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Are there any desks that one has uses and really recommends? I'm not entirely sold on motorized desks, so suggestions for mechanical ones?

whttheuuu 8y ago
Ikea makes a hand crank model called the Skarstra. Take it from someone who has owned 2 hand crank desks and recently bought a motorized one - spend the extra money to get the motor. Cranking ur desk up and down multiple times a day every day gets old fast.
Yen 8y ago
It's very much not-cheap, but I really like my https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=float https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=float Rather than being motorized or cranked, the desk's weight is counterbalanced with springs/pneumatics, similar to a garage door. Adjusting the desk is faster and easier than either a motorized or hand-cranked solution, and is completely non-electronic. The particular desk I linked is quite expensive, there may exist cheaper knockoffs that I'm unaware of. I'm surprised I don't see more counterbalance type sit-stand desks, they're significantly more convenient.
post_break 8y ago
I have two jarvis desks. The extended reach ones. So far they have been excellent. Used for over a year now.
georgefrick 8y ago
I use and recommend the new Ikea Idasen.(https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29280934/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29280934/) I put a different top on it though (a bamboo one)
STRiDEX 8y ago
I picked up a used motorized by Autonomous on craigslist. Really sturdy, no problems so far up and down every day for 6 months, good controls. Its the dual motor seen on amazon here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YET9M84/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YET9M84/
djtriptych 8y ago
Been using a Fully Jarvis L-shaped desk for a few months now. Self-assembly was unpleasant (not really Fully's fault - it's a complicated build no matter what). But the desk is huge and sturdy. No complaints. I think I paid $1500 or so.
bluedino 8y ago
We bought a couple Varidesk manual standing desks, they are wobbly as heck

whttheuuu 8y ago

Ikea makes a hand crank model called the Skarstra. Take it from someone who has owned 2 hand crank desks and recently bought a motorized one - spend the extra money to get the motor. Cranking ur desk up and down multiple times a day every day gets old fast.

Yen 8y ago

It's very much not-cheap, but I really like my https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=float https://www.humanscale.com/products/product.cfm?group=float Rather than being motorized or cranked, the desk's weight is counterbalanced with springs/pneumatics, similar to a garage door. Adjusting the desk is faster and easier than either a motorized or hand-cranked solution, and is completely non-electronic. The particular desk I linked is quite expensive, there may exist cheaper knockoffs that I'm unaware of. I'm surprised I don't see more counterbalance type sit-stand desks, they're significantly more convenient.

post_break 8y ago

I have two jarvis desks. The extended reach ones. So far they have been excellent. Used for over a year now.

georgefrick 8y ago

I use and recommend the new Ikea Idasen.(https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29280934/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29280934/) I put a different top on it though (a bamboo one)

STRiDEX 8y ago

I picked up a used motorized by Autonomous on craigslist. Really sturdy, no problems so far up and down every day for 6 months, good controls. Its the dual motor seen on amazon here https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YET9M84/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YET9M84/

djtriptych 8y ago

Been using a Fully Jarvis L-shaped desk for a few months now. Self-assembly was unpleasant (not really Fully's fault - it's a complicated build no matter what). But the desk is huge and sturdy. No complaints. I think I paid $1500 or so.

bluedino 8y ago

We bought a couple Varidesk manual standing desks, they are wobbly as heck