I bought this after my previous monitor arm (Which was the first item that shows up when you search "Monitor Arm" on Amazon) which cost a reasonable £29.99 sheared in half dropping my monitor after only 18 months of use. The monitor wasnt even out of the rated weight and thankfully wasn't damaged, but a close call.
I saw a Linus Tech Tips link for this arm and despite being a little put of by the price could see it was an excellent product and found a YouTube video on it that showed me the product. I wasn't wrong. Really Really happy with this!
Very easy to assemble one piece has the tall pole attached to a desk clamp which I clamped to the table (It does include other optiona than the clamp if you want to drill and bolt this through the desk but can't see a need). Then another arm which is screwless slots onto that pole in seconds. Then I screwed my monitor onto the third arm with the 4 Vesa mounting screws and slipped that onto the arms and that was it. Done. You can adjust a silver ring on the tall pole with an allen key to move the bracket higher or lower on the pole and adjust the tension so your monitor is moveable but doesn't sag with a second allen key. Took us 10 minutes.
Pros:
Excellent Range of Movement best I've seen up and down quite high 360 rotation if your cables allow.
Exceptionally sturdy and heavy build quality, will support almost any modern monitor weights you can throw at it.
Good looking in Chrome and black.
Easy assembly in 10 to 30 mins for a partially diasbled person with one helper.
Range of mounting options included 4 thumbscrews to mount the screen nice touch if you want to remove screen often or normal screws for permanent use or more security.
Cons:
Potentially cost prohibitive for some people but you really do get what you pay for and if you can save or stretch for it, it really is worth it.
Summary: An excellent design and high quality item which is a rarity amongst a sea of mass produced rubbish. Maybe the price should be a tiny bit lower but considering the sheer weight of metal used and the design time they must have put into it to keep it sleek yet functional and everything included is still worth it.
If you need a monitor arm don't make my mistake with a cheaper option unless say you had a 15" LCD that weighs the same as a feather or don't value your screen and buy this one. Hope it helps!
| Brand | Ergotron |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 45.72 x 27.05 x 17.78 cm; 4.42 kg |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Item model number | 45-241-224 |
| Manufacturer | Ergotron |
| Series | 45-241-224 |
| Colour | Black |
| Standing screen display size | 34 Inches |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 2 Kilowatt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries packed with equipment |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 2 g |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 5 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 5 |
| Item Weight | 4.42 kg |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
