We decided against the Ergo Desktop Kangaroo Pro Junior for several reasons. But we'll share both the pros and cons.
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The converter that has similar ergonomics but has improved the looks and eliminated the design flaws is the UPLIFT E7 that we rated as our best luxury pick.
There's one very strong pro that may make up for all of the cons - ergonomics. Being able to both move your monitor so it's eye level and get your keyboard to the correct height is an ergonomic dream. For this reason, we're not a huge fan of using laptops all the time, as your monitor and keyboard are right next to each other. You're either looking down at your screen or reaching up to type. The Kangaroo Pro Junior separates the monitor and the desktop, and it does it very well, as both are adjustable.
Our first gripe is that we find it kind of ugly. The silver support pole that holds the Versa mount for a monitor and the keyboard tray is very visible and doesn't match with the black keyboard tray. This design makes the wires more visible, which doesn't look nice. You could remedy this by using zip ties or velcro to bind the wires together and then attaching wire guides to the bottom of the keyboard tray, but they'll still be somewhat visible.
We believe that putting a metal cover over the support arm of the converter (where the keyboard and monitor attach to) would make the converter look a lot better.
The support leg that's separate from the desk is something you can put under the keyboard tray to make it stable. The converter is very stable, but we feel that there are better designs than having to place a separate part under the desk every time you raise it. It's one of the things that makes it ugly, and we can see people losing the leg. It's not surprising that the desk hasn't received the best user reviews.
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A big problem for many was described by an Amazon reviewer as "a fatal flaw." The desktop where you place your keyboard is 24". Normal full-sized keyboards (as opposed to the Tenkeyless, which don't have the number pad on the right) are around 15". If you use a mouse, the 9" left over will be cramped for using your mouse freely. You could change the setting on your mouse to make it move faster, which would require less space, but we're assuming that most people will want to do this.
The keyboard tray is larger than the base, so we wouldn't be surprised to see people putting items under the keyboard and those items being hit or squished if the user forgets to move them before they lower the keyboard tray.
Another con is the price; the Kangaroo Pro Junior is $399. All of our top choices are less expensive than this converter and don't have all its' design flaws. In fact, all but one of our choices are under $300, and two are under $150.
The Kangaroo Pro is one of the earliest standing desk converters. Hats off to Ergo Desktop for creating it, but we've noticed that as converters are evolving and being produced more, their prices are coming down. We've seen Vari have to drop their prices to keep stay competitive with companies such as Vivo and FlexiSpot.
Assembly was fairly easy, although one of the top braces on the table is not square. I was trying to use a different top, and could not use it because of this. Table is sturdy. I had intended to use it as a cutting table in the higher position, and a computer table in the lowest position. However, with the casters lowest table top height is 29.75", not 26.8" as described. I am going to try adding a pull out drawer to solve the problem. I need the casters to move the table to access a file cabinet. I found that they roll fine of a luxury vinyl floor, not sure how good they would be on carpet.
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