Author Topic: Standing desks (Read 12703 times)

Dub · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:34:30 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on March 20, 2015, 02:34:06 PM

Quote from: CNS on March 20, 2015, 02:28:07 PM
Pretty tiring for the first month or so until you get used to it.

I can't imagine standing all day long. I'd be going to the bathroom a lot just to sit down.

You can get ones that raise and lower. So when your posture sitting gets terrible, you stand. When standing hurts, you sit.

Dub · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2015, 03:34:58 PM »

Can't believe I got drawn into this convo btw.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:45:31 PM »

Quote from: Mrs. Gooch on March 20, 2015, 02:34:06 PM

Quote from: CNS on March 20, 2015, 02:28:07 PM
Pretty tiring for the first month or so until you get used to it.

I can't imagine standing all day long. I'd be going to the bathroom a lot just to sit down.

Unless your work has shower stalls

star seed 7 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 20, 2015, 04:50:32 PM »

I built some nice cherry risers for a couple dudes at work, they seem to like it #woodworkingthread

Also there is one desk that was built at standing height and the guy at it just sits in a super high chair

Trim · « **Reply #29 on:** March 20, 2015, 05:34:18 PM »

Quote from: libliblibliblibliblib on March 20, 2015, 04:50:32 PM

Also there is one desk that was built at standing height and the guy at it just sits in a super high chair

GregKSU1027 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 20, 2015, 07:04:48 PM »

They're cool if you're a mad scientist or something.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2015, 05:56:05 AM »

I use one in my home office. When I get tired, I sit for a few on the recliner. Agree that I'm more focused when using the standing desk.

Boom Roasted · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2015, 08:33:28 AM »

Ours at work raise and lower electronically. Essentially they raise one half of our desks so you can go to any height you want at the push of a button

Phil Titola · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2015, 11:52:10 AM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2015, 09:51:26 AM

I know there was some discussion in the diet thread about this topic ( http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=28324.msg888919#msg888919 ). Just wondering if CNS is still using his setup and if any of you other desk jockeys are utilizing standing desks. I have been seriously considering it as I believe sitting my fat ass in a desk chair for 10 hrs a day is killing my back/hips. I found this model on amazon which seems to be a pretty good deal.

Thoughts?

If you are 6'4"+, get the one without the keyboard tray...think it's the Pro...although now they have a bigger "48" model I see. I tried the one with the keyboard tray and it was too low. We've had a few in our office for like a year now...they are pretty awesome especially for the price.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2015, 11:54:22 AM »

New idea- standing couch

stunted · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2015, 02:50:21 PM »

Wrist can hurt if keyboard tray makes your hand/wrist angle bending backwards (picture opposite of when gays do the limp wrist thing)

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2015, 08:57:01 AM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on March 21, 2015, 11:52:10 AM

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on March 20, 2015, 09:51:26 AM
I know there was some discussion in the diet thread about this topic ( http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=28324.msg888919#msg888919 ). Just wondering if CNS is still using his setup and if any of you other desk jockeys are utilizing standing desks. I have been seriously considering it as I believe sitting my fat ass in a desk chair for 10 hrs a day is killing my back/hips. I found this model on amazon which seems to be a pretty good deal.

Thoughts?

If you are 6'4"+, get the one without the keyboard tray...think it's the Pro...although now they have a bigger "48" model I see. I tried the one with the keyboard tray and it was too low. We've had a few in our office for like a year now...they are pretty awesome especially for the price.

Sounds like the one with the keyboard tray will work fine for me. Thanks for the input.

Missouriscribe · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:26:53 AM »

Ikea makes a really nice electronic one that raises and lowers easily, but it costs like $400. I'm putting a standing desk into my office for about $50. Having the option of sitting is a must. It's very difficult to stand for 8 hours at a time for an office job.

_33 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:47:14 AM »

I actually just built myself a standing desk that is 7 ft tall so I can stand on my desk chair while I work because I still want to be able to swivel.

hemmy · « **Reply #39 on:** March 23, 2015, 09:56:57 AM »

Everyone I work with that has used a standing desk has eventually gone back to the sitting master race.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #40 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:18:42 AM »

Quote from: _33 on March 23, 2015, 09:47:14 AM

I actually just built myself a standing desk that is 7 ft tall so I can stand on my desk chair while I work because I still want to be able to swivel.

CNS · « **Reply #41 on:** March 23, 2015, 12:03:49 PM »

Quote from: hemmy on March 23, 2015, 09:56:57 AM

Everyone I work with that has used a standing desk has eventually gone back to the sitting master race.

Challenge accepted. Short of some sort of disability or old age, I don't plan to.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #42 on:** March 23, 2015, 05:52:09 PM »

Quote from: hemmy on March 23, 2015, 09:56:57 AM

Everyone I work with that has used a standing desk has eventually gone back to the sitting master race.

It's not for everybody, which makes the varidesk nice since you can move it easily to someone who wants it. I'm on 6 months now and I don't see going back.

one key I forgot is to get a gel mat....especially if you wear dress shoes all day.

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #43 on:** March 23, 2015, 05:55:04 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on March 23, 2015, 05:52:09 PM

Quote from: hemmy on March 23, 2015, 09:56:57 AM
Everyone I work with that has used a standing desk has eventually gone back to the sitting master race.

It's not for everybody, which makes the varidesk nice since you can move it easily to someone who wants it. I'm on 6 months now and I don't see going back.

one key I forgot is to get a gel mat....especially if you wear dress shoes all day.

Definitely going to need one of those. Our floors are stained concrete.

wetwillie · « **Reply #44 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:32:07 PM »

The next evolution will be the squatting desk

Phil Titola · « **Reply #45 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:48:31 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on March 23, 2015, 06:32:07 PM

The next evolution will be the squatting desk

slobber · « **Reply #46 on:** March 23, 2015, 08:01:06 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on March 23, 2015, 06:48:31 PM

Quote from: wetwillie on March 23, 2015, 06:32:07 PM
The next evolution will be the squatting desk

With all of the joints on that contraption, I'll bet you can stand, kneel, lay down, or even sit with it!

Gonna win 'em all!

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #47 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:12:25 PM »

Just got this bad boy set up in my office. I can say it is better than I expected.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #48 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:15:07 PM »

Great office

Mrs. Gooch · « **Reply #49 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:28:29 PM »

Quote from: XocolateThundarr on April 01, 2015, 05:12:25 PM

Just got this bad boy set up in my office. I can say it is better than I expected.

Well all those chairs you have in there for guests seem pretty much useless since they won't be able to see you behind that desk setup.