VIVO Single Laptop Desk Mount Stand, STAND-V001L

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Bought this product to free up desk space at work, and so I could position my laptop at eye-level whilst connected to a bluetooth keyboard. when it arrived there was a screw missing, but customer support were very helpful and refunded my money allowing me to purchase a replacement. The replacement arrived quickly and was fully intact. The instructions are easy to follow and the stand was fairly simple to set up. I am very happy with my purchase as I now have a sturdy stand that holds my laptop and allows me to work away quite happily. When not in use I can move and fold the arm out of the way. A great product which I have recommended to family and friends.

Très content de cet achat, les matériaux sont solides. Je m’en sers depuis plusieurs mois et j’en suis entièrement satisfait. Je recommande ce produit.

I have a very small desk space and I need to use two computers at the same time sometimes, so I was hoping to find something that would allow me to elevate the computer I used the least and shove it off to the side to keep from wasting desk space. This stand ended up being exactly what I was looking for…. *mostly*.

While it did elevate my second laptop, and it does allow me to shove that laptop out of the way whenever it is not in use, it does have a couple of flaws that will require some fiddling with to make this product work as intended.

First, the laptop platform is wide enough for a standard Dell laptop, with a lot more depth than I really needed, but that allows me to keep a couple of tools within easy reach now. However, my biggest complaint is that this laptop platform is very very wobbly as assembled. The platform simply slides into a track on the arm, and then you secure the two pieces together with a nut… however, there is still a LOT of play between the track on the platform, and the plate on the arm. I had to use zip ties to “shim” between the rails of the track and the plate in order to take the wobble out of the whole part the laptop sits on. It wasn’t a *lot* of wobble – maybe a distance of a quarter of an inch at the sides, all told – but any wobble at all was very irritating as I attempted to work on the laptop secured there. After making my “shims” to close the gap, the wobble is significantly decreased, and I can work comfortably now.

The other issue I had was how the assembly was a bit fiddly and almost required three or four hands during the process at times… but I managed it with judicious use of knees and elbows.

Finally, I was afraid that I was going to either break the adjustment screw ot strip it, to make sure that the pitch adjustment of the laptop platform would stay where I put it, rather than tipping forward under the weight of a pretty lightweight computer. I eventually plucked up my courage and just kept tightening well past when I should have been able to stop, because if I couldn’t get the laptop platform to stay relatively horizontal, it wouldn’t matter if I broke the adjuster or not, because it wouldn’t work anyway. It did eventually tighten up, although it doesn’t take as much force as it should to tip it downward again, so I’m not sure how long that will last. If I tightened something that tight on an engine block, I’d crack something… so with that expectation in mind, the adjuster SHOULD have stayed put… without having to almost break the tool to do it.

Speaking of tools, the nice thing about this mount is that they include *almost* every tool you need to assemble it, and even include a place for you to store the tools they included right on the mount, so you always have them handy if you need to make an adjustment. The only tool they didn’t include was a screwdriver, which will be absolutely necessary to properly mount the laptop platform to the mounting plate.

The rest of the construction is quite good, very sturdy, and adjustments are easy and smooth. Even when fully tightened down, you can still swing the arm around to get it out of your way or to pull it into place to work on. The arm is very durable, and the post the arm is mounted on is thick and sturdy. I did end up cutting that pole in half because I didn’t need to raise my second laptop that high, and the unused portion of the pole was rather obtrusive on the view past that part of my desk. But that worked out well, and it currently fits exactly my needs.

All in all, this was exactly the mount I needed to simplify and streamline my desk so that I didn’t lose a large piece of real estate there. It wasn’t perfect out of the box, but it only took me about an hour after I finished assembling it to make all the adjustments and changes to it to make it behave in the intended fashion. Don’t be afraid to “over-tighten” things, because otherwise, it might not be stable for you. Otherwise, it’s a good piece of equipment, and I recommend it if you’re willing to fiddle if needed.

I read the reviews before deciding to get this item. It is sturdy, make sure to read the guide before you open the bags of screws because it comes with different option of mounting so there are some extra items that comes with the installation pack. It’s a great option to have, I know there are people who says that the plate wobbles, you need to use a wrench to tighten some of the nut, by just using your fingers cannot work out well. Take your time to adjust (at least i did) and it is still working well for me even thought i tighten and loosen it quite a number of times. Now i can put my wireless keyboard and mouse under also because I have a small desk. Note: If you choose the clamp option, your table will not be flushed to the wall, so if that irks you, make sure you install it through the table (you need to drill a hole through the desk or get a desk that has the hole).