Thanks for the high quality video, but there is no focus on the most important part of a desk: stability. No testing this at all (shaking on max. heigh etc.).

Great review, thanks for the side by side shots. The one thing missing was a stability (rocking / wobbling) test at maximum extension - the main downfall of many cheaper standing desks.

A key detail on the E5 you didn’t mention (and important to mention as you cited desk size as the biggest issue) that the under frame has an adjustable width, which the Bekant doesn’t. Also the 10 year guarantee for ikea doesn’t include electrical motor and legs.

Thanks for the very informative video, but I also think that the most important part of the desk is stability and you completely missed this. I can easily see specs of both by going to the respective sellers web sites but I think you should concentrate on the elements that are not shown by the sellers. Cheers

Fantastic review good sir, very professional. I'm looking into the Flexispot desks and you're the first review that I've come across that even suggests using a different desktop with the frame. Personally am looking to purchase a bespoke, solid wood top to put on...just need to be sure of weight and will hopefully come out with a really nice desk! Thanks for taking the time for the review :)

Thanks for the review! Looking to get one of those. For all the short peeps like me it's hard to find a desk that starts at around 60cm , unfortunately cheaper frames from flexi spot are quite tall starting at 71cm + So those 2 desks are really the only option :)

Thanks for you solid content. Came to your channel for the "Neo Mini V2" review and stayed ever since

Thanks for the comparison, this video really needed to exist.

IKEA makes some of the best compromises for price but still edges out in quality IMHO.

Thanks for your review. So cool. I’m just looking between the 2 desk and all this information are very precious.

What about stability of the two desks?

Soo a review on a motorized desk can be interesting and entertaining 🤔 Good job, great explanations on the details of these desks... yes desks. Who would of thought 😁

That control box is supposed to go beneath the cable cover so you don't need to screw in the control box I'm pretty sure

You don't mention anything about stability really in this. I'm considering getting either the E5 or the Bekant, but saw a review of the E5 that shows that the E5 was quite wavy when pushed horizontally. This could be a problem for me as I have monitors on arms and if the desk wobbles when moving my mouse around, i start to get a little infuriated. Which of the two would you say is the most stable?

Hello , do you know what is the original height of the bekant before changing it?

That fabric cable management system on the Ikea seems like a potential dust magnet.

Very good and informative job! Congrats. You doing so well in your reviews.

I was really not sure between the two. But then chose the flexispot E5 over the bekant because after watching other reviews who pointed out the instability of the bekant top. This you unfortunately left out completely.

not really interested in this because being the badass that i am, i keep my "desktop" pc on the floor. that said, it is the only desk review i have ever watched. thanks for that.

Yeah, you got the one that looks easy to build. My E5 came in different pieces and once put together, looks completely different than yours. The directions are different too… They probably sent you something other than what they said they sent you. That kinda sucks for us who are looking how to build this damn thing. It’s definitely not fool-proof, lol.

Excellent video as usual. Thanks. What is the PC case. Intrigued with the look

Hi :) i would like to know the bekant desk top only not the frame it can fit on another frame ?

Out of experience I would personally never go with a motorized desk. I would go straight for a frame with a hand crank. Have to put up with repairs on such motorized desks at work all the time (other vendors and models, but hundreds of desks in my company). They are repairable, but getting the parts is a proverbial pita...

Thinking about buying a desk-mounted monitor stand. And i know The IKEA LINNMON is very fragile and breaks where the monitor arm attaches to the Table top. I on the other hand have a IKEA BEKANT and just wondering if you have any experience with it breaking or giving in with the monitor arm? 🤔

Keep wanting to get the Bekant but feel that the top may be a little too thin... I have 2 32inch widescreen monitors, a mic with an arm and a lighting with an arm. I have previously had desktop tops which have cracked due to the weight, each monitor is 18kg. The current desk i have is 0.5 inch which really does not like much weight being added.

And the stability?

E5 can hold upto 100kgs but all IKEA desks including Idasen , Bekant, Rudolf can hold upto 70kg only

My local ikea is sold out of all the desks I like.

Anyone that puts a gaming PC on their desk - not gonna take their advice on anything.

The thing is: you get warranty by Ikea. Flexispot is illegal.

Be careful with this brand! I'm not talking about the quality of the products, but about the brand itself. Specifically, I ask all clients to be very careful with the brand's promotions since I and several clients have had some very unpleasant experiences. They carry out promotions without any kind of guarantees, commercial hooks that border on misleading advertising. When they are asked for the legal bases of the promotions that you have the right to access as a consumer, they do not provide them to you and despite admitting failures in the web shopping platform during the promotions, the solution they offer is to return the product . Sorry @flexispot but not everything is allowed in online sales, consumers also have rights, respect them. Ikea 1000% best