Supersquid wrote:
I bought an Uplift V2 C-frame desk with an 80" walnut butcher block top. I love it. It's a nicer set up than I ever had at the office. Mine is in an upstairs bedroom that is carpeted and I don't get any monitor wobble when standing and typing. If I bump the desk, they'll wobble, but you'll never avoid that. I was getting a little wobble before replacing my monitors with monitors that have a heavy stand, so the quality of the monitor stand matters a lot. I have two 27" monitors that sit on a shelf on the desk.
From my research, if you go with Uplift don't get the commercial version. It's not sturdier. It just meets code for commercial buildings, and having the crossbar might be annoying. I also recommend spending some time and money on cable management. I bought the tray and cable guides (from Amazon) and spent a lot of time all the cables routed and mounted to the underside of the desk. The set up is really clean, and was worth the time and effort. Also, when shopping for a desk, pay attention to the height range to make sure it will go high enough and low enough for your needs.
Your biggest issue is going to be your 4 monitors. If you mount them so they all touch, they may not wobble much because they'll have more support. If they're not touching, you may have issues with wobble. I read that the arms that hold monitors can contribute to wobble because they're usually attached to the desk so the whole arm can start wobbling when you type and that makes the monitors wobble. Monitor wobble when standing and typing is very, very annoying, so you'll want to get a nice quality monitor stand/arm. Mounting monitors to the wall is the best way to avoid wobbling, but I don't think that's a practical solution if you want to sit and stand throughout the day.
The only desks that I came across that I felt were better than the one I bought were about $3-5K. I didn't want to spend that much, and I'm really happy with the Uplift so I don't regret not getting something more expensive. My original desktop came a little damaged from Fed Ex and Uplift replaced it at no cost, so my experience with their customer service was good.
Thanks for the reply. Monitor wobble? Hmm. I hope it won't be too bad. I have Ergotron arms for all of my screens at home and at my customer site. They have always done me well, but I still wonder how it'll be now that you've mentioned it.
You don't think the cross-beam and the thicker leg design leads to better stability overall?
I like the Uplift offers. I don't need custom woods. Wondering if I should just order the frame and get something to top it off with from HD/Lowes, or just eliminate the time and hassle and go with the Rubberwood.
Gnothi Seauton.