Is a Manual Sit to Standing Desk better than an Electronic Height Adjustable Sit Stand Desk? Today I’m going to review my Ergotech manual sit to stand desk featuring the Ikea Karlby Countertop.
The question I get asked the most often is “what kind of sit to stand desk are you using?” In mid 2016 I was in the market for a new sit to standing desk, being that I wanted a more ergonomic work space. I also wanted a height adjustable desk so I could lower the desk to height I wanted. I was leaning toward purchasing an electronic sitstand desk such as an UpLift Desk or Varidesk; however, I found a manual (non-motorized) sit to stand desk at a used office furniture sale and settled on that!
Upon buying the desk, I removed the original desktop and replaced it with the Ikea Karlby countertop in walnut. The legs were originally an ugly beige color, so I spray painted them satin black.
The desk I bought is branded as an Ergotech desk, but I can’t find it on the Ergotech website, so I think it might be discontinued.
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+Myxo14Gaming Nice find, I’ll have to look at some local used office furniture stores to see if they have anything like this in stock.
How long is the desk?
i think i like this kind more than electric desk. altho having an industrial spring tensioned near my legs makes me nervous. where could i find one of these online?
That’s super cool, I need to find some a frame like that!
that looks sketchy as fuck
Guys – call your local second hand shop and just ask for those desks, especially if they trade office stuff- Got a couple answers in just one hour and my city is not the biggest. Hope this helps
Great looking desk. Yours seem to be the best solution. Why have unnecessary electronic and a motor that will break down? And the crank is a bad idea. Thanks for the informative video.
Great battlestation. What monitor mounts are you using?
A desk like that would be perfect for me
Trying to look for the stand as well. Closest one I’ve found is this: https://www.nationalbusinessfurniture.com/46060.aspx
That desk looks absolutely perfect for what I need! I wan’t a standing desk, but the motorized ones may fail after some time, and the manual crank’s ruin the desk over time as well, this should be how all manual standing desks are! It’s unfortunate that they don’t sell this desk anymore , it’s exactly what I needed . :'(
Anyone ever find the frame?
I’ve been hunting for a desk like this! Been wanting to use my current desktop since it was custom stained. Was it Ergotech the name?
This seems awesome, but help me out here; I can’t find a base like this anywhere, or at least not one with a paddle like yours. You mentioned you had a few recommendations in the video, but what are they?
love it share it
Great video! I might have found a few of these same desks at an office liquidation place nearby and I’m thinking about picking one up. Is your desk and the crank mechanism still holding up alright? It’s just hard to believe this kind of model didn’t make a bigger impact in the sit/stand desk market.
What was the price of that table ?
Would you recommend the bigger tabletop but with draws for the legs
Amazing! Perfect set up.Can I ask which size counter top this was? The 74in or the 98in?
I have the same speakers 😀 Had them for years and they’re awesome (despite their power issues, but nothing a good knock or turning on and off doesn’t fix).
I am buying an Ikea Karlby countertop soon myself for a similar desk setup, love the look of it in nearly all setups. Did you stain your desk or do any type of coloring to it after you received it from Ikea? Or did it come in that nice color?
I’m looking into standup desk options and your video was very helpful. Thank you!
Nice SKX 😉
man used a dinosaur spine for a chair
Myxo14, how’s the stability of the desk (front to back, left to right)? Also, what’s to lowest and highest elevation? Tried to gauge from the video but I have no clue how tall you are. ..lol. thanks.
What length did you get on the Karlby?
What is the name of your chair please
That desk is cool but nobody mentioned the $1500 Herman Miller embody chair
Did you use a polyurethane finish on the tabletop? Any before and after pictures?
Where can I find a desk like this? I’ve looked everywhere!
What kind of monitor mounts ?
How is this not being publicized more?? Thank you for sharing!
That’s an awesome set up man. Thanks for the review. You have solved my problem!