How To Choose A Standing Desk - A Complete Beginners Buying Guide

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How To Choose A Standing Desk?

If you’re planning to get a standing desk for your home office environment, this guide is for you. With too much sitting being declared the new smoking, standing desks are becoming a safer alternative for office workers.
But there are hundreds of models out there available in all sizes, shapes, designs, price ranges, and so much more.
And finding the best standing desk that meets all your needs can be an overwhelming process. You need to do lots of research, analyze, and compare different models. Since different models aren’t built the same, you also need to take your time to find a well-made, reliable desk.
The process gets even more challenging if you have no prior experience with the sit-stand desks.
Worry not, though!
Our video will hold your hand and walk you through the entire process of choosing a stand-up desk for the first time.
We have outlined the most important factors to look out for to help you easily navigate the world of stand-up desks and easily find the most suitable one for you.
How To Choose A Standing Desk
This guide will give you the most crucial aspects of good quality and reliable standing desk that serves you withal the benefits of this innovative office furniture.
Whether you’ve just started working remotely or want to avoid too much sitting, the following factors will point you in the right direction.
Type of stand-up desk.
As the standing desks continue growing in popularity, the standing desk companies are now producing them in varieties to meet the needs of different users.
What works for your fellow office workers may not work for you, so having varieties to choose from is a plus for you.
Let’s briefly discuss the most common varieties you’ll find on the market today to help you decide which one will work for you.
Standing desk converter
A standing desk converter, also known as a sit-or-stand desk converter, is designed to stand atop an existing office desk or table and requires no permanent mounting.
Most converters usually feature a two-tier design. The upper tier is intended to hold your monitor, and the lower deck accommodates the keyboard. Both shelves move up and down in concert. You can also get single-shelf models for use with laptops.
Fixed standing desk
This is a type of stand-up desk with a fixed (non-adjustable) frame design. It is, therefore, a stand-only desk and doesn’t allow you to adjust it to the sitting position.
Nonetheless, it can save you from too much sitting and the health risks tied to it.
The good thing about fixed-height desks is that they’re more affordable than stand-up desks. You can buy a separate sitting and standing desk at the price of one stand-up desk.
You also don’t have to worry about adjusting your table to the highest height setting and making it unstable.
The lack of moving parts is another reason to like these desks. No dealing with power cables, electrical or mechanical issues. You won’t have to configure your office’s surrounding gear and or furniture to accommodate a movable workspace.
Adjustable height standing desk
This is also a standalone standing desk whose entire desktop surface moves up and down. These units usually come with an extended height range and allow you to seamlessly switch between sitting and standing positions.
The adjustment process for these desks can either be manual or electronic.
The manual models come equipped with a crank mechanism, which means you need to crank it to move it up and down. On the other hand, the electric models are equipped with electric motors, so you just need to press up and down buttons on its control panel to move it up or down.
Swing arm adaptors
This adapter works as a stand-up desk converter in that it turns your existing desk into a standing desk.
But its working mechanism is completely different from the sit-stand desk converters.
The adapter is designed to clamp at the back of your office desk. It helps elevate your laptop or monitor to a standing working position.
Standing desks with treadmill
Ever heard of treadmill desks? They do exist! Manufacturers are now designing combined workstations featuring a stand-up desk plus an office-friendly treadmill or bike.
Height adjustment range
A standing desk’s minimum and maximum height settings are other important factors to consider when shopping for the best standing desk.
The ideal standing height should always depend on your size. Get an adjustable desk that allows you to use it with an ergonomic height setting.