Stir currently only offers other sizes of the M1 for bulk orders. The vast majority of competitors in this space offer three to five different tabletop sizes for each of their models. Everyone has a different space to work with a one-size-fits-all approach just doesn’t adequately address most peoples’ needs. One thing we were disappointed to find out was that for most individual consumers the M1 only comes in a single size – 30” x 60”. A drawback to this powder-coat technique is that it doesn’t come in any woodgrain designs (you can’t spray paint a wood grain image), so we hope you like basic black or basic white. While we haven’t seen the M1 table top for ourselves, we have seen other samples of powder-coated wood, and know that certain combinations of MDF and powder coat can lead to a stippled, bumpy surface that makes it hard to write. The tabletop is an MDF core covered in a powder coat paint, which is more durable and pleasing to the eye than standard high-pressure-laminate, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the 3D lamination technology signature to iMovR’s ThermoDesk and Omega lines of desks. In any event, Stir is still more focused on the architectural beauty of their desks and less on ergonomic beauty – you still can’t complete your workstation with a keyboard tray or monitor arm when buying through Stir’s website.Īside from these features, the desktop looks rather bland. Unlike the F1, the new M1 desk does support a keyboard tray, though unless you have one with a short 11″ rail like the Float Keyboard, you’ll need one that can be mounted sideways, like the Stowaway. It compromises the structural integrity of the wood to the degree that mounting a monitor arm anywhere but in the center of the desk would appear to risk cracking off a chunk of the desktop. We’re not sure we’re enamored with the cable pass-through slit that extend along the rear of the desktop from the two grommet holes.
The front edge also curves inward slightly, to give users a feeling of being integrated into the desk. It’s a feature commonly found on all iMovR desks, and one we’ve grown to appreciate. The front edge gently slopes down, allowing users to rest their arms on the edge with less discomfort. Stir’s new M1 (right) desk looks sleeker and more ergonomic than the bulky F1Ī year later and the new M1 desk seems to have learned from its predecessor that users, sitting or standing, want a comfortable desk. The first Stir desk looked like a giant iPod, with a 3.5”-thick top too thick to mount monitor arm clamps or ergonomic keyboard trays onto, and hard edges that demonstrated no consideration to user comfort and ergonomics.
Apple DNA was apparent in the older F1 which was architecturally, rather than ergonomically, designed. JP Labrosse, Stir’s chief designer, was a lead engineer for Apple’s iPod division over a decade ago. And what do you get in return for that hefty chunk of change? Seems like more sizzle than steak. At $2,990, it’s not quite the jaw-dropping figure of the F1, but it still is a long ways more costly than even its closest competitors. This desk has a thinner desktop and fewer customization options than its older sibling, but retains the same user interface as the original. Perhaps in response to consumers’ understandable sticker shock, and as an opportunity to make improvements to certain features, Stir has come out with the Kinetic M1, a ‘budget’-class relative of their first desk – now renamed the F1. That’s almost three times as much as other premium desks on the market today, and well out of reach for many potential deskers. It was also notable for its high pricetag: $4,190. Advertised as the first ‘smart desk’, it was notable for its user interface: a touchscreen embedded into the surface of the desk allowed users to change the height of the desk and set up a schedule that reminded users to stand for a predetermined amount of time.
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