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4.5
I recently bought a trainer (wahoo Kickr Core) and had the idea of trying to play a few PC games while indoor cycling (spinning?), so I can be less lazy. I already had previous success with my Nintendo Switch (detached joycons make this easy), so I decided to give this a shot. This desk fits my small wireless keyboard and mouse pretty comfortably, is easy to use, and feels pretty sturdy. Plus room for all my other stuff (phones, water bottles, etc...)Assembly:Not bad, I have three left over nuts for some reason. Basically, assembly is just tightening a few nuts/bolts and this comes with the required tools. Was up in running in ~10-15 minutes.The worst part is the styrofoam used in the packaging, it's the cheap kind and there were large pieces that I had to break down to fit in the trash, and it created a mess of small particles all over my floor. Have a shop vac ready if you don't have a large trash can or otherwise plan on keeping the box around.Pros:- This really works, I can easily play PC games while cycling indoors. I tried out Halo: TMCC on PC (Reach co-op campaign w/ friend) and Minecraft, both were easily playable while my heart rate was ~150-160bpm. The desk is actually pretty comfortable (no sharp edges/bad materials to lay arms on). Easily some of the funnest gaming sessions I've had. - Cycling provides a lot of additional enjoyment to my games, this desk helps deliver that experience. - I wouldn't try this for any competitive gaming, just cooperative stuff on easier difficulties :S- Easy to raise/lower height. You can use this as a normal desk without a bike as well, it's just a little high at the lowest setting (raise your seat/use a bar stool). - You can also easily use this as a standing desk, I'm reasonably tall and this scales up to my standing level easily. I am currently typing this review while standing.- Cupholders! They fit my cycling bottles (that usually fit into the cages) perfectly- Stands for your devices: it easily fits my iPad Pro 12.9", which is a pretty hefty tablet. There appears to be holes for some cable management as well.- I like the grippy materials on the surface of the desk, they make things sliding around less likely. If you plan to use a mouse, you will need a mousepad.- Seems like good value compared to the Wahoo desk, but tbh I never tried that one.Cons:- Bumping into the desk may knock a few things onto the ground if they aren't secured (computer mice). Just be careful if you're using this in a tight space like me.- The stryofoam. Ugh.- My USB-C cables wouldn't fit through the holes as the plastic surrounding the connector was too large, but my lightning cables do. Should be fixable with a dremel/drill if you are brave?Conclusion:Good value and versatile (usable while standing/sitting/spinning). None of the cons above are enough to detract a star IMO. I have only had the desk for ~4 days, and will update the review in case anything goes wrong (I plan on using it aggressively), but so far so good! I can see myself using this desk every day, and have so far.
