I believe many people overestimate their need for an articulating arm. Most people probably just need a fixed pole mount that allows for adjustable height and maybe pivoting into portrait mode. Bonus: Cable management is super easy with a fixed pole mount.
I've found that a fixed pole with a single horizontal arm (not vertically articulated, just a single piece swing arm) tends to work great as long as you don't need to adjust it frequently. It allows it to be adjusted in depth (forward/back) unlike a simple pole with the mount directly attached. Once it's locked in even the cheapest ones tend to be quite solid.
One of my gaming monitors has a recessed VESA mounting location, I actually had to modify the bracket to get it to fit into it right. You definitely want to check that out before getting one, good tip! Thumbs up!
This is a perfect video, covers every base. I can never remove my arm, it's got 40 lbs on it, year 5 and the base is cracking and caved into the tabletop.
GREG! Please tell me you are using some sort of blue light filter for your OLED TV?!?! Holy Blue light Batman! 6:07 Other than that, great video! The Velcro trick is genius!!! What brand was that silver one with the single horizontal arm?
Sounds like you could solve many of these problems by simply using the stand that came with the product. You can even put shims under the stands to make precise height adjustments. Many of the problems here are inherent to the physics of an arm so it's hard to avoid. If you don't need to adjust the position during normal use then consider a stand instead of an arm.
The problem lies in the flimsy stands that some manufacturers love giving. With a slight bump of the desk, the monitor shakes like it's a bobblehead on a car's dashboard
After seeing all the hassles that come with mounting monitors, I have decided to use a freaking projector. Or maybe I should install a 3 axis gantry system, that way I can place the monitor anywhere I want.
So.. most arms are more difficult to adjust, less stable, have worst cable management and have a limited weight range to avoid falling/rising compared to a simple pole mount ? And that dual monitor arms are even more limited in compatible monitors ? Right.. So you're saying simple pole mounts are just way better, they have plenty of angle and height adjustment, and can very simply just be moved forward or side to side if you need a distance adjustment. And sure, some pole mounts have very large feets that take up a lot of desk space, but there are plenty of options with thin flat bases that while they do still take room, they allow things to be placed on top of the base just fine, thus not actually blocking that space. ho and they are a way cheaper if you do want an aftermarket pole mount, since it's true that many cheaper monitors come with crappy poles. And lets be honest, for monitor arm owners reading this, how often do you actually adjust your monitor ? not counting re-aligning if they move due to poor stability. One common adjustment could be switching from horizontal to vertical for productivity, but plenty of after market poles can do that just fine.
I really don't understand why you would buy an expensive third-party monitor arm when most monitors come with decent stands of their own. With a bit of careful choosing the monitor, it will travel up and down a fair bit and also pivot. Sure, the footprint of third-party ones is usually less, but that doesn't justify a couple of hundred dollars extra.
One reason I've generally used monitor arms is for a cleaner look and more desk space: a monitor arm generally clamps to the desk, taking up much less space than one, or more, monitor stands each which will have a much larger footprint.
I believe many people overestimate their need for an articulating arm. Most people probably just need a fixed pole mount that allows for adjustable height and maybe pivoting into portrait mode. Bonus: Cable management is super easy with a fixed pole mount.
I've found that a fixed pole with a single horizontal arm (not vertically articulated, just a single piece swing arm) tends to work great as long as you don't need to adjust it frequently. It allows it to be adjusted in depth (forward/back) unlike a simple pole with the mount directly attached. Once it's locked in even the cheapest ones tend to be quite solid.
One of my gaming monitors has a recessed VESA mounting location, I actually had to modify the bracket to get it to fit into it right. You definitely want to check that out before getting one, good tip! Thumbs up!
Many monitor arms come with spacers to fill the gap. But always check!
I got a maxmount 3 monitor fixed mount and it's super stable and fits all my cables nicely inside the pillar
Very informative guide. Thanks!
This is a perfect video, covers every base.
I can never remove my arm, it's got 40 lbs on it, year 5 and the base is cracking and caved into the tabletop.
This is a very underrated channel. The quality of the production, length of video and detail in the information is on point.
I’ve given up on these. Desk shelves are my goto solution. Easy and impossible to get wrong
GREG! Please tell me you are using some sort of blue light filter for your OLED TV?!?! Holy Blue light Batman! 6:07 Other than that, great video! The Velcro trick is genius!!! What brand was that silver one with the single horizontal arm?
Insanely good video that would get anyone set to understand what they need. hell yeah
Really useful 👍🏼. Thanks!
I do prefer the wall mounted ones.
Nah. This is the first video I watched. I will watch another video.
This is such a good Secret Labs ad 😃
Sounds like you could solve many of these problems by simply using the stand that came with the product. You can even put shims under the stands to make precise height adjustments. Many of the problems here are inherent to the physics of an arm so it's hard to avoid. If you don't need to adjust the position during normal use then consider a stand instead of an arm.
To me it is true with Dell. Other brands especially LG has bizarre stand that both flimsy and takes a lot of space.
The problem lies in the flimsy stands that some manufacturers love giving. With a slight bump of the desk, the monitor shakes like it's a bobblehead on a car's dashboard
After seeing all the hassles that come with mounting monitors, I have decided to use a freaking projector. Or maybe I should install a 3 axis gantry system, that way I can place the monitor anywhere I want.
why did I find this channel just now?! daaaaaamn
Hi, I signed up for the Monitor Arm Comfort tier list Cheat Sheet but I was sent the Best Office Chairs Ranked For Comfort guide
Sorry, it should be fixed now -Greg
@@btodtv
Another good fix that could work better is to not lock it behind email marketing gimmicks at all! 😁
-Bob
What is the name of the arm that has the single horizontal arm at around 7:37?
So.. most arms are more difficult to adjust, less stable, have worst cable management and have a limited weight range to avoid falling/rising compared to a simple pole mount ? And that dual monitor arms are even more limited in compatible monitors ?
Right.. So you're saying simple pole mounts are just way better, they have plenty of angle and height adjustment, and can very simply just be moved forward or side to side if you need a distance adjustment.
And sure, some pole mounts have very large feets that take up a lot of desk space, but there are plenty of options with thin flat bases that while they do still take room, they allow things to be placed on top of the base just fine, thus not actually blocking that space.
ho and they are a way cheaper if you do want an aftermarket pole mount, since it's true that many cheaper monitors come with crappy poles.
And lets be honest, for monitor arm owners reading this, how often do you actually adjust your monitor ? not counting re-aligning if they move due to poor stability.
One common adjustment could be switching from horizontal to vertical for productivity, but plenty of after market poles can do that just fine.
Hey, i ve tryed to enter the cheat sheet but aparently i am banned, how can i fix this? Thanks
I have the same issue!
I think it's not because of us, but they have a problem with the website
Yes, my apologies it has been resolved. Thank you for letting us know! -Greg
5:32 This hurt to watch.
What is the monitor arm ay 7:45?
5:35 top 10 moments before disaster
laughs in AR for AVP
Hey your cheat sheet still doesnt work
Sorry had the double opt in set and it was not functioning. All good again. Bit of a hiccup as we changed providers. Thanks for the heads up! -Greg
Ya right...try n find one fir the ktc oled.138hz 48 in..too heavy..I think there's one arm that may be able to handle it for 300 idk man
Hi Greg, I am blocked from the cheat sheet.
Bro you make the same video over and over
I really don't understand why you would buy an expensive third-party monitor arm when most monitors come with decent stands of their own. With a bit of careful choosing the monitor, it will travel up and down a fair bit and also pivot. Sure, the footprint of third-party ones is usually less, but that doesn't justify a couple of hundred dollars extra.
Stands take too much space. Simple as that😊
A monitor arm is like 75 USD. You don't need to buy those ergotron stuff. I'm not gonna buy 300 USD mounts when I set and forget it, seems stupid.
I promise you would change your mind if you had a good monitor arm setup with multiple displays.
One reason I've generally used monitor arms is for a cleaner look and more desk space: a monitor arm generally clamps to the desk, taking up much less space than one, or more, monitor stands each which will have a much larger footprint.