Every video I've seen there is anywhere from a minor desk wobble (with desk pads attached) to a SEVERE wobble with no desk pads attached.
Most of the videos are a year or 2 old though, not many up to date videos that I found in my short search.
I want a desk with no wobble, is this still a major issue with the Magnus desks?
Posted Dec 4, 2023, 12:34 AM UTC
idk they all seem wrong. I got the smaller one and those people made me second guess if i should get this desk but I got my desk in 3 days ago and it is solid as hell. On carpet. Max height there is a slight wobble if i literally grab it and shake it firmly but i am not doing gymnastics on it or using it on the open sea, all i do is move my right hand with the mouse or joystick.
What mount did you use for your monitor and how big is it? Definitely seems like the bigger the monitor the more the wobble, from the videos I've seen. I have a 34 inch ultrawide that is very heavy. That's my main worry.
I used the dual monitor arm from secretlab. I have a 27 inch monitor and am going to install a second one eventually. The video's make me wonder if it is possible to put the feet on backwards where the shorter end is facing the front of the desk as that would probably affect the desk significantly.
If you want 0 wobble you'll need a 4 legged desk. Even then they can wobble slightly
These desks have very little wobble but they do wobble
Yea I originally wanted the regular magnus metal desk, but every single video shows it wobbling too much, unless it's firmly against a wall with wall pads (mine won't be against the wall) so the 4 legged one is off the table.
The 2 legged one actually looks quite a bit more stable than the 4 legged one when it's not pushed against a wall.
I don't think you have realistic expectations honestly. I don't think you will be happy with whatever you buy
My 69 dollar bamboo kitchen countertop, with 400 dollar heavy duty sit stand legs doesn't wobble. If I slam my hands against the front, I'll get a bit of screen shake, but the monitor certainly doesn't rock back and forth.
So I think it's pretty reasonable to want the same out of a desk that is 4x as expensive.
So there you go then. You don't need a new desk
There is very slight wobble. But only if you grab the edge and shake it. I've had mine since July, so coming up on 5 months. I play Star Citizen and use 2 joysticks often. Very often. They sit on the desk and It gets pretty crazy and I can be ramming the joysticks hard and fast, in every direction. I have never once noticed the wobble on my Magnus Pro XL. Like I said, if you shake it pretty hard, you notice the monitor wiggle a bit, but it's pretty damn solid
Straight facts
Ahh this is sick to hear cause I want to get some joysticks for SC and didn't even consider how much movement that would be putting on the desk.
I assume the no wobble (not grabbing edges to shake it) is while sitting and using the joysticks? Hows the experience just doing standard work while standing?
Yeah. I don't notice any wobble while using my joysticks. I had a $200 desk from Amazon before this one and everyone I used my sticks, I could see my monitors shaking pretty bad. I have never once noticed the monitors or desk shaking at all while using the desk either standing or sitting. I occasionally stand at my desk tok. Especially when I'm building or working on a PC.
Gotchya, sounds like wobble stuff is just blown out of proportion all over -- out of curiosity, what joysticks do you use?
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Yea, I've seen videos of people trying to play and the monitor is rocking forward and backward quite badly and then I've seen videos more in line with what you're saying.
Either way it's a lot of money to spend on a desk and gamble on which one I might get, since I need 2 desks + accessories is going to be like 3200 CAD.
Guess I'll either bite the bullet, or not, we'll see what way my brain decides for me.
You have to fasten the legs to the bottom of the desk. I think the people that have issues with the desks stability aren't tightening the legs to the desk enough. The screws got to a point where they felt tight but you can keep twisting them quite a bit. That's how mine was anyway.
This desk has been the best investment for my setup by far. I like it better than my 14900k and my 4080.