Our methodology
The two most thorough desk reviewers both sell the desks they review; we stock nothing, and that's the whole point. We don't run a lab or fake teardown scores — we compare published specs and warranty text, cite third-party tests like Wirecutter's by name, and rank by what fits your room and budget before any payout is consulted.
What we actually do
- Read the spec sheet. Dimensions, weight and load ratings, mounting standards, adjustment ranges, published noise figures — the numbers the manufacturer commits to in writing.
- Read the warranty. Length is the least interesting part. What matters is the split: which components are covered for how long, what registration is required, and what voids it.
- Cite other people’s testing by name. Where an independent outlet has measured something we cannot, we say which outlet and when.
- Rank by fit. Room size, desk thickness, monitor weight, budget. The shortlist is ordered by what suits the situation the page is about.
What we do not do
- We do not run a lab. We have not disassembled these products, measured deflection, or run them for six months. Anyone claiming otherwise on a site this size should be read sceptically — including us, if we ever slip.
- We do not invent numbers. Every figure on a comparison page traces to a manufacturer spec sheet or a named publication, with the date we checked it. If we could not find a number, the page says so rather than estimating.
- We do not restate a seller’s claim as our finding. When a manufacturer says a chair supports 395 lb, that is their claim and it is attributed to them — it is not a measurement we made.
- We do not let commission set the order. See editorial standards.
When we are wrong
Spec sheets change, products get revised, and warranties get quietly rewritten. When we find an error we correct the page and note what changed. If you spot one first, tell us.