{"id":110581,"date":"2025-01-24T05:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T05:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=110581"},"modified":"2025-01-28T02:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T02:28:26","slug":"9am-robin-pro-standing-desk-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/9am-robin-pro-standing-desk-review\/","title":{"rendered":"9am Home Robin Pro Standing Desk: The Best Budget Desk In Australia?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

This is the Robin Pro, the newest standing desk on the Australian market. Featuring a gorgeous Scandinavian aesthetic and dual motors at a competitive price point, the Robin is taking on the Goliaths like the UpDown Pro and Desky Dual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it compare against Australia’s best standing desks<\/a>? I’ve used one for a week to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quick Verdict.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Above: The 9am Home Robin Pro is an attractive desk. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently on sale for $749, the 9am Home Robin Pro<\/a> offers a lot of bang for your buck. It surprises with rock-solid stability and build quality that’s hard to find at this price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scandinavian aesthetic is refreshing as it is beautiful. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I wasn’t sold on the “devil’s pitchfork” leg design when I saw it online, but it looks much better in real life than in photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The desk arrives at your door pre-assembled. No other standing desk brand in Australia does this, and it will benefit people who aren’t great with tools, have disabilities or have no patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the desk affordable, 9am Home used inexpensive parts in several areas. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The controller – although excellent in terms of UI – feels plasticky compared to premium desks like Desky Dual, UpDown Pro<\/a> and Omnidesk Ascent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MFD desktop is also clearly Ikea-grade. It will not make your home office look cheap, but it’s clearly not real wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, 9am Home didn’t cut costs in the most critical area – the frame. <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cold-rolled steel means the leg tubes have concentric uniformity and are perfectly straight, with minimal gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love the design and don’t want to spend over $1,000 on a premium standing desk, the Robin Pro is a great choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pros<\/th>Cons<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Surprising Stability.<\/strong> Minimal wobble thanks to cold-rolled tubular leg design with low gaps between sections.<\/td>Plasticky Controller.<\/strong> I wish the controller was less plasticky, had better screen and more tactile buttons.<\/td><\/tr>
Scandinavian Aesthetic.<\/strong> Unique leg design and curved edges give the desk a gentle, warm, minimalist appearance.<\/td>No Trial, Cable Management Or Drawer.<\/strong> Don’t expect extensive customisation options or the option to send the desk back. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Who Should Buy The 9am Home Robin Pro?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Robin Pro<\/a> will appeal to women and anyone who prefers its gentle, stylish aesthetic to the traditional standing desk leg design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This desk will look great in home offices of yoga teachers, writers, coaches and alternative medicine practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 Things I Love About The 9am Home Robin Pro.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Robin Pro is one of three standing models available from 9am Home, and is the cheapest one in the line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Surprising Stability.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Above: The Robin Pro is stable – even at tallest heights.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I get nervous when a new standing desk company sends me a sub ~$1,000 desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stability and price usually go hand-in hand, so I often have to be the “bad cop” who tells companies that their desk is too wobbly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially if it has tubular legs, notorious for being less stable than square designs.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, the Robin Pro had none of those issues. Stability is excellent – and is on par with more expensive desks like Desky Dual and UpDown Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side-to-side stability is a little worse than back-to-front, but this is expected in a desk with a single cross-beam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expert Tip.<\/h3><\/div>

Back-to-front stability is more important, as you’re far less likely to exert lateral forces on the desktop with your hands. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

9am Home used cold-rolled steel in Robin Pro’s tubular legs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m no metallurgist, but I found out that this process is superior to traditional hot-rolling because it creates more precise shapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This translates to closer tolerances between sections, which means less wobble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Budget-Friendly Price.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Above: The Robin Pro offers a lot of value. Currenly on sale for $759, the desk is a great deal. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your budget doesn’t stretch to a ~$1,100 entry-level Desky or UpDown with a bamboo desktop, the Robin Pro is a great option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You miss out on real wood, but get most of the same features – double motors, an anti-collision sensor, a height controller with reminders and two height presets, plus a complimentary cable tray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The warranty is exactly what you’d expect at this price:<\/p>\n\n\n\n