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frontpageTattyBear | Staff posted Nov 07, 2025 05:36 PM
FlexiSpot Standing Desks: 48"W Electric Adjustable Standing Desk (5 Colors)
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I'm 6'2 and I just measured my desk at 27.25" above the surface of my chair mat (which is actually a setting of 27.5" on the desk because it sinks into the carpet a bit). That's with my chair at max height (Leap v2) and I would not want it to be taller for typing. My standing height is 42.5".
My desk legs are dual-motor 3-stage flexispot legs that I paid $95 for by themselves a couple years ago and they have felt solid and reliable. I added a nice top for DeskHaus that uses high pressure laminate/formica that is way better than what is used on these cheap desktops...but the top cost 2.5x what I paid for the legs!
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I'm 6'2 and I just measured my desk at 27.25" above the surface of my chair mat (which is actually a setting of 27.5" on the desk because it sinks into the carpet a bit). That's with my chair at max height (Leap v2) and I would not want it to be taller for typing. My standing height is 42.5".
My desk legs are dual-motor 3-stage flexispot legs that I paid $95 for by themselves a couple years ago and they have felt solid and reliable. I added a nice top for DeskHaus that uses high pressure laminate/formica that is way better than what is used on these cheap desktops...but the top cost 2.5x what I paid for the legs!
This is why desks used to have keyboard/mouse trays underneath the desk. Or in my old 1980s-design office, the built-in desks actually had a section that was built several inches lower than the normal desk where the typewriter was supposed to go so that the keys sat a little bit below the normal desk surface.
29-30" is a better height for things like writing with a pen and paper, eating food, working on small things with your hands, etc. You don't end up hunching forward to reach the top of a page which is 12-18" from the edge of your desk and you usually write with your arm extended and resting on the desk.
But typing is a different motion. Your keyboard sits at the edge of your desk (no reaching) and you want your elbows close to your side and a 90-degree OR GREATER angle in your elbows while your back is supported by your chair. You do not want your wrists elevated up to reach the keys...that can lead to RSIs like carpal tunnel over time.
Unfortunately a lot of furniture companies just pump out junk using the established standards with no regard for the actual ergonomics...computer desks without keyboard trays (which are unpopular these days) should be lower than "normal" desk height.
This is why desks used to have keyboard/mouse trays underneath the desk. Or in my old 1980s-design office, the built-in desks actually had a section that was built several inches lower than the normal desk where the typewriter was supposed to go so that the keys sat a little bit below the normal desk surface.
29-30" is a better height for things like writing with a pen and paper, eating food, working on small things with your hands, etc. You don't end up hunching forward to reach the top of a page which is 12-18" from the edge of your desk and you usually write with your arm extended and resting on the desk.
But typing is a different motion. Your keyboard sits at the edge of your desk (no reaching) and you want your elbows close to your side and a 90-degree OR GREATER angle in your elbows while your back is supported by your chair. You do not want your wrists elevated up to reach the keys...that can lead to RSIs like carpal tunnel over time.
Unfortunately a lot of furniture companies just pump out junk using the established standards with no regard for the actual ergonomics...computer desks without keyboard trays (which are unpopular these days) should be lower than "normal" desk height.
The manual that came with my desk list the max height as 35". It is way to low for me to use as a standing desk.
The manual that came with my desk list the max height as 35". It is way to low for me to use as a standing desk.
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The manual that came with my desk list the max height as 35". It is way to low for me to use as a standing desk.
35" is ok to type and eat while standing but the monitor is going to be too low.
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