Marinamantra Move standing desk assessment

I’ve reviewed over 50 desks in the previous couple of years, and I’ve a fairly good really feel for what not solely makes for the very best standing desks, but in addition what the requirements are, what’s constant throughout manufacturers, and what makes some stand out in comparison with others.

What I am saying is, it’s not typically {that a} desk’s variations stand out as simply because the Marinamantra Move. Most noticeable is that the Move means that you can use it whereas sitting on the ground, at customary sitting top, and whereas standing up. I am unable to consider many, if any, different desks that provide that proper now (most I check are sitting or standing-only).

The Move has been getting practically every day use in my workspace for 3 months. In that point, I’ve used it for late-night working classes, testing screens, testing laptops, writing, coding, responding to emails, dealing with digital conferences, constructing forts for my youngsters beneath, giving my youngsters rides up and down the world’s tamest rollercoaster, and extra.

That is a type of desks that you just need to use, one that you just get pleasure from utilizing, and virtually feels enjoyable each time you go to get began.

Marinamantra Move: Worth and availability

The Marinamantra Move is retailing for $1049 on the Marinamantra Move web site.

On the time of assessment, you possibly can select between a white or black body, with a desktop measurement of 26 x 58in.

Marinamantra Move: Unboxing and First Impressions

Once more, I’ve finished variety of these now, however this desk was distinctive. The meeting wasn’t overly laborious, however because of the distinctive design, the scissor legs, and the felt-covered undercarriage, this desk had a method of stamping itself on my reminiscence.

The closest factor I can examine it to is the Lilipad standing desk. However the place the Lillipad retracts so low is as a result of it is designed to be stowed away after use, the first motive the Move reaches these low heights is to allow floor-sitting.

Unboxing and establishing was totally different than all the opposite desks I’ve arrange, however not tough. I simply felt like, for the primary time in a very long time, like I used to be having to concentrate to the directions fairly than counting on previous desk constructing expertise.

Marinamantra despatched all the correct instruments, although I nonetheless used my Hoto electrical screwdriver after I might simply to assist velocity up the screwdriver course of a bit of bit. The legs got here related collectively, so I merely needed to get them related within the correct location on the underside of the desk after which latch them in place.

As soon as I acquired all the things hooked up, I added within the felt undercarriage and cabling, after which we had been able to flip over and get to work.

Marinamantra Move: Design & Construct High quality

The felt cable tray is shockingly good. At first, I believed it was clunky and maybe a gimmick. However as soon as I acquired all the things put collectively, I spotted it was very useful for protecting the built-in desk cables tucked away, leaving solely what I add seen. If desired, and if I needed to construct out a extra advanced desk right here, I might tuck extra cables in that felt liner, although I’d need to take it off to guarantee that I’m not getting cables caught within the tracks.

Talking of cables, one factor this does proper is that it has energy by way of the leg. I’ve began to see desks do that now. The primary one I observed doing it was the Secretlab Magnus Professional. Since then, I’ve seen a number of extra taking that method, serving to with cable administration, not having a cable dangling down from the highest of the desk at no matter top it might be, all the best way all the way down to both outlet top or the ground. This seemingly small factor actually helps declutter the workspace.

I additionally like that there are two retailers on the desktop that run by way of the identical energy line that goes out of the bottom, plus the facility for truly elevating and decreasing the desk, in fact. Marinamantra selected to have a type of obtainable retailers behind the desk, within the built-in cable tray, which is superb, and one other within the entrance, making it tremendous straightforward for the person to energy no matter they want.

At first, I needed one other outlet on the again of the desk, however after getting all the things arrange, I spotted I wouldn’t even use it for my setup, and if I did want it, it is simple sufficient so as to add an extra energy strip.

Marinamantra Move: In use