Side by Side Comparison of: Stand Up Desk Store vs Stand Steady

I got the table a few weeks back, and it is really great!The table top is really resistant. By mistake, I let a scissor fell on top of it, and no scratches/damage were made. I was surprised, since I was expecting some damage from it.The packaging was good too. It arrived without damages.The only drawback, as other reviews already mentioned, is that it isn't easy to change the height. But, since I am not planning to keep changing the height often, this table is totally worth the price I paid.

This desk is just what I needed. I have it in the standing position, this way I can stand up or sit in a drafting chair.It definitely took 2 of us to assemble the desk. It does not go up and down easily. You will need to disassemble part of it to change the height.Design is just as described in the picture and specs.

I love this desk. It is a bit wobbly but mostly if you rest the heel of your hands on the desk when you type. If you lift up then it doesn't move at all. Even the wobble isn't so bad. I'm 5'9" and I'm at the 2nd to top height and it works great. I may move it up one more. I'm using a Dell 21:9 34" monitor with no issues. No it is not adjustable on the fly. It is not a sit/stand convertible desk. I can say, for the money, this is one of the best I've seen. I looked all around and found prices well over $800. This is great!

Very sturdy and just the right size for me (I am 5'11" tall). I love the monitor stand which maximize the desk space, so I can put a printer on the right and a paper tray on the left. The monitor stand also swivels four directions. I could tilt my monitor slightly upward to meet my eye level.I sometimes place a treadmill in front of the stand up desk and walk while I use the computer. The height of the desk is almost perfect for this purpose, although 5" extra inches higher would be ideal. The only two minor drawbacks are: 1) poor assembly instruction. It took me nearly two hours to install it correctly. 2) missing a monitor stand screw. I had to buy one from the local hardware store. Despite the minor glitches, it's a great product and good value.

Quality of the desk was actually better than I expected for the price. Assembly was very easy. One thing to note is that I'm 6'2" and the desk is just tall enough for me on the highest setting, probably could be an inch higher and it would be perfect. If you're 6'2" or taller the desk may not be high enough for you.

This is sooooo much cheaper than the alternatives + looks really nice (I found I've adjusted the height once and it's been the same sense -- hence I don't think paying the extra money for a desk that adjusts easily with a push of a button would have been worth it)! Plenty of room for a laptop, keyboard, mouse (etc.).Love it!

Purchased one for myself after trying a few other brands.that ranged from okay to worthless. This one is very sturdy and very stable. Loved it so much, I purchased one for my wife who loves hers as well--then purchased another for her office. If you're looking for a laptop stand so you can stand while working, this is a really excellent option. Don't bother trying to save a few bucks by buying a cheaper one that wobbles and even collapses while using it.

Great purchase! It has helped my back tremendously. I also read Harvard's study that research shows a clear link between sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. Too much sitting also seems to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. A nearly 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause and about a 125 percent increased risk of events associated with cardiovascular disease, such as chest pain (angina) or heart attack. So I'm glad I finally bit the bullet and just tried it out.

So that I'm not always standing either, for 10 minutes out of every hour, I tilt my monitor screen down, put my wireless keyboard on my lap and sit down. I think my head, neck, shoulders and arms are so used to facing down, that this counter motion helps me too.

The only feedback I can give the company is to shorten their support leg. It's expandable, but its starting length is too long for someone that's 5'2". It won't fit between the top level and low level of my stand. With time, this will take a toll on the upper level as it will start to sag downwards.

I really like my new Stand Steady. The product was easily assembled in about 15 minutes and is made with quality materials. I am getting used to standing at the desk and feel better about doing less sitting.

If there is one thing I would change, it would be to add top and bottom rubber cups for the stick support. Although the stick has never collapsed nor fallen out of place (I make sure it is perpendicular to the two boards and tightened - two rubber cups similar to the one I posted below, centered and aligned (bottom of top shelf and top of bottom shelf) would, in my opinion guarantee proper alignment of the plastic tipped stick.
Thanks for making the Stand Steady desk.

This is exactly what i have been looking for! I received this item at a discounted price in exchange for an honest review, but I'd buy it again at full price. It is easy to assemble and incredibly sturdy. Some previous reviewers complained that if you release the desk when it is in the standing position, the top will fall. I haven't seen a lot of standing desks, but I would assume that would be the case unless it had hydraulics. This desk allows you to raise or lower and then tighten a knob. It also has the additional fifth leg that you can expand or contract which you can place under the front. It holds my laptop beautifully. I think it's a great product.

I am delighted so far with this product, which I have used to date only in the standing position. It was delivered promptly and in good condition, and easy to assemble with the included Allen wrench. I was spending many hours a day sitting at my desktop home computer -- since I began standing rather than sitting, I have experienced a significant lessening of hip and knee pain, as well as a greater overall feeling of fitness. I have a desktop PC rather than a laptop, and the desk surface is a bit of a squeeze for my big flat screen monitor base and wireless keyboard, but it works. My workstation has a half-width shelf at the top of it -- purchasers who currently use a flat desktop with no over-desk structures will find they have more usable area than I do. I stand on a shock-absorbing gel mat..

Exactly what I was looking for. A tall desk for standing at shouldnt cost a fortune like the adjustable ones do. This desk height can be adjusted when you put it together, but would probably be a pain in the butt if you want to adjust it later.

Just okay. Was hoping to have something that adjusted more easily. Once it is put together as a standing desk it is difficult to convert it to a sitting desk. Must be satisfied with one or the other.

This is a very serviceable desk, but it wobbles. I use a vesa wall mounted display so it doesn't impact me but if I had a display on the table I would throw up from motion sickness.I have re-tightened everything to no avail. Also, god help you if you need to change the height on this. Measure twice, install once.

I love this desk. It's the perfect height (since it's adjustable) and well put together. The reason for the four stars? It's hard to put together. Not a deal breaker but worth mentioning. The price is reasonable for the quality.

Built well. Strong and designed to last. Wide flat area to place computer items and additional stuff. I am using a 24" monitor and it works very well. I can foresee this piece lasting many years due to the construction material and strength.Con: I'm 6' tall and I have it set on the tallest notches, but I still feel it should raise a little higher for my comfort (specially if you are using it will shoes or a relief mat). You could drill additional holes to accomplish this - so it's not a deal breaker. Instructions are average, could be better.

Bought two, workmanship is very good. Working surface is almost elegant in design. Only negatives are one of the mountingstands was extremely hard to install due to welded nut in stand being slightly off center and easy to cross tread. The other is one stand had smaller wheels. All in all, excellent value.

For what it is and what it costs, the Stand Steady UpTrak works great. Just pay attention to the "what it is" part. The UpTrak is a slider-type sit/stand desk solution, so it rests on the desktop itself and you side the platform up the metal rails if you want to stand, and slide it down it you want to sit. It's not spring-supported so you have to be sure and hold on to the platform, however heavy it is, when you slide it. You don't get an actual mounting bracket for your computer monitor, so the monitor has to sit on the platform along with the keyboard, mouse and anything else you want on it. In the stand position, the platform is held in place by a couple of plastic pinch-brackets in the back, and a separate support column in the front. To change from sit to stand position or vice versa, you have to hold onto the platform, release the pinch-brackets, and remove the support column, then slide the platform to the desired position.

Some people will find that process to be a pain in the butt, others won't. The pinch-bracket handles seem flimsy to me, like they might break at some point, but who knows maybe they will last forever. The point is that if you opt for a slider-type solution, you're going to have to deal with these things no matter which brand you choose. The slider type ones are generally cheaper, which is why I only paid $140 and why I chose this type. In my experience, these slider type solutions are best for those who a) don't want to pay a lot, or b) who will be spending most of their time in one position or the other and won't need to change between the sit and stand positions too often, if at all. Both of these conditions apply to me. If they apply to you as well, then The UpTrak is as good as any slider-type solution and better than many. For the price it's hard to beat.

But you need to be aware that if you are someone who needs to switch between sit and stand on a regular basis, then you may want (or need) to consider paying more and buying better. That's not a reflection on the UpTrak, that's just the way it is IMHO. Say that you have a back injury and you can't lift anything; how are you going to lift the platform on the UpTrak to the stand position or hold the platform while lowering it to the sit position? Answer: you probably can't, and you will have to go with a scissor-type or heavy-duty spring-loaded type that actually mounts to your desktop. That's because these two types of sit-stand generally seem to require less effort and rigmarole to go between stand and sit, particularly the spring-loaded ones. They will almost surely cost more too, so be ready.

Point is, don't buy the UpTrak thinking that it's going to be the end-all be-all sit/stand desk solution regardless of your needs, and then get mad when you put it together and discover that it carries with it all the disadvantages of the slider-type solution and none of the advantages of a more expensive solution. Again you don't even get a monitor support for this model, so if you use more than one monitor then that rules out the UpTrak right there IMHO. There's a reason it's only $140. I like it because the rigmarole that I would have to go through to change positions from stand to sit encourages me to keep It in the stand position all the time, which is what I should be doing anyway. And again, you might not care about having to loosen the pinch brackets, remove the support column, and slide the platform to stand or sit, maybe it's not that big a deal for you to have to do that each time. But for the solution that it is, the UpTrak will not disappoint!

I really like this stand up desk. I love being able to stand and the design of this allows me to set it back far enough on my desk that when I sit, I can still use plenty of desk space for writing. The only thing I would have liked to see differently is the ability to lower and raise it. I have to lean forward to do this and it's about a 15 lb monitor that I lift. Because it requires my own natural strength, It's to heavy to raise and lower, so I just leave it raised. Perhaps some kind of hydraulic to assist would be a nice added feature.

it's a nice unit. holds everything well. little awkward trying to get it to the stand position and then put the support bar under the side of the keyboard. only think that i don't like is that the monitor is closer than i normally have it, but that is my problem, not a design flaw. all i do when in the sitting position, i just take my keyboard off the product and push my monitor back to where i normally have it. otherwise, i am very happy with the product. a lot better than the more expensive units. i hope it lasts as long.

The stand works fine. My reason for not giving it 5 stars is that the front edge of the desk has sharp square edge so that when you are using the mouse, your wrist often rubs against this edge and causes discomfort. I taped a thin piece of foam over the edge to protect my wrist from scraping. Could easily be solved it they rounded over the top edge of the desk. Otherwise, it solves the reason that I purchased it for: Getting my rear end out of the chair while working.

I have a convertible sit/stand desk at work, and I missed it when I worked from my home office. I didn't want to spend as much as my work version cost and it is also much too big and bulky for my home office, so I was pleased to find the UpTrak Sit/Stand desk at a reasonable price, and what looked like the right size.
When the desk arrived, it was really easy to put together - I think I was using it within 10 minutes of opening the box. It's easy to move from sitting to standing and back. It fits easily on my desk at home and it is light enough to move out of the way if I need to.
I have one small problem, which I have worked around: I am 5'3", short but not outside the norm. The small tension rod that provides extra support when the desk is in the standing position, is too tall - I am using a custom cut wood block.
Overall, I am really happy with the desk, and my back is happy, too!

Not easy to adjust multiple times a day. You have to uncrew and screw back the middle part to raise or lower the hight.

difficult to build not as convenient as id of liked

It is nice, but very annoying to adjust up or down, and after reading about the health problems of sitting, I was convinced to stand more. Yet, the standing (even with my $40 gel standing mat) just got more annoying and became unbearable as I could not focus on working because I had to keep fidgeting my legs or leaning against the desk, I ended up laying around more, rather than even sitting, because I began to feel always fatigued from dealing with the desk and standing at it. So, if you have good shoes, gel mat, and patience, you MIGHT be able to deal with it a couple hours a day, but overall, I would say to get a desk that has an adjustable crank or motor or even a treadmill desk, anything to prevent the stagnant feeling.

It is a desk. It can be adjusted but that involves removing two screws on each side and manually raising the desk. I can't say I didn't know this going into my purchase. It works just fine but it isn't something to show off to your friends/neighbors/nearby strangers.It is a desk and only this.It holds things on it's surface.This is what you should expect.

It's ok... It's a pain to adjust the height (you have to remove screws to reposition, but it's sturdy and provides adequate room on the table to work with a keyboard & small speakers, if you like, as well as, some other desktop knickknacks.

The desk itself is fine, solidly put together and looks good, but it is a real stretch to call it "adjustable". Yes, it can be screwed together at the height of one's choosing, but changing that height afterwards is about as easy as assembling the furniture in the first place, in that elements have to be unscrewed and reassembled. This requires removing everything on the desk. It is working for me and I'm not sorry I bought it, but I don't think the description conveyed what the item will and won't do.

I was very disappointed by the support column. There should have been a fixed position built into the unit. The unit I got requires me to constantly put the column in place as I'm using it. It tends to fall out of position. This is why I rate it okay, instead of great. In addition, the unit is way overpriced. It should not cost more than $%0.00. I paid $150.

The Stand Steady does what it says but at $149.00 I feel the product is overpriced. The support stick at its lowest point was too tall for my height (5' 2"). I spoke with customer service who gave me the option of using it without the support stick or sending it back. Although the representative told me that the support stick wasn't "really needed" although its inclusion is NOT listed as optional. The Stand Steady did not feel at all steady without the stick to support my 21" monitor. As it turned out I asked our maintenance person, who cut the stick down to match my height.

overall good, a reasonable price. However, the frontspiece expansion rod is flimsy, and will alnost certainly break within a week, forcing me to use various length pieces of lumber to keep the unsupported lip of the desk front from crashing down. Too bad, too, because it overall is exactly the size I need and otherwise seems to be made of average to slightly better than average quality. Even with the necessary addition of lumber, an overall good deal.

The sliding support post that makes the key board more stable needs to be redesigned. Does not work properly. Fortunately the lowest setting works for me and does the job. However I am extremely disappointed to find that it is very awkward to raise and lower the platform with my 22 inch monitor and key board on it. If you plan to keep this in the standing position only, I would give it a 4. But I am looking for a Stand -Sit desk. Looks like I'll need to shell out more money for another model.

I give this a 4 only because it does work more for a light laptop, if you have a desktop on it that is right under that 25 lbs and you try to go from standing to sitting, stand does slam down from the weight. For the price this does the job but for desktops, you definitely need to clear the desk off before lowering it or raising it, which can get quite annoying, especially having to do that during work. I've had to adjust it twice in the last two days and I'm already seeing how maybe paying for a spring loaded or electric desk could prove to be more useful and safe. I tried to lower the desk with my iMac on it and damn near had it come crashing down on me, luckily I placed my arms to prevent that, still debating on returning it and just paying more money, but we will see!

Pretty good but for the price you would think that it would be waterproof. After getting wet the top of the desk peeled off.

If you want a desk that you setup a certain height and never change then this will work. If you are looking for an ADJUSTABLE stand up desk do not buy this one. You have to manually unscrew the two sides and try and adjust it. Took a while to put together and the monitor holder is fairly flimsy. Manufacturer should make it clear that it is difficult to adjust the height and that it is really meant to remain at one height.

Looks good, but it was missing hardware so giving it two stars. Really annoying since we were on a trade show floor when we realized this.

The problem with this desk, is that once you set it at the height you that you want, you are S.O.L.. In order to move it two different heights, you have to physically take the center bar out of the middle and adjust it where you want it (this takes two people each time). Definitely not worth the money,time or hassell.

The product works as it is expected to work, so my dislike of it has to do more with its design rather than its function. Because the mechanism to lift and drop the levels is manual rather than some kind of folding, spring or gas assisted mechanism, it becomes a hassle in a hurry and makes this product hard to like. Second, because the vertical tracks (dual poles on either side of the product) are permanent, there is a limit to which my laptop can open (adequate, but sometimes I need more). The worst complaint is that, due to those four poles, the space (a good 6-8 inches) is completely useless. One more thing: because of those poles, if I sat to watch TV while working - which I nearly ALWAYS do - (and the product adjusted for use while seated) those poles block my view. Unfortunately, I sat around beyond the 30 day limit and could not return this product, which I certainly would have. All that said, though, I have observed, in all of the photos of other more sophisticated products (won't name the brands here) that they appear configured NOT for laptops but for computers that have separate keyboards. I surmised that those won't have worked for laptop use. Overall, too, I find that this product is overpriced for its simplicity of function.

I am disappointed in this product. The concept is good, however, it feels quite unsteady when fully extended, and the tension rod that supports the front of the platform would not stay at the height that I set it - the smallest amount of pressure would cause the rod to collapse and fall (thankfully the platform itself didn't follow!). After only a few uses, the tension rod came apart completely, and is virtually useless. I find myself nervous to use the desk, and I'm definitely not using it as much as I had hoped to. A complete waste of money - I should have spent an extra $50 for a sturdier option - I'm currently shopping for one.

This is a great standing desk, but the tension support it came with is crap. It is constantly collapsing and falling. Thankfully the desk stays up without it for a bit of time so my laptop doesn't come crashing down.

I returned this. I found it very awkward to use unless you have three hands. There is an extra peice that needs to be wedged under the front and it is a nuisance.

I was very excited to purchase this desk since I study better when standing, however this was a complete waste of money! The parts did not fit at all when I was trying to construct it! I still have the box and wondering what to do with my $200 worth of junk!!! Please spend a bit extra on a nicer desk and avoid this at all costs!

This thing is the worst item I've ever purchased from Amazon. Firstly, it's got a misleading name. This is simply a tall desk with wheels, nothing more nothing less. It does not move up and down easily. Once you assemble it, it is FIXED.This brings me to the crux of the issue: it is REALLY hard to get the bar that fixes the height in between the two legs. it's supposed to be a tight fit, not nearly impossible. The inside of the legs are all scratched up now from me trying to slide the bar so that it is level and parallel to the floor. That took me more than an hour. From start to finish, this was a four hour pain. I'm fairly certain my helper has a hernia now and we both banged our heads. It is unwieldy, difficult and annoying. The most that can be said about it is that the pieces are all very sturdy.

was advertised as chrome with birch top. what arrived was galvanized steel with a compressed wood top in dark walnut.the mounting arm hardware is atrocious---difficult to slide the sleeve over the arm and the swivel won't maintain its positioneven after the allen bolt is tightened.

I cannot lift the top section with my monitor on it. I would NOT recommend this to anyone that wants an easy way to lift the system. I raised it once and it has not been up for weeks. Very disappointed.

With the weight of our slim computer screen, the desk top would slam down when released. Anyone who uses it will need to have sufficient upper body strength to hold the desk top up when releasing it to lower it because it wants to drop quickly. It also seemed very unstable and wobbled. We returned the item and purchased another adjustable desk top from a different seller.

Awful...it was very heavy to lift...so I returned it...

The product assembly instructions assume that the user is an expert. Very poor quality pictures. Thankfully it is a fairly simple product with not too many parts else would have returned it due to frustrating assembly experience.

Also the product has an optional supporting leg that makes the desk more stable. This supporting leg was delivered broken by the manufacturer.

Product arrived on time, but is a literal price of crap, I could have bought the same thing at the dollar store and it probably wouldn't have broken. Which mine did, during assembly.