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clickhappy · 02-27-2014, 11:26 AM

Im starting to get worried about sitting low all the time and I'm thinking of getting a standing or a drafting table with a drafting stool for when I want to sit.
Im just wondering if its comfortable to work at for long hours.
anyone do anything like this?

getting a standup desk like this

and sitting on something like this, but still tall

RyuLion · 02-27-2014, 11:30 AM

Yes it is actually but take breaks and sit also..

selena · 02-27-2014, 12:28 PM

I bought a Terra NextDesk at the end of the year. I'll take some pics when I have my work space lined out. That may be awhile at the rate things are going.

Rochard · 02-27-2014, 12:31 PM

When I worked at the phone company as a telephone operator we had something similar... They were great really.

Evil1 · 02-27-2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by clickhappy

Im just wondering if its comfortable to work at for long hours.

Rent a dvd of saving private ryan and stand there without moving through the whole fucking movie. After you attempt to walk and fall directly on your face you can take a couple minutes while waiting for circulation to return to think about how fucking awesome this would be to do every day.

CurrentlySober · 02-27-2014, 12:35 PM

i use a 'standing toilet' fwiw... it keeps my legs and inside my shore good n warm n sticky...

G3Dyn · 02-27-2014, 12:36 PM

Standing desks are great. I like to think that having a standing desk is a form of exercising

phypon · 02-27-2014, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil1

Rent a dvd of saving private ryan and stand there without moving through the whole fucking movie. After you attempt to walk and fall directly on your face you can take a couple minutes while waiting for circulation to return to think about how fucking awesome this would be to do every day.

LMFAO!! qft!

Mirabella Hue · 02-27-2014, 03:11 PM

Yes I do, I love it. However I do get tired so I switch back and forth. It's best to get a desk that is convertible so you don't have to move all your stuff around. Research shows that both sitting too long or standing to long is bad - a mix of both is best.

The convertible desks are expensive though - but you can get something like this that works pretty well and see if you like the height first: amazon.com/Furinno-Adjustable-Laptop-Desk-Multifuctional/dp/B004QXIFCC/

Don't get those desks that manually crank they don't work well, either something like what I posted above or invest in a hydraulic one - I like geekdesk.com.

deltav · 02-27-2014, 03:18 PM

Yup, adjustable is essential. When I'm using my adjustable station I usually go 2-3 hours stand, 2-3 sit. Standing in one place for hours is waaaay worse than walking around for hours, you gotta mix it up.

CourtneyR · 02-27-2014, 03:36 PM

I have a standing desk and I love it. During the winter though my knees ache so I use my stool more often. even then i find i have better posture in it then a low desk and chair.

suesheboy · 02-27-2014, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CourtneyR_FFN

I have a standing desk and I love it. During the winter though my knees ache so I use my stool more often. even then i find i have better posture in it then a low desk and chair.

Have you tried a mat that cashiers or factory workers use to stand on?

It should make a difference

02-27-2014, 11:26 AM	#1
clickhappy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,027	Anyone here work at a standing table? Is it comfortable? Im starting to get worried about sitting low all the time and I'm thinking of getting a standing or a drafting table with a drafting stool for when I want to sit. Im just wondering if its comfortable to work at for long hours. anyone do anything like this? getting a standup desk like this and sitting on something like this, but still tall

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Mirabella Hue Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: United States Posts: 23	Yes I do, I love it. However I do get tired so I switch back and forth. It's best to get a desk that is convertible so you don't have to move all your stuff around. Research shows that both sitting too long or standing to long is bad - a mix of both is best. The convertible desks are expensive though - but you can get something like this that works pretty well and see if you like the height first: amazon.com/Furinno-Adjustable-Laptop-Desk-Multifuctional/dp/B004QXIFCC/ Don't get those desks that manually crank they don't work well, either something like what I posted above or invest in a hydraulic one - I like geekdesk.com. __________________ My Twitter Email:http://scr.im/mirabellahue Last edited by Mirabella Hue; 02-27-2014 at 03:12 PM..

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deltav Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 1,243	Yup, adjustable is essential. When I'm using my adjustable station I usually go 2-3 hours stand, 2-3 sit. Standing in one place for hours is waaaay worse than walking around for hours, you gotta mix it up. __________________ ********* DeltaofVenus.com - Vintage Erotica from the 1800s through 1979

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CourtneyR Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 2,921	I have a standing desk and I love it. During the winter though my knees ache so I use my stool more often. even then i find i have better posture in it then a low desk and chair. __________________ telegram: courtneyrudolph \| HUGETraffic.com \| Camsoda.com