Flexispot E2Q Gaming Desk Review

This E2Q adaptable point It’s a stunning desk, so I’m pretty depressed I can’t keep it all to myself. It’s sturdy, it’s basic to adjust, and I’m pretty partial to its wide bamboo top. Unfortunately, I’m in the middle of a desk swap with my partner, and I didn’t factor in the huge sizes that E2Q lets you choose from, which means the desk — and its wide bamboo top — will have to stay in my ancient office when I move.

From the get-go, I was impressed with the Flexispot E2Q, thanks to its much easier-than-expected build process. Billed as a two-person job, it ended up taking me less than two hours to do the whole thing myself, and that was time that included snacks and searching for a tool I ended up not even needing (a drill, in case you were wondering, although you’ll need a pretty hefty power screwdriver).

Only one hole seemed slightly misaligned, but otherwise the whole thing came together remarkably smoothly and I was willing to ignore the single mistake in the 90-minute build. The instructions were extensive, although I did watch a few video tutorials to get a better idea of ​​how to add some components, and the only time I felt I could apply a second pair of hands was when turning the finished product over after I had finished assembling it.

That’s because the E2Q is quite bulky. I opted for a 180 x 80cm desk, which, despite its impressive size, isn’t even the largest desk available – that privilege goes to the monstrous 200 x 90 desk, which is only available in a confined number of options. Thankfully, my choice of bamboo rather than real wood meant that the finished product wasn’t as bulky as it could have been, and also meant that I didn’t lose out on the aesthetics. Even up close, the surface looks like real wood, meaning the E2Q would fit in well with both office furniture and more time-honored home furnishings.

The level of customisation mentioned is an impressive boon, but it does come at a price. My 180 x 80cm bamboo top almost doubled the price of the E2Q, and that’s before any of the other Flexispot extras, which can cause the price to skyrocket. The desk itself seems like decent value, but you can add almost anything else the desk could need to your order, from extra cable management and built-in power sockets to pegboards and filing cabinets. But with these extras starting at $60/£40 for a standing mat or $46/£60 for an extension cord, I think you’re better off buying NO overpay.

The E2Q’s size, however, is matched by its durability. This desk can support up to 150kg, moving weight between 73-123cm at a maximum speed of 2.5cm per second. It’s a polished ride both up and down, even when lifting a decent amount of weight, and that’s helped along by the easy-to-read display and four programmable presets. It’s sturdy enough that at one point during testing, I didn’t realize I’d slammed the desk on the open door of a nearby cabinet until the whole thing started to tip back as it was lifted by the E2Q.

That’s an impressive weight, but it also points to what’s probably my biggest concern. The E2Q offers anti-collision technology that’s supposed to make the desk change course if it encounters an obstacle while moving. In the case of something really solid, like the arms of a desk chair, the desk will instantly rise up when it encounters a surface it can’t slide over.

If this could It still moved, however it did. It took a lot of force to change course, especially when moving down, and at one point it crushed the top of a nearby spray bottle before belatedly rising back up. I eventually learned that you could further adjust the sensitivity of the mechanism, but for a tool that’s specifically designed to protect children or pets, it’s concerning that this wasn’t built in from the ground up, especially for such a bulky piece of furniture that could already support some sedate weight, given its impressive weight capacity.

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Fortunately, there’s a chance—at least for very adolescent children—that this won’t be a problem. That’s because the E2Q is very high. At a maximum height of 123cm, it will roughly correspond to the comfortable standing height of a 205cm man. For reference, that’s somewhere in the 99.5th percentile.

On the other end of the spectrum, 73cm is a bit too high for my partner to sit comfortably, even though she’s 164cm, which is about the average height for a woman in the UK. Somewhere in between these heights and you should feel very comfortable using the E2Q, whether sitting or standing, but its extremely high minimum seems like a strange oversight given its impressive adaptability elsewhere.

Because when it comes to almost every other factor, the Flexispot E2Q is almost too adaptable. The four presets seem like two more than I need, and the millimeter-level height control seems super-specific. Even the cable management solutions seemed unnecessary given the relatively modest cabling requirements. And with so many optional extras to choose from, you can apply the E2Q as a plain piece of wood to work with or as the foundation for an entire electrified battle station that takes up half a room.

With so many options to make this desk your own, there are a few QoL omissions that feel like unfortunate self-defeating goals for a design that would otherwise be a sure winner. The E2Q is a very good desk, and I’m still a little depressed to have to hand it over to my partner, but these caveats are significant enough that I’d still recommend a bit of caution before jumping in here.