Ergotron – WorkFit-S Dual Monitor Standing Desk Converter,

Workfit-A vs Workfit-S
My wife had back surgery and needed a way to sit and stand during the day when she went back to work. We are both IT professionals. I did a bunch of research and it came down to the workfit-a or the workfit-s. I know someone with a kangaroo, but I needed something for her that took very little effort to lift and the ergatrons fit the bill for that much better. I thought the s looked sturdier, but she liked the a because it mounted on the back of the desk instead of on the front. I ended up getting both. We got both models with the extra work surface which makes a huge difference in usability and with the dual monitor setup. I set up the a for her and the s for me. Both have dual 21″ hp monitors. We use wireless keyboards and mice to simplify the cabling, although I had them set up wired initially and it was not a problem. It just took a little more work.We love both models for different reasons. I like the s because it is simpler and I think the work surface, which is raised from the keyboard, is a better setup. She likes the a because the arm gives much more flexibility in motion around the cube. They both work perfectly for what we wanted, something we could use to sit and stand with during the day that take almost no effort to lift and lower.I would recommend the s if you are tight on space and don’t need the flexibility of the a. I would recommend the a if you have more room and want the flexibility of side to side motion. We don’t have the bow hinge on either, so I can’t say how they work, but we could see the benefit for sharing one monitor at an angle without having to have someone stand behind you.My wife sits and stands on and off during the day as her back requires as expected. I thought I would alternate sitting and standing every other hour to try it out. I find I actually stand pretty much all day long at my station instead. I sit when I go to meetings and eat or after I work out. I got very inexpensive stand mats (less than $15) and I use mine all of the time and it makes a difference on my feet. My wife uses it less because it gets in the way when she uses her chair. I have a foot stool I use when I stand to keep one foot propped up on and off and I flip the mat over that when I sit, so it works out well for me.The bottom line is both of these workstations are excellent for our needs. With work surfaces and large keyboard trays, they will each run right at $500 apiece. I find the benefit of being able to stand and sit well worth it. They are very sturdy, but they do take time to set up correctly. Setup is fairly straightforward with the instructions, but not trivial. The only issue I had was the holes for the worksurface on the s didn’t line up perfectly and took some time working that out. Adjusting the tension on either takes some time, more so on the a, but everything works when you get it right. I find that I keep the keyboard higher than I thought to avoid wrist fatigue, but at the right height, it is not an issue. Getting the cabling right so it is clean and tight also takes time, but it turns out well if you work through it. If you are a hard typer, the monitors will bounce a little, but I adjusted easily and got used to it. More tension could reduce that, but I don’t find it an issue.The cool factor on both is way up there, particularly the a. You will get attention. I wrote this review because I found very little online comparing the two models. I hope you find this useful.

CANNOT MAKE IT FIT OR WORK
It makes me sad to do a review that’s so bad. Lots of issues. The worst one is one that I might have figured out from the pictures, although they do not show it in an L-Shaped desk configuration with a typing table that adjoins a primary desk. That’s what I have. The keyboard protrudes 14 inches from the typing desk, which makes it impossible to sit in the center knee space for the primary desk.My installation was being done by our IT professional and he was also unable to set a vertical adjustment that fixed it for sitting or standing in a way that it would stay in place. We spent a lot on the installation before concluding that it will not work. I have returned my order. Sadly, the product needs more design work.

I’m loving this standing desk. I’ve had it about 3 weeks now. Even on the first day I using it I would sit down to type and think “I’d rather be standing.”Setup was simple, the motion on the transition is smooth, and the little work surface is perfect.Half the people in my office think I’m crazy, and the other half is jealous. Though some of those who think I’m crazy admit I might live longer.There’s really not much else to say. If you are looking for a standing desk this one works well and the quality of the product is very high.

Not all parts were included…this package had been previously opened, so we couldn’t use it.

Works great, but not compatible with many new monitors. I already had 2 new monitors before I even new this existed. Neither were compatible. Someone said extreme wall mounting tape, dont do it. Now I only have 1 new monitor. I bought this one because it had the little table under the monitors (compared to cheaper version without table), ended up having to remove it because monitor stand only partially came off and wouldnt fit above the table. Things you dont think of before you buy. Moves up and down smoothly and mouse and keyboard fit. Wires are akward and had to move my computer from the floor to on top of my desk. Wireless keyboard and mouse work best.