Good looking sit/stand desks

Buffman · 23 Mar 2020 at 23:03

Anyone got one? Any alternatives to ikea?

Thinking about this

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/bekant-corner-desk-right-sit-stand-oak-veneer-white-s29061168/

Work would pay the first £300

Mcnumpty2323 · 23 Mar 2020 at 23:07

That's a lot of money for a desk
Pretty basic looking too
Though expect it's sturdy to be fair
But for 500 quid I would expect drawers etc

b0rn2sk8 · 23 Mar 2020 at 23:47

You don’t tend to get draws on a sit/stand desk. Those are the motorised ones which move up and down. £500 for a sit stand desk is low-mod range.

What about this? They sell in the EU iirc.

https://www.autonomous.ai/?lang=en-US

Martynt74 · 24 Mar 2020 at 08:20

I have that Ikea one at work. It's decent enough, and the motion is smooth enough. Not really sure what a more expensive one would offer beyond looks.

Shawy · 24 Mar 2020 at 18:33

I use these at work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLEXISPOT-...keywords=standing+desk&qid=1585074764&sr=8-11

Add your own top to suit the room it's going in. Programmable heights at the touch of a button are great.

Mcnumpty2323 · 24 Mar 2020 at 18:40

b0rn2sk8 said:
You don’t tend to get draws on a sit/stand desk. Those are the motorised ones which move up and down. £500 for a sit stand desk is low-mod range.

What about this? They sell in the EU iirc.

https://www.autonomous.ai/?lang=en-US

Thanks
Yeah I misunderstood I think
I was thinking it was a stand or sit option
But appears it may be interchangeable
As required?
Ie it can go to either even when in use?
Hydraulic rams on the cheaper models?

b0rn2sk8 · 24 Mar 2020 at 18:44

Yes - they have electronic controls and can be changed at the whim of the person using it. There not hydraulic, they use electric actuators to move.

Mcnumpty2323 · 24 Mar 2020 at 18:47

b0rn2sk8 said:
Yes - they have electronic controls and can be changed at the whim of the person using it. There not hydraulic, they use electric actuators to move.

Thanks
That explains why I thought it was expensive
I was picturing you chose either sit or stand but couldn't easily alter it afterwards
Except the electric ones obviously

Buffman · 24 Mar 2020 at 20:02

Decided against this one guys as turns out i only get £150 supprot from work. Currently i use an adaptor i got from amazon which works for what i need, and i irregularly work from home under *normal* conditions

ThePainBarrier · 24 Mar 2020 at 23:43

I've been using one of these for the last couple of years. Would buy again!

https://www.fully.com/en-gb/jarvis-adjustable-height-desk-bamboo.html

Hedge · 25 Mar 2020 at 08:33

Just dig a hole in your floor and put a board over it when you want to sit haha.

michty_me · 18 Jan 2021 at 14:21

What did you end up going for in the end op?
I'm currently looking at the flexispot or the Fully Jarvis leg assembly and providing my own worktop.
Currently trying to decide if the Jarvis is worth an extra £200 but heard they have 10 year warranty and the Flexi customer support is shocking.

Buffman · 18 Jan 2021 at 18:49

michty_me said:
What did you end up going for in the end op?
I'm currently looking at the flexispot or the Fully Jarvis leg assembly and providing my own worktop.
Currently trying to decide if the Jarvis is worth an extra £200 but heard they have 10 year warranty and the Flexi customer support is shocking.

Hi I went for the jarvis. As the shipping was delayed I got a free upgrade from 1.2 to 1.8m.

Overall seems pretty good. If I was much taller than 6' I'd maybe go for the extended one (i like it being tall)

michty_me · 18 Jan 2021 at 19:20

Buffman said:
Hi I went for the jarvis. As the shipping was delayed I got a free upgrade from 1.2 to 1.8m.

Overall seems pretty good. If I was much taller than 6' I'd maybe go for the extended one (i like it being tall)

That looks good! I'm only looking for the legs to be honest so I can cut back the cost a few hundred quid. Was the delivery quick enough? I noticed it is stating that the shipping won't be until end of January which is fine with me though.
Still trying to figure out where the double the cost of the Jarvis legs compared to the Flexispot comes in at.

Buffman · 18 Jan 2021 at 21:09

michty_me said:
That looks good! I'm only looking for the legs to be honest so I can cut back the cost a few hundred quid. Was the delivery quick enough? I noticed it is stating that the shipping won't be until end of January which is fine with me though.
Still trying to figure out where the double the cost of the Jarvis legs compared to the Flexispot comes in at.

It was pretty slow (think it was about 1.5 to 2 months) but I ordered it just after lockdown (around June and came August I think)

michty_me · 18 Jan 2021 at 21:17

Buffman said:
It was pretty slow (think it was about 1.5 to 2 months) but I ordered it just after lockdown (around June and came August I think)

Thanks, I think I'll place an order with them actually. Reading up on the other brands, They seem to have quite a high failure rate which I can't be bothered dealing with poor customer service.

Buffman · 18 Jan 2021 at 21:36

michty_me said:
Thanks, I think I'll place an order with them actually. Reading up on the other brands, They seem to have quite a high failure rate which I can't be bothered dealing with poor customer service.

Ah yeah if you're buying just the legs without the worktop that'll save a fair bit. To be fair the worktop does seem to get very light microscratches on it also. Not had any issues with the electrics etc so hopefully you're fine.

If you go onto their customer support they should offer you 5% off as well.

michty_me · 18 Jan 2021 at 22:23

Buffman said:
Ah yeah if you're buying just the legs without the worktop that'll save a fair bit. To be fair the worktop does seem to get very light microscratches on it also. Not had any issues with the electrics etc so hopefully you're fine.

If you go onto their customer support they should offer you 5% off as well.

Yeah I just actually got emailed a code so if I just slap on an Ikea worktop, I can get the full setup for around £450 so not too bad actually. I would be happy with that.