The StandDesk was created by millennials, is marketed right at millennials, as well as has been demolished by millennials in excellent quantities. While it brings a ten-year guarantee (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this instance it’s not always a trustworthy indicator of the expected beneficial life of the lifting columns. But also for the price, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost choice to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. In spite of its stability problems this is a much much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant can ever wish to be, as well as a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the wide category of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining consumers from both its more affordable as well as more expensive peers.

StandDesk Building And Construction, Configuration, and also Gizmos

Developing the desk is rather simple if you comply with the in-depth guidelines. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and also springtime washers been available in different bags that are noted with their location: table top, frame, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for fastening every one of the screws right into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit right into your power device– just take care not to over-tighten.

All 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 secured to the leg setting up– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise consists of height-adjustable turning gears to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really handy for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also utilizing a flooring mat to protect the rug from chair wheel damage at sitting height, and also push the chair when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The buttons are all variable pressure programmed, indicating the backwards and forwards arrows will change the height by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually readjust the elevation by around 0.7 inches per second if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory switches are similar in layout: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to keep a brand-new height value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my resting placement as well as button 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 workdesk for a couple of weeks and have actually jotted down my first impacts:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to totally change from resting to standing based upon 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 versus the key-board. In knowledge, I must have acquired the bar upgrade for my desk after establishing the weight of my displays. If you intend to do a double monitor arrangement, get the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human spine, I need to raise the desk greater in the early morning and also lower it at night.

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

Efficiency

In spite of any type of problems I may have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter design, pretty much all of those problems gotten rid of as soon as I in fact came down to utilizing this thing.

I didn’t assume it was also possible, the StandDesk somehow manages to be also much more secure than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing elevations. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max height while pressed versus my wall; not always due to the fact that it’s that unsteady, yet even if I desire as much security as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be equally as constant by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the firm’s crossbar addition, which they claim adds a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the package deal.When it comes to weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet even more statistics with the Jarvis, being rated for as much as 350 lbs of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for regarding three weeks now for daily work (and following standing desk finest practices), whether it’s inputting out testimonials such as this one from our desktop or a laptop from time to time. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and also the surface in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and glossy as the day I opened it despite days of sweaty wrists wresting on it and also numerous clean downs with a rag.

I never deliberately try to dent any workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (tossing a set of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without as well many noticeable indicators of damage.

When I determined the noise result of the desk while it increased from a sitting placement to standing and also back once more, it was by far the quietest we have actually examined. I can hardly get it to make greater than regarding 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest issue is the whirr of your motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer care

Now, generally I don’t include much concerning the customer care support of any offered firm, just because I feel that in general if an item functions the method its meant to, I should not ever have a factor to call them in the first place. As well as while I want I might state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without mentioning the numerous, seemingly limitless problems I ran into trying to obtain my desk assembled.

For beginners, the desk I was sent really did not have any type of memory mobile consisted of originally, which meant I had no way of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk about this issue, 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 source of all our issues …
About 4 days later a mobile phone arrived in the mail. The mobile phone at first switched on, yet it had not been long prior to I observed that none of the programmable buttons worked, neither did the down button, but also for some factor the “memory” button managed the down feature simply great. I called the company once more, as well as they apologized for the mixup and also said they would certainly have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later on my brand-new panel as well as control box arrived. Once I installed them both the desk finally began functioning the means it was intended to, but not after almost a month of waiting and also back and forth with a business that could not bear in mind to ship a core component of their item inside the very same box from the start.

Points to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable features, this stand up desk additionally has its very own downsides. Considering that no single stand workdesk could record every one of the functions that you may need, you might consider these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our various other favored workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally don’t have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, yet it is a paid add-on (extra on this later on too).

The crossbar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it more challenging to position your legs pleasantly listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, discover that they provide added stability, typically critical when desks are fully prolonged.

We have not check out any kind of complaints of the security of this desk, so we don’t assume its something to really be worried about, although if you really wanted a workdesk with a bar then we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

StandDesk does provide a separate add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk on your own, simply for an additional $49.95.

Stability

The stability of a standing desk is just one of the most vital facets of these desks. Without a steady desk you’ll locate it difficult to concentrate, which can lead to you becoming less interested in utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the best return on your investment, you’ll intend to be happy when using the desk.

Since the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross support, I will certainly break down my stability tests right into two sections. Both tests will include the regular front to back rocking test and a left to right wobble. The initial will 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 increase stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion exactly how they generated that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various circumstance. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd workdesk that I checked that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would impact your job.

With Cross Support

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

Delegated Right: Including the cross support to the StandDesk boosted the wobble activity for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble motion became bad.

Note: It’s very important with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not totally tight, the motion experienced when encompassed standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically real with a workdesk structure that includes 32 bolts, there are much a lot of points at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve checked in our laboratories, we need to narrow our suggestion on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the stability just isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made desks will be better matched to these applications, and for a rather obvious reason. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this market, and also their typical residents are a lot taller than the ordinary Eastern consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long time back. As well as they have even more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, obviously.

But if you’re not as well tall, don’t have an extreme quantity of heavy equipment on your desktop computer, and also do not require also wide of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly offer you great bang for your buck.

All that could alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some time 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 materialize, as well as Yu states he’s had problem obtaining the item quality he needs out of a number of Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The new layout is supposedly going to be much easier to assemble and also have a heftier crossbar style, to name a few refinements. He says the new base will certainly be supplied in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” configuration, reducing our worry concerning side-load emphasizing on the training columns.

If this new base ever before comes to market we’ll update you here. Yet we’re not holding our breath any type of longer as one of the most recent news on the firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles office and also has actually relocated it to join with all its other workers in southeast Asia.

In the meantime, a brand-new $399 standing workdesk with excellent performance has been introduce via the new joint venture between US-based iMovR and also China-based Eureka, the i1 electric standing workdesk. While restricted in dimension and color options, it has taken the mantle far from StandDesk’s long-ago status as the best standing workdesk under $400.

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed directly at millennials, and has actually been demolished by millennials in remarkable volumes. While it lugs a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a reputable indication of the anticipated beneficial life of the training columns. However, for the cost, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made workdesks. Regardless of its security concerns this is a much much better item than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever want to be, and also a good value overall. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is gaining clients from both its less expensive and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Devices

Developing the desk is pretty straight forward if you comply with the detailed guidelines. All of the screws, screws, washers, and springtime washing machines come in different bags that are noted with their destination: table top, structure, and also spares. There’s a consisted of hex device for attaching all of the bolts into the framework, or, appear a hex little bit into your power device– just take care not to over-tighten.

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

Standdesk-Leg

The foot assembly likewise includes height-adjustable rotation equipments to maintain the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really helpful for the carpeted office floor. I’m additionally making use of a floor mat to secure the rug from chair wheel damages at resting height, and press the chair when I’m transitioning to standing elevation.

Standdesk-Foot

The luxurious controller was worth the financial investment. The switches are all variable stress set, indicating the up and down arrowheads will readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the elevation by around 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for two seconds. The memory buttons are similar in layout: press to recall the height setting, or hold the button down for five seconds to store a new elevation value. I’m utilizing button 1 for my sitting position and also button 4 for my standing placement, which offers me 2 as well as 3 for anything I could require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have made a note of my first perceptions:

The electric motors are quiet however can be listened to in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (especially this LX design), triggering the desk to get a little rocky when I change my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I need to have bought the bar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you prepare to do a double screen configuration, obtain the bar.

Because gravity compresses the discs in a human back, I need to increase the desk greater in the morning and also lower it in the evening.

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

Performance

Despite any issues I might have had with the handset or the cookie-cutter layout, basically every one of those worries washed away once I really came down to utilizing this thing.

I really did not assume it was even feasible, the StandDesk in some way takes care of to be even extra steady than the Jarvis, both at sitting and standing elevations. Many days I like to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, confirming to be just as stable by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they assert includes a lot more stability when acquired as a part of the plan deal.When it comes to weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight capability.

I’ve been making use of the desk for about three weeks now for day-to-day work (and also complying with standing desk best practices), whether it’s typing out testimonials such as this one from our desktop computer or a laptop every so often. The desk holds up well against non-coastered beverages, and the coating in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth as well as glossy as the day I opened it regardless of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and several wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never ever intentionally try to dent any kind of desks too hard, throughout some lighter examinations (throwing a set of keys onto it from a range, for instance), it still held up without too numerous noticeable signs of damages.

When I determined the sound output of the desk while it increased from a resting placement to standing and back once again, it was by much the quietest we’ve tested. I can barely get it to make more than concerning 9.5 dB of noise, so if your greatest worry is the whirr of your motor, this is definitely the one for you.

Customer Service

Now, generally I do not consist of much concerning the customer support assistance of any offered firm, just because I really feel that in general if a product works the means its expected to, I shouldn’t ever have a factor to call them in the first place. And while I wish I could state that was the case throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not complete this review without discussing the many, apparently unlimited problems I came across attempting to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any type of memory handset included initially, which indicated I had no way of actually managing the up/down feature on the desk itself. I called StandDesk about this concern, who got back to me around a day later with an apology and also a pledge that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The source of all our troubles …
About four days later on a phone arrived in the mail. The handset initially activated, however it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable buttons functioned, neither did the down button, but for some factor the “memory” switch managed the down feature simply great. I spoke to the business once more, and they apologized for the mixup and said they would certainly have a new panel as well as control box out to me within the week.

Over two weeks later my brand-new panel and also control box got here. As soon as I installed them both the desk ultimately started working the means it was supposed to, but not after virtually a month of waiting as well as back and forth with a company that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core component of their product inside the exact same box from the outset.

Points to Take into consideration

Despite its bankable functions, this stand up desk additionally has its own drawbacks. Considering that no single stand desk might capture all of the features that you might require, you may think about these in your decision-making.

Absence of a Bar as requirement

Not having a maintaining bar is definitely not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about several of our various other favorite desks such as the Fully Jarvis additionally do not have one. This workdesk does have one if you want, but it is a paid add-on (a lot more on this later on as well).

The bar is seen by some as an obstacle, making it tougher to position your legs conveniently below the desk. Others, on the other hand, locate that they offer added security, usually vital when desks are completely extended.

We have not read any kind of problems of the security of this workdesk, so we do not believe its something to truly be worried concerning, although if you truly wanted a workdesk with a bar after that we suggest you have a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing workdesk is just one of one of the most important elements of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll discover it difficult to concentrate, which could bring about you coming to be less interested in utilizing the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the most effective return on your financial investment, you’ll wish to be happy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the very first desk that I have actually examined with an optional cross support, I will break down my stability tests into two sections. Both tests will certainly consist of the normal front to back shaking test and also a delegated appropriate wobble. The very first will lack the cross support and the second will certainly be with it. Just to note, StandDesk.co claims that the addition of the cross assistance can enhance stability by approximately 15%. I have no suggestion just how they generated that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a various scenario. StandDesk Simple was the 2nd desk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the rocking activity misbehaved. Beyond this point it would certainly influence your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Including the cross assistance to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for reduced elevations. With the cross assistance the wobble activity really did not begin up until you got to 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity came to be negative.

Keep in mind: It’s extremely important with adjustable standing desks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is equipment that is not entirely limited, the activity experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically true 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 examined in our laboratories, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to much shorter individuals with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be better suited to these applications, and also for a fairly evident factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that developed this market, as well as their average people are a whole lot taller than the ordinary Oriental consumer, so they started making longer-stroke training legs a long time back. As well as they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, as well as large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

If you’re not too high, do not have an excessive amount of heavy equipment on your desktop, and do not need also large of a workdesk, the StandDesk Pro will offer you excellent bang for your dollar.

All that could alter with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some time in the future. Initially we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to appear, and Yu states he’s had trouble getting the item top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s tried dealing with. The brand-new layout is apparently mosting likely to be much easier to construct as well as have a heftier bar layout, among other improvements. He states the brand-new base will be used in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” setup, relieving our worry about side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this 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 firm is that Yu closed the little Los Angeles workplace as well as has moved it to join with all its other employees in southeast Asia.

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