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Honest review - read this before you buy
I read the other reviews so I thought I knew what I was getting . I will try and be objective but not easy.
Here’s what I wish I’d known before buying :
The quality of the materials is extremely poor , (well below the cheapest ikea furniture I’ve used) there is no wood , all particleboard .
‘But it’s cheap so what the big deal?? It looks sexy in the photos , maybe I can get away with i’ was my thinking.
Why is the low quality of materials such a problem with this desk?
1) the top speaker shelves are held in place with wood screws - if you try to screw into particleboard it disintegrates- so if you’re thinking those top ends can be used as speaker stands - they can’t , even a light weight will tear them off.
2) particleboard cannot bear load , the top shelf sags under the weight of (only) led screens , since there is no load
Support built into the desk, it’s just a plank supported by racks only at the front - nothing at hold up the rear
3) same for the main top and the keyboard drawer , don’t lean too hard on either
Then there is the rest , there is no metal used , everything is made
From a kind of low cost metal composite material (I don’t know what it is made of but you need to know it is weak)
Why is this a problem?
As others have alluded to , the whole thing is extremely top heavy / unsturdy. There is no cross bracing so the side to side movement is really bad - I didn’t even install particularly heavy rack gear , the whole thing creaks like it’s about to collapse at the slightest touch.
I thunk if I loaded it up with proper metal heavy duty rack equipment it would snap the legs in a short time - but who knows ? How can I use a desk just waiting for the day when all my gear crashes down ..
This is the most serious problem. With no gear loaded it still lurches from side to side the moment you sit and put your elbows on it.
I think the headphone holders are very useful , maybe the best thing I can say.
If you have diy skills you could permanently reinforce the monitor shelves, add cross bracing and some kind of support especially for the top shelf , and then maybe this desk is useable . It’s important to have confidence that a desk you sit at won’t fall on you at any given moment . Know that some
Modifications are needed before you have this thing arrive at your door .
As for me, I am getting rid of mine.
Here’s what I wish I’d known before buying :
The quality of the materials is extremely poor , (well below the cheapest ikea furniture I’ve used) there is no wood , all particleboard .
‘But it’s cheap so what the big deal?? It looks sexy in the photos , maybe I can get away with i’ was my thinking.
Why is the low quality of materials such a problem with this desk?
1) the top speaker shelves are held in place with wood screws - if you try to screw into particleboard it disintegrates- so if you’re thinking those top ends can be used as speaker stands - they can’t , even a light weight will tear them off.
2) particleboard cannot bear load , the top shelf sags under the weight of (only) led screens , since there is no load
Support built into the desk, it’s just a plank supported by racks only at the front - nothing at hold up the rear
3) same for the main top and the keyboard drawer , don’t lean too hard on either
Then there is the rest , there is no metal used , everything is made
From a kind of low cost metal composite material (I don’t know what it is made of but you need to know it is weak)
Why is this a problem?
As others have alluded to , the whole thing is extremely top heavy / unsturdy. There is no cross bracing so the side to side movement is really bad - I didn’t even install particularly heavy rack gear , the whole thing creaks like it’s about to collapse at the slightest touch.
I thunk if I loaded it up with proper metal heavy duty rack equipment it would snap the legs in a short time - but who knows ? How can I use a desk just waiting for the day when all my gear crashes down ..
This is the most serious problem. With no gear loaded it still lurches from side to side the moment you sit and put your elbows on it.
I think the headphone holders are very useful , maybe the best thing I can say.
If you have diy skills you could permanently reinforce the monitor shelves, add cross bracing and some kind of support especially for the top shelf , and then maybe this desk is useable . It’s important to have confidence that a desk you sit at won’t fall on you at any given moment . Know that some
Modifications are needed before you have this thing arrive at your door .
As for me, I am getting rid of mine.
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Poor Build Quality
Drill holes for the legs did not line up and when I contacted customer care they said it will take 5 - 7 months for replacement parts to arrive! Even when the desk is assembled it is very wobbly. The whole desk shakes at the smallest movement. The pull out keyboard shelf makes the desk wobbly even more by just hitting a key. The finish is nice but very poor build quality - would not recommend. Sending mine back for a refund
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