Lorell Sit-to-Stand monitor riser, black

5.0 out of 5 stars

By andrew - Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016

40lbs without an issue.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. I wasn't to sure about this to begin with. Similar products are about $100 more and are rated for only 35lbs, whereas this one says it could hold 50lbs. I have 4 monitors and a stand, totaling just over 40lbs. This surprisingly handles them like a champ. So telling me that I can get a product with more weight for cheaper, I'm all in. There's not much assistance in lifting the riser at first, however once you get a couple inches up, the pistons kick in and help assist you raising it the rest of the way. Same thing with going down. With this much weight, it's a slow decent at first, but will just drop quickly and thud if you were to let go with a few inches left. It's sturdy and handles fine though. Even without locking it, you can raise it all the way and push on it, without the riser going down, thought I would still lock it for prolonged use with this weight. I've only had it for a few days, so I'll update if anything happens to change my mind. Other than that, this is exactly what I was looking for at the right price. **update: two other people in my office have bought these since I did. Everyone has had just as great of an experience as I have had.

4.0 out of 5 stars

By Ravenous - Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016

Great contraption. Not perfect. But pretty great.

After lots of research, this looked like the best of the cheaper convertible desk risers. Pretty happy with it. It's big enough for a couple of monitors, a big (back-lit gaming) keyboard, and has enough surface area for a mousepad and mouse when in the standing position. Not totally sure, but I think Lorell and Rocelco are the same company, from Canada, and the risers on Amazon from both companies are identical. I ended up buying this Lorell one because I was more confident in the dimensions depicted (the other one was more vague), and I think it was $10 or so cheaper at the time. It's heavy, doesn't really move around on the desk, and is fairly easy to manipulate, but not as easy as it looks like in the Rocelco commercial. The locking lever things in the back don't slide smoothly. They get stuck in the middle. Enough to where, when I want to change position, I don't just click and unlock it with a smile on my face as I gently urge the riser in the direction I want it to go. I go around the back, click each lock, then carefully lift it up or push it down (depending). I say 'carefully', because when lifting it, the pneumatic pumps don't respond immediately. It has to be pulled at the right angle, or you'll just start lifting the whole thing off the desk. Pushing it back down is easier than pulling it up. I've started noticing, too, that the plastic/vinyl edging is loose on the right side where my right hand pulls/pushes to change its position, so I'll have to fix that with some glue. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this contraption. Transitioning to a standing desk is a major life hack for someone working at a computer all the time. Don't forget to get a mat to stand on.

2.0 out of 5 stars

By Amazon Customer - Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016

... a disc and sciatica and was looking for a sturdy, easy to convert sit to stand system that ...

I have some serious back pain due to a disc and sciatica and was looking for a sturdy, easy to convert sit to stand system that was affordable that I could bring into work. Although the specs on Amazon do give the dimensions I was surprised at just how large and heavy (30 lbs) this item was. It is definitely sturdy and I had no problem fitting a monitor as well as the phone and other items on the top shelf as well as a keyboard on the bottom shelf. A mouse pad had to be tucked under the edge of the keyboard since the keyboard (bottom) shelf It is not quite log enough for the full keyboard and a mouse pad angled on the short edge to both fit. A little tight but it works. What I don't like about the product at all is that I do not find it easy to convert and raise it from sitting to standing. Because the locking mechanism is at the back of the item on each side I have to bend and lean over the desk and try to raise it up. As someone who is both short and has severe back pain I can't even do this. There are also no instructions that come with the product that talk about recommended levels for proper posture or even how to raise the product up and down! I will need to see if the company has a website with any more info. In short, if you are looking for sturdy this seems to do the job. But, if you have a floating desk like I do beware how heavy the item is and how much desk space it takes up. Also, the product would be better if it had levers at the front, not back, on each side so that you can raise and lower it easily and from a seated position without bending over the desk to lock and unlock it and try to wrestle it up and down. I don't know if I can recommend this product for short people (under 5'3) or people with back pain who can't reach and bend to lift the trays. I will be on the look out for a better item that is easier to convert but not sure if it would be worth returning it at this point. It will cost a fortune to ship back both size wise and weight wise. Also I recommend that the manufacturer include some instructions.