The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has actually been demolished by millennials in impressive quantities. While it lugs a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trustworthy indicator of the anticipated beneficial life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever want to be, as well as a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying consumers from both its more affordable and more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, and Devices

Constructing the desk is rather direct if you follow the detailed directions. All of the screws, screws, washers, and also springtime washers been available in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, frame, and also spares. There’s an included hex device for attaching all of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a high quality coating to them with rounded corners to stay clear of 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 turning equipments to maintain the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted home office floor. I’m also using a flooring mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrows will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory buttons are similar in style: push to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new height value. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting placement and 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

Utilizing my Standdesk

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

The motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next space over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I should have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a double display arrangement, obtain the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I require to increase the desk higher in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

An anti-fatigue floor covering is definitely crucial for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, using 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 layout, basically all of those concerns washed away as soon as I in fact got down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t think it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be even more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. A lot of days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall surface; not always due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, but even if I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even better, showing to be equally as steady by itself at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they assert adds even more security when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for everyday job (as well as complying with standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s keying out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every so often. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the surface in addition to the desk still feels equally as smooth and also slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple wipe downs with a cloth.

Though I never intentionally try to dent any desks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of tricks onto it from a distance, for example), it still stood up without too many visible signs of damage.

Finally, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it increased from a sitting position to standing and back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually examined yet. I might hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer support

Currently, normally I do not include much about the customer service assistance of any offered business, only since I really feel that as a whole if an item works the way its meant to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them to begin with. And also while I desire I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without pointing out the numerous, apparently unlimited problems I ran into attempting to obtain my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent out didn’t have any type of memory mobile phone consisted of originally, which meant I had no way of in fact regulating the up/down function on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this issue, who returned to me around a day later with an apology as well as a promise that a new one would be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk testimonial handset

The source of all our troubles …
Regarding 4 days later a phone got here in the mail. The phone at first activated, but it wasn’t long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down switch, but also for some reason the “memory” switch took care of the down function just fine. I called the company once more, and also they apologized for the mixup and also said they would certainly have a new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel and also control box showed up. As soon as I installed them both the desk lastly started functioning the method it was expected to, however not after nearly a month of waiting and backward and forward with a firm that couldn’t keep in mind to ship a core element of their product inside the exact same box from the beginning.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable functions, this stand desk also has its own disadvantages. Given that no particular stand workdesk might record all of the attributes that you might need, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a supporting crossbar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our other favorite desks such as the Completely Jarvis also do not have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, however it is a paid add-on (more on this later on also).

The bar is seen by some as a hindrance, making it more challenging to position your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they offer included stability, usually critical when desks are totally expanded.

We have not read any type of grievances of the security of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to really be concerned regarding, although if you truly wanted a desk with a bar then we recommend you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Conversely, StandDesk does provide a different add-on bar that you can contribute to the desk on your own, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing workdesk is among the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll discover it tough to focus, which might cause you becoming less curious about using the desk at standing height. To obtain the very best return on your investment, you’ll intend to more than happy when utilizing the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my security tests right into two sections. Both examinations will consist of the common front to back shaking test and also a delegated best wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no idea exactly how they created that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I examined that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The very first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower heights. With the cross support the wobble activity didn’t begin up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Keep in mind: It’s very important with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten up all equipment. If there is equipment that is not completely limited, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a workdesk frame that includes 32 bolts, there are much too many factors at which the desk has an opportunity to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve evaluated in our laboratories, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security simply isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, and also for a relatively evident reason. Essentially all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German companies that designed this market, and also their ordinary citizens are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long period of time ago. And also they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not as well high, do not have an extreme amount of heavy devices on your desktop, and also do not need as well wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you good value.

All that may change with Yu’s promised StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the product high quality he requires out of a number of Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s tried working with. The new layout is supposedly going to be a lot easier to construct and also have a heftier crossbar layout, among other refinements. He says the new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” setup, relieving our issue regarding side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

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

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing desk with outstanding performance has been present with the new joint endeavor in between US-based iMovR as well as China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing desk. While restricted in dimension and also shade options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the best standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was developed by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a reputable indicator of the anticipated valuable life of the training columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its stability issues this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, as well as a good value in general. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive and costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and Gadgets

Constructing the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the in-depth guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, as well as spring washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for attaching every one of the bolts right into the frame, or, appear a hex bit right into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have an excellent quality finish to them with rounded edges to stay clear of 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 also consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really helpful for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a flooring mat to secure the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable stress configured, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will readjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continuously change the height by about 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a brand-new height worth. I’m using switch 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I may need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I’ve been using the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and have written down my preliminary impacts:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following space over. It takes perhaps 25 secs for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (particularly this LX model), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight against the keyboard. In hindsight, I need to have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after figuring out the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a double screen arrangement, get the bar.

Due to the fact that gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk higher in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any type of troubles I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, virtually all of those concerns removed when I in fact came down to using this thing.

I really did not believe it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way handles to be also a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at resting and also standing heights. Many days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, however just because I want as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even additionally, showing to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s bar enhancement, which they assert adds even more stability when bought as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for approximately 350 lbs of weight ability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for regarding three weeks currently for daily job (and adhering to standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s typing out reviews like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every now and then. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered drinks, and also the coating on top of the desk still really feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as several wipe downs with a rag.

I never ever deliberately attempt to damage any kind of desks also hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also several visible signs of damage.

When I gauged the sound output of the desk while it increased from a resting setting to standing and also back once more, it was by much the quietest we have actually examined. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is certainly the one for you.

Client service

Currently, generally I do not include much regarding the customer support assistance of any type of provided company, only because I feel that in general if a product works the way its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them to begin with. And while I want I might state that held true during my experience with StandDesk, I merely can’t finish this review without discussing the numerous, apparently unlimited troubles I encountered attempting to obtain my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any kind of memory phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no chance of really managing the up/down function on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this issue, who got back to me around a day later on with an apology and also a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped shortly.

Standdesk review handset

The source of all our problems …
Concerning 4 days later on a mobile showed up in the mail. The handset at first turned on, yet it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down button, however, for some factor the “memory” button took care of the down feature simply great. I got in touch with the business again, and they apologized for the mixup as well as stated they would have a brand-new panel and control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and also control box got here. When I installed them both the desk finally started working the means it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a business that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core part of their product inside the very same box from the outset.

Things to Consider

In spite of its bankable attributes, this stand workdesk likewise has its very own downsides. Considering that no singular stand desk could catch all of the features that you might require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a maintaining bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about some of our other favored desks such as the Completely Jarvis also don’t have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later too).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to place your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added stability, often important when workdesks are fully expanded.

We have not read any kind of grievances of the stability of this workdesk, so we don’t think its something to truly be worried about, although if you truly wanted a desk with a crossbar then we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does supply a different add-on crossbar that you can include to the workdesk yourself, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The stability of a standing desk is just one of one of the most vital elements of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which can result in you becoming less interested in using the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Due To The Fact That the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually checked with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability tests into two sections. Both examinations will consist of the common front to back shaking test as well as an entrusted to best wobble. The very first will be without the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross assistance can increase security by approximately 15%. I have no concept how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Yet point it would impact your work.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement really did not start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement became poor.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely important with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all equipment. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when included standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 screws, there are far a lot of factors at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually tested in our labs, we have to tighten our referral on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the stability just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and for a fairly evident reason. Basically all American-made bases are made in US factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this market, and also their average citizens are a great deal taller than the ordinary Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. And they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting tools, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

But if you’re not as well tall, do not have an excessive amount of heavy devices on your desktop, as well as do not require too wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly provide you good bang for your buck.

All that might alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout that he expects to release sometime in the future. Originally we were told we ‘d see it by June 2018. Greater than a year later on it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had difficulty obtaining the product top quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The new layout is allegedly mosting likely to be a lot easier to set up as well as have a heftier crossbar design, to name a few refinements. He says the brand-new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our issue concerning side-load stressing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before concerns market we’ll update you here. But we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as one of the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles workplace as well as has actually relocated it to join with all its various other staff members in southeast Asia.

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