Anyone with experience with standing desks or standing desk converters?
I'm looking to get a standing desk or standing desk converter. Does anyone have opinions or experiences using these?
I'm probably going to opt for a standing desk converter, as the desk I currently have works well for my space. But I am worried that I will underestimate how much space a converter will take on my desk. As they basically look like ironing board that sit on the desk. Also, I will be spending most of my time sitting. So I'd hate to get something that works poorly when sitting, but well when standing.
I'm using one exactly in the picture. I bought mine from Primecables on sale. I find it works really well for me.
One thing that's very useful is to have a wireless mouse and keyboard as they get moved from the desk to the riser when you stand.
One advantage of a riser vs. a standing desk is that changing from sitting to standing or vice versa is that it's very quick compared to waiting for the motor to do the adjustment.
A day or so ago, the Costco model was on sale for $79. It might still be.
Phils wrote: ↑
I'm using one exactly in the picture. I bought mine from Primecables on sale. I find it works really well for me.
One thing that's very useful is to have a wireless mouse and keyboard as they get moved from the desk to the riser when you stand.
One advantage of a riser vs. a standing desk is that changing from sitting to standing or vice versa is that it's very quick compared to waiting for the motor to do the adjustment.
A day or so ago, the Costco model was on sale for $79. It might still be.
Did you have a lot of trouble setting up your wires in such a way that moving up and down would be ok? I have a dual monitor stand. So I guess I would have just 4 cables to organize (two power, and two HDMI).
And when you work sitting down, do you move your keyboard and mouse to your traditional desk, or leave them on the stand? Is there enough room for both options?
Skilas wrote: ↑
I'm looking to get a standing desk or standing desk converter. Does anyone have opinions or experiences using these?
I'm probably going to opt for a standing desk converter, as the desk I currently have works well for my space. But I am worried that I will underestimate how much space a converter will take on my desk. As they basically look like ironing board that sit on the desk. Also, I will be spending most of my time sitting. So I'd hate to get something that works poorly when sitting, but well when standing.
Or maybe opted for the full standing desk experience?
Or made something custom for yourself, that lets you lift and drop your desk when needed?
Gf bought this one (linked below) not on sale last year when she started working from home. She's likes it. Ordered from Newegg and they screwed up and sent us a second top, just not the legs so if I'm able to find motorized legs to raise and lower it for cheap I'll gladly put one together for myself
For a bit more honestly I'd get the full desk vs something you put on a desk you already have. If you've got the money and the space to get another desk, get this, but that's me
Did you have a lot of trouble setting up your wires in such a way that moving up and down would be ok? I have a dual monitor stand. So I guess I would have just 4 cables to organize (two power, and two HDMI).
And when you work sitting down, do you move your keyboard and mouse to your traditional desk, or leave them on the stand? Is there enough room for both options?
I use a keyboard tray on my desk so I move the keyboard/mouse to the tray when sitting and the riser when standing. If you don't have a keyboard tray, they would have to remain on the riser but then they'd be about 2" higher than an optimum ergonomic height of 28-29" when sitting.
As for the wires, surprisingly, I thought it would be a concern but it turned out to be a nonissue for me. Since the wires are at the back of the riser, they are out of sight whether sitting or standing. One issue for me is that dust does accumulate under the riser over time. Even when the riser is up, I still have to navigate around the levers to clean.
This isn't a very good photo but this is my riser in the up position. Notice RFD is open on my desktop. The (worn out) keyboard tray is below. The bottom of the riser's keyboard tray actually is only about 5" to 6" above the desk in the up position.
