I have an adjustable desk, and I love it. I swap back and forth a few times each day, typically.Is it motorized? All of the ones I've seen operate the lift with an electric motor; would be cool to see one that's manual.
Without a proper setup a standing desk is just painful. For a proper setup you really want a negative tilt keyboard tray. You need to have the monitor at the right height and also negatively tilted. Swapping back and forth between sitting and standing can be a pain if the height/angle of the keyboard tray and monitor aren't adjustable enough to suit both situations.
Personally I think a good adjustable sitting setup with a really good chair and proper breaks (walking, stretching, ...) is far better than back and forth between sitting and standing at a desk.
i flirted with a standing desk and then a stand-sit thing a couple years ago, but found that i pace so much there was no need for the stand-and-work thing. however, there is a guy with a walking desk (literally, a treadmill and a standing desk) upstairs. imo that has a lot more potential.
the other "a la mode" desk thing i've tried is sitting on a gym ball. that i was more positive on, but i also had a tendency to get distracted bouncing on it for fun like a toddler, so it didn't work out so well for other reasons.
I am sure it would be easier to balance with a lower-pressure ball. Have you tried taking air out? I don't have trouble with balance, so maybe I should try using a ball for when I game or watch movies. Hmm. Anyone know where to get one for pretty cheap?i flirted with a standing desk and then a stand-sit thing a couple years ago, but found that i pace so much there was no need for the stand-and-work thing. however, there is a guy with a walking desk (literally, a treadmill and a standing desk) upstairs. imo that has a lot more potential.
the other "a la mode" desk thing i've tried is sitting on a gym ball. that i was more positive on, but i also had a tendency to get distracted bouncing on it for fun like a toddler, so it didn't work out so well for other reasons.
One of the guys at work had such a ball and I tried it once, but I found I was struggling to keep my balance.
I also tried one of those chairs that you sort of kneel on, but found that I more often put me feet on the knee pad and hunched forwards, which is probably not a good thing.
One of the guys at work had such a ball and I tried it once, but I found I was struggling to keep my balance.I am sure it would be easier to balance with a lower-pressure ball. Have you tried taking air out? I don't have trouble with balance, so maybe I should try using a ball for when I game or watch movies. Hmm. Anyone know where to get one for pretty cheap?
I also tried one of those chairs that you sort of kneel on, but found that I more often put me feet on the knee pad and hunched forwards, which is probably not a good thing.
target, amazon?I am sure it would be easier to balance with a lower-pressure ball. Have you tried taking air out? I don't have trouble with balance, so maybe I should try using a ball for when I game or watch movies. Hmm. Anyone know where to get one for pretty cheap?i flirted with a standing desk and then a stand-sit thing a couple years ago, but found that i pace so much there was no need for the stand-and-work thing. however, there is a guy with a walking desk (literally, a treadmill and a standing desk) upstairs. imo that has a lot more potential.
the other "a la mode" desk thing i've tried is sitting on a gym ball. that i was more positive on, but i also had a tendency to get distracted bouncing on it for fun like a toddler, so it didn't work out so well for other reasons.
One of the guys at work had such a ball and I tried it once, but I found I was struggling to keep my balance.
I also tried one of those chairs that you sort of kneel on, but found that I more often put me feet on the knee pad and hunched forwards, which is probably not a good thing.
for the other dude, the fact that it's hard to balance is good, as it means it will work your core to sit on it :D
Would this also be the case for (or against) standing?for the other dude, the fact that it's hard to balance is good, as it means it will work your core to sit on it :D
Do keep in mind that 8 hours of constant stress on your core can lead to injuries. Balls are a good chair alternative for "sometimes" use, but you should still be using a good chair for most of the time.
Cornell's ergonomics lab thinks sit-stand desks are ineffective:They also say "it dramatically increases the risks of carotid atherosclerosis (ninefold) because of the additional load on the circulatory system"
http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/CUESitStand.html
Is there any way to get my hands on a lab-height task chair that's not going to be uncomfortable without spending 2-300 bucks? I'm only going to be without an office for 1 year.These are too expensive for you, but interesting nonetheless:
I have built myself a standing desk for at home and I am now in favor of "some standing". :)
It is quite tiring and I don't think I could do it for an entire day. It is quite pleasant to mix things up a little, though.
Is it motorized? All of the ones I've seen operate the lift with an electric motor; would be cool to see one that's manual.
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Is it motorized? All of the ones I've seen operate the lift with an electric motor; would be cool to see one that's manual.
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I have one - a manualy operated sit-stand desk: Decart Ergo with adjustable angle front top segment.Show Image(http://mensa.in.ua/sites/default/files/imagecache/bigphoto/IMGL0399_.jpg)
And does not cost much - USD 500..
What does "manually operated" mean? Like those air pressure things in chairs?
Is it motorized? All of the ones I've seen operate the lift with an electric motor; would be cool to see one that's manual.
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Oh, that's interesting... Thank you Norman and welcome to Geekhack!
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Your are welcome and thanks. :)
This is my second sit-stand desk the first one was not that "ergonomic":Show Image(http://mensa.in.ua/sites/default/files/imagecache/bigphoto/P1100570_0.JPG)
but served fairly 3 years and would served another 30 but I needed something more comfortable :)
So any chance you know who sells it? Googling Decart Ergo is useless unless you're into latin even with desk thrown in.
Yes there is a case against *just* standing there for 8 or more hours. Basically we were built to not do any one thing for long periods of time. You need to move around one way or the other whether you've been sitting or standing there. If you've been standing you also need to sit some too.+99999999999999999
So I was dreaming about getting a new desk, and stumbled upon this desk, called the 'NeThrone' (portmaneau of 'Net and Throne') and it looks ... not like a standing desk or a sitting desk. More like a recumbent desk!
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It's 2k clams and looks like a dentist's chair.
http://www.nethrone.com/index.aspx?ItemID=8&p=nethrone-classic# (http://www.nethrone.com/index.aspx?ItemID=8&p=nethrone-classic#)
If money were no object I might consider getting one, but ... how would something like this even work? I mean, where do I put my binders, my other stuff? It's cool, but I don't know how practical it is.
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a geekdesk v3. Anyone have any experience with this desk?