a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the bundle deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding 3 weeks currently for everyday job (as well as complying with standing desk finest practices), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop from time to time. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the finish in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately try to dent any type of desks also hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, for example), it still held up without also several visible indications of damage.

Last but not least, when I determined the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting position to standing as well as back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve evaluated yet. I might hardly get it to make more than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant problem is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, usually I do not consist of much regarding the customer service assistance of any kind of given firm, only because I really feel that as a whole if a product functions the way its expected to, I shouldn’t ever before have a factor to call them to begin with. And also while I want I could claim that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t complete this testimonial without mentioning the countless, seemingly countless troubles I encountered trying to obtain my workdesk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out really did not have any memory mobile phone included originally, which suggested I had no other way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this problem, that got back to me around a day later with an apology and a guarantee that a new one would be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Regarding four days later on a handset arrived in the mail. The mobile initially turned on, yet it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable buttons worked, nor did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the firm again, and also they apologized for the mixup as well as claimed they would certainly have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later my new panel and also control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk ultimately began functioning the way it was meant to, however not after practically a month of waiting and back and forth with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core component of their product inside the same box from the start.

Points to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand up desk also has its very own drawbacks. Because no single stand workdesk could capture every one of the functions that you might need, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as criterion

Not having a supporting crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially thinking about a few of our other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise don’t have one. In fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it more difficult to place your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide included security, frequently important when workdesks are totally extended.

We have not review any kind of complaints of the stability of this desk, so we do not assume its something to truly be concerned regarding, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar then we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a separate add-on bar that you can add to the workdesk yourself, simply for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is among one of the most vital aspects of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll discover it hard to focus, which can result in you coming to be less curious about using the desk at standing height. To get the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have examined with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests into two sections. Both examinations will include the typical front to back rocking examination and also a delegated right wobble. The first will be without the cross support as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the enhancement of the cross support can boost security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second workdesk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this factor it would certainly impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble motion for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being negative.

Note: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing desks to completely tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not entirely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically true with a desk structure that consists of 32 bolts, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our labs, we need to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the security just isn’t there for a huge mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather obvious factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this sector, as well as their typical citizens are a whole lot taller than the average Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time ago. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

Yet if you’re not also high, do not have an extreme quantity of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and don’t need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you excellent bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 style that he anticipates to launch at some time in the future. Initially we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product high quality he needs out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The new layout is apparently going to be a lot easier to construct and have a heftier bar style, to name a few refinements. He claims the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our concern concerning side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before pertains to market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the firm is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and has actually moved it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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