VersaTable Edison Electric Stand Up Desk Review

Review

VersaTable is a well-established company that makes a wide variety of desks as well as chairs, file cabinets, and various other office products. Of all their products only one is suitable for use in a treadmill desk application, and it’s a pretty good option.

The Edison stand up desk comes in four different widths  (48”, 60” and 72”), two different depths (24” and 30”) with three grommet holes to hide cords and cables, preventing trip hazards and improving aesthetics. The scratch-resistant, stain-proof surface offers 25″ of height adjustment with a lofty maximum height of 50”.

The frame is made of 14-gauge recycled steel and can be ordered in black or white. Desktops are made of high-pressure laminated high-density fiberboard and can be ordered in white, black matrix, gray matrix, cherry woodgrain or maple woodgrain. VersaTable offers a 28” keyboard arm and tray ($99) or 24” keyboard drawer ($69) and three varieties of monitor arms from $119 to $219. Wheels can be added for $49.

One potential concern with the VersaTable design is the structural crossbeam panel runs down to the floor and thus may block the way for the treadmill base to be positioned far enough back so the belt walking area can begin in the right place. With the 24” desktop option there is only 17.5” of space between the modesty panel and the front edge of the table, according to VersaTable’s detailed specifications. Depending on which treadmill base you are using this may be problematic, so for this reason we would strongly encourage you to spend the extra $20 and opt for the 30” desktop depth. Purchasing the keyboard tray option ($99) would completely eliminate this concern even with a 24” desktop depth – most newer tables have their structural crossbeam panels higher up so you can slide your treadmill base all the way to the back wall without interference if you want to.

How well does it work as a stand up desk?

The VersaTable Edison Electric desk would make a decent standing desk, especially for the very tallest people who may find other desks come up “a little bit short” on maximum height.

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Many standing desks come with grommets for some added convenience. Check out our article on grommet holes, with everything you need to know about the different ways to use them to enhance your workstation, what to look for in your grommet holes, and where to find the desks with the best ones.