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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #100 on: September 14, 2016, 06:11:38 PM »
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #101 on: January 12, 2017, 03:18:25 PM »
I got a stability ball to sit on and now my desk is too low.

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #102 on: January 12, 2017, 03:41:53 PM »
I want a standing desk

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #103 on: January 12, 2017, 03:49:55 PM »
I want a standing desk

We just got standing desks last week.  It's ok...  Did not change my life.
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #104 on: January 12, 2017, 03:52:03 PM »
Why in gods name would anyone want to stand at their desk?

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #105 on: January 12, 2017, 03:54:43 PM »
Why in gods name would anyone want to stand at their desk?

sometimes I focus really intently on my work and my posture goes to crap, over time that can lead to serious structural issues.

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #106 on: January 12, 2017, 03:55:21 PM »
Just feels good.   :dunno:

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #107 on: January 12, 2017, 04:46:56 PM »
you get tired less when you stand or walk for a long time

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #108 on: August 30, 2017, 03:22:11 PM »
This thread already has some good advice so I didn't want to start a new one. 

My back has been hurting and it's probably because I have poor posture when I sit.  I don't really want a standing desk though.  I've been thinking about getting a balance ball to use instead of my chair. 

What have you guys used or have now that you like?  I've looked at just the ball and they have some that have the ball in like a stand with a back.  Don't really know which one I would like.  Any advice would be great!

I'm 6'4" so that complicates things from the little research I have done so far.  Anything over like 5'11" is a little harder to get right I've read.

So my back quit hurting because I decided I had better genes then that and ended up not getting a balance ball.

However now I kind of want a standing desk.  Thoughts from the early adopters?  Still like it?  I also can't get a varidesk(not allowed) so if I go standing desk it's not coming back down for awhile.  We already have high sitting chairs for our break area places and I can just snag one if I want to sit for a while.  Thoughts?

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #109 on: August 30, 2017, 03:28:05 PM »
I don't think I'd like standing all day but I'm team varidesk Soni have that option to move back and forth.

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #110 on: August 30, 2017, 03:36:18 PM »
Regarding the option of sitting in a tall chair, you should do some research on the effects of sitting without proper foot support (i.e. the ground).

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Re: Standing desks
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« Reply #112 on: August 30, 2017, 03:40:50 PM »
Even if we could get varidesks I have 3 monitors and I've never seen one that supports that anyway.  Would be nice to have the option tho.

The tall chairs have like a bar I could rest my feet on but it wouldn't be the same probably.  I've also looked at these weird ass chairs that combine sitting and standing at the same time(but with ground foot support).


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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #113 on: August 30, 2017, 03:49:15 PM »
One of the engineers at my work has 3 30" monitors on one of those versidesk things
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« Reply #114 on: August 30, 2017, 04:13:00 PM »
The Varidesks are very heavy.  I assume you could put one monitor in the middle and then mount two to the edges with some sort of mount the extends out to each side.  I still like mine and bounce in between sitting and standing quite a bit depending on how I feel.
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #116 on: August 30, 2017, 06:38:36 PM »


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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #117 on: August 30, 2017, 06:51:31 PM »
http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/79022532/

coworkers has the electronic one of these and likes it a lot.

I will say even the varidesk is hard to get tall enough if you are over 6'2", especially when you add dress shoes and foam standing mat.

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #118 on: August 30, 2017, 08:43:10 PM »
that one is electric and goes to 48" which is pretty tall for the keyboard


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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #119 on: August 30, 2017, 08:45:57 PM »
i like the autonomous brand better and it goes to 51"
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #120 on: August 30, 2017, 09:32:36 PM »
Still liking my varidesk. Even if you mostly sit, it's great to be able to stand up for a while to get some extra blood flow going.

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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #122 on: August 30, 2017, 10:06:41 PM »
https://www.autonomous.ai/?slug=smartdesk-sit-to-stand-height-adjustable-standing-desk&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2fLGBRDopP-vg7PLgvsBEiQAUOnIXPN9VgqGHTPM4HK2esjbEglWCRi8W6uq5BAxmHcFf-waAgoj8P8HAQ

we just got something real similar for everyone(17 offices or so) at our building. I've only seen 3 people use it so far. They're pretty slick though...would recommend.
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #123 on: August 31, 2017, 12:23:32 AM »
Still liking my varidesk. Even if you mostly sit, it's great to be able to stand up for a while to get some extra blood flow going.
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Re: Standing desks
« Reply #124 on: August 31, 2017, 07:10:14 AM »
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