Ikea Linnmon Stress Test

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4 жыл бұрын

I was upgrading the tabletop to my desk and decided it would make a good video to see exactly how strong a "cheap" Ikea tabletop really was. I was really impressed with this Linnmon table, it held up better than I thought it would despite the fact that it is basically made out of cardboard! I would still recommend this desktop if you are building your own desk!
My desk, as seen in this video, is made of Ikea "Alex" drawers" and a "linnmon" top. I upgraded to a "Karlby" counter top.
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@TNovix 4 жыл бұрын

Ikea employee: Enjoy the desk Matt: Oh...I will

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

@Henry_49 4 жыл бұрын

Haha

@omargt738 4 жыл бұрын

666th like 😂

@AmrNaeim 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard...

@zorashki 3 жыл бұрын

the top is replaceable and its like 40$ or something.. so not a big deal.

@revan6614 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks for this. It's a very important part of my workday to constantly jump in the middle of my desk without it breaking and splitting me in two. Now I know this desk isn't for me.

@justinem4117 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao LOVE the sarcasm, seriously though, like most people aren't going to do dumb shit like this so

@DazzlingPotatoes 3 жыл бұрын

@@justinem4117 that is so true

@n0thing967 3 жыл бұрын

Shut up, And take my like

@fijimadeit5414 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@Shishou_Shi 2 жыл бұрын

idk man, I regularly sit and stand on my desk when working or mounting something behind it, needless to say all my desks are steel frame and I'm only ever gonna get steel frame desks for any of my workspaces. They're cheap and often even free on the used marketplace over here anyway, so I see no reason not to. the 70s and 80s factories, offices and schools loved steel frame desks

@avkay6108 4 жыл бұрын

the thumbnail is meme worthy

@gta4haterhq 4 жыл бұрын

then make it

@RekzysTheTitan 4 жыл бұрын

@@gta4haterhq not everyone is blessed with the power of meme creation.

@szerehfn5459 4 жыл бұрын

Just the face

@403Beats 4 жыл бұрын

Life alert

@sriramsattiraju8959 4 жыл бұрын

BananaBot have u posted yet

@theultimate1449 4 жыл бұрын

6:19 lucky you remembered to remove the leg before doing that otherwise it would have gone up you rear end

@aguccislide6132 4 жыл бұрын

The Ultimate well i mean, he already removed it for the previous tests

@theultimate1449 4 жыл бұрын

@@aguccislide6132 It was a joke bro ^^

@kgb3209 4 жыл бұрын

aguccislide r/WOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

@aguccislide6132 4 жыл бұрын

wosser i understand, but you hella late

@axeltech9914 4 жыл бұрын

The Ultimate it went all the way up

@JOHN611 4 жыл бұрын

“So as we can see these paper filled table tops are filled with paper” -Matt 2019

@RekzysTheTitan 4 жыл бұрын

i always thought it was layered paper like micarta, not honey comb.

@itzpayday1238 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, this floor is made out of floor

@voice.of.reason 4 жыл бұрын

No shit!!!

@earthtominiryu 3 жыл бұрын

ah yes, water is wet

@Albino.Monkey 3 жыл бұрын

@@RekzysTheTitan Its litteraly f*ck*ng cardboard

@eljuniorcen2675 3 жыл бұрын

Netflix: Are you Still watching? Someone’s daughter: 6:08

@Juan.650- 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😭😭

@bitterrsquiidss 3 жыл бұрын

IM CRYING-

@NotATechShow 3 жыл бұрын

you win best comment sir 😂

@izzydoesart3297 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahha i read this for many times and finally i got it

@Memematode 3 жыл бұрын

Bro ..... XD

@cody4r676 4 жыл бұрын

Folding table master race

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

Cody4r6 😆 HA! Nice!

@cloudvc5536 4 жыл бұрын

What I hear while walking by teachers lounge 6:07

@jacobpericcos8560 4 жыл бұрын

What I say when I walk in 6:09

@beterbavalos1255 4 жыл бұрын

lmaoo

@davy1972 4 жыл бұрын

What they say back to me 7:21

@nickapollo1981 4 жыл бұрын

@@jacobpericcos8560 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

@trinity6880 4 жыл бұрын

XDDD

@wyatta6528 4 жыл бұрын

With any desk, regardless of it being marketed as “scratch resistant”, it’s always good to at least have a small mouse pad, or a full-size desk pad to protect the desk surface.

@musicxxa6678 3 жыл бұрын

Desk pads are expensive than this desk what a world we live in lul

@rumputpanjang7380 3 жыл бұрын

@@musicxxa6678 you have a point....

@shashankb1971 2 жыл бұрын

@@musicxxa6678 no bruh they are like 15 dollars and the 15 dollar one is super good and it starts from 7-8 dollars

@ludwigstenberg1050 2 жыл бұрын

@@shashankb1971 Any chance you can give some recommendations for nice ones? Thanks

@xberet Жыл бұрын

@@ludwigstenberg1050 What country do you live in?

@joelreyes9166 3 жыл бұрын

So that’s the tables that the WWE uses, damn i thought wrestling was real.

@BlaZe92 3 жыл бұрын

I just came for 6:20! Satisfying! 😊

@GamesForNoobs 3 жыл бұрын

Same LOL

@newjerseywales 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@TheRealJohnHooper 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheRealJohnHooper 3 жыл бұрын

But the board is so stiff, it actually took most of the impact and he landed softly.. 😀

@Saebaryo23 3 жыл бұрын

Flynn from breaking bad

@LegendaryMike 4 жыл бұрын

Missed opportunity to have your wife RKO you through the table

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

aww man!

@LegendaryMike 4 жыл бұрын

@@MattieKB Let me get subscribed just in case you decide to write a skit where you get put through a table 🤣

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

@@LegendaryMike I am afraid for the future of this channel! haha! Thanks for the sub!

@topemeister3000 4 жыл бұрын

Legendary Mike Would be better if he RKOd her through the table 😈

@kalzu. 4 жыл бұрын

Matt's Tech & Vlogs ....creeper

@uiulian631 3 жыл бұрын

6:25 " My wife's like, what are you doing, step bro?"

@erickim3710 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing video. Educational, entertaining, heart warming, and meme-worthy.

@icybeamz8 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for sacrificing your desk to show us how much we can put on ours

@idk-zo2tq 3 жыл бұрын

Bro I would recommend you not to sit on that 🤣😂😂😂

@_kalum 3 жыл бұрын

@@idk-zo2tq lmfaoo

@cnovalles73 3 жыл бұрын

I've had my reservations about the Linnmon table tops but after seeing this, I have no worries getting one. Great video; thanks!

@gregorymoore2877 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, just don't put a person on it and you should be ok. 😉

@evandickerson2164 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best test I have ever seen! I have one of these desks that is about to get replaced by some butcher block I found for a great price but it has definitely held up for me as well. I have the same type of setup 2 Alex file drawers with the Linnmon on top, it has held up my PC with 2 monitors (a 32 inch and a 27 inch) since I got it without the middle leg. Definitely would recommend this to someone that needed a cheap desk setup. It is much better than a folding table (I have seen so many PCs damaged because of folding tables).

@mbj920 4 жыл бұрын

I plan on getting that desk from ikea, glad it was sturdy with the leg lol thanks for the tests

@vincentrobinette1507 3 жыл бұрын

Even without it, you'll be fine, as long as you don't do a "jump and smash". The leg is just to reduce sagging, to assure a more level surface. Obviously, it can hold the weight of a person, without any issue. Unless you use it as a work bench to rebuild an engine, it will handle anything you put on it, plus, it's safe to lean on.

@mbj920 3 жыл бұрын

Vincent Robinette exactly, it’s really to prevent sag over time. Thank you

@xQuackhead_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@mbj920 Or buy a plywood panel at your local (wood) shop (which is probably cheaper), mount legs on it and you'll be good for the next 10ish years. I'm never buying a table from ikea again.

@mbj920 3 жыл бұрын

xDuckeh I appreciate it but I bought mine long ago and love it, it serves me great and can hold 3 monitors + a heavy big PC. I wanted shelving rather than legs so it could hold it comfortably

@xQuackhead_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@mbj920 I mean I guess it's alright if you take care of it and don't Summit punch your table... my fist went right through the other side

@indigomontari9022 4 жыл бұрын

A good budget desk top but the best part with this setup you can always upgrade to a better counter top later to use as the desk top if you are low on funds.

@godfatherNYC 4 жыл бұрын

They are really quite impressive considering how extremely inexpensive they are.

@rubysamurai306 11 ай бұрын

dawg its like 500 bucks?? and another 500 bucks shipping?

@dmoody3950 11 ай бұрын

@@rubysamurai306 253 euros on ikea's website

@dylans_vibeschannel 9 ай бұрын

@@dmoody3950we don’t use euros

@tuanz8009 4 жыл бұрын

You guys came for 6:21.. 👌🏻

@matthewtaveras3597 4 жыл бұрын

Rewatched this part like 20 times im dead

@sweetcoffee2458 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😂

@WaxedWeatheredCutCopperStairs 4 жыл бұрын

@fretfret 4 жыл бұрын

The build-up to the part was worthy 🤣

@jordanholland4177 3 жыл бұрын

lol i just came for the whole vid

@indeed8724 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad i found this video, i was looking at honeycomb paper filling linnmon and particleboard and i can tell that the paper-board will be enough for my setup as i will have 1-2 monitors and some light components in the middle, great video.

@caroaguas89 3 жыл бұрын

This was helpful and entertaining! I’m actually looking to get this desk for my sewing machine and crafting projects. I was afraid the desk would not be able to hold my 16 lb sewing machine, but I have been pleasantly proven otherwise.

@samb7758 Жыл бұрын

How is it going 2 years on? I'm honestly on the fence about this.

@woolwil 9 ай бұрын

@@samb7758 i've had it since 2018, i use a two monitor setup with other peripherals and on the table, probably over 10kg load and it's perfectly fine

@jannov 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you convert it to the metric units for us. :) Thank you. Nice review.

@vincentrobinette1507 3 жыл бұрын

I posted a stress test video as well, as my very first post on KZfaq. I also stated dimensions, and weights in both American and Metric, because I (we) have no idea who is going to see the video, and what metric they understand. KZfaq is global!

@sforsheepy5234 2 жыл бұрын

Where does he convert it

@mikig2 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this!

@solidsnake81184 2 жыл бұрын

My workaround for the middle leg was a 16x10 wall mounted shelf bracket.

@OurFantasyLife 4 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how much support just adding that one leg provides!

@gib555 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mattie! I got a kick out of your video but more importantly what not to by. I'm looking to upgrade my set up as well. Thanks for you help and sense of humor :)

@lance455 3 жыл бұрын

The country of Sweden says: **Sweden is disappointed in you.**

@abicdefghijkl 4 жыл бұрын

this made me so anxious, wasnt sure when it would break D:

@thegary252 Жыл бұрын

What a legend doing this test. Thanks brah!

@adamn7516 3 жыл бұрын

I have no problem with construction. It's strong and light as you've proven. The only thing I wish is that Ikea used a veneer or formica on the top instead of what amounts to a painted surface. That would make for a much more durable surface.

@rangersmith4652 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty impressive performance for how it's made, how much it weighs, and what it costs.

@slushie3061 2 жыл бұрын

Just good engineers

@jupamoers 4 жыл бұрын

All of the IKEA tabletops (especially the LACK tables) have this cardboard inlay. If you want a sturdy desk, you should get a solid wood tabletop like a kitchen countertop

@WardenCraftOffical 5 ай бұрын

How bout the saljan

@cihangirozden7106 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for test from Turkey, definitely more people should watch your other videos. Good luck bro :)

4 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of TRUE review. Awesome!

@pleasecomebackjessica 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbnail: step bro, I’m stuck in these pieces of Ikea Linnmon desk because I sat on it.

@BlitzboyGaming 4 жыл бұрын

Oohhh my, I wasn't expecting it to break that easily. I am laughing all the way hoping the table would hold up a little longer.

@daennagarcia1201 2 жыл бұрын

it's like ten dollars

@ivandharmawan 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the experimental! My IKEA Linnmon 175cm is bend too!

@stannygtech6537 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Matt! Awesome video, my bro! Thanks! I’m getting this desk too!

@jemirokasih 4 жыл бұрын

Hay Matt, thank you, it help me to measure this product

@Eselfar 3 жыл бұрын

Would have been better with SI units but it's exactly what I was looking for. Great video! 👍🏼

@hyopsodusuwu466 3 жыл бұрын

I was stressing about having my desk snap on me but now i can relax lol thanks for calming this ocd brain down

@NostradAlex 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video.

@arthursweden4587 3 жыл бұрын

Can you PLEASE make one of these for the Karlby countertop. It is such a popular countertop and a stress test is in very high demand! Thank you.

@lotlum4343 3 жыл бұрын

I recommend getting the smaller version of this desk if you’re looking for a budget desk

@YarizGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it's really precious :)

@SoulScribbler 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I just bought this and then I found a lot of people saying it can't hold much...I will be using the middle leg and don't plan on having too much on it so I'm sure this will work!

@Ashley-wm6me 3 жыл бұрын

him: *it's pretty strong!* thumbnail: *am I a joke to you?*

@Jedmanuel91 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video man. I bought a smaller size and was worried of using a monitor mount on it. But after watching this it will definitely hold.

@jonasniederson5172 9 ай бұрын

Good video. I actually bought it and feeling the weight I thought, oh my gosh what did I do, wrong decision - it is not heavy enough to be sturdy. Your extreme test showed me: I really expect no further problem with my choice anymore. Thanks.

@markbrannan239 3 жыл бұрын

well happy i found the exact answer to the exact desk i wanted xD Thanks!

@Sherif.1988 4 жыл бұрын

just watched to see that one part where you break it , and it was all worth it.

@mannykhan7752 3 жыл бұрын

This was really hilarious but also informative. Now I know how much I can put on my IKEA Linnmon table without breaking it. Good job taking it to the breaking point.

@Elephantine999 2 жыл бұрын

Great test!

@thox_akihiko 3 жыл бұрын

woooo..thank you so much for making this video bro!

@zqwc 4 жыл бұрын

Ikea: How can we make this wooden tabletop cheaper? Designer: Make it out of cardboard.

@kadenburton7450 3 жыл бұрын

Most desks and doors are made from cardboard. Its not just ikea

@JohnSmith-yf5bk Жыл бұрын

@@kadenburton7450 “Most?” Definitely not true. I live in California and I’ve never been in a house with cardboard doors. Same for desks; the only time you’ll generally see fake-wood desks is at school, libraries, and in your buddy’s first apartment because he wanted cheap, light furniture to carry up to his room lol.

@Elitezombie03 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know if the particle board goes through the table in a straight line or if there at just blocks where the pre drilled holes are?

@coolhawk2003 2 жыл бұрын

Loving it. Great video

@Afkpicks 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thinking about redoing my whole gaming setup for my room.

@ALMeNhaLii28b72dcc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man 😂🤘🏽

@Zachynx 4 жыл бұрын

This video has helped me alot with knowing what i should get to prevent the sag in the middle thank you very much :D and i subscribed to you

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

zac19m Woohoo! Glad it helped! Any other desk video recommendations? these videos do really well.

@Zachynx 4 жыл бұрын

@@MattieKB i dont have any recommendations right now for any desk the only good desk i have had is the arrozi arena gaming desk but if i find any i will tell you

@MarkRosengarten 7 ай бұрын

I have Linnmon tables in my studio where I do my oil painting work. The melamine coat makes it easy to clean up and, even though the table tops are scuffed, stained and dinged, when I need to replace them it will be easy and cheap to do. The Alex cabinets work well for the sides and, on one, I have a filing cabinet supporting the middle of the table so it's extra strong. I had a Canon pro printer on one for years, it is a huge and heavy printer, but never had any issues with it.

@yarinvaknin5964 2 жыл бұрын

The design is very beautiful

@andrewredding3132 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same desktop only the shorter one and the problem with the cardboard design is if you have dual monitors on a desk clamp mount then the clamp will push right through the top making your monitors slowly sag forward until the clamp finally pushes through the wood causing your monitors to fall.

@canuck5896 2 жыл бұрын

Me: "Matt's Tech Tips .. cool. I'll get some solid advice on tech related issues." Matt: Watch me practice for my career as a WWE wrestler.

@marino7544 4 жыл бұрын

Great video dude!

@yellofury 3 жыл бұрын

thats why there is the middle leg setup lol. Pretty amazing for the materials!!!

@josesadventures1624 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend putting the leg in the middle mainly because it’s a lot more sturdy with it

@jimmywohlers8888 4 жыл бұрын

6:07 Literally laughed for about 5 mins straight

@thequietkid8913 2 жыл бұрын

I had a smile during .911 second

@fd-champz8184 2 жыл бұрын

Same I died when he jumped onto it and reading all these comments is having me cry of laughter 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅

@EL-Sannin 4 жыл бұрын

Thank God for this video! I thank you & saluted you! U saved my time & money

@iamKB590 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this man!

@CybertroninfiniteOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

How to sell me a table in less than 8 minutes XD

@maelstrom5230 4 жыл бұрын

6:19 is what you're looking for ;)

@ivanng3140 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the test , like.

@Nicolebrooke18 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate this! Needed something cheap for my moms vanity because the drawers I got were a little over 200 bucks and got a custom cut plexiglass for the tabletop but couldn’t decide what top to get, this helped a ton!

@ei.. 4 жыл бұрын

I had a dual monitor arm on a linnmon desk. One day i heard some cracking. Looking at the mounting point for the monitor arm, and it was halfway inside the table.

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

Einar Johnsen did you mount it in the center where the particle board is? or where the honeycomb cardboard is?

@tuanz8009 4 жыл бұрын

The thumbnail brought me here.. 👌🏻

@walt2160 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt!

@qiqx1151 3 жыл бұрын

Dude thank you so much

@lfnotmethenwho 4 жыл бұрын

Best test ever

@MattieKB 4 жыл бұрын

I did it for SCIENCE!!... and for fun... and for views... XD

@tijuu_ 3 жыл бұрын

I got this literally last week, guess I know what I'm doing this weekend

@TheCelecis Жыл бұрын

Actually someone that just plain explained that the drawers don't screw to the table! Thank you I was curious

@lakendracollier5099 2 жыл бұрын

😳😮 Thanks for the video!

@TheBinklemNetwork 4 жыл бұрын

Man willing to jump onto his desk to break it: doesn't even ask for a like or sub Me: TAKE IT! TAKE MY SUB AND LIKE! I EVEN RANG THAT BELL!

@HigherGroundJar 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@olip3174 3 жыл бұрын

This was recommended to me after I broke my IKEA desk in half from rage ironic

@EarthquakeCL 2 жыл бұрын

06:40 the same pattern that use a basic door (only more compact), 4 sticks to form the frame and inside this type of honeycomb pattern, so it's a horizontal door.

@TechnicalTatertot 3 жыл бұрын

So I just bought this desk in store and without ever looking it up this was recommended. I'm spooked

@matteo0196 3 жыл бұрын

Phones can read minds now apparently

@gur24sewak 4 жыл бұрын

lmaooo hilarious and very informative!

@aspieantics9817 Жыл бұрын

Tell ya what, im actually applauding ikea for this one. If you were to use a similar board with 4 legs; thatll cost you about £20. £20 for a sturdy desk. Im genuinely surprised with this

@johnfurman5946 3 жыл бұрын

Idk why I expected this to just be a video of him repeatedly jumping on it until it breaks lmao

@p90iq 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful room

@ORGPPL1 4 жыл бұрын

The middle leg is usually installed further back

@deputynathan5621 4 жыл бұрын

ORGPL1 yeah it would have a leg in the middle making it far more supportive.

@paulgee3411 3 жыл бұрын

The holes might be pre-drilled. A lot of Ikea stuff is.

@domojim 4 жыл бұрын

6:20 FROM THE TOP ROPE

@Pinguiny13 2 жыл бұрын

thx dude! that helped!

@ricky433 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@tristanb783 4 жыл бұрын

6:07 Up and Down, Up and Down, Back and Forth, Back and Forth.

@jellona2806 4 жыл бұрын

A, B, start

@z1zn 4 жыл бұрын

just like that

@jasonsignor7237 4 жыл бұрын

lol!

@the_nuggetz1282 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had this desk for over a year and never knew it was cardboard. I thought it was made out of complete wood, I wanted to buy another one and saw it in half to make a custom one. I’m glad I watched this before, I would’ve been shocked 😂

@Babuo494 3 жыл бұрын

is this a good desk

@the_nuggetz1282 3 жыл бұрын

CRACK TRICKS hell yea. I have my tv of 43 inches on it, a stand with my laptop when I do homework, it also fits my ps4 and Xbox as well. This desk is amazing and it’s cheap as well. It be best if you put it on wood tho, it doesn’t do good on carpet. They have different size ones at ikea, if you got one near you, I’d pick it up. With the 4 legs it cost me around $35 I think, buy a drill from ikea tho. You’ll need one to build the table unless you got some jacked ass arms to build it with just a screw driver

@Babuo494 3 жыл бұрын

@@the_nuggetz1282 didn't expect a fast reply, thanks for sharing 😂😂