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Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by Symbiote »

lorenzhs wrote: post #228
shimon wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For the Ikea Bekant desk, I'm 6'2" and usually have it near its maximum height. I like things a bit higher (relative to my own height) than most, but I still wouldn't expect it to work for someone over say 6'5". All these adjustable desks start to have perceptible sway when mostly extended. If this really bothers you, consider mounting your monitors separately.

The Bekant's EU version goes 3cm higher than the US version. I'm 6'1" and it's nowhere near maximum. A colleague of mine is 6'4" and doesn't max it out either. Height is between 65 and 125cm for the EU version, versus 56 to 122cm for the US version.

Interesting, I thought Ikea products were the same worldwide. I guess the American version is made to standard/typical American office furniture dimensions.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S49061191/

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49022524/

http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/S69022537/

http://www.ikea.com/dk/da/catalog/products/S69022523/

The Swedish and Danish versions have the same product code, but the British one is different, yet I don't see any difference in the description. Maybe it's just the different plug.

Americans also benefit from a warning not to be crushed by their furniture.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by Symbiote »

planetjones wrote: post #33

I'd really like an adjustable desk for my home, but at 160x80 (cm) it's just too big. Why can't idea do a smaller version of this, which would suit a simple home office with an iMac on it.

Smaller size: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S59061181/

120×80cm.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by biosan »

lsaferite wrote: post #144
biosan wrote: post #139

I've used this desk for the past 6 months and is a really good standing desk for the value. I use it always in standing mode so if you are like me the fact that's not motorized it's not an issue. I confirm that if you are tall this desk is not a good choice for you.

Could you define 'tall' in this case?

Over 6'2"

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by miahi »

juliendorra wrote: post #214
Avshalom wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I spend entirely more time than I should being semi-baffled at the way the internet has largely forgotten that you can just buy tall chairs and never have to worry about motors or adjustment speed or weight limits (to say nothing of cost).

I have a motorized standing desk from Ikea. It is an advantage to be able to adjust it instantly according to the task, be it sitting or standing: drawing, fixing something, or of course typing on a keyboard. Reading on the computer is not not the same height for me that writing email (standing or sitting). Once you are used to these sometimes small adjustments, you really want to have them on all desks.

Instant adjusting also works well when you need to show something to a colleague at your desk. Raising the desk is faster and easier than finding a guest chair.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by m52go »

2np wrote: post #80
Avshalom wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I spend entirely more time than I should being semi-baffled at the way the internet has largely forgotten that you can just buy tall chairs and never have to worry about motors or adjustment speed or weight limits (to say nothing of cost).

I just had a genius revelation: I, like another poster here, don't like resting my feet on a bar all day. I like to have them planted firmly. What if we had tall desks and tall office chairs with a flat, elevated platform? Then you could easily plant both feet on the platform and it would feel just like a regular chair, but then you could easily stand up and have a standing desk? Something like this: http://www.lkgoo…

I find the notion of a specialized, adjustable standing desk ridiculous. Why raise and lower the WHOLE DESK, when you could just fix the desk at a high point and raise and lower your chair? It seems so much more efficient and convenient.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by adventured »

MatthewWilkes wrote: post #226

> It's doubtful whether IKEA provides any warranty. It's not listed on IKEA's warranty page. When I called IKEA, I was told that there was a 90-day return policy with receipt. Wow, I wasn't aware consumer protection was quite that bad in the USA. I've got a BEKANT (the smaller table-top version that the linked reviews say doesn't exist) and haven't had the slightest problem with it, but I admit I might have been more…

> I wasn't aware consumer protection was quite that bad in the USA

You're of course blaming the wrong culprit. That's on IKEA for not offering a warranty.

Companies should not be forced to offer warranties on products. Instead companies should mostly be left to compete on their offerings. A minimum warranty time won't make sense from one product to another. Six months for this, seven years for that, 90 days for this. Inserting bureaucrats into the process of setting warranties on products is just another small but wonderful way to add to the endless parade of regulation that has seen most of Western Europe's growth plummet to almost nothing for a decade.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by MatthewWilkes »

adventured wrote: post #238
MatthewWilkes wrote: post #226

> It's doubtful whether IKEA provides any warranty. It's not listed on IKEA's warranty page. When I called IKEA, I was told that there was a 90-day return policy with receipt. Wow, I wasn't aware consumer protection was quite that bad in the USA. I've got a BEKANT (the smaller table-top version that the linked reviews say doesn't exist) and haven't had the slightest problem with it, but I admit I might have been more…

> I wasn't aware consumer protection was quite that bad in the USA You're of course blaming the wrong culprit. That's on IKEA for not offering a warranty. Companies should not be forced to offer warranties on products. Instead companies should mostly be left to compete on their offerings. A minimum warranty time won't make sense from one product to another. Six months for this, seven years for that, 90 days for this.…

Firstly, you're confusing correlation and causation. These regulations were introduced in the late 1970's in the UK, not in the last 10 years.

Secondly, the right for redress within 2 years is subject to a legal test for if it is reasonable. Anything that's designed to last less than 2 years should be obvious. For example, by supplying a use-by date on the packaging, or by being a consumable.

Thirdly, companies are left to compete on their offerings. What these regulations do is give consumers the right to legal redress from the seller on grounds of reliability being significantly poorer than expected, something that consumers cannot generally know at the point of purchase. This puts additional competitive pressure on the manufacturer, as poor quality products will damage the seller's profit margin.

Finally, there are no bureaucrats involved. If the seller doesn't meet its obligation the only recourse is legal action. There is no government office of extended warranties, or similar.

Re: Sit/Stand Desk: IKEA Skarsta Review

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Post by anon4 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #77
DotSauce wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can lay it flat, of course :) Here you go: https://www.instagram.com/p/86XA-dRG1J/?taken-by=markunfilte... Sorry, no pic of the chair.

Totally offtopic: Is your desktop's wallpaper publicly available?

His wallpaper doesn't strike me as particularly work-appropriate. And let's not forget the blow that Leia's "slave outfit" dealt to feminism and female participation in the arts.
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