The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, and also has been demolished by millennials in outstanding quantities. While it carries a ten-year service warranty (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not necessarily a trustworthy indicator of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But for the price, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and various other Chinese-made workdesks. Despite its stability problems this is a much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant might ever intend to be, and a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide group of Chinese-made workdesks that is winning over consumers from both its more affordable and also pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Configuration, as well as Gizmos

Developing the desk is quite direct if you comply with the comprehensive instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washing machines, and spring washers been available in separate bags that are marked with their location: table top, framework, as well as spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening every one of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power device– just be careful not to over-tighten.

Every one of the components have an excellent quality surface to them with rounded edges to prevent cut hands. Below is a shot of all the bolts that are attached to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very valuable for the carpeted office flooring. I’m additionally making use of a floor mat to protect the carpet from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, as well as push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller deserved the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, meaning the backwards and forwards arrows will adjust the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continuously readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the switch for two secs. The memory switches are similar in design: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a new height worth. I’m making use of switch 1 for my sitting position as well as switch 4 for my standing placement, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I’ve been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks and also have jotted down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet yet can be heard in the next room over. It takes probably 25 secs for the desk to completely transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side monitor arm (especially this LX design), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight against the keyboard. In knowledge, I need to have purchased the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a double display arrangement, obtain the crossbar.

Due to the fact that gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I require to increase the desk higher in the morning as well as reduced it at night.

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

Performance

Regardless of any kind of issues I may have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter style, basically all of those concerns washed away once I really came down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t believe it was even possible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing elevations. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max height while pushed against my wall surface; not always because it’s that unsteady, but even if I want as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, showing to be just as consistent by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar enhancement, which they declare adds much more security when bought as a part of the package deal.When it concerns weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been using the desk for concerning 3 weeks now for everyday work (and also complying with standing workdesk finest methods), whether it’s keying out evaluations such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop periodically. The desk stands up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the surface on top of the desk still feels equally as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and numerous clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never ever purposefully try to damage any type of workdesks also hard, throughout some lighter tests (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without a lot of visible indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I measured the noise output of the desk while it rose from a sitting setting to standing as well as back once again, it was without a doubt the quietest we’ve tested yet. I could barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your most significant concern is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, generally I do not consist of much regarding the customer service assistance of any kind of provided firm, just because I really feel that as a whole if an item functions the method its meant to, I shouldn’t ever have a reason to call them to begin with. As well as while I wish I could claim that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can’t finish this evaluation without pointing out the numerous, seemingly unlimited issues I encountered trying to obtain my desk assembled.

For starters, the desk I was sent didn’t have any type of memory mobile included originally, which meant I had no way of in fact managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk about this problem, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a pledge that a brand-new one would be shipped out shortly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our issues …
Concerning four days later on a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The phone at first activated, yet it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” button managed the down feature simply fine. I called the business once more, and they excused the mixup as well as said they would have a brand-new panel and control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my brand-new panel and control box showed up. When I mounted them both the desk lastly began working the method it was expected to, yet not after almost a month of waiting and back and forth with a company that couldn’t remember to ship a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Points to Think about

In spite of its bankable features, this stand workdesk also has its very own disadvantages. Given that no single stand workdesk could record all of the features that you may require, you may consider these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Crossbar as standard

Not having a stabilizing bar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly considering several of our other preferred desks such as the Completely Jarvis additionally don’t have one. Actually, this desk does have one if you want, however 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 harder to place your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they give included stability, typically essential when desks are totally extended.

We have not check out any complaints of the security of this desk, so we do not assume its something to actually be concerned concerning, 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 crossbar that you can add to the desk yourself, just for an extra $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing workdesk is one of one of the most crucial aspects of these desks. Without a secure desk you’ll locate it difficult to focus, which might bring about you coming to be much less thinking about making use of the desk at standing height. To obtain the best return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security examinations right into 2 areas. Both tests will include the typical front to back shaking examination as well as a delegated right wobble. The initial will lack the cross assistance as well as the second will be with it. Just to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no suggestion how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a different scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the shaking movement was bad. Beyond this factor it would influence your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for reduced heights. With the cross assistance the wobble activity didn’t start until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being negative.

Note: It’s really vital with adjustable standing desks to fully tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing height will certainly be exaggerated. This is particularly true with a workdesk framework that includes 32 screws, there are far too many factors at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually evaluated in our laboratories, we need to tighten our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a large mass elevated high off the ground. American-made workdesks will be better fit to these applications, and also for a relatively obvious factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this market, as well as their ordinary citizens are a great deal taller than the ordinary Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a very long time earlier. And they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, as well as sheer experience making standing desk bases, obviously.

If you’re not as well high, do not have an extreme quantity of heavy tools on your desktop, and also do not need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will provide you good bang for your buck.

All that might change with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he anticipates to release at some time in the future. Originally 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 problem obtaining the item high quality he needs out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried working with. The brand-new style is supposedly going to be much easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar style, among other improvements. He says the brand-new base will certainly be provided in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, reducing our worry concerning side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever involves market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any longer as the most current news on the business is that Yu closed the small Los Angeles workplace and also has relocated it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a new $399 standing desk with impressive performance has been introduce with the new joint venture in between US-based iMovR and China-based Eureka, the i1 electrical standing desk. While restricted in size as well as shade options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the very best standing desk under $400.

The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has actually been gobbled up by millennials in excellent volumes. While it carries a ten-year warranty (the longest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a dependable indicator of the expected helpful life of the lifting columns. But also for the rate, the StandDesk is a fantastic lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and also other Chinese-made desks. Regardless of its security problems this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining clients from both its less costly as well as pricier peers.

StandDesk Building, Setup, as well as Gadgets

Developing the desk is quite straight forward if you adhere to the thorough instructions. All of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers come in separate bags that are marked with their location: tabletop, framework, and spares. There’s a consisted of hex tool for fastening all of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power device– simply beware not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality finish to them with rounded corners to prevent 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 assembly likewise includes height-adjustable turning equipments to support the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was very practical for the carpeted home office flooring. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damages at resting height, and press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable pressure programmed, meaning the up and down arrows will certainly change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or continually change the height by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the switch for 2 seconds. The memory buttons are similar in design: press to remember the height setting, or hold the button down for five secs to store a brand-new elevation worth. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting position as well as button 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 and also 3 for anything I may require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new workdesk for a few weeks and have listed my first perceptions:

The motors are quiet but can be listened to in the next area over. It takes possibly 25 secs for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I use an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (particularly this LX design), triggering the desk to obtain a little rocky when I move my weight versus the keyboard. In hindsight, I ought to have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after identifying the weight of my displays. If you prepare to do a double monitor arrangement, obtain the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk higher in the early morning and reduced it at night.

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

Efficiency

In spite of any kind of problems I may have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter layout, basically every one of those problems washed away when I in fact got down to utilizing this thing.

Although I really did not assume it was also feasible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be a lot more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting and standing elevations. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pushed versus my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, but even if I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit even further, proving to be equally as steady on its own at standing elevation 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 involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more statistics with the Jarvis, being ranked for up to 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about 3 weeks currently for day-to-day job (and complying with standing desk best practices), whether it’s keying out testimonials like this one from our desktop computer or a laptop once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, and the coating on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and also glossy as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as numerous wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never deliberately attempt to damage any desks as well hard, during some lighter examinations (tossing a set of tricks onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too lots of visible indications of damages.

Lastly, when I gauged the sound output of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and also back again, it was by far the quietest we have actually evaluated yet. I could barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest concern is the whirr of your motor, this is most definitely the one for you.

Client service

Now, generally I do not include much about the customer service assistance of any type of given company, just due to the fact that I really feel that generally if an item works the method its expected to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I desire I could state that was the case during my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this testimonial without mentioning the numerous, apparently unlimited troubles I encountered attempting to get my workdesk put together.

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

Standdesk testimonial handset

The resource of all our issues …
About four days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The phone initially turned on, but it wasn’t long before I observed that none of the programmable switches worked, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down function simply great. I spoke to the firm again, as well as they excused the mixup and also claimed they would have a new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my brand-new panel and control box got here. Once I installed them both the desk finally started working the way it was supposed to, but not after practically a month of waiting and also to and fro with a firm that couldn’t bear in mind to ship a core element of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

In spite of its bankable functions, this stand up desk additionally has its very own disadvantages. Since no singular stand workdesk can record all of the functions that you might require, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as requirement

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

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it harder to place your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they give added stability, typically important when workdesks are fully extended.

We have not check out any kind of issues of the security of this desk, so we don’t believe its something to actually be worried about, although if you truly desired a workdesk with a crossbar after that we advise you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of one of the most essential facets of these desks. Without a stable workdesk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which might bring about you coming to be less curious about utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the very best return on your investment, you’ll want to enjoy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have checked with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my stability tests into two sections. Both tests will certainly include the common front to back shaking examination and also an entrusted to right wobble. The first will certainly lack the cross assistance and the second will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross support can raise security by up to 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they thought of that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I evaluated that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop computer. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking motion was bad. Beyond this point it would certainly affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk enhanced the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble movement didn’t begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion came to be poor.

Note: It’s really vital with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not completely tight, the activity experienced when extended to standing elevation will be exaggerated. This is specifically real with a desk frame that consists of 32 bolts, there are far a lot of points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Final thought

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve tested in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter individuals with narrower desktops, as the stability simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will be much better matched to these applications, as well as for a relatively noticeable factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are possessed by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this industry, as well as their ordinary people are a lot taller than the average Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time earlier. As well as they have much more robotic automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing desk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well tall, do not have an extreme amount of heavy devices on your desktop computer, and do not need as well large of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you good bang for your buck.

All that might alter with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release 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 materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item quality he requires out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried collaborating with. The new design is apparently mosting likely to be a lot easier to put together and also have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few improvements. He says the new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, alleviating our worry regarding side-load worrying on the training columns.

If this brand-new base ever before involves market we’ll upgrade you here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent information on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles office as well as has actually relocated it to join with all its various other employees in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with impressive performance has actually 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 size and also color options, it has taken the mantle away from StandDesk’s long-ago standing as the very best standing desk under $400.