#9960243 - 12/03/20 09:00 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Risky Business
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Any recommendations on a stand up desk?
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#9960263 - 12/03/20 09:22 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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#9960282 - 12/03/20 09:50 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Senor Eduardo_82
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Sturdy as hell. The motors have a lot of weight to them and the legs are wide and braced.
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#9960287 - 12/03/20 09:54 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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I went the Ikea route. Idasen frame with Bekant top (both the biggest ones they had), came out to around $700 delivered. The Idasen frame is sturdy as hell but the top is a bit disappointing. I figured I'd avoid all the new companies that have popped up and are doing group buys in case there's issues down the road I know Ikea will still be around to support their product.
Nice. I went with the Bekant as I liked the legs better LOL. I don't adjust the height too often and the weight limit has been fine (2 x 27", 16" MacBook Pro, keyboard, mouse and misc. shit). Would be nice if it had memory function though. Like you I went with Ikea instead of the GB because I don't trust them and would be a hassle if anything went wrong.
The ikea ones are solid, mine doesn't wobble and most of the weight is towards the back with the dual 27's and heavy ass dual monitor arm.
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#9960393 - 12/03/20 11:15 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Risky Business
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I think I am going to order the primecables legs, seems like much better value than the ikea legs for the price.
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#9960464 - 12/03/20 12:17 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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re: Standing desks ...
In the office, we had the ghetto hand-crank Ikea ones ... It fucking sucked.
Which, brings me to a few things you need to consider, which would bug the fuck out of you if you don't plan ahead... (#1 and #2 are critical for me)
1) Lowest and highest points - I like to sit low-rider, plus the fact I'm a short Asian. I don't want my feet to be dangling, or my arms raised too high. There are fewer options in and around the ~24" lowest-height category ..
2) Memory function - Trust me ... after awhile it'll be annoying as fuck to press and hold that shit to get the perfect height.
3) number of motors, noise level - Most of the ones you'll be looking at are dual motor ... sure. Whatever.
4) Stability at max height - I won't be doing max height anytime soon, so DGAF
5) Max weight - I'm no hipster bachelor, so won't be banging a chick on the table
6) bump guard? - Some will stop if it detects something blocking the up/down motion.
reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZi903mkis0
I've looked at Jarvis by Fully for their low-height stuff...
PrimeCables is confusing as fuck, as they have like 4-5 different models, but their price is very attractive.
Also looking for a 'contoured' tabletop, so I feel like I'm surrounded by desk.
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#9960500 - 12/03/20 01:14 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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I think I am going to order the primecables legs, seems like much better value than the ikea legs for the price.
When I last looked the ones that are always on sale at prime are usually the low-end ones and their lowest height is still pretty high. I like my desk super low if I'm not standing.
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#9960668 - 12/03/20 04:12 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Big Tasty
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LOL my chair will randomly just sink to the lowest level for no reason, won't even be touching anything on it. Hilarious when it happens on a webex meeting
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#9960745 - 12/03/20 05:06 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Senor Eduardo_82
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Lots of used Aerons on Kijiji. They have date codes so try to get a newer one.
We have a Haworth program at work so I always suggest a Zody or Fern. I had a Zody at the office and was quite fond of it. At home I haven't bothered to splurge on a good chair yet as I get out of mine so frequently. If I want to change it up I sit on an exercise ball.
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#9960822 - 12/03/20 06:24 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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My WFH coworkers got a laptop...
And a 10% raise across the board and and extra 4 days of vacation.
The rest of us on site got nada lol. Well 19 got covid lol.
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#9961035 - 12/04/20 06:56 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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furball
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For those with an Aeron and looking for a headrest ...
There's a guy on RFD that sells (new) Aeron chairs and office furniture. He can hook you up with a 15% off coupon for the Atlas headrest. (RFD commenters say the company's CEO ships it labelled as 'replacement part', so no duty.)
http://www.atlasheadrest.com
It's made me love my ~20 yr old Aeron again ... Though it is showing it's age ...
Edited by furball (12/04/20 06:57 AM)
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#9961038 - 12/04/20 07:12 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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furball
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Just tried the JBL Quantum 800 headphones ... I hate it
- headphones too heavy. (Coming from the Jabra Evolve 75) - doesn't have all the productivity / features as an office-centric headset
Deciding whether to go the opposite direction and get in-ear buds (though I really enjoy ANC and clarity of a close mic.)
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#9961105 - 12/04/20 09:29 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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pheggit
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For those with an Aeron and looking for a headrest ... There's a guy on RFD that sells (new) Aeron chairs and office furniture. He can hook you up with a 15% off coupon for the Atlas headrest. (RFD commenters say the company's CEO ships it labelled as 'replacement part', so no duty.) http://www.atlasheadrest.comIt's made me love my ~20 yr old Aeron again ... Though it is showing it's age ...
How do you like the headrest? The chair is damn comfy as is, but not sure if I'll use it.
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#9961787 - 12/05/20 11:19 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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I was lucky I had a pretty decent home office set up before this. However early on I did buy a Herman Miller chair. Sitting in the old chair for 40 hours didn’t cut it. Glad I did it so early into pandemic
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#9961833 - 12/05/20 01:21 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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furball
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Really depends on how much, what/when you spend time at the chair ...
I'm spending 6-8 hours M-F daily for work, then another 1-3 hours ~daily in the evenings for other stuff.
It helps, particularly when you're a bit more tired and just 'cruising' through some stuff.
You really have to consider whether it's worth it -- I mean, it's about the price of a decent chair ~$300 just for the headrest ...
I have the 'chunk of plastic' for lumbar support -- my lower back hurts ... Upgrading to the Y-lumber support is pricey ...
www.atlasheadrest.com
It's made me love my ~20 yr old Aeron again ... Though it is showing it's age ... How do you like the headrest? The chair is damn comfy as is, but not sure if I'll use it.
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#9962177 - 12/06/20 10:40 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Hmmm yeah will have to think about whether I 'need' it or not LOL
Mine also has that bar type lumbar support and works ok. You can try flipping it to see if it's more comfy.
Really depends on how much, what/when you spend time at the chair ... I'm spending 6-8 hours M-F daily for work, then another 1-3 hours ~daily in the evenings for other stuff. It helps, particularly when you're a bit more tired and just 'cruising' through some stuff. You really have to consider whether it's worth it -- I mean, it's about the price of a decent chair ~$300 just for the headrest ... I have the 'chunk of plastic' for lumbar support -- my lower back hurts ... Upgrading to the Y-lumber support is pricey ... www.atlasheadrest.com
It's made me love my ~20 yr old Aeron again ... Though it is showing it's age ... How do you like the headrest? The chair is damn comfy as is, but not sure if I'll use it.
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#9962178 - 12/06/20 10:41 AM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Fuck guys, I'm trying to take notes over here lol
Ugh don't start going down the deep dark rabbit hole of office chairs LOL
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#9962284 - 12/06/20 02:08 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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look at you ballers
when I WFH because I have to (kid sick, daycare hut down due to covid etc) I have my shitty 14" laptop sitting on the dining room table next to cereal bowls while tripping over their toys
Similar route - work didn't cover shit (because banks = cheapasses)
Only I work off the reclining side of my couch (dining table is the wrong height for me) and no toy tripping (because I asian dad yell at them for leaving stuff on the floor).
Ah well; at least we get to WFH until at least April 2021 - and this set up beats unemployment, so... not gonna complain.
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#9962505 - 12/06/20 10:31 PM
Re: Settling into WFH office; standing desks, etc
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Been working at home since wave one. Got a company issued T490.
I got a 32" curve Samsung monitor from work expense after my own 22 inch died. My boss says its "company property". I threw away my box, good luck collecting it.
As for the desk, I grabbed a $30 one from Ikea as I had a stand up one at work before and I never used it for any meaningful amount of time. (it was great to watch for HR to walk by when you know someone is about to get walked out)
As for my chair, I managed to buy an Ergohuman chair for $150 from an office in the Distillery District that was going out of business. Its a $1000 MSRP chair. It isn't a Herman Miller but does the job. Even used HR were $500 plus. While it is worth every dollar, I rather not drop the coin.
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