Electric Dual Motor Desk Frame with Push Button Memory Controller

Amazon has $150-200 frames without the top that I've seen recommended here. Recently at Lowe's saw edge-glued boards in the 24"x6' dimension for 40; 24" x 8' for 60. The other side of the aisle had wider edge-glued in the butcher-block style. Didn't really check the lengths or the prices of those, as I was there for shelving material. But this combo may be my go-to. Oops, might have misled: the 3-stage frame is 250; https://a.co/d/3VRMfet The 2-stage is 180. I'd go 3-stage for greater adjustability. And have the thicker stages at the bottom for greater stability. This isn't that, but they are there.

I got the VIVO Dual Motor frame and I love it. \* super quiet \* moves fast enough \* has three preset heights, which I thought I would complain about, but seems totally fine \* barely wobbles at all, even when I'm trying to test it The only thing I wish it has was collision avoidance. A couple of times I left my chair under the desk, told it to move to the lowest saved position, and walked away. Got very luck that no major damage was done either time. I don't know enough to say if they have a model that includes that, but with this thing coming in a $250, I'd bet I'd be happy to pay whatever they upcharge for that, if so.

Yep, that's where I got mine. I do recommend spending a little time looking for something comparable that has collision avoidance. This one says it does, but if it doesn't know to stop when it hits something as solid as a dining room chair (still working on that part!), they're clearly not serious about their collision avoidance. Anyway, I'm still very happy with mine--just need to be careful about moving the chair out of the way.

I've got a 27" monitor, a check scanner, a port replicator, my laptop, a smallish printer, a flower, and a bunch of smaller things. Zero issue. I just put a decent bit of bodyweight on it and pushed the button for it to rise. It did fine. I put more and more weight on it and it finally stopped, giving me an error code. I can't imagine that what you're looking at supporting with the desk will come close to being an issue.

I got a Vivo frame and used an old desktop. SUPER happy. I got the premium or heavy duty or something and it was $250. Motor is super quiet, has three presets, and it barely wobbles--definitely no more than a non-adjustable frame of the same design. Got mine on Amazon, though it looks like it's the same price at Walmart (and likely other places, too). I'm a big fan of the sit/stand routine, whether that's done by adjusting the height of the desk or getting a tall task chair that is as comfortable as the desk chair you would otherwise use. In my case, I went went the adjustable desk because it's right in front of the living room window (NYC livin'), and I want to be able to drop it as low as possible when I'm not working at it, to get as much light and view as possible. As u/Acceptable_Treat_101 says, though, if there are things to "fix", the desk is only one part of the puzzle. I rock a split keyboard and a vertical mouse, and they both make a huge difference. (Also, I keep my monitor much lower than most people recommend because of my particular neck issues.) https://preview.redd.it/qcl0r5bjwoig1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3e12847f546da227921c2cd25a3396b8be5d80c5

I bought a vevor 3 stage frame for $140 and a vivo desk top for $120 and made my own. Its quite sturdy and not very wobbly when extended.

I used a desktop version at work from ‘20-‘22 when I was in an office and spent about 1/3 of my time standing. I found that when I was reading a lot of information, I was standing and when I was typing a lot, I would sit. At home, I have a Vivo desk frame with a butcher block top, and use it to stand when I’m editing videos. I get mentally fatigued when editing, but standing breaks that up for me. I am one that fidgets in my chair nonstop, I never sit in the “proper position”, and have back issues due to my job already, so a standing desk has changed how much time I can be behind my monitor, both at home and work.

I've had three standing desks over the last 7 years: * Started with a VIVO dual motor from Amazon; broke just after 3 year warranty mark * Replaced with Uplift V2 C-Frame in 2021; made a custom top; killer desk, I still have this in my shop * Currently running SecretLab Magnus Pro; even more killer of a desk The Uplift desk is great. I have it sitting on 3" casters and even still it is very stable. The Magnus Pro feels beefier in every way; the weight and rigidity is next level. I got the Magnus for the specific features (cable management, magnets, etc) and appearance. I can't speak to long term reliability but I can say both the Uplift and Secretlab are tanks and remain stable at height for my 6'3 frame. Both desks have a laptop and one 32" display. The Uplift uses an arm, the Secretlab display is on a stand. Edit: As for usage, I do stand multiple times a day. Mostly if I'm in a meeting and my watch tells me it's time to get up. If I'm not in a meeting, well, I go walk around the house or something.