This channel is so freaking underrated. Over here in germany we only got "influencers" who get their tables from the companies and praise them. No wobble or stability tests to be found and im so sick of this bullshit. Glad you exist.
@@Wuschelkenny Hey Kenny, jap, tatsächlich bin ich seit einem Jahr super glücklich mit dem IKEA IDASEN Hubtisch. Der steht bombenfest und ist wirklich eine Macht. Habe einen 55 Zoll TV drauf stehen und das juckt den überhaupt nicht. 🙂
I like that the uplift can go as low as a children's desk, which makes it a great long-term investment for a kid, since you'd basically never have to replace it as long as you don't wear it out. Normally, when kids start getting too big for a children's desk, you have to get a new desk. With this, your kids can use it for homework/coloring, and YOU can use it for work with a simple adjustment. Phenomenal.
12:15 In what way do they have an issue? My planned setup will consist of a 49 inch monitor mounted at 11 o’clock and a desktop computer setting somewhere between 3 and 4 o’clock. I’m currently deciding between the Linak DF1 with DL6 columns and Linak DF2 for a frame.
I really wanted an Uplift V2, but with imports to Europe being 20% on top of an already expensive desk, and with NO option for European outlets (240V), having to buy a sketchy step down converter just makes its too much of an hassle to get one. Shame.
Greg won't review deskhaus, they only review products that are interior to their own therefore helping drive sales to btod. Best to look elsewhere for honest reviews.
Prem, it appears that someone affiliated with Deskhaus is replying to you as though they are a concerned consumer. Heads up. We have no plans to review their products. -GK
@@btodtv Hello Greg, Yea all are neighbors separated by a frozen pond! The ergonomics market is big enough for both of your companies to succeed. Hoping someday, Some warm Wisconsin hospitality & chill Bavarian beer with Chris will bury this hatchet.
A bummer with the Steelcase Solo is that the width isn't flexible at all, due to the single motor/drive shaft design. What I mean is that almost all other bases I've come across have telescoping cross-bars under the desktop which allow the same base to fit under a range of top sizes should you move need a smaller top later. And if you want to put a bigger top on it, you can, but you can't spread the legs out further. My own steelcase solo's foot has that same issue on the edges, where you can feel there's, like, either manufacturing issues or perhaps it's just not being totally protected in its journey to the packaging. FWIW, every commercial-grade HPL worksurface I've ever seen in 10 years in the commercial furniture industry (from Knoll, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Allsteel, Hon, Teknion, Friant, Enwork, Allermuir/Senator, etc), just had the rosin paper backing and all had lifetime warranties. A huge benefit to it that a home consumer would never have to think about is that for on-site installations of 1000s of desk tops, the installers don't have to pre-drill every single screw through the HPL then switch bits or drivers to drive the screws...wood screws or self-tappers can drive right through the paper without pre-drilling. If there is laminate on the back, then I have to assume it's lower quality laminate than a Wilsonart/Nevamar/Formica HPL anyway. Personal preference: I'd much rather have an HPL top and paper backing, than an LPL/thermofoil top and bottom. It is a bummer that yours arrived with damage, though. So far we like our other sit-to-stand that my girlfriend uses, the Enwork Proxi, much better Dual motors, programmable switch, quieter operation, and I feel like the feet are stiffer, meaning the joint between the leg and the foot flexes less (The Allsteel Altitude Basic and A8 is *awful* for this...you can see the foot sag in the middle where the leg connects to the foot. Front-to-bag stability is terrible. Have you found any benefits or reasons why a company would chose to make their telescoping legs oriented with the thicker/outer portion riding up and down with the top? That always bugs me, ha! It makes them look like they skipped leg day...
The Solo is expandable, but isn’t being sold as a frame only on their retail site. The inverted column design allows you add a wedge for lateral stability and still maximize the range. -GK
Went to the end for the final review, didn't say what was the best. So I watched the whole video.. still not clear. Which one would you buy in 2 sentences or less
Hello I need some help before making a purchase. I am planning to use a standing desk for studying and working. I have two options, 1500 x 750 single motor with 80kg capacity or 1200 x 600 dual motor with 120 kg capacity. I don’t really need extra capacity but I am concerned of the desk being wobbly at height, especially when I am writing or typing. Will dual motor make any difference to increase the stability? Also, will I be better off getting the smaller size? My only concern is the stability and not so much the size. The price for these desks are almost similar. Please assist.
Hey I love your guy's videos and you have fully convinced me to look into getting a new desk chair for working at home. On the topic of desks, even standing desks. Just wanted to throw an idea out there where I looked after a few months of research into finding a solid desk made of quality materials and while it's not aesthetically pleasing, it's hard to beat the price point... I am talking about work benches. I am curious to your guy's thoughts. But I bought a 72" wide Husky Workbench for under $320 and probably will never buy a computer desk or gaming desk (or a desk marketed foe that ) ever again. The only downsides to my Husky G7200S-US is the standing desk is manual crank desk, not electronically controlled and limited to desk height of 28.3" to 42.1"and it's a heavy desk (103 lbs)... But it supports 3000 lbs... And I think 300 or so lb capacity at full standing position. And I have had no issues with it after using it with a Desktop, several monitors and more on it, both standing and sitting. I prefer sitting but for comparable computer desk prices, it's no question it's better quality and will last much longer. Thought it could be something you guys could look into (workbenches in general) because the price point is great for people on a budget and a lot of these brands like Husky offer lifetime warranties. Full disclosure, I live in the US and didn't get this on Amazon, but at Home Depot. Although Amazon and other online retailers might carry these with brands like Husky or Gladiator. I just didn't have $1000 to spend at the time. Just ideas. Thanks for your review videos!
Thanks for the review very informative, I would like to upgrade to a standing desk but so far I have not found one solid enough to make me switch. At the moment I using one from Ikea very very sturdy and stable and the top is made by a very nice thick and laminated “wood”. Also some of the desks you presented are not available in Europe
Great review, as always! As a tall user this was exactly what I was looking for, as I've been reading mixed reviews about the Jarvis wobbling at its top heights, which you acknowledge, but I'm assuming that your recommending it still is like saying: well, that's the best you can get! I would need it around the 48", so this corroborates that I will have to deal with some wobble and rocking. I'm especially worried about my monitors shaking a lot, as I have them on monitor arms. But I'm assuming cheaper options will have the same or even worse stability issues. And it seems there are no longer ANY options with crossbars, at least in EU and at least for tall users. Anyways, is there any DIY mod you could recommend to get the Jarvis to be more stable? Short of drilling into the steel and installing a crossbar, I mean. 😅 (Which I would seriously consider if I weren't 100% sure that would void any warranty, including that of the motors and electronics!)
What about tall users 6’2” - 6’6”? So many of these types of desks are really limited on the upper end. Maybe 51”. Which dimensionally that might be fine but the stability is often not covered in all reviews. Tall guy looking for quality desk and STABLE at height.
The most stable desks we've tested that go that high are the NewHeights XT (51") and IKEA Idasen (50"). But the XT has some movement front to back and the Idasen laterally, when each is fully extended -GK
I'm a bit confused. Who cares how low the Uplift goes? If it's programmable, you just set it to only go as low as it's comfortable. Right? Am I missing something?
Anyone would know which one is the most stable ? I have a boom arm and shure microphone for work that picks up any vibrations, and I also play fps games with low sensitivity (csgo), stability is very important to me if it wiggles just a bit it’s a no go to me
hey man, did you decide to buy a desk? I also play competitive fps so I can't have any stability issues or monitor shake with heavy setup (multiple monitors, monitor arms, pc, mic, webcam, etc.) I really want to upgrade to a standing desk but I'm worries about stability. However I want to save as much as possible and the high end options are way out of my budget.
@@PearseXI Hey man, didn't do the move yet as I've just bought my Herman Miller's Embody, which I do not regret it is insane (after trying 50-60 gaming chairs for 5 years). I'd recommend buying something that you can return if it isn't as good as what's been reviewed. I'll try to post here once I make my choice ;)
I worked at a place that had all Steelcase standing desks (very likely a >5 year old model), and they were all extremely stable from both axes with two 21" monitors and a computer case on top. Not sure what happened with their new desks that there would be more wobble.
Different design with the frame. The Solo is designed for quick assembly, which can have some draw backs looking at stability. Even though it was the least stable of the group, it is a still a nice frame -GK
Comes standard with thermally fused laminate. The complete desk, including top, has a lifetime warranty. If you’d like HPL it would be something you’d need to contact our sales team on -GK
I have the Vari desk. It's beautiful and sturdy and I like it very much , but as a standing desk, it came with some...unexpected problems. My BIG issue is, I ended up with a case of very painful frozen shoulder. I've had to pay a lot of money for a cortizone shot and physical therapy bills - about $2,000! - because my Vari desk had no KEYBOARD TRAY. That should be a standard item for EVERY desk. My Vari desk has a beveled edge, so the clamp-on trays that are the majority of trays found online will not work with them. I get that they want you to buy their proprietary trays, but since the point of a standing desk is for the health of the buyer, does it make sense to hurt them in a different way? I was using the mouse with my arm extended too far high/forward. I had no idea this could happen. It only took two months for this to happen to me, but it will take me over a year to fully recover, they tell me. If I had known this, I would probably have ordered their more expensive model that does come with an optional tray. It would have cost me less overall. How many of other standing desk customers end up with this painful issue? These desks should come with warnings! So I thought, I'll just buy a standalone tray. Well, I spent MONTHS trying out one tray after another from online stores. Not cheap ones, either - all in the $60 price range - but all were defective, poorly functioning, or did not fit my desk. Finally I found a Sauder brand that worked. It's black and looks ugly under the golden oak color of the main desk. I am now on the hunt to find a mouse pad/desk pad to protect and hide the cheap black finish, as my mouse is already scratching it up. What a HASSLE! Besides a keyboard tray, I need a printer cart, and somewhere to keep my PC tower out of the dust. No storage space. Having a shallow drawer is a basic necessity that almost no standing desk manufacturer has bothered to include. Seriously!? All of these are basic problems that ought to have storage solutions readily available, not just hugely overpriced add-ons from a few manufacturers. Regular department stores should have already been carrying these items for years now. So I went modular. I did NOT want cheap-looking plastic drawers that yellow over time. I bought bookshelves and put them along the wall close to me. I bought an extra bookshelf and used the parts as extra shelves. I drilled extra holes and bought pegs at the hardware store so I could have adjustable shelves that are only an inch or so apart, which keeps the dust out. Then I bought shallow, clear acrylic drawer organizers to slide in and out when I need something small, like a nail file or a phone charger. All this extra cost and work! You'd think an $800 desk would have a drawer or two. Printer carts are another unexpected issue with standing desks. I want to be able to wheel it underneath when not in use, but most printer carts are too high. I don't want to take the chance of my printer getting hit/broken when my desk is lowered to its lowest setting, even with collision-detection functionality. I have only 23 1/2 inches to work with. Most printer carts are either too high, or the top fits under the desk but there's not enough room on top or inside the cart to fit my printer (a huge HP OfficeJet.) With wheels, the smallest printer carts are 13 inches high, about an inch too high. So frustrating! My PC tower is on the rug at the moment. I do want the PC near the floor, just not ON the floor, because it's cooler there in the summer. So I am on the hunt for a small, narrow table with a little drawer for storage for my PC tower. Preferably with a shelf about 6 inches up off the floor so it can be up out of the dust and I can hide my ugly surge protector underneath it. However, finding one with a little drawer for remote control devices, etc. is proving MUCH more difficult than I would have thought. At least if you don't want to spend a lot, after buying your expensive standing desk. The one good thing about my standing desk: I have just about recovered from the painful tailbone I'd had for nearly two years prior. I'd had to use a U-shaped cusion to give me some relief at home, but long car rides and sitting on hard chairs at work was awful. And I could not even think about using an exercise bike with my desk, or a real bike outside. So now I'm 20lbs heavier than I used to be. Hey, furniture manufacturers! Please create some good-quality keyboard trays and modular furniture to give the growing number of standing desk owners' storage solutions that will actually fit beneath our movable desks at their lowest height. 20-22 inches should be the maximum height. With a drawer or shelf for paper, please. You're missing out on a massive untapped market here!
Forget these. Buy the VIVO 75” standing desk kit with electric motor off of amazon $209, then go to Lowes and buy $120 hardwood table top (or use $45 baltic burch plywood), stain it yourself. All in for about $300.
@@TigerGreene the reason i find it funny is personal, if you dont find it funny i dont want to ruin it for you. do a little research, i built my own for 500 duel motor with a 60 wide and 1.5 inch thick top.
Is your target customers only in America? Because all I hear is Inches and Pounds which is clearly aimed at the US/UK or Myanmar consumer... Now if you plan to expand to the rest of the 95% of the world population that actually uses Metric system, your approach is just wrong. You should have considered doing the unit conversion yourselves and adding it to all the measurements in the vid, instead of having every single person that watches this that uses metric system to do their own conversions... This is just blatant disrespect and for me personally enough of a reason to not want to consider or buy your product(s).
Watch Next: I Picked The Best Standing Desk at EVERY Price th-cam.com/video/tuWw8L2tIBA/w-d-xo.html
This channel is so freaking underrated.
Over here in germany we only got "influencers" who get their tables from the companies and praise them.
No wobble or stability tests to be found and im so sick of this bullshit.
Glad you exist.
Hey Dornpunzel, hast du mittlerweile deinen Tisch gefunden, ich bin gerade auf der Suche und wollte mal nach deinen Erfahrungen fragen?
@@Wuschelkenny Hey Kenny, jap, tatsächlich bin ich seit einem Jahr super glücklich mit dem IKEA IDASEN Hubtisch. Der steht bombenfest und ist wirklich eine Macht. Habe einen 55 Zoll TV drauf stehen und das juckt den überhaupt nicht. 🙂
I like that the uplift can go as low as a children's desk, which makes it a great long-term investment for a kid, since you'd basically never have to replace it as long as you don't wear it out. Normally, when kids start getting too big for a children's desk, you have to get a new desk. With this, your kids can use it for homework/coloring, and YOU can use it for work with a simple adjustment. Phenomenal.
So is there a noticeable difference in quality of the desks in the $500-$1,000 range compared to the under $500 models?
Great review! Also this guy needs to go as Ted Lasso for Halloween I’m just saying 😂
Check it off the list before it was done this year :) -GK
12:15 In what way do they have an issue?
My planned setup will consist of a 49 inch monitor mounted at 11 o’clock and a desktop computer setting somewhere between 3 and 4 o’clock.
I’m currently deciding between the Linak DF1 with DL6 columns and Linak DF2 for a frame.
Can you make a video on the best standing desk?
I really wanted an Uplift V2, but with imports to Europe being 20% on top of an already expensive desk, and with NO option for European outlets (240V), having to buy a sketchy step down converter just makes its too much of an hassle to get one. Shame.
I bought a Fully Jarvis (L-Desk) from before they added the wedge system and the desk is ROCK solid. Like, you can't move it if you try.
Can you please review the deskhaus standing desks? They are expensive but very very stable.
Greg won't review deskhaus, they only review products that are interior to their own therefore helping drive sales to btod. Best to look elsewhere for honest reviews.
Prem, it appears that someone affiliated with Deskhaus is replying to you as though they are a concerned consumer. Heads up.
We have no plans to review their products.
-GK
@@btodtv lol is assuming someone is astroturfing your defacto backup if someone calls you out?
@@btodtv Hello Greg, Yea all are neighbors separated by a frozen pond! The ergonomics market is big enough for both of your companies to succeed.
Hoping someday, Some warm Wisconsin hospitality & chill Bavarian beer with Chris will bury this hatchet.
IMO, the 'New Heights Elegante XT' desk is the best. Read reviews. Bring serious money.
A bummer with the Steelcase Solo is that the width isn't flexible at all, due to the single motor/drive shaft design. What I mean is that almost all other bases I've come across have telescoping cross-bars under the desktop which allow the same base to fit under a range of top sizes should you move need a smaller top later. And if you want to put a bigger top on it, you can, but you can't spread the legs out further. My own steelcase solo's foot has that same issue on the edges, where you can feel there's, like, either manufacturing issues or perhaps it's just not being totally protected in its journey to the packaging.
FWIW, every commercial-grade HPL worksurface I've ever seen in 10 years in the commercial furniture industry (from Knoll, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Allsteel, Hon, Teknion, Friant, Enwork, Allermuir/Senator, etc), just had the rosin paper backing and all had lifetime warranties. A huge benefit to it that a home consumer would never have to think about is that for on-site installations of 1000s of desk tops, the installers don't have to pre-drill every single screw through the HPL then switch bits or drivers to drive the screws...wood screws or self-tappers can drive right through the paper without pre-drilling. If there is laminate on the back, then I have to assume it's lower quality laminate than a Wilsonart/Nevamar/Formica HPL anyway. Personal preference: I'd much rather have an HPL top and paper backing, than an LPL/thermofoil top and bottom. It is a bummer that yours arrived with damage, though.
So far we like our other sit-to-stand that my girlfriend uses, the Enwork Proxi, much better Dual motors, programmable switch, quieter operation, and I feel like the feet are stiffer, meaning the joint between the leg and the foot flexes less (The Allsteel Altitude Basic and A8 is *awful* for this...you can see the foot sag in the middle where the leg connects to the foot. Front-to-bag stability is terrible.
Have you found any benefits or reasons why a company would chose to make their telescoping legs oriented with the thicker/outer portion riding up and down with the top? That always bugs me, ha! It makes them look like they skipped leg day...
The Solo is expandable, but isn’t being sold as a frame only on their retail site.
The inverted column design allows you add a wedge for lateral stability and still maximize the range.
-GK
Went to the end for the final review, didn't say what was the best. So I watched the whole video.. still not clear. Which one would you buy in 2 sentences or less
I have the Steelcase gesture chair and I’ve been overly impressed with their chairs for the cost . The desk doesn’t seem to meet that expectation
Can the VertDesk have wheels as their feet? I’m planning to buy one for my classroom for podcasting purposes. Thanks!
Yes, we have a caster set that works well on the VertDesk -GK
Hello I need some help before making a purchase. I am planning to use a standing desk for studying and working. I have two options, 1500 x 750 single motor with 80kg capacity or 1200 x 600 dual motor with 120 kg capacity. I don’t really need extra capacity but I am concerned of the desk being wobbly at height, especially when I am writing or typing. Will dual motor make any difference to increase the stability? Also, will I be better off getting the smaller size? My only concern is the stability and not so much the size. The price for these desks are almost similar. Please assist.
The two most stable in this list are the VertDesk v3 Plus and Uplift v2 Commercial (in that order) -GK
Do these desks come standard with the option to add casters or just specific makers/models?
Have you done a review of the FlexiSpot desks?
Hey I love your guy's videos and you have fully convinced me to look into getting a new desk chair for working at home. On the topic of desks, even standing desks. Just wanted to throw an idea out there where I looked after a few months of research into finding a solid desk made of quality materials and while it's not aesthetically pleasing, it's hard to beat the price point... I am talking about work benches. I am curious to your guy's thoughts. But I bought a 72" wide Husky Workbench for under $320 and probably will never buy a computer desk or gaming desk (or a desk marketed foe that ) ever again. The only downsides to my Husky G7200S-US is the standing desk is manual crank desk, not electronically controlled and limited to desk height of 28.3" to 42.1"and it's a heavy desk (103 lbs)... But it supports 3000 lbs... And I think 300 or so lb capacity at full standing position. And I have had no issues with it after using it with a Desktop, several monitors and more on it, both standing and sitting. I prefer sitting but for comparable computer desk prices, it's no question it's better quality and will last much longer.
Thought it could be something you guys could look into (workbenches in general) because the price point is great for people on a budget and a lot of these brands like Husky offer lifetime warranties.
Full disclosure, I live in the US and didn't get this on Amazon, but at Home Depot. Although Amazon and other online retailers might carry these with brands like Husky or Gladiator. I just didn't have $1000 to spend at the time. Just ideas.
Thanks for your review videos!
sounds interesting, but i need something that can go lower down to either 22 or 24 inches for kids
Thanks for the review very informative, I would like to upgrade to a standing desk but so far I have not found one solid enough to make me switch. At the moment I using one from Ikea very very sturdy and stable and the top is made by a very nice thick and laminated “wood”. Also some of the desks you presented are not available in Europe
The first desk looks like it's a good alternative for people with dwarfism, great that there is something in the market like this!
Lol
Do you think the Jarvis T frame would offer more stability than the C shaped frame in this review?
Great review, as always! As a tall user this was exactly what I was looking for, as I've been reading mixed reviews about the Jarvis wobbling at its top heights, which you acknowledge, but I'm assuming that your recommending it still is like saying: well, that's the best you can get! I would need it around the 48", so this corroborates that I will have to deal with some wobble and rocking. I'm especially worried about my monitors shaking a lot, as I have them on monitor arms. But I'm assuming cheaper options will have the same or even worse stability issues. And it seems there are no longer ANY options with crossbars, at least in EU and at least for tall users. Anyways, is there any DIY mod you could recommend to get the Jarvis to be more stable? Short of drilling into the steel and installing a crossbar, I mean. 😅 (Which I would seriously consider if I weren't 100% sure that would void any warranty, including that of the motors and electronics!)
What about tall users 6’2” - 6’6”?
So many of these types of desks are really limited on the upper end. Maybe 51”. Which dimensionally that might be fine but the stability is often not covered in all reviews. Tall guy looking for quality desk and STABLE at height.
The most stable desks we've tested that go that high are the NewHeights XT (51") and IKEA Idasen (50"). But the XT has some movement front to back and the Idasen laterally, when each is fully extended -GK
I'm a bit confused. Who cares how low the Uplift goes? If it's programmable, you just set it to only go as low as it's comfortable. Right? Am I missing something?
Maybe Uplift V2 desk might be useful if it is shared with kids as long as they use their own small chair
Anyone would know which one is the most stable ? I have a boom arm and shure microphone for work that picks up any vibrations, and I also play fps games with low sensitivity (csgo), stability is very important to me if it wiggles just a bit it’s a no go to me
The Uplift commercial and VertDesk v3 Plus are the most stable options in the list -GK
hey man, did you decide to buy a desk? I also play competitive fps so I can't have any stability issues or monitor shake with heavy setup (multiple monitors, monitor arms, pc, mic, webcam, etc.) I really want to upgrade to a standing desk but I'm worries about stability. However I want to save as much as possible and the high end options are way out of my budget.
@@PearseXI Hey man, didn't do the move yet as I've just bought my Herman Miller's Embody, which I do not regret it is insane (after trying 50-60 gaming chairs for 5 years). I'd recommend buying something that you can return if it isn't as good as what's been reviewed. I'll try to post here once I make my choice ;)
@@josephmurphy1994did you make your choice for your desk? Which one did you pick? Are you happy with your choice
Mid range under 1000 dollars.. Honestly if you are spending 1000dollar just get a secret lab desk. There is nothing that compares to that.
Thank you for this in-depth video!
I worked at a place that had all Steelcase standing desks (very likely a >5 year old model), and they were all extremely stable from both axes with two 21" monitors and a computer case on top. Not sure what happened with their new desks that there would be more wobble.
Different design with the frame. The Solo is designed for quick assembly, which can have some draw backs looking at stability. Even though it was the least stable of the group, it is a still a nice frame -GK
Hi does the vert desk come with a melamine top or hpl?
Comes standard with thermally fused laminate. The complete desk, including top, has a lifetime warranty. If you’d like HPL it would be something you’d need to contact our sales team on -GK
@@btodtv That's quite disappointing with tfl.
lovely when Jarvis Frame US -> $449.00
EU -> $608,05
that was some smooth camera movement hahahahaha @0:31
That first desk looks like the one gotta go watch 10 videos on it
I like to pretend this is Matt Damon reviewing standing desk haha
Lol -gk
Waiting for y’all to review IKEAs UPPSPEL gaming desk 😭
We can take a look. Not easy to get it -GK
@@btodtv awesome! Keep up the content!
There are decent stand desks under 400 euros, i cant immagine how could there be a 800 euro + costing desk that isnt perfect
Why do they all look the same?
I am not man enough to build my own desk, nor the patience😂
I have the Vari desk. It's beautiful and sturdy and I like it very much , but as a standing desk, it came with some...unexpected problems.
My BIG issue is, I ended up with a case of very painful frozen shoulder. I've had to pay a lot of money for a cortizone shot and physical therapy bills - about $2,000! - because my Vari desk had no KEYBOARD TRAY. That should be a standard item for EVERY desk. My Vari desk has a beveled edge, so the clamp-on trays that are the majority of trays found online will not work with them. I get that they want you to buy their proprietary trays, but since the point of a standing desk is for the health of the buyer, does it make sense to hurt them in a different way? I was using the mouse with my arm extended too far high/forward. I had no idea this could happen. It only took two months for this to happen to me, but it will take me over a year to fully recover, they tell me. If I had known this, I would probably have ordered their more expensive model that does come with an optional tray. It would have cost me less overall. How many of other standing desk customers end up with this painful issue? These desks should come with warnings!
So I thought, I'll just buy a standalone tray. Well, I spent MONTHS trying out one tray after another from online stores. Not cheap ones, either - all in the $60 price range - but all were defective, poorly functioning, or did not fit my desk. Finally I found a Sauder brand that worked. It's black and looks ugly under the golden oak color of the main desk. I am now on the hunt to find a mouse pad/desk pad to protect and hide the cheap black finish, as my mouse is already scratching it up. What a HASSLE!
Besides a keyboard tray, I need a printer cart, and somewhere to keep my PC tower out of the dust. No storage space. Having a shallow drawer is a basic necessity that almost no standing desk manufacturer has bothered to include. Seriously!? All of these are basic problems that ought to have storage solutions readily available, not just hugely overpriced add-ons from a few manufacturers. Regular department stores should have already been carrying these items for years now.
So I went modular. I did NOT want cheap-looking plastic drawers that yellow over time. I bought bookshelves and put them along the wall close to me. I bought an extra bookshelf and used the parts as extra shelves. I drilled extra holes and bought pegs at the hardware store so I could have adjustable shelves that are only an inch or so apart, which keeps the dust out. Then I bought shallow, clear acrylic drawer organizers to slide in and out when I need something small, like a nail file or a phone charger. All this extra cost and work! You'd think an $800 desk would have a drawer or two.
Printer carts are another unexpected issue with standing desks. I want to be able to wheel it underneath when not in use, but most printer carts are too high. I don't want to take the chance of my printer getting hit/broken when my desk is lowered to its lowest setting, even with collision-detection functionality. I have only 23 1/2 inches to work with. Most printer carts are either too high, or the top fits under the desk but there's not enough room on top or inside the cart to fit my printer (a huge HP OfficeJet.) With wheels, the smallest printer carts are 13 inches high, about an inch too high. So frustrating!
My PC tower is on the rug at the moment. I do want the PC near the floor, just not ON the floor, because it's cooler there in the summer. So I am on the hunt for a small, narrow table with a little drawer for storage for my PC tower. Preferably with a shelf about 6 inches up off the floor so it can be up out of the dust and I can hide my ugly surge protector underneath it. However, finding one with a little drawer for remote control devices, etc. is proving MUCH more difficult than I would have thought. At least if you don't want to spend a lot, after buying your expensive standing desk.
The one good thing about my standing desk: I have just about recovered from the painful tailbone I'd had for nearly two years prior. I'd had to use a U-shaped cusion to give me some relief at home, but long car rides and sitting on hard chairs at work was awful. And I could not even think about using an exercise bike with my desk, or a real bike outside. So now I'm 20lbs heavier than I used to be.
Hey, furniture manufacturers! Please create some good-quality keyboard trays and modular furniture to give the growing number of standing desk owners' storage solutions that will actually fit beneath our movable desks at their lowest height. 20-22 inches should be the maximum height. With a drawer or shelf for paper, please. You're missing out on a massive untapped market here!
Which frame brands don't use parts sourced from China?
Steelcase and VertDesk -GK
Forget these. Buy the VIVO 75” standing desk kit with electric motor off of amazon $209, then go to Lowes and buy $120 hardwood table top (or use $45 baltic burch plywood), stain it yourself. All in for about $300.
Sure, that might get you a standing desk, but the VIVO is considered to be low end at best -GK
nobodys tryna do all that
Maybe try metric units since inches are only used by americans.
Lol this is an American company selling American goods to American people. Do your own math, Hansel.
i feel like all these videos are jokes,
Why are they jokes?
@@TigerGreene put ur own together for 500. also, its low key funny. just look at it,
@@Alkowon How would I build one for 500? It'll probably be trash. Also you still haven't said why you think it's funny.
@@TigerGreene the reason i find it funny is personal, if you dont find it funny i dont want to ruin it for you. do a little research, i built my own for 500 duel motor with a 60 wide and 1.5 inch thick top.
@@Alkowon That's pretty awesome. Did you build your own computer as well?
Is your target customers only in America? Because all I hear is Inches and Pounds which is clearly aimed at the US/UK or Myanmar consumer... Now if you plan to expand to the rest of the 95% of the world population that actually uses Metric system, your approach is just wrong. You should have considered doing the unit conversion yourselves and adding it to all the measurements in the vid, instead of having every single person that watches this that uses metric system to do their own conversions... This is just blatant disrespect and for me personally enough of a reason to not want to consider or buy your product(s).
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4:09 god damn it you're short johnny!