The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the expected valuable life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and also various other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its security issues this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before want to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Devices

Developing the desk is quite direct if you adhere to the detailed guidelines. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washers can be found in different bags that are marked with their destination: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the screws into the frame, or, pop in a hex bit into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the components have a top quality finish 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 setting up additionally includes height-adjustable turning equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely helpful for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m likewise using a floor mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

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

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been making use of the brand-new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have actually jotted down my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the following room over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to fully transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX model), causing the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I should have purchased the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my monitors. If you intend to do a double screen setup, get the bar.

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

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

Efficiency

Regardless of any type of issues I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much all of those issues washed away when I actually came down to utilizing this point.

Although I really did not believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be much more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. The majority of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that shaky, but just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be just as consistent on its own at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar enhancement, which they declare adds a lot more security when purchased 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 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been making use of the desk for concerning three weeks currently for everyday work (as well as following standing workdesk finest techniques), whether it’s typing out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the coating on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and multiple wipe downs with a cloth.

I never ever purposefully try to damage any kind of desks too hard, during some lighter tests (throwing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still held up without too several visible signs of damage.

Lastly, when I gauged the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting position to standing as well as back once more, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually tested yet. I might barely get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, typically I do not consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any provided company, just due to the fact that I really feel that in general if an item functions the way its supposed to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I want I might say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not finish this review without mentioning the countless, seemingly endless troubles I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any memory handset included originally, which indicated I had no chance of in fact managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology as well as an assurance that a new one would be shipped soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone initially turned on, yet it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch took care of the down feature simply great. I got in touch with the firm once more, and they apologized for the mixup and also said they would 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 showed up. Once I installed them both the desk ultimately started functioning the way it was meant to, but not after virtually a month of waiting and also backward and forward with a business that could not bear in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the same box from the get-go.

Points to Think about

Despite its bankable attributes, this stand up desk additionally has its own downsides. Given that no singular stand workdesk could capture every one of the attributes that you may need, you might take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a stabilizing bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, particularly taking into consideration some of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Fully Jarvis likewise don’t have one. Actually, this workdesk does have one if you desire, yet it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more difficult to place your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they supply included stability, usually crucial when workdesks are fully prolonged.

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

StandDesk does supply a separate add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk on your own, just for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is just one of the most important facets of these workdesks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which might lead to you becoming less interested in utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the very best return on your investment, you’ll intend to enjoy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my security tests right into two sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the typical front to back shaking test as well as a delegated best wobble. The initial will certainly be without the cross assistance and also the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no concept how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking activity was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Assistance

Front to Back: Including the cross support does not influence the shaking movement. The StandDesk Simple began to experienced a shaking movement at 36″. By 41″ the shaking movement misbehaved.

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t start up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became poor.

Note: It’s extremely essential with flexible standing desks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a workdesk framework that includes 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 have actually tested in our labs, we have to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be much better suited to these applications, and for a rather noticeable factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that developed this industry, and their typical residents are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time earlier. And they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

Yet if you’re not too tall, don’t have an excessive amount of heavy devices on your desktop, and don’t need too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good value.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to materialize, and Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product top quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted working with. The new layout is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to set up and have a heftier bar style, to name a few refinements. He states the brand-new base will be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” setup, easing our concern about side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before comes to market we’ll update you below. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the tiny Los Angeles office and also has actually transferred it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has actually been gobbled up by millennials in outstanding volumes. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the expected helpful life of the training columns. However, for the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before wish to be, and also a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made desks that is swaying consumers from both its cheaper and pricier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, as well as Gizmos

Building the desk is rather direct if you follow the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, and also springtime washers can be found in different bags that are marked with their destination: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the screws right into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– just beware not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly also includes height-adjustable rotation gears to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely helpful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also making use of a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously readjust the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in style: push to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to save a new elevation worth. I’m making use of button 1 for my resting placement as well as button 4 for my standing setting, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been using the brand-new desk for a few weeks and also have actually made a note of my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following area over. It takes maybe 25 seconds for the desk to completely transition from sitting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I should have bought the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a dual screen setup, obtain the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human spinal column, I need to elevate the desk higher in the early morning and lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

In spite of any type of issues I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, practically all of those concerns gotten rid of when I really came down to using this point.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even much more secure than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing heights. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall surface; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, but just because I desire as much security as I can obtain.

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

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks currently for everyday work (as well as adhering to standing workdesk ideal techniques), whether it’s inputting out evaluations such as this one from our desktop or a laptop once in a while. The desk stands up well against non-coastered drinks, as well as the finish on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it regardless of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and multiple clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever intentionally attempt to dent any type of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a collection of tricks onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without way too many noticeable indicators of damage.

Last but not least, when I determined the sound output of the desk while it rose from a resting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve checked yet. I could hardly get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your biggest worry is the whirr of your electric motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, usually I don’t consist of much concerning the customer service assistance of any kind of given company, just due to the fact that I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the way its meant to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I want I can say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this evaluation without pointing out the many, relatively unlimited problems I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any kind of memory mobile included originally, which indicated I had no other way of really controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this problem, that got back to me around a day later on with an apology and a promise that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Concerning four days later a phone got here in the mail. The handset at first activated, but it wasn’t long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” button handled the down function simply great. I contacted the business again, and also they excused the mixup as well as stated they would have a brand-new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and control box showed up. Once I installed them both the desk lastly began functioning the way it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that could not bear in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the exact same box from the start.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand workdesk additionally has its own disadvantages. Since no single stand desk can record every one of the features that you might need, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a maintaining bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering a few of our other favorite workdesks such as the Completely Jarvis likewise don’t have one. This desk does have one if you desire, but it is a paid add-on (much more on this later as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a barrier, making it tougher to put your legs easily listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added security, often essential when desks are fully expanded.

We have not review any kind of complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to truly be worried concerning, although if you really desired a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does offer a different add-on bar that you can include to the desk yourself, simply for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it tough to concentrate, which could bring about you ending up being much less curious about utilizing the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll want to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Because 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 consist of the typical front to back shaking examination and an entrusted to ideal wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can boost stability by as much as 15%. I have no concept exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would certainly impact your work.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t begin until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with flexible standing workdesks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally limited, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is especially real with a workdesk framework that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our labs, we have to narrow our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a large mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better suited to these applications, and also for a relatively evident reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this market, and also their typical citizens are a great deal taller than the average Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time ago. As well as they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting tools, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well tall, do not have an inordinate quantity of hefty tools on your desktop, and also don’t need also large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that may transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch at some point in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to emerge, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item top quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new design is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to assemble as well as have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few improvements. He claims the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and “C-Leg” configuration, easing our concern concerning side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you below. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and has moved it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

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