The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and has been gobbled up by millennials in impressive quantities. While it brings a ten-year warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trusted sign of the anticipated useful life of the training columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability issues this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever intend to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining clients from both its less expensive as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Setup, and also Devices

Developing the desk is rather straight forward if you adhere to the thorough instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and springtime washers can be found in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, frame, as well as spares. There’s an included hex tool for fastening every one of the screws into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have a top quality coating 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 assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up also consists of height-adjustable rotation gears to support the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was extremely valuable for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m likewise making use of a floor mat to shield the rug from chair wheel damages at sitting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable pressure configured, indicating the backwards and forwards arrowheads will change the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two secs. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to recall the elevation setting, or hold the button down for 5 secs to save a new elevation value. I’m using button 1 for my sitting placement as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which provides me 2 and 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new workdesk for a couple of weeks as well as have documented my initial impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be heard in the following room over. It takes maybe 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side check arm (especially this LX version), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I shift my weight versus the key-board. In hindsight, I ought to have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a dual screen arrangement, obtain the bar.

Because gravity presses the discs in a human back, I require to elevate the desk higher in the early morning as well as reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is absolutely important for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal floor covering from SmartCells, making use of rubber “cells” that are pictured below.

Efficiency

In spite of any type of troubles I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, practically all of those concerns removed once I really got down to utilizing this point.

Although I really did not assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing heights. Most days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed against my wall; not necessarily because it’s that shaky, but just because I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, confirming to be equally as constant 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 even more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet much more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for approximately 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been utilizing the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for daily work (and also complying with standing desk finest methods), whether it’s inputting out reviews similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, as well as the finish in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth as well as slick as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also numerous wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never ever purposefully attempt to damage any kind of workdesks also hard, during some lighter tests (tossing a collection of secrets onto it from a distance, for instance), it still stood up without a lot of visible signs of damage.

When I determined the noise output of the workdesk while it climbed from a resting setting to standing and back once again, it was by much the quietest we’ve examined. I might hardly get it to make more than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer care

Currently, generally I don’t include much concerning the customer service support of any provided company, just since I feel that in general if a product functions the means its expected to, I should not ever before have a factor to call them in the first place. And also while I wish I might say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not finish this testimonial without mentioning the various, apparently endless troubles I ran into attempting to obtain my workdesk put together.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any type of memory phone consisted of originally, which indicated I had no chance of in fact regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk regarding this problem, that returned to me around a day later on with an apology as well as a guarantee that a new one would be shipped quickly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our problems …
Regarding 4 days later on a mobile phone got here in the mail. The mobile initially switched on, but it had not been long before I discovered that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” switch dealt with the down feature just fine. I spoke to the company once more, and they apologized for the mixup and claimed they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my new panel and also control box showed up. As soon as I mounted them both the desk lastly began functioning the way it was intended to, yet not after virtually a month of waiting and also back and forth with a company that couldn’t bear in mind to deliver a core part of their item inside the very same box from the beginning.

Points to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up workdesk likewise has its own drawbacks. Since no particular stand desk can catch 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 maintaining bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, especially considering some of our other favored desks such as the Completely 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 as well).

The bar is seen by some as a barrier, making it more challenging to place your legs pleasantly below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they provide added security, typically important when desks are fully expanded.

We have not read any issues of the security of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to really be concerned about, although if you really wanted a desk with a bar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

Additionally, StandDesk does supply a different add-on bar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is among the most important facets of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll find it hard to concentrate, which might lead to you coming to be much less thinking about utilizing the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests into two areas. Both tests will certainly include the common front to back rocking examination as well as a left to right wobble. The initial will certainly lack the cross support as well as the secondly will be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance security by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I checked that wobbled near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Yet factor it would influence your work.

With Cross Support

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

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

Keep in mind: It’s very essential with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is particularly true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 bolts, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to move.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our laboratories, we need 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 boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather noticeable reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that designed this sector, as well as their typical residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time earlier. As well as they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and sheer experience making standing desk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not as well tall, don’t have an excessive quantity of heavy tools on your desktop computer, as well as don’t require too wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good bang for your buck.

All that could change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally we were told 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 obtaining the item quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s attempted working with. The new style is supposedly going to be much easier to construct as well as have a heftier bar layout, among other refinements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, alleviating our worry regarding side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles office and has 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 present with the brand-new joint venture between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in size and also color options, it has actually taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the most effective standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and has actually been gobbled up by millennials in excellent volumes. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any type of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy sign of the expected useful life of the lifting columns. For the price, the StandDesk is a wonderful lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis as well as other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its security concerns this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever before intend to be, and a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad classification of Chinese-made workdesks that is swaying clients from both its less expensive and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Arrangement, and Gadgets

Developing the desk is rather simple if you adhere to the in-depth directions. Every one of the screws, screws, washers, as well as springtime washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for attaching every one of the screws right into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit right into your power tool– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up additionally consists of height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also making use of a floor mat to protect the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress set, indicating the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously adjust the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are comparable in design: press to remember the elevation setting, or hold the button down for five secs to store a new height worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my resting setting and also switch 4 for my standing position, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been making use of the new desk for a couple of weeks and have made a note of my preliminary perceptions:

The motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from sitting to standing based upon my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (specifically this LX design), creating the desk to obtain a little rocky when I shift my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have bought the crossbar upgrade for my workdesk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a dual screen setup, get the bar.

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

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

Efficiency

Despite any kind of problems I may have had with the phone or the cookie-cutter style, basically all of those problems removed when I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I didn’t assume it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be a lot more steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing heights. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall; not necessarily because it’s that unsteady, yet just because I desire as much stability as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, showing to be just as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar addition, which they claim adds a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it pertains to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet much more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 lbs of weight capacity.

I’ve been using the desk for about 3 weeks currently for everyday work (as well as complying with standing desk ideal methods), whether it’s typing out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer every now and then. The desk stands up well against non-coastered beverages, and the coating in addition to the desk still really feels equally as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it as well as numerous wipe downs with a rag.

Though I never ever purposefully try to damage any kind of desks as well hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a distance, as an example), it still stood up without way too many visible signs of damage.

When I determined the noise output of the workdesk while it increased from a resting placement to standing as well as back once more, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked. I could hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your biggest issue is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, usually I do not include much about the customer service assistance of any provided firm, only since I feel that as a whole if a product functions the means its intended to, I should not ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. As well as while I want I might state that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I merely can not finish this evaluation without stating the many, seemingly unlimited problems I encountered attempting to get my workdesk put together.

For beginners, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory phone consisted of originally, which implied I had no other way of actually regulating the up/down feature on the desk itself. I spoke to StandDesk concerning this problem, who returned to me around a day later on with an apology and also a promise that a new one would certainly be shipped quickly.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Concerning 4 days later on a mobile showed up in the mail. The handset originally activated, yet it had not been long before I observed that none of the programmable switches worked, nor did the down switch, but also for some factor the “memory” switch dealt with the down function just fine. I contacted the company again, and they excused the mixup as well as stated 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 arrived. When I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the means it was intended to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and back and forth with a company that could not remember to deliver a core part of their product inside the same box from the beginning.

Things to Consider

Despite its bankable features, this stand workdesk also has its own downsides. Since no single stand desk might catch all of the attributes that you might need, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Crossbar as requirement

Not having a supporting crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially considering several of our various other preferred desks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (more on this later as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more difficult to position your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide included stability, typically critical when desks are fully expanded.

We have not read any complaints of the stability of this desk, so we don’t assume its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you actually wanted a desk with a crossbar after that we advise you take 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 extra $49.95.

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is among the most important facets of these workdesks. Without a secure workdesk you’ll find it tough to concentrate, which might lead to you coming to be much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To get the most effective return on your investment, you’ll wish to more than happy when using the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the first workdesk that I have actually tested with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests into two areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the normal front to back shaking examination and also a delegated ideal wobble. The very first will be without the cross assistance and also the secondly will certainly be with it. Simply to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance stability by as much as 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I evaluated that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking activity misbehaved. Yet factor it would impact your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble activity for lower heights. With the cross assistance the wobble motion didn’t begin till you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being poor.

Keep in mind: It’s really crucial with adjustable standing workdesks to fully tighten all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the motion experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is particularly real with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are much too many points at which the desk has a chance to move.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually checked in our laboratories, we have to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, and for a rather evident reason. Practically all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German business that created this market, and also their average residents are a whole lot taller than the average Eastern customer, so they started making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. As well as they have even more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not too high, do not have an excessive quantity of heavy devices on your desktop, as well as do not require too large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that may transform with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 layout 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 appear, and Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product high quality he needs out of several Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The new design is allegedly mosting likely to be much easier to put together and also have a heftier bar layout, among other improvements. He says the brand-new base will be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, minimizing our issue about side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

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

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