For the past month.
I’ve been testing a couple more electric standing desks.
The Fully Jarvis and the Vivo V103E.
They both use dual motors and have a good height range especially for people who are
looking for a shorter desk.
They’re both are equipped with memory controllers to quickly switch between sitting and standing
throughout the day.
And if you live in Canada like I do, don’t worry they’re available for shipping without
any extra duties or import taxes.
While both models are perfect for what I was looking for in a new standing desk.
They have a couple differences in how they operate, the leg design, cable management,
lift capacity and price that will really determine which one might be right for you.
Hi I’m David and here’s a quick look at the Fully Jarvis and Vivo V103e electric standing
desks.
So just a quick note, the table tops I’m using on both of the desk legs were bought
from IKEA, and can be switched based on your preference, so I’m just focusing on the
legs for this video.
Also I purchased the Fully Javis myself but the Vivo legs were provided to me for testing.
If you’ve seen my previous videos you know I’ve used the Anthrodesk for over a year
now and the main reason I’ve switched to a new electric standing desk is for the extended
height range.
The Jarvis legs goes down to about 60cm, and the Vivo down to 63cm.
Don’t forget to also add the thickness of your table top.
But both of these go down low enough to hit my ideal 65cm based on my chair setup.
Both desks can also go pretty high, well above my typical standing height at 103cm.
Wobble is also something to be aware of with these standing desks.
Both of them have some wobble to them and is most noticeable with flexible objects like
a monitor stand.
But for me it’s never really been a real concern and the experience doesn’t seem
significantly better or worse than I’ve had on other standing desks.
The biggest difference between the two is the operation of the memory controller and
the safety features.
On the Jarvis, you have a pretty standard controller, buttons to go up and down, and
memory buttons to send the desk to the user defined height once pressed.
But it also has some pretty unique safety features as well.
You can lock the controller by holding down the memory button.
And you unlock it the same way.
You can reconfigure the memory button so that they’ll only operate while being constantly
held down, instead of just needing a single click.
You can define a lower maximum or higher minimum heights to prevent it from hitting objects.
And there’s even a pressure sensor that’s supposed to stop the desk from moving if it
hit something.
But I wouldn’t trust that completely since it does require a lot of pressure to activate
so leaving a chair underneath is still really dangerous to do.
The Vivo controller and safety mechanism is a bit different.
It uses a touch controller that is illuminated at night.
But basic operation is the same, minus one less memory button.
The big difference is that the Vivo automatically locks itself after 60 seconds of inactivity.
This means pretty much every time you want to switch from sitting to standing you’ll
need to first hold down the Memory button for 3 seconds to unlock the controller.
This is a nice feature if you have kids around to prevent them from accidentally playing
with the desk but it can also be a little more annoying if you switch between sitting
and standing regularly through the day and need to unlock it each and every time.
The Vivo also has a built in timer that you can set from half an hour to 2 hours long
to remind yourself to switch it up.
But that pretty much the extent of the Vivo controller.
Next let’s look at the design of the legs.
The Jarvis staggers it’s legs to the back which I think look really nice.
It also has a high quality glossy paint finish that completes its premium look.
There’s no built in cable management system on the Jarvis except for the include zip ties
and sticky mounts so I had to install my own IKEA siggum rack to keep the cables a little
more tidy underneath here.
The Vivo legs are pretty standard, and have a good matte black paint finish.
And I like that it includes a cable tray underneath to help keep the cable and power bar tidy.
Both of these desks use dual motors, and are both fairly fast with a smooth motor noise.
The Jarvis has a significantly higher lift capacity, which is something to consider especially
if you plan on placing a large desktop pc on the desk.
But both are perfectly fine for my configuration.
And finally price.
The VIVO can be ordered from Amazon Canada with free shipping, so you’ll just have
to pay tax on top.
The Fully Jarvis on the other hand needs to be ordered directly from the manufacturer
in the US.
This does mean if you live in Canada you will have to pay extra for shipping but the cost
includes all the taxes and duties so there weren’t any other charges when I had it
delivered, so I think the price is still fairly competitive even with the currency exchange.
So in the end, I think both of these electric standing desks are really good, and I’d
be happy to go either way.
While the Fully Jarvis is a little more expensive, I feel it was worth it for the slightly more
premium design and simpler to use controller.
But the Vivo remains a solid pick as well with a good height range and lower price.
But those are just my thoughts.
Hope you guys enjoyed this one.
You know what to do.
And I’ll see you in the next video.