With A 200cm x 90cm Bamboo Tabletop Is A Multi-Monitor Dream

Over the previous three years, I’ve reviewed a number of Flexispot electrical standing desks, Flexispot workplace chairs, cycle desks and a health chair.

The Flexispot E7Q Odin is the costliest desk Flexispot make, and additionally it is the one four-legged desk they’ve. The four-leg design is probably going the rationale why that is so costly, as you might have 4 legs with 4 motors. The advantage of that is that you’ve an extremely steady desk and a large 200kg load capability. This makes this desk an awesome selection for anybody with giant multi-monitor setups.

Black Friday Low cost

Flexispot has confirmed to me that this desk may have a 33% low cost throughout Black Friday this 12 months which would be the twenty fourth November 2023. I assume the low cost will earlier than greater than a single day.

Earlier Flexispot Evaluations

Specification

• Mannequin: E7Q
• Column; 4
• Motor: 4
• Max.Load Capability: 200kg
• Journey Velocity: 40mm/s
• Electrical Enter: 100V-240V
• Peak Vary: 605-1255mm
• Width Vary: 1100-1900mm
• Advisable Tabletop Dimensions:
• 1400-2400mm(width/size)
• 800-900mm(dept)
• Keypad: Premium with a USB-A port
• Anti-collision Operate: Sure
• Youngster Lock: Sure
• Transport Dimensions & Weight   Package deal 1: 117cmx28.7cm x 22.5cm 30.85kg
• Package deal 2: 117cmx28.7cm x 22.5cm 30.56kg

Desktop

With a lot of the Flexispot tables you might have a selection of desktop. It’s also possible to don’t have any desktop and supply your individual.

You usually have three supplies to decide on type:

1. Chipboard: Crafted from wooden chips and adhesive resin.
2. Strong wooden: Benefit from the pure heat and energy of pure stable wooden that’s made to final.
3. Bamboo: Six instances stronger than stable wooden. Chemical-free in addition to scratch, water, and bug resistant.

Flexispot don’t listing any stable wooden choices on the product web page of this desk.

For this desk, the usual measurement is 160x80cm, and the costs begin at £170 for one of many chipboard desktops.

There’s additionally 180x80cm for £190.

You then have the bamboo choices, that are £230 and £250 for the respective sizes.

Lastly, there’s a 200x90cm bamboo desktop, which has an RRP of £425. I requested for this measurement, and Flexispot have been sort sufficient to ship it out. It’s value any reductions on the desktops as a result of once I requested Flexispot to ship this, it was discounted to round £200, so it wasn’t rather more than the usual desktop. Now the worth has jumped again up, I really feel responsible for asking for such an costly desk!

I had beforehand been utilizing a eating desk for my desk and due to this fact wished one thing equally giant and deep. I impulsively requested for the 200x90cm desktop with out checking the scale of my present desk. When it arrived, I realised the 200cm size was enormous. It was 33% longer than my present desk.

This offered some logistical points, however I like an enormous desk, and I like the area that this desktop offers.

Unboxing and Meeting

This desk arrives in three packages: two for the desk body after which the desktop. Every field for the desk weighs over 30kg, so you might need assistance carrying them.

As common with Flexispot, when you unpack every part, it seems to be a bit intimidating to assemble if you’re incompetent at DIY like me.

Nevertheless, similar to my earlier evaluations, it was a lot simpler than it seemed. I might guess that I assembled it in nicely underneath an hour. There are a couple of extra bits to do than the smaller tables, however I feel I discovered it simpler than the Flexispot E7 Professional Plus, as there was no cable tray or draw to put in.

The principle body will be prolonged giving it higher assist for bigger desk lenghs.

One factor value highlighting is that Flexispot states that the desktops would not have pre-drilled for E7Q and require electrical drill holes. This was not the case for me, it has small information holes, and I used to be ready to make use of the equipped hex key/screwdriver for your complete job.

I assembled this all myself and the one difficulty I had was attempting to flip the desk again over onto its legs once you accomplished the construct. I did handle it myself, however a second individual could be advisable.

In Use

Usually, once I evaluate a sit-stand desk, I arrange an workplace surroundings in my entrance room and work there for per week or so. With this, I dedicated to the desk as my full-time workplace desk.

The principle takeaway is that I’ve cherished utilizing it. I lastly have a sit-stand desk that’s giant sufficient for my wants. Similar to all of the Flexispot evaluations I’ve carried out previous to this, the motor mechanism is easy and quiet. When lifting the desk, there isn’t a motion; even my displays don’t bounce round.

The anti-collision operate works moderately nicely, I attempted decreasing the desk solely myself once I sat down and it adjusted the desk again up.

For the reminiscence capabilities, you’ll be able to program a sit and stand place plus two extra choices. More often than not prior to now I manually adjusted the desk once I wished to sit down or stand, however with this as my full agenda, I’ve realised how helpful the reminiscence operate is.

Mounting Massive Screens With Monitor Arms On a Sit Stand Desk

One of many essential causes I by no means dedicated to a sit-stand desk earlier than was that I take advantage of three displays. One is the 27” Innocn 27C1U, I then have a 30” Samsung monitor and at last, the large Samsung C49RG90 49” tremendous ultrawide monitor.

I had some points with this association:

1. My earlier evaluations used small desktops, they usually felt too small for 3 displays which might be so giant.
2. I had mounted the Samsung C49RG90 on to my wall and was not sure if a monitor arm might assist the load correctly.
3. I used to be utilizing a stable wooden eating desk for my desk with a thick desktop. The Flexispot desktops are fairly skinny, and I used to be involved they wouldn’t be capable to deal with a lot weight utilized to the sting of the desk.  

Barely unrelated, however as a result of I had used a eating desk, I had grown to love the depth of the desk. Most desktops are 60cm to 80cm deep, whereas my eating desk was 80cm. With my monitor mounted to the wall, I had loads of area beneath it for all my mess.

The 200x90cm bamboo desktop resolved a lot of the points, because it was significantly bigger than the eating desk I used to be utilizing.

I used to be nonetheless involved about including a lot weight across the edges, although. Nevertheless, I risked it and mounted my smaller displays with none points.

I additionally discovered the PUTORSEN Single Monitor Arm, which was dearer than I might have favored to pay at £85, however it acknowledged it was rated for 18kg and may assist 17-43 inch flat and curved screens. The Samsung is 11.6 kg with out its stand, so it simply fell inside spec.

To this point, it has labored completely. The clamp for the desktop is significantly wider than a traditional monitor arm, so hopefully, the load is unfold a bit higher. It additionally has a large metallic plate that goes underneath the desk, whereas some arms I’ve used solely have small clamping factors, which I’ve discovered can harm the underside of the desk a bit.

I’ve requested Flexispot if they’ve info on what the completely different desktops can deal with for monitor arms. They promote their very own monitor arms, together with one for twin 27” displays, so I might assume all their desktops are cable-supporting heavy displays on arms.

Trying on Reddit, the one desks that trigger folks issues are a budget Ikea desks that use a honeycomb cardboard construction.

Additionally it is value noting which you could assist unfold the load and shield the desk with a monitor mount reinforcement plate, available on Amazon.

Tidying Cables

I wished to try to make the desk as tidy as attainable whereas additionally with the ability to elevate the desk with out cables unplugged or snagging.

I additionally get simply irritated and having any cables droop down and contact my legs or catch on something simply winds me up.

The cable administration fabric does an excellent job of conserving the Flexispot cables tidy.

Flexispot additionally provides a small roll of velcro to tie up cables, which works nicely however wasn’t sufficient for all my cables, so I had to purchase some extra velcro straps.

The body of the desk has simply sufficient clearance from the desktop which you could slide both velcro straps or cable ties between the metallic body, permitting you to mount extension leads and energy provides simply underneath the desk.

Stability & Weight Help

As beforehand acknowledged, the E7Q has the best load capability of any Flexispot desk at 200kg, the following finest is the Flexispot E7 Professional at 160kg. I’ve been unable to seek out any choices from competing manufacturers that go larger than 160kg. Even ultra-expensive choices don’t come shut; the £3300 Flytta Household can solely do 160kg.

Admittedly, a 200kg load capability is probably going extreme; I doubt my displays and different bits on the desk exceed 40kg. Even when I had my large desktop on the desk, I wouldn’t get near 100kg.

You clearly must issue within the tabletop weight as nicely. Contemplating the large load capability, I feel this desk would profit from a better high quality {custom} tabletop, which might seemingly weigh rather more than Flexispot sells. You may get custom-cut tables, and a 200cm x 90cm x 2.5cm Iroko desk would value about £500 and weigh 28kg or a 200cm x 90cm x 3.5cm Walnut desk could be round £820 and 38kg.

As you might be unlikely to exceed the large capability, this four-leg body desk is extremely steady. If I push the desk firmly, the one factor that strikes is the displays wobble a bit on their arms.

Value and Various Choices

The Flexispot E7Q Odin 4-Leg standing desk is a flagship product with a worth to match. With none reductions, the body by itself is £900, then the desktops begin at £170 and go as much as £425 for the 200x90cm darkish bamboo desk I used to be despatched.

This evaluate pattern could be £1,324.98 at full RRP, or if you choose the most cost effective desktop, then it might be £1,069.98.

Flexispot has confirmed to me that this desk may have a 33% low cost throughout Black Friday this 12 months

The Flexispot E7 Professional is probably going the very best various possibility because it has a large 160kg capability whereas solely costing £500 for the body. It is just a two-leg desk, however it’s nonetheless amazingly steady. Flexispot solely sells desktops as much as 180cm x 80cm with this desk.

Friska does some heavy-duty standing desks, however these all max out at 160kg.

The Friska Ninja Skilled Gaming desk begins at £1400 with a 140cm x 80cm desk. Or the Final Endurance is £1600.

The Lavoro Crown 4-Leg Adjustable Desk has a weight capability of simply 100kg and prices over £1600 with the smallest tabletop.

The Hado HD2 is probably the most cost effective various possibility, with 160kg load capability and a base worth of £816.

General

The Flexispot E7Q Odin is undeniably very costly, however I’ve cherished it to date. I personally just like the four-leg design as this makes the desk extra steady than the two-leg choices.

There’s not a lot else to say about this desk. It has the identical high quality motors and laptop as the opposite Flexispot tables I’ve reviewed. It was simple to assemble, and I feel the design is nicely thought out.

For those who want an enormous electrical desk which might maintain an unbelievable quantity of weight, then that is the desk for you.

Some competing manufacturers have higher customisation choices or options that Flexispot lack. The Secretlab Magnus Professional has higher cable administration and a completely built-in energy provide column reasonably than the facility lead dangling down. Many firms mean you can customise your tabletop with cable port holes or add caster to the desk, however these all are typically on tables that value greater than Flexispot.

Not likely a criticism of this desk, however as a result of excessive worth of the body and its load capability, I really feel that selecting one of many reasonably priced chipboard desktops for this desk could be an injustice. I’m keen on the bamboo possibility they’ve, however sooner or later, I’ll spend money on a top quality {custom} minimize stable wooden desktop.

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