The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, and also has been gobbled up by millennials in excellent quantities. While it brings a ten-year service warranty (the longest of any Chinese-made base), in this case it’s not necessarily a trusted indication of the expected beneficial life of the training columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a great lower-cost option to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. Despite its stability problems this is a far much better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever intend to be, and also a good value on the whole. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad category of Chinese-made desks that is winning over clients from both its less costly and also more expensive peers.

StandDesk Construction, Arrangement, and also Devices

Developing the desk is quite direct if you follow the in-depth instructions. Every one of the screws, bolts, washers, and spring washers been available in different bags that are noted with their location: tabletop, framework, as well as spares. There’s an included hex device for securing all of the screws into the frame, or, appear a hex little bit into your power tool– just take care not to over-tighten.

Every one of the parts have a high quality finish to them with rounded corners to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are secured to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back movement of the desk, which was extremely helpful for the carpeted office floor. I’m also using a flooring mat to safeguard the carpeting from chair wheel damage at resting elevation, and also press the chair back when I’m transitioning to standing height.

Standdesk-Foot

The deluxe controller deserved the investment. The switches are all variable stress configured, implying the backwards and forwards arrowheads will certainly readjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a solitary press, or continually change the elevation by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 secs. The memory switches are similar in style: press to recall the height setup, or hold the button down for five secs to keep a new height value. I’m making use of button 1 for my sitting setting as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which gives me 2 and 3 for anything I might need in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Utilizing my Standdesk

I have actually been using the new desk for a couple of weeks as well as have actually jotted down my first impressions:

The motors are quiet however can be heard in the following area over. It takes perhaps 25 seconds for the desk to totally transition from resting to standing based on my presets.
I utilize an Ergotron side-by-side keep an eye on arm (specifically this LX version), creating the desk to get a little rocky when I move my weight against the key-board. In knowledge, I should have acquired the crossbar upgrade for my desk after figuring out the weight of my monitors. If you plan to do a dual monitor setup, obtain the bar.

Since gravity presses the discs in a human spine, I need to elevate the desk greater in the early morning and also lower it at night.

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

Efficiency

In spite of any kind of problems I might have had with the mobile or the cookie-cutter style, practically all of those concerns removed as soon as I really got down to utilizing this point.

Although I didn’t assume it was even possible, the StandDesk somehow takes care of to be much more stable than the Jarvis, both at resting as well as standing elevations. Most days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed versus my wall; not always since it’s that wobbly, yet just because I desire as much security as I can get.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also additionally, verifying to be equally as steady by itself at standing elevation as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the company’s bar addition, which they claim adds a lot more stability when purchased as a part of the bundle deal.When it involves weight resistance, the StandDesk shares yet even more stats with the Jarvis, being rated for up to 350 pounds of weight ability.

I’ve been using the desk for about 3 weeks now for day-to-day job (as well as adhering to standing workdesk finest practices), whether it’s keying out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk holds up well versus non-coastered beverages, as well as the coating on top of the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of perspiring wrists wresting on it and also several clean downs with a dustcloth.

Though I never deliberately attempt to dent any type of workdesks too hard, during some lighter examinations (throwing a set of secrets onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without too many noticeable indicators of damages.

Last but not least, when I measured the noise result of the desk while it climbed from a resting placement to standing as well as back again, it was without a doubt the quietest we have actually tested yet. I might hardly get it to make greater than about 9.5 dB of sound, so if your greatest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Client service

Currently, usually I don’t consist of much regarding the customer service assistance of any offered company, just because I really feel that generally if an item works the method its intended to, I shouldn’t ever before have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I want I could say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I just can’t finish this testimonial without mentioning the various, apparently countless issues I experienced trying to obtain my desk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent really did not have any memory handset consisted of initially, which implied I had no way of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I got in touch with StandDesk concerning this problem, who returned to me around a day later with an apology and a pledge that a new one would certainly be shipped out soon.

Standdesk review handset

The resource of all our issues …
About 4 days later on a handset showed up in the mail. The mobile phone originally activated, however it wasn’t long before I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, nor did the down button, but also for some reason the “memory” button dealt with the down function just great. I contacted the firm again, and also they apologized for the mixup and also said they would have a brand-new panel and also control box out to me within the week.

Over 2 weeks later my new panel as well as control box got here. As soon as I installed them both the desk ultimately began functioning the means it was expected to, however not after practically a month of waiting as well as backward and forward with a company that could not bear in mind to deliver a core component of their item inside the exact same box from the get-go.

Things to Take into consideration

Regardless of its bankable attributes, this stand desk likewise has its own downsides. Because no singular stand workdesk could capture all of the features that you might require, you may take into consideration these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as criterion

Not having a maintaining crossbar is certainly not a deal-breaker, particularly thinking about several of our various other favored desks such as the Totally Jarvis likewise do not have one. As a matter of fact, this workdesk does have one if you desire, however it is a paid add-on (much more on this later on as well).

The crossbar is seen by some as a limitation, making it tougher to put your legs comfortably listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide added security, typically critical when desks are fully expanded.

We have not read any complaints of the stability of this workdesk, so we do not think its something to actually be concerned concerning, although if you actually wanted a workdesk with a crossbar after that we suggest you take a look at the Varidesk ProDesk 60 Electric.

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

Stability

The security of a standing desk is one of the most crucial aspects of these workdesks. Without a stable desk you’ll find it difficult to concentrate, which can 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 intend to be happy when making use of the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial desk that I have actually examined with an optional cross assistance, I will break down my security tests into two areas. Both tests will include the regular front to back shaking test and an entrusted to right wobble. The very first will certainly lack the cross assistance as well as the second will be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co states that the enhancement of the cross support can enhance stability by approximately 15%. I have no idea exactly how they came up with that number.

Without Cross Support

Left to Right: The wobble examination was a various situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I examined that tottered near the bottom with weight on the desktop. The first was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it got to 36″ the rocking movement misbehaved. Yet factor it would affect your job.

With Cross Support

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross support to the StandDesk improved the wobble motion for reduced elevations. With the cross support the wobble motion didn’t start till you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble activity ended up being bad.

Keep in mind: It’s really essential with flexible standing workdesks to completely tighten up all hardware. If there is hardware that is not completely tight, the movement experienced when reached standing elevation will certainly be overemphasized. This is specifically true with a desk framework that consists of 32 bolts, there are much way too many points at which the desk has a possibility to relocate.

Conclusion

Like all the Chinese bases we have actually examined in our labs, we need to narrow our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter customers with narrower desktops, as the security just isn’t there for a big mass boosted high off the ground. American-made workdesks will certainly be much better matched to these applications, and also for a rather evident factor. Basically all American-made bases are made in United States factories that are owned by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this sector, as well as their typical residents are a lot taller than the average Asian customer, so they began making longer-stroke training legs a very long time back. As well as they have far more robot automation, laser-cutting devices, and sheer experience making standing workdesk bases, it goes without saying.

If you’re not as well high, do not have an extreme amount of hefty devices on your desktop, and don’t require too vast of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will give you excellent bang for your buck.

All that could transform with Yu’s assured StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to launch sometime in the future. Originally we were informed we ‘d see it by June 2018. More than a year later on it has yet to emerge, and also Yu states he’s had trouble obtaining the product high quality he requires out of numerous Chinese factories he’s attempted dealing with. The new style is supposedly mosting likely to be much easier to construct and have a heftier bar layout, among other improvements. He says the brand-new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” and also “C-Leg” arrangement, minimizing our issue about side-load emphasizing on the lifting columns.

If this brand-new base ever before pertains to market we’ll upgrade you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most recent news on the company is that Yu shut the tiny Los Angeles workplace and also has actually moved it to join with all its various other workers in southeast Asia.

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

The StandDesk was produced by millennials, is marketed straight at millennials, as well as has been demolished by millennials in excellent volumes. While it lugs a ten-year warranty (the lengthiest of any kind of Chinese-made base), in this situation it’s not necessarily a dependable sign of the anticipated helpful life of the lifting columns. For the rate, the StandDesk is a terrific lower-cost alternative to the UpLift, Jarvis and other Chinese-made desks. In spite of its stability problems this is a far better product than the Autonomous SmartDesk or IKEA Bekant could ever hope to be, and also a good value generally. It’s the mid-priced offering in the broad group of Chinese-made workdesks that is gaining customers from both its less expensive and also costlier peers.

StandDesk Construction, Configuration, and also Devices

Developing the desk is pretty direct if you follow the detailed instructions. Every one of the screws, screws, washing machines, as well as springtime washers can be found in different bags that are noted with their destination: tabletop, frame, and spares. There’s an included hex tool for securing every one of the bolts into the frame, or, pop in a hex little bit into your power device– simply be careful not to over-tighten.

All of the parts have a high quality surface to them with rounded edges to avoid cut hands. Below is a shot of all the screws that are attached to the leg assembly– it’s not going anywhere!

Standdesk-Leg

The foot setting up likewise includes height-adjustable rotation gears to stabilize the front-to-back activity of the desk, which was really practical for the carpeted office flooring. I’m also using a floor mat to secure 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 deserved the financial investment. The buttons are all variable stress set, suggesting the up and down arrowheads will certainly adjust the elevation by 1/10th of an inch with a single press, or constantly readjust the height by about 0.7 inches per 2nd if you hold the button for 2 seconds. The memory switches are comparable in style: push to remember the height setup, or hold the button down for 5 seconds to save a new elevation value. I’m using button 1 for my resting position as well as switch 4 for my standing position, which provides me 2 as well as 3 for anything I might require in the future.

Standdesk-Memory-unit

Using my Standdesk

I have actually been utilizing the new workdesk for a couple of weeks and also have documented my preliminary impressions:

The electric motors are quiet yet can be listened to in the next room over. It takes possibly 25 seconds for the desk to fully transition from resting to standing based upon my presets.
I make use of an Ergotron side-by-side keep track of arm (particularly this LX version), causing the desk to obtain a little rocky when I change my weight against the key-board. In hindsight, I should have purchased the bar upgrade for my workdesk after determining the weight of my screens. If you intend to do a dual display 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 also reduced it at night.

An anti-fatigue mat is definitely vital for long period of time standing. I bought an Octagonal mat from SmartCells, utilizing rubber “cells” that are envisioned below.

Performance

Despite any type of problems I might have had with the mobile phone or the cookie-cutter style, virtually all of those issues removed when I in fact came down to using this thing.

I didn’t assume it was also possible, the StandDesk in some way manages to be even more stable than the Jarvis, both at sitting and also standing heights. A lot of days I such as to run my Jarvis at max elevation while pressed against my wall; not necessarily due to the fact that it’s that wobbly, however even if I desire as much stability as I can obtain.

The StandDesk one ups the gambit also further, showing to be equally as consistent on its own at standing height as the Jarvis is with wall support. This is all without the business’s bar enhancement, which they declare includes much more stability when bought as a part of the plan deal.When it involves weight tolerance, the StandDesk shares yet a lot more stats with the Jarvis, being ranked for as much as 350 pounds of weight capability.

I have actually been making use of the desk for about 3 weeks now for everyday work (and following standing workdesk best techniques), whether it’s typing out evaluations similar to this one from our desktop computer or a laptop computer once in a while. The desk holds up well against non-coastered drinks, and also the coating in addition to the desk still feels just as smooth and slick as the day I opened it in spite of days of sweaty wrists wresting on it as well as multiple wipe downs with a dustcloth.

I never purposefully attempt to dent any type of workdesks too hard, throughout some lighter tests (tossing a collection of keys onto it from a range, for example), it still held up without also many visible indicators of damage.

Finally, when I measured the noise outcome of the desk while it climbed from a resting position to standing and back once again, it was by far the quietest we’ve checked yet. I could hardly get it to make greater than concerning 9.5 dB of sound, so if your largest problem is the whirr of your electric motor, this is absolutely the one for you.

Customer Service

Currently, generally I do not include much concerning the customer care assistance of any provided firm, only due to the fact that I really feel that generally if a product works the means its meant to, I should not ever have a reason to call them in the first place. And also while I wish I could say that held true throughout my experience with StandDesk, I simply can not finish this evaluation without discussing the countless, apparently unlimited issues I experienced trying to get my workdesk created.

For starters, the desk I was sent out really did not have any kind of memory mobile consisted of originally, which meant I had no other way of in fact controlling the up/down feature on the desk itself. I contacted StandDesk regarding this problem, that returned to me around a day later with an apology and also an assurance that a brand-new one would certainly be shipped shortly.

Standdesk evaluation handset

The resource of all our troubles …
Concerning four days later on a phone got here in the mail. The mobile phone originally activated, but it had not been long prior to I saw that none of the programmable switches functioned, neither did the down switch, but for some reason the “memory” button managed the down function simply great. I spoke to the firm again, as well as they excused the mixup and also said they would certainly have a new panel and also control box bent on me within the week.

Over two weeks later on my new panel and control box arrived. Once I mounted them both the desk finally began functioning the means it was supposed to, but not after nearly a month of waiting and also to and fro with a business that couldn’t keep in mind to deliver a core element of their product inside the very same box from the get-go.

Points to Consider

Regardless of its bankable features, this stand up workdesk likewise has its own downsides. Since no singular stand workdesk can capture all of the features that you might require, you might think about these in your decision-making.

Lack of a Bar as standard

Not having a supporting bar is absolutely not a deal-breaker, especially taking into consideration several of our various other favorite workdesks such as the Totally Jarvis additionally do not have one. In fact, 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 a barrier, making it more challenging to place your legs conveniently listed below the desk. Others, on the other hand, find that they provide included security, frequently crucial when desks are totally prolonged.

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

Conversely, StandDesk does offer a different add-on crossbar that you can add to the desk on your own, just for an added $49.95.

Security

The security of a standing desk is among the most essential facets of these desks. Without a steady workdesk you’ll locate it hard to focus, which might cause you ending up being much less interested in using the desk at standing elevation. To obtain the very best return on your financial investment, you’ll want to enjoy when utilizing the desk.

Because the StandDesk Simple is the initial workdesk that I have actually evaluated with an optional cross assistance, I will certainly break down my stability tests into 2 areas. Both tests will certainly consist of the regular front to back shaking examination and a delegated appropriate wobble. The first will be without the cross assistance and the second will certainly be with it. Simply to keep in mind, StandDesk.co says that the addition of the cross assistance can raise stability by up to 15%. I have no concept how they developed that number.

Without Cross Assistance

Left to Right: The wobble test was a different situation. StandDesk Simple was the second desk that I tested that wobbled at the bottom with weight on the desktop. The initial was the IKEA Bekant. By the time it reached 36″ the shaking motion misbehaved. Yet point it would affect your job.

With Cross Assistance

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

Left to Right: Adding the cross assistance to the StandDesk boosted the wobble movement for lower elevations. With the cross support the wobble movement didn’t start up until you reached 35″. By 39″ the wobble movement ended up being negative.

Note: It’s very essential with adjustable standing workdesks to totally tighten all hardware. If there is hardware that is not entirely limited, the movement experienced when reached standing height will certainly be overemphasized. This is especially true with a workdesk structure that consists of 32 screws, there are far way too many points at which the desk has a chance to relocate.

Verdict

Like all the Chinese bases we’ve examined in our laboratories, we have to tighten our recommendation on the StandDesk Pro to shorter users with narrower desktop computers, as the security simply isn’t there for a huge mass raised high off the ground. American-made desks will certainly be better suited to these applications, as well as for a rather apparent factor. Virtually all American-made bases are made in US manufacturing facilities that are had by Swedish, Danish or German firms that invented this sector, and also their typical people are a great deal taller than the average Asian consumer, so they began making longer-stroke lifting legs a long period of time back. And also they have much more robot automation, laser-cutting equipment, and also large experience making standing workdesk bases, needless to say.

But if you’re not also high, do not have an excessive quantity of hefty devices on your desktop, and also do not need also wide of a desk, the StandDesk Pro will certainly give you excellent value.

All that might change with Yu’s guaranteed StandDesk Pro 2.0 design that he expects to release at some point in the future. Originally we were told we would certainly see it by June 2018. More than a year later it has yet to appear, as well as Yu states he’s had trouble getting the product top quality he requires out of numerous Chinese manufacturing facilities he’s attempted collaborating with. The brand-new layout is supposedly going to be a lot easier to assemble as well as have a heftier bar design, among other improvements. He states the new base will be offered in both a “T-Leg” as well as “C-Leg” configuration, relieving our issue concerning side-load worrying on the lifting columns.

If this new base ever before involves market we’ll update you right here. We’re not holding our breath any type of longer as the most current information on the company is that Yu shut the small Los Angeles workplace and has relocated it to join with all its other staff members in southeast Asia.

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