Gas sprung, electronic or manual? Choosing a height adjustable desk

Height adjustable desks can help keep you sitting comfortably at work. They allow you to continue being productive long after your back gets stiff and your neck starts to ache. Simply raise the height of your desk, standup, and carry on.

But standing desks are more expensive than normal desks, so how do you choose the right standing desk for you?

Choosing a height-adjustable desk mechanism

Mechanical height adjustable desks

Some height adjustable desks need to be cranked to the right height. These are perfect for someone who always uses the same desk and doesn’t have any shoulder or arm injury issues. Cranking a mechanical desk up to the right height can involve a fair bit of repetitive movement which, for most, is fine, but if someone was suffering with frozen shoulder, this may not be the desk for them. A mechanical sit stand desk is definitely the more cost-effective type of sit-stand desk, but it’s also the most basic.

Then, there’s the gas spring sit/stand desk

These have gas spring assisted mechanisms that delivers a smooth and effortless height adjustment when you need it. These gas spring mechanisms can usually lift up to 32kg of weight -so that should give you plenty of power to life the desk weight and the weight of any tech on top.

Or there’s the electronic sit-stand desks.

Electronic sit/stand desks tend to be more expensive, but they also enable you to raise your table top to the desired height, simply by pushing a button. Some come with electronic displays to show you exactly what height the desk is at, making it easy to adjust regularly and still find exactly the right height for your needs.

A few other points on choosing height adjustable desks

By design, height adjustable desks need weight in the mechanism which sits below the actual desktop. With such a high centre of gravity, these desks can be less stable than standard fixed-top desks. This is factored into the design and often the legs are steel and have a heavy-duty support bar across the back to provide added strength and stability. This can make sit-stand desks very heavy to move, so aren’t a good choice if the ability to move the desk regularly is important.

You’ll find a wide range of height adjustable or sit-stand desks for your home, office, or home office at www.box15.co.uk. Or, if you have any specific questions, the Box15 team are always on hand to help. Simply, contact our team using our online chat at www.box15.co.uk.