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    • momurdaM
      momurda @NerdyDad
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      @nerdydad said in anti-fatigue mat:

      @mike-davis said in anti-fatigue mat:

      So I've had a sit and stand desk for two weeks now and have started to think about an anti-fatigue mat. What have you tried and what do you like? Is it worth the extra spend for something like this:
      0_1510845648844_anti-fatigueMat.png

      I'd feel like you're giving my feet toys to play with while my hands and head are trying to work.

      Or that I would trip multiple times a day getting to my desk. I have the soft rubber mat type, about 3/4" thickness but no lips or bumps like this picture.

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      • MattSpellerM
        MattSpeller
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        I rock the cold hard ground below my feet.

        60/40 stand/sit mix

        I see the value in the antifatigue things but honestly I trip over the bastarding things so often that I hurled the last one out of my office into the bin.

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        • MattSpellerM
          MattSpeller
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          I would very much like to try a treadmill desk.

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          • Mike DavisM
            Mike Davis @MattSpeller
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            @mattspeller said in anti-fatigue mat:

            I would very much like to try a treadmill desk.

            You trip over a mat just sitting there, but you want a mat on rollers... good luck with that. 🙂

            I actually have a keyboard tray on my recumbent bike.

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            • B
              bnrstnr
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              Do you guys love your sit/stand desks? Which brand did you end up going with?

              I've been seriously looking at them lately as I've been having some nerve issues and the more I stand the less I hurt.

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              • Mike DavisM
                Mike Davis
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                I've only had one for a couple weeks. I've been thinking about it a long time, and built my desk for it when I built my new office. When my chiropractor told me I needed it, I ordered it from Amazon an hour later.

                I got this one:
                https://www.amazon.com/VIVO-Workstation-Ergonomic-Adjustable-DESK-V102E/dp/B071KGDGNK/
                0_1510935431323_sitstandframe.png

                It was $350 on monoprice and this seems to be the same thing. I'll take a picture of my set up once I have a chance to clean off my desk.... (don't hold your breath)

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                • NerdyDadN
                  NerdyDad @bnrstnr
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                  @bnrstnr said in anti-fatigue mat:

                  Do you guys love your sit/stand desks? Which brand did you end up going with?

                  I've been seriously looking at them lately as I've been having some nerve issues and the more I stand the less I hurt.

                  One of the ladies in HR has a Varidesk and she is loving it. Managers that are ordering them are liking them. Other managers thinks they are a gimmick and won't touch them. So I have a mixed bag.

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                  • Mike DavisM
                    Mike Davis
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                    I have noticed that if I'm already on my feet, I'm more likely to move from my desk, which is good. I don't think you could argue that they make you more productive, but you can certainly argue that there are some health benefits for some people.

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                    • Minion QueenM
                      Minion Queen @bnrstnr
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                      @bnrstnr said in anti-fatigue mat:

                      Do you guys love your sit/stand desks? Which brand did you end up going with?

                      I've been seriously looking at them lately as I've been having some nerve issues and the more I stand the less I hurt.

                      I have had mine since February and I LOVE IT. I purchased mine from. https://www.autonomous.ai.

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                      • Reid CooperR
                        Reid Cooper
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                        Sit / Stand desks are great. I think that they do aid productivity, by making you more active and alert.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
                          scottalanmiller
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                          All this tal of sit/stand desks, I had to move myself out ot the bar where I have kind of a standing desk setup ready to go.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            I've thought about adding an anti-fatigue mat here, not for IT work but for the bar, since it is basically a working bar.

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                            • Mike DavisM
                              Mike Davis
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                              @scottalanmiller said in anti-fatigue mat:

                              I've thought about adding an anti-fatigue mat here, not for IT work but for the bar, since it is basically a working bar.

                              Foot rails were added to bars to decrease back pain. How old is that anti-fatigue technology?

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Mike Davis
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                                @mike-davis said in anti-fatigue mat:

                                @scottalanmiller said in anti-fatigue mat:

                                I've thought about adding an anti-fatigue mat here, not for IT work but for the bar, since it is basically a working bar.

                                Foot rails were added to bars to decrease back pain. How old is that anti-fatigue technology?

                                Foot rails are for sitting at the bar. This is for behind the bar.

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                                • MattSpellerM
                                  MattSpeller @bnrstnr
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                                  @bnrstnr said in anti-fatigue mat:

                                  Do you guys love your sit/stand desks? Which brand did you end up going with?

                                  I've been seriously looking at them lately as I've been having some nerve issues and the more I stand the less I hurt.

                                  10/10 marks for this one. It's to modify an existing desk to be sit or stand.

                                  https://www.ergodesktop.com/kangaroo

                                  0_1510939365657_20171117_092104.jpg

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                                  • momurdaM
                                    momurda
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                                    Varidesk
                                    www.varidesk.com

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                                    • Mike DavisM
                                      Mike Davis
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                                      Installed the sit and stand frame a two weeks ago. Still need a little more cable management and have to figure out what to do about the sub to neaten up the wires.

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                                      • caramelC
                                        caramel
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                                        I almost always use a standing desk. I find that a hay-based anti-fatigue mat may not be hard wearing, but is cheap and easy to replace.

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                                        • Emad RE
                                          Emad R @Mike Davis
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                                          @mike-davis

                                          I dont know about the mat, but get those for your eyes, they are worth every dollar:

                                          https://www.amazon.com/Protection-Computer-Readers-Glasses-Shatterproof/dp/B00BQ7KBV4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509087603&sr=8-1&keywords=GAMMA+RAY+003+UV+Glare+Protection+Amber+Tinted+Computer+Readers+Glasses+Anti+Harmful+Blue+Rays+in+Shatterproof+Memory+Flex+Frame+-+%2B0.00+Magnification

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