We switched to a very special standing desk.

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@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Support the channel and get a discount using our affiliate link: www.uppealdesign.com/Thoughtworthy For a written review of the desk with additional information, see this article: newsletter.thoughtworthy.co/p/uppeal-desk-review What do you think of the Uppeal desk? Would you consider it for your workspace?

@ropro9817 Ай бұрын

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@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

@@ropro9817 Good catch, thanks!

@ropro9817 Ай бұрын

@@ThoughtworthyCo I'll delete my comment now that it's fixed. 😄 Great video(s)! 👋

@blainke2149 9 күн бұрын

I was literally just thinking about this, I wish I could have a standing desk that could go low enough to also be a floor desk. Perfect timing!

@Rip0scarBlack Ай бұрын

My best purchase this year! Paired with my japanese futon bed on tatami mats and no bulky desk chair required, my bedroom has never felt so spacious!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Nice!

@aloussase 5 күн бұрын

Where did you get your futon? Been wanting one as well

@karlacurly8334 5 күн бұрын

Thank you for a thorough honest review! I've been contemplating of purchasing this for a year now. And now I am sold!

@DavidCruickshank Ай бұрын

When i saw Uppeal i knew it would be something you would be interested in. I'm glad to see you got the sponsorship! ☺

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Thanks! 😊

@natashatheresa Ай бұрын

I’m so glad you got to work with them too!! Glad you are enjoying the desk, it’s really been an awesome addition to my office setup!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Thanks! The desks have indeed been fantastic 👏👏

@xueyelin3293 6 күн бұрын

You guys should try out the Lilypad Foldable Electric Standing Desk. I think you can sit on the floor with it too!

@ThoughtworthyCo 5 күн бұрын

Yeah, Lillipad is interesting, unfortunately they don't ship to our country!

@rotimi22 Ай бұрын

The big reveal! I'm looking forward to other competitors coming to market. Standing desks used to be so expensive so I'm sure this style will come down in price in a few years.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Probably! Although it'll depend on whether the demand is there, as it's quite a niche product.

@chippymon Ай бұрын

I am from Canada, I was also looking for a desk like this. I don't mind the price of the desk, but shipping costs $400+ for me. Well, I guess I'll have to wait for a Canadian company.

@SamFigueroa Ай бұрын

Nice, I really want to try this, as I'm getting quite frustrated with my current desk arrangement. Please follow up on this in a few months.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Will do!

@grawakendream8980 Ай бұрын

your channel helped me visualize and change over to a floor life which i've had for years now. my desk is 1. laying down, computer on the floor 2. sitting up on the floor, computer balanced on trashcan 3. standing, computer sitting on trashcan sitting on two ikea shelves turned sideways, stacked, which i used for storage, and the stop serves as a countertop or bench i switch in between these three bases during the day, i move into different positions constantly in the laying and sitting positions. thanks for all your inspiration!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Very interesting system! Glad to be of help 🙏

@MNSkeetFamily Ай бұрын

I love it but $1000 is a little too steep for my budget….even after the discount. My retrofitted IKEA table will have to work for a while. Thanks for posting this video series. Sitting on the floor and really helped my lower back and stiff hamstrings.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Yup, completely understand!

@DominikMBlock Ай бұрын

that intro with the classic music was peak! loved it!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! We had fun with it 😁

@MueedQadri Ай бұрын

What a coincidence, I saw your flood desk video 4 days ago. And after some research came across uppeal desk as the only option for a floor to standing desk, and here I am seeing your review for it. What a small world. But the desk is still too costly for me, I am still trying to look for options

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Totally understand, it's not cheap at all. If we can think of any affordable options/ideas, we'll make sure to feature them in our videos :)

@alexkonoplian 4 күн бұрын

I had the same idea, but I couldn't find anywhere to buy it in my region. It looks really great

@patli3408 Ай бұрын

Great desk, best of both worlds, you can go low to floor sitting height And then right up to standing work. Really good that it is adaptable to your personal liking. I have a Ikea non height adjustable desk, and wish to upgrade to this, but I dont have the budget right now😢. Envy both of you❤

@MiPo3333 Ай бұрын

Would you be able to test the stability with two monitors and a stand for a heavy laptop? That's my setup on my regular adjustable office desk. I guess it should work on this table too? And thanks for the video! Loved the intro too - a perfect gesture and the pick of this aria, that's how I felt too as I saw your video title and realised a table like this exists.🎉 Worth saving up for, even given the EU shipping and customs fees

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Unfortunately we don't have all the equipment to test that out, but we don't think it would be an issue unless you're using it at max height and very sensitive to desk wobble (but that would also rule out most standing desks). Do note that, as far as we understand, a heavier setup may make the desk travel slightly slower! Hope that helps :)

@Kriz91eo Ай бұрын

Eyyy i need this! Thanks for the review. the algo brought me here.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! ✌️

@mrkesu Ай бұрын

I really want to get it, but to Norway the shipping was a whopping $402.85 (and that's for the frame only, no tabletop!). At that price I will have to be really sure so I will wait 6 months to resist this being an impulse purchase.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Makes sense! Waiting 6 months to be sure of the purchase sounds wise 👍

@Julien-rc1bi 20 күн бұрын

I'm in the same camp. And it's not accounting for the import tax which will add 25% more cost. And most probably no custom support if the frame motor has issue.

@SoreBrain Ай бұрын

Watching this from my non floor reaching standing desk with jealously. Buying a standing desk was decision I didn't regret once over 2 years. The only downside I see is the lost storage space below the desk and the opportunity to mount my desktop pc under.

@robinwright531 11 күн бұрын

I really want one but I’m in the UK and after £200+ delivery there would also be import taxes. Hopefully they’re successful and launch here.

@mialyon Ай бұрын

i love this but i’d have to sell my kidney

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

We understand. We'd prefer to keep our kidneys too 😆

@ZPMBTV Ай бұрын

Reminds me of the Electric Lift Massage Tables... Trust i did the same Fist Motion while Raising a Client Up to my Working Height Level. Salute

@alim8167 Ай бұрын

The limitations on minimum floor height are a deal breaker for me. Maybe the next model will address this. Thanks for your review.

@eonnomad 10 сағат бұрын

What is the wrist rest you are using here and do you recommend it? 6:57

@BoalaHouse-n1p Ай бұрын

I always view a desk as a lifetime thing as long as I don't abuse it. This desk although amazing, definitely isn't going to last my lifetime, there are just too many points of failure and moving parts when compared to a regular desk If the desk was way cheaper then I'll consider it, since if it breaks I have the peace of mind that I can comfortably replace it, even without the 10 years warranty

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately with electrical components, a standing desk will certainly not be a purchase to last a lifetime!

@ashlwee Ай бұрын

Nice!! New goal when i make my office!!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Have fun building your office!

@flor.7797 Ай бұрын

2:24 Looks like it raises your shoulders in the seating position, which is going to cause long term shoulder inflamation and neck pain. I have the same issue with my ikea standing desk it's not going low enough.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

If you're referring to the picture on the Kickstarter page, that is probably an early version of the desk. Uppeal says they're at their sixth iteration now. With a reasonably sized cushion, we think the desks' height is perfectly fine.

@kyleadammason Ай бұрын

I'm hoping they find a way to go a little lower, I've been interested for a while. Still too high for me with my long arms. I have thought about getting a base and custom making the top so the front edge is lower since I don't like keyboard trays. Glad to hear you like them overall.

@baconberries8097 Ай бұрын

I KNEW that this is what you meant when you said that you were ditching your floor desks! I've been wanting one of these desks for a while, but I'm way too broke for that lmao

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Yeah they're certainly not cheap at all!

@NatTanYZ Ай бұрын

love it, they’re the perfect sponsor for you guys 😆 just wondering, what’s the height of your original modified floor desks? I’m wondering if taobao options would be suitable for my use case haha

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

The original desks are about 33cm tall. Good luck!

@NatTanYZ Ай бұрын

@ thank youuu :)

@ko.wildlifephotography Ай бұрын

Yep, I asked work if I could have one of these. So maybe soon 😊

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Wow, would be fantastic if they got you one. All the best!

@jonpurdydotcom Ай бұрын

I have been following Uppeal since the kickstarter. I could adjust to the 42cm minimum height (I prefer 30cm minimum), but the size of the desktop was a non-starter for me (121cm/48"), preferring 80-100cm width (single monitor with MacBook in front). I have emailed Greg (the founder) a few times who has been excellent at answering my questions. He mentioned that the minimum width for custom desktop is 43" (109cm). Great to hear that they are working on reducing the minimum height, and hoping to see smaller options. Though based on how long it took from KickStarter to shipping desks, this is a difficult engineering challenge!

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

It would be seriously impressive if they manage to get it down to 30cm! But that would likely require a totally different design and structure.

@matheuscosta8519 Ай бұрын

Como sempre, PRESENTE! Brazil 🎉

@extrememinimalistparent Ай бұрын

Bigger question... could this work as a coffee to dinning table as well as a desk? 😅

@calwaits 17 күн бұрын

I know this video was about the desk, but can you tell me where you got that coat tree?

@ThoughtworthyCo 14 күн бұрын

It's been years since we got it so we don't remember, as it's quite generic. Here's one that looks and functions very similarly, on Amazon: amzn.to/3W10Mj5

@freerkderuiter8822 Ай бұрын

Sweet to hear Lakmé's flower duet here. I'm 187 centimeters tall, which is average in my country. I wonder how long it will take for the desk to move from the lowest to the highest setting and vice versa. By the look of it the display shows the height in inches. Is there a setting for centimeters as well.

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

Yes, we actually have one desk set to centimeters and another in inches. You can see both in this video! It takes roughly 21s to go from lowest to highest, but the speed may vary depending on how much weight is on the desk :)

@freerkderuiter8822 Ай бұрын

Thank you, I must have missed the centimeters setting 😉

@akstrad Ай бұрын

Where did you get the white cabinets in your office especially it’s little wooden feet?

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

They're from IKEA, but may have been discontinued.

@jlanevo8 Ай бұрын

I love your blue tea cup. Where did you get it?

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

We got that in Thailand! :)

@karlacurly8334 5 күн бұрын

What table top did guys have?

@ThoughtworthyCo 5 күн бұрын

That's the 48x30" white tabletop from Uppeal themselves!

@summergidewall1991 Ай бұрын

I bought a flexispot earlier this year (which was a reach for my budget) and didn’t regret getting a standing desk. But I felt like I was settling instead of pampering myself! I wanted something that could go to floor height so badly. I thought it didn’t exist! Now I’m motivated to go be a billionaire so I can get one of these…

@shytcardz 6 күн бұрын

My knees don’t do that anymore

@airixxxx 8 күн бұрын

8:04 no wonder why you prefer sitting on the floor, just watching that chair made my back hurt

@ThoughtworthyCo 7 күн бұрын

Sounds like your back could use some strengthening 💪

@lurleanhunt9335 Ай бұрын

Nice! BTW, where did you get the moon ball?

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

It's from Venn Design! Here's our affiliate link if you're interested: www.venndesign.co/thoughtworthyco

@Everydaykaen Ай бұрын

Wow me want that 😊

@ThoughtworthyCo Ай бұрын

🙌

@jakeeaves218 8 күн бұрын

It kinda baffles method y'all don't use some sort of monitor stand/ arm for ergonomics

@ThoughtworthyCo 7 күн бұрын

The monitors already have height adjustable stands :)

@joshuazalamea1477 Ай бұрын

aw man, this is exactly what i want but the price is so high. maybe someday :)

@resilientfarmsanddesignstu1702 3 күн бұрын

You appear to be on the right track. However, while your intention to move more and to free yourself from the computer screen is admirable, you still appear to be physically tied to it, and to be heavily dependent upon it and controlled by it. I am a futurist and a novelist so you might think that I spend a good bit of time in front of a computer. The reality is probably less time than you might imagine. Why? Because I dictate most of what I write. Typing, reading and editing is what ties you to the computer screen. Dictation, is the key to my freedom because it allows me to move and to be somewhere else other than standing in front of my computer whilst I am dictating. Once I have accumulated a significant amount of dictated text (which is downloaded automatically to my computer and backed up on the cloud), then, regrettably, I have to be in front of my computer to read and edit what I have dictated. Like you, I also have a standing desk that also can retract to a low position and I do use it - but only when I am editing. Unlike yours, my home office is multifunctional. It is also a gym, a recording studio, and an art studio, so I take frequent breaks while editing to exercise (by performing functional movements - mainly floor exercises, calisthenics, or martial arts), or to sing or to paint. I am also a maker, if I need a longer break, I can work on a project in my adjacent maker space shop. I am also a horticulturist and a runner, so I can work in my garden or go for a long run in the forest adjacent to where I live. All of these activities are not just hobbies, they all make money as well. Collectively, quite a bit of money. That is the trick. Work as little as possible for someone else and as much as possible for yourself and have multiple money making capabilities so that you are never placing all your eggs in one basket and are never dependent upon anyone or anything for your survival. In that way, you are running your life rather than your computer, your boss, the company you work for, or the government running you! Because you and not they are in control, you can take as many breaks to incorporate physical activity into your life as you require. Exercising, lifting and manipulating construction equipment, and gardening are a far better, more effective and more productive use of your time than changing your position from standing to sitting while still remaining tied to your computer screen. I hope that these suggestions help you to live a better life.