Having used both, really expensive and cheap standing desks, the law of diminishing returns is very much in effect You will always pay a premium for better surface materials like solid walnut vs laminate but otherwise the desk itself fades into the background using it 40 hours a week
Especially when standing desks have a spine running down the middle of the desk. So whether it's chipboard or solid slab of wood, you will absolutely not feel it once you have it installed. That chipboard also won't be bending because of it
Ive been owning a Fezibo 48x26 electric standing desk since 2022 and it was one of the greatest purchase i have made. It never wobbles and works just as it is supposed to and feels good quality too for the orice.
Drama! You don’t need expensive desk. Most likely min requirement should be 48”L x 30”W to get multiple task done. Upon my research space matter the most.I own 59” x 30” electric desk and have sufficient space for standing ps5, 24” and ultra wide 34” lcd. You can completely ignore slight/accidentally shake of desk. It doesn’t feel like earthquake as these videos are describing. why spend $800 vs $150?
Yeah man. Those all metal lead screws are at least $500 each. To be fair. I love how he explains the issues, but doesn't mention that cheap companies like fezi have a $10 upgrade for a solid panel without the two pieces. And a $70 upgrade for solid wood. The price gouging is amazing in America! 🇺🇸
Wow. Im impressed. This was a very well done video and I hugely thank you for giving the time to explain literally everything to think about when choosing a standing desk. I initially thought, *"Why are desks so expensive when the only thing it does is move up and down"* --- but you went in detail for everything. I really appreciate it. And thank you for having timestamps in the video!
Maybe 2 to 3x for a really good quality Standing Desk, supplied fully built up with a high quality Desktop Material, but 15x would need some serious gold inlay to justify... My $220 USD Standing Desk (Frame & Dual Motor - (no top)) is very quiet, sturdy, powerful, quick, has 3x Programmable Memory Height Settings and I've tested it up to 120kg weight load with minimal slow down. Anyone loading more than that one their desktop probably has the wrong usage case for a Standing Desk... I installed my own high quality solid wood Merbau Timber Panel as a Desktop for $40 USD. The solid hardwood, single piece helps make it super stable. 2yrs of zero issue daily operation (same with my work from home wife, who I made a matching desk for the Home Office).
I got a custom size desk from a somewhat local company for €650, and it could very well be the most robust object in the entire house. I chose a top that pretty closely matches the floor and it looks fantastic.
@ maybe not that cheap with that weight. Alternatively some great woodworker once said “a good woodworker works with solid wood, the masters use veneer.” With that in mind you could get some veneered piece that is not that heavy and still get a cheap split top.
@@Snowsea-gs4wu Thank you sm for the tip, will keep that in mind. The veneer is a lot cheaper as well from what I've seen and with the saved money I can get a better quality standing desk frame
@@ElectroLM10 I mean, if you want to save money, just get a used wooden table. i got a 200€ frame with a 30€ wood table. Just pick a frame that has a motor for each leg and your good to go.
I have been looking into it for a while. I bought the TOPSKY Dual Motor from amazon for around 200$ USD 3 years ago, its been solid so far. I have 1 PC, 1 dual monitor arm, 1 34 inch ultrawide and 1 24 inch monitor, couple of laptops, speakers and some miscellaneous stuff of course. I never noticed any wobbling unless I intentionally try to shake it ‘close to max height’. I think you can buy the standing desk legs separately, and get a butcher block from ikea or home depot. I currently have a laminate 63” top from Ikea but I’ll upgrade to a walnut butcher block
ABSOLUTELY LOVING the subtle humor in your videos Lol 😆😆 Please may I suggest a video making the case for standing desks? Are they worth the hassle given the prohibitive pricing for quality desks? Anyway keep doing what you do … making interesting and informative videos about office furniture lol!
Wow what a detailed video! I just decided to buy one today. Question, are these easy to assembly alone? is it hard to flip them over once the assembly is complete?
I think they are easy enough to assemble on your own. If you're not experience it might take longer. You can flip them up on your own, but if you have help it's always nice :) -Greg
I've been trying to choose a good very stable desk, but unfortunately the best brands (uplift, vertdesk, newheights) don't ship to europe :( Uplift can ship to my country but shipping cost was calculated to $700. The autonomous brand is unclear, the IKEA Idasen has a very basic controller which I don't like and the rest don't look stable on the reviews.
My real ask is... about the fixed desk! I couldn't care less about these electric standing desk, but man, is it hard to find similar quality fixed desk that aren't crap (or ugly). Any recommendations?
Depending on your tastes, finding an old tanker desk and restoring it provides a very high quality and durable desk. It's a desk you can stand and jump on.
@@mickaelsflow6774 Yeah, industrial/office desks that were popular in the 50's. There are different styles, some better than others. I sanded one down to the steel and put a clear coat on it. Looks really good. Huge pain in the ass if you move a lot though, as I'm finding out.
How many instances will you be bumping or wiggle the desk to get it to fall over even with on long the feet are? Seems like a non-issue unless you’re intentionally tipping the desk over.
What about corner standing desks? These aren’t much mentioned in most guides to standing desks. I imagine it’s hard to ship those with a one piece top. But these tend to be more expensive at the mid-tier companies
I'm in the same position. Hard to find an affordable corner standing desk that is spacious and stable. Especially when I want to buy two so I can have a U shape.
I'm not interested in the standing Deskbook I can't find and not adjustable or adjustable desk for under $650 dollars that goes as low as 26 inches--I know some of the mid priced and the above standing desks go down between 22 to 24 inches. I have been using for 10 or 12 years a rolling design big enough for one computer, with a glass top, of round tubular construction by Studio Designs, that can be lowered to 26 inches, which is perfect, although it might be better to go even a few inches lower if I sit on the sofa rather than my executive office chair--actually a top end chair I bought from BTOD a few years ago. I keep the chair lowered all the way down, or else my feet don't touch the floor. The stand I have was painted gray, but I see ones offered on certain websites that are silver--I assume unpainted--but the same design, except they have a slide out mouse tray on the side that people say is not very stable and difficult to put on, so I would probably leave that off. The thing is, with the wheels and all if you move it back and forth it will rock a little bit, and if you put pressure on the front edge it will flex slightly, but there's no danger it structurally failing as far as I can tell. I can just move it wherever I want when I get up or put it to the decide if I'm not using it, etc. I want to get the second one for a new computer and use this older computer from a legacy app that I can update. Unfortunately, on the websites that still show the stand, it is actually unavailable, and the manufacturer's website does not show so it, I believe it is discontinued. In fact, I just got a refund from a third-party seller on a large a company's website (not Amazon) because it was actually unavailable. There's one other listing on another website but I wouldn't trust it, and the last that I can find are two available from an eBay seller who has overall a good record but in the last year has two were three negative reviews because they never got what they ordered or any communication, so... There're other brands of cheap rolling stands of similar size, if not design, including one that is glass top and I see goes down as low as 20 inches, but the reviews indicate they are pretty poorly constructed--it is only $75.
i want a desk for my pre-teens. so i'm looking at the uplift V2 commercial. i kinda hate the idea of the cross bar keeping me from putting my legs or computer tower there though. can the bottom crossbar be removed, or is it at least out of the way when i skoot in with my chair and get into a typing position with keyboard on the desk?
Thanks for your reviews. There are two standing desk brands I wish you would review. 1st is the iMovr standing desk base and or complete desk. The second is Ergonofis standing desk. Thanks.
BTOV is a manufacturer of overpriced desks. They'd never bother to review competitive Chinese made products. Hush Hush, consume overpriced product, be happy, buy next product.
If you have standing desk do you happen to have control layout like this: Display, Up, Down, 1, 2, ,3,4, M? Just wondering because so many of these same desks seems to come from same factory with same controller... Like the one what I'm using right now and what I see on this video. Some times they changer order or these buttons/displays but they still look the same.
@@btodtv really? FlexiSpot likes marketing their desk as “rock solid” so you saying that they aren’t known for stability is peculiar. Which standing desk do you recommend that is steady for gaming and is the most bang for your buck?
I got myself an uplift desk with an ikea kitchen table. Super stable, great size, and if I remember correctly a lot cheaper than some of the major brands. Just took some drilling work.
The Chinese can replicate a mechanism like that easily. Some Chinese companies cater to the budget segment of the market by making the product as cheaply as possible. Doesn't mean they can't manufacture the expensive stuff.
@@b4oneiszero Let's say desktop weighs 25lbs. You want to put it on your desk unless you don't care about leaving on the floor and dusts. If you add the monitor times 2, That's 50lbs. On top of that, You got monitor arm. Ergotron hx weighs 15lbs, so times 2, we got 80lbs total. This doesn't include all the miscellaneous things like a lamp, mic, cord management etc. You can easily get 100lbs.
@@iouah_ The avg person doesn't have a 25lbs desktop most are using laptops and the top selling monitors weight around 8lbs to 10lbs. However if we're talking about a gamer then what you listed does make more since on reaching the 100lbs number as they're more likely to put the desktop on the desk which would generally be the heaviest item.
what speed is good? I am confused on the speed rating on the desk available in NZ, most of the desk are in range of 30 to 38mm speed, please suggest what speed is good and what brand is good
The differences feel marginal.Depends on what the consumer values and how much they're willing to pay for that. I just need a desk that I can adjust. My needs are minimal, so I guess I'm in the Cheap section of the video.
The cheap stands are a bad idea unless you won’t use any external large monitors If you have large 4k monitors you can’t risk them on such cheap unsafe tables
I just do not see a point of this review. You get what you pay for. You pay $200 to get a basic desk, which works perfectly for students for a few years of use. You pay $500 to get a decent desk for a home office, which will last decades with moderate usage. You pay $2000 for a business grade desk with free adjustment and maintenance for corporate offices and expect it to operate worry free for a set period of time.
Plus even the 200$ desk can last as long as the 500$ desk if you’re not intentionally trying to trying to tip it over or wiggle it like this guy was doing. How many instances is someone going to tip over the desk? Especially with how long the legs are.
If your worried about it tipling your cup over get a cup rhat actually holds the water. If your so worred about dropping your monior why not tape it or just put it up against a wall so it doesnt wabble???? Your insane
Having used both, really expensive and cheap standing desks, the law of diminishing returns is very much in effect
You will always pay a premium for better surface materials like solid walnut vs laminate but otherwise the desk itself fades into the background using it 40 hours a week
Especially when standing desks have a spine running down the middle of the desk. So whether it's chipboard or solid slab of wood, you will absolutely not feel it once you have it installed. That chipboard also won't be bending because of it
Ive been owning a Fezibo 48x26 electric standing desk since 2022 and it was one of the greatest purchase i have made. It never wobbles and works just as it is supposed to and feels good quality too for the orice.
Drama! You don’t need expensive desk. Most likely min requirement should be 48”L x 30”W to get multiple task done. Upon my research space matter the most.I own 59” x 30” electric desk and have sufficient space for standing ps5, 24” and ultra wide 34” lcd. You can completely ignore slight/accidentally shake of desk. It doesn’t feel like earthquake as these videos are describing. why spend $800 vs $150?
Yeah man. Those all metal lead screws are at least $500 each. To be fair. I love how he explains the issues, but doesn't mention that cheap companies like fezi have a $10 upgrade for a solid panel without the two pieces. And a $70 upgrade for solid wood. The price gouging is amazing in America! 🇺🇸
@@CookieManCookies even thumbnail pic has expensive desk with proper pics
Wow. Im impressed. This was a very well done video and I hugely thank you for giving the time to explain literally everything to think about when choosing a standing desk.
I initially thought, *"Why are desks so expensive when the only thing it does is move up and down"* --- but you went in detail for everything. I really appreciate it.
And thank you for having timestamps in the video!
Maybe 2 to 3x for a really good quality Standing Desk, supplied fully built up with a high quality Desktop Material, but 15x would need some serious gold inlay to justify...
My $220 USD Standing Desk (Frame & Dual Motor - (no top)) is very quiet, sturdy, powerful, quick, has 3x Programmable Memory Height Settings and I've tested it up to 120kg weight load with minimal slow down. Anyone loading more than that one their desktop probably has the wrong usage case for a Standing Desk...
I installed my own high quality solid wood Merbau Timber Panel as a Desktop for $40 USD. The solid hardwood, single piece helps make it super stable.
2yrs of zero issue daily operation (same with my work from home wife, who I made a matching desk for the Home Office).
May I ask, what brand Frame & Dual Motor you bought and where? Thanks
@Toolmaker67-fx5xo Same question as @FaiyazQuadri, I would be very interested to know what frame and dual motor you bought please.
I got a custom size desk from a somewhat local company for €650, and it could very well be the most robust object in the entire house. I chose a top that pretty closely matches the floor and it looks fantastic.
Thanks for sharing! -Greg
which country are you in, and can you share the details of the local company please? thanks
@@adiands850 I'm from the Netherlands., and the company (called Elswout Meubels) only delivers to the Netherlands and Belgium.
At 1:50 how about buying a cheap one with split top and find a local woodworker to add a nice custom made top? Thanks for the video!
That's what I'm planning to do, wonder if the cheap one will stay wobble free and support a custom made top that weighs around 30 kg
@ maybe not that cheap with that weight. Alternatively some great woodworker once said “a good woodworker works with solid wood, the masters use veneer.” With that in mind you could get some veneered piece that is not that heavy and still get a cheap split top.
@@Snowsea-gs4wu Thank you sm for the tip, will keep that in mind. The veneer is a lot cheaper as well from what I've seen and with the saved money I can get a better quality standing desk frame
@@ElectroLM10 I mean, if you want to save money, just get a used wooden table.
i got a 200€ frame with a 30€ wood table.
Just pick a frame that has a motor for each leg and your good to go.
I have been looking into it for a while. I bought the TOPSKY Dual Motor from amazon for around 200$ USD 3 years ago, its been solid so far.
I have 1 PC, 1 dual monitor arm, 1 34 inch ultrawide and 1 24 inch monitor, couple of laptops, speakers and some miscellaneous stuff of course. I never noticed any wobbling unless I intentionally try to shake it ‘close to max height’.
I think you can buy the standing desk legs separately, and get a butcher block from ikea or home depot. I currently have a laminate 63” top from Ikea but I’ll upgrade to a walnut butcher block
Hi,
Great Video - which desk is the one around 3:50 in with the control on top of the desk?
And is it of good quality?
Those amazon ones are like $100 now, and can be had with a one piece top. Contemplating getting one.
I don't believe $100 desks are 1 piece top yet. That would bump the shipping cost quite a bit -Greg
ABSOLUTELY LOVING the subtle humor in your videos Lol 😆😆 Please may I suggest a video making the case for standing desks? Are they worth the hassle given the prohibitive pricing for quality desks? Anyway keep doing what you do … making interesting and informative videos about office furniture lol!
Thank you! Glad someone gets my sense of humor :) Great video idea btw :) -Greg
Some of the issues in cheap standing desk can be easily resolved. Replace the wood. Add a lateral support.😊
Wow what a detailed video! I just decided to buy one today. Question, are these easy to assembly alone? is it hard to flip them over once the assembly is complete?
I think they are easy enough to assemble on your own. If you're not experience it might take longer. You can flip them up on your own, but if you have help it's always nice :) -Greg
I've been trying to choose a good very stable desk, but unfortunately the best brands (uplift, vertdesk, newheights) don't ship to europe :( Uplift can ship to my country but shipping cost was calculated to $700. The autonomous brand is unclear, the IKEA Idasen has a very basic controller which I don't like and the rest don't look stable on the reviews.
Idasen is very stable front to back -Greg
My real ask is... about the fixed desk! I couldn't care less about these electric standing desk, but man, is it hard to find similar quality fixed desk that aren't crap (or ugly). Any recommendations?
Depending on your tastes, finding an old tanker desk and restoring it provides a very high quality and durable desk. It's a desk you can stand and jump on.
@@shraniken what do you mean by "tanker desk"? The old fashion/time one?
@@mickaelsflow6774 Yeah, industrial/office desks that were popular in the 50's. There are different styles, some better than others. I sanded one down to the steel and put a clear coat on it. Looks really good.
Huge pain in the ass if you move a lot though, as I'm finding out.
I like to get the top and legs seperately... Personally the Flexispot e7 pro and a butcher block top
How many instances will you be bumping or wiggle the desk to get it to fall over even with on long the feet are? Seems like a non-issue unless you’re intentionally tipping the desk over.
8? -Ryan
What about corner standing desks? These aren’t much mentioned in most guides to standing desks. I imagine it’s hard to ship those with a one piece top. But these tend to be more expensive at the mid-tier companies
I'm in the same position. Hard to find an affordable corner standing desk that is spacious and stable. Especially when I want to buy two so I can have a U shape.
I'm not interested in the standing Deskbook I can't find and not adjustable or adjustable desk for under $650 dollars that goes as low as 26 inches--I know some of the mid priced and the above standing desks go down between 22 to 24 inches. I have been using for 10 or 12 years a rolling design big enough for one computer, with a glass top, of round tubular construction by Studio Designs, that can be lowered to 26 inches, which is perfect, although it might be better to go even a few inches lower if I sit on the sofa rather than my executive office chair--actually a top end chair I bought from BTOD a few years ago. I keep the chair lowered all the way down, or else my feet don't touch the floor. The stand I have was painted gray, but I see ones offered on certain websites that are silver--I assume unpainted--but the same design, except they have a slide out mouse tray on the side that people say is not very stable and difficult to put on, so I would probably leave that off. The thing is, with the wheels and all if you move it back and forth it will rock a little bit, and if you put pressure on the front edge it will flex slightly, but there's no danger it structurally failing as far as I can tell. I can just move it wherever I want when I get up or put it to the decide if I'm not using it, etc. I want to get the second one for a new computer and use this older computer from a legacy app that I can update. Unfortunately, on the websites that still show the stand, it is actually unavailable, and the manufacturer's website does not show so it, I believe it is discontinued. In fact, I just got a refund from a third-party seller on a large a company's website (not Amazon) because it was actually unavailable. There's one other listing on another website but I wouldn't trust it, and the last that I can find are two available from an eBay seller who has overall a good record but in the last year has two were three negative reviews because they never got what they ordered or any communication, so...
There're other brands of cheap rolling stands of similar size, if not design, including one that is glass top and I see goes down as low as 20 inches, but the reviews indicate they are pretty poorly constructed--it is only $75.
i want a desk for my pre-teens. so i'm looking at the uplift V2 commercial. i kinda hate the idea of the cross bar keeping me from putting my legs or computer tower there though. can the bottom crossbar be removed, or is it at least out of the way when i skoot in with my chair and get into a typing position with keyboard on the desk?
Thanks for your reviews. There are two standing desk brands I wish you would review. 1st is the iMovr standing desk base and or complete desk. The second is Ergonofis standing desk. Thanks.
BTOV is a manufacturer of overpriced desks. They'd never bother to review competitive Chinese made products. Hush Hush, consume overpriced product, be happy, buy next product.
Hi, when will you evaluate the Geiger sit to stand leather wrapped desk please?
_So, here's a review that might be worth something, reviewing sound levels (decibel) of standing desk motors as they're lowered & raised._
what are your thoughts on the Secretlab Magnus Pro desk?
We have it in and plan to review it. It has not been assembled yet -Greg
@@btodtv looking forward to it. Hopefully coming soon
If you have standing desk do you happen to have control layout like this: Display, Up, Down, 1, 2, ,3,4, M? Just wondering because so many of these same desks seems to come from same factory with same controller... Like the one what I'm using right now and what I see on this video. Some times they changer order or these buttons/displays but they still look the same.
yes im pretty sure just like monitor all the standing desk get it from the same factory, more cost effective and faster anyway
just like alienware using qd oled panel from samsung for their 34" qd oled monitor
Do carpeted floors affect stability. My flexispot standing desk wobbles back and forth terribly on the carpet.
Yes, thicker the pile, the worse it will be. Flexispot isn't necessarily known for having super stable desks. Which model do you have? -Greg
@@btodtv really? FlexiSpot likes marketing their desk as “rock solid” so you saying that they aren’t known for stability is peculiar.
Which standing desk do you recommend that is steady for gaming and is the most bang for your buck?
I want a desk that is adjustable, but I don't believe I will ever use it standing up. I also want it to be sturdy. Any recommendations are welcome.
I have a $169 standing desk and it's sturdy as can be.
Are there Standing Desks that do not wobble at maximum height? Is it with 4 legs?
anychance you'll review magnus pro desks?>
Arrives today. We have about 14 new desks that have come in over the last few weeks -Greg
do you guys do international shipping (to Europe) of the vertdesk desks? I can't seem to find it on the website
No, i'm sorry we aren't set up to ship internationally. Really appreciate the support though! Thank you -Greg
I got myself an uplift desk with an ikea kitchen table. Super stable, great size, and if I remember correctly a lot cheaper than some of the major brands. Just took some drilling work.
Great value with an Uplift frame. Sometimes you can even repurpose stuff at home to save more money -Greg
The Chinese can replicate a mechanism like that easily. Some Chinese companies cater to the budget segment of the market by making the product as cheaply as possible. Doesn't mean they can't manufacture the expensive stuff.
Coping means you're always playing from behind. There is a reason why a Chinese based company like Jiecang acquires a company like Logicdata :) -Greg
I just want to know who and why would you put over 75lbs to 100lbs of weight on a desk in the first place
Desktop and dual monitor with monitor arms alone can weigh 100 pounds.
@@iouah_ Most monitors are around the 10lbs-15lbs range so no the avg consumer is getting not close to a 100lbs even with an mounting arm.
@@b4oneiszero Let's say desktop weighs 25lbs. You want to put it on your desk unless you don't care about leaving on the floor and dusts. If you add the monitor times 2, That's 50lbs. On top of that, You got monitor arm. Ergotron hx weighs 15lbs, so times 2, we got 80lbs total. This doesn't include all the miscellaneous things like a lamp, mic, cord management etc. You can easily get 100lbs.
@@iouah_ The avg person doesn't have a 25lbs desktop most are using laptops and the top selling monitors weight around 8lbs to 10lbs. However if we're talking about a gamer then what you listed does make more since on reaching the 100lbs number as they're more likely to put the desktop on the desk which would generally be the heaviest item.
how about ikea idasen?
Pretty decent for the price. Has great front to back stability -Greg
The best take away is the stability bar. The cheaper ones don't have it.
what speed is good? I am confused on the speed rating on the desk available in NZ, most of the desk are in range of 30 to 38mm speed, please suggest what speed is good and what brand is good
The differences feel marginal.Depends on what the consumer
values and how much they're willing to pay for that. I just need a desk that I can adjust. My needs are minimal, so I guess I'm in the Cheap section of the video.
The cheap stands are a bad idea unless you won’t use any external large monitors
If you have large 4k monitors you can’t risk them on such cheap unsafe tables
i appreciate the quality of the expensive one but 15 times the price of the cheapest?? that's not a wise buy
For a great standing desk that'll last, it is easily $300 plus.
Definitely not impressed since it costs $2600? Omg should expect to pay no higher than $800?
I just do not see a point of this review. You get what you pay for. You pay $200 to get a basic desk, which works perfectly for students for a few years of use. You pay $500 to get a decent desk for a home office, which will last decades with moderate usage. You pay $2000 for a business grade desk with free adjustment and maintenance for corporate offices and expect it to operate worry free for a set period of time.
Plus even the 200$ desk can last as long as the 500$ desk if you’re not intentionally trying to trying to tip it over or wiggle it like this guy was doing.
How many instances is someone going to tip over the desk? Especially with how long the legs are.
If your worried about it tipling your cup over get a cup rhat actually holds the water. If your so worred about dropping your monior why not tape it or just put it up against a wall so it doesnt wabble???? Your insane
Is there such thing as a non electric standing desk ?🤖
Yes they make crank and pneumatic standing desks -Greg
Why is your desk so expensive, most people won't buy from you!