Yes, but not for medical reasons. I've just been doing it that way since I started tying in about 1949. Now, with bifocals I find it's easier on my neck.
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I have a standing desk at home, because I work in tech and I'm glued to my computer. I've also had them at every office I've worked in, for many years.
Standing desks are good for work, but standing in one position is worse for your body than sitting down. If you buy a standing desk, you also need a foam mat, balancing board, stepper or something like that. A standing desk fanatic might reply here saying that this isn't true, but I have a challenge for that person; see how long you can actually stand at your desk, without putting your foot on your chair or doing weird leg movements, before replying.
I don't like tying flies standing up, because it is less stable; the higher center of gravity obviously makes the table less stable, but your body also sways a lot more. The standing position also sort of prohibits you from using your elbows/forearms to brace yourself.
They are good and I consider them essential for me, but there's definitely a lot of hype and they don't always work out as well as people expect.
Standing desks are good for work, but standing in one position is worse for your body than sitting down. If you buy a standing desk, you also need a foam mat, balancing board, stepper or something like that. A standing desk fanatic might reply here saying that this isn't true, but I have a challenge for that person; see how long you can actually stand at your desk, without putting your foot on your chair or doing weird leg movements, before replying.
I don't like tying flies standing up, because it is less stable; the higher center of gravity obviously makes the table less stable, but your body also sways a lot more. The standing position also sort of prohibits you from using your elbows/forearms to brace yourself.
They are good and I consider them essential for me, but there's definitely a lot of hype and they don't always work out as well as people expect.
I worked at two companies that tried these, to avoid replacing all the desks with proper standing desks. Let's just say... after wasting a lot of money on those, both companies ended up replacing all the desks with proper standing desks.
At work, we have the fancy ones with motors. I just use a cheap manual one, from IKEA, at home. See below. They are not very expensive and I'm sure there's even cheaper ones around.
That looks beefy enough to let me tie bass flies with kevlar thread!I worked at two companies that tried these, to avoid replacing all the desks with proper standing desks. Let's just say... after wasting a lot of money on those, both companies ended up replacing all the desks with proper standing desks.
At work, we have the fancy ones with motors. I just use a cheap manual one, from IKEA, at home. See below. They are not very expensive and I'm sure there's even cheaper ones around.
@longputt Though it was an old thread but I see where your going.I worked at two companies that tried these, to avoid replacing all the desks with proper standing desks. Let's just say... after wasting a lot of money on those, both companies ended up replacing all the desks with proper standing desks.
At work, we have the fancy ones with motors. I just use a cheap manual one, from IKEA, at home. See below. They are not very expensive and I'm sure there's even cheaper ones around.
They swept through our building about 3 years ago. I think 2 people work at standing desks now. (Before we were sent home. )I don't care for the standing podium work stations and use them as little as possible, even in the classroom (they are one size fit all and after 4-6 hr's of running gis and cad class on the computer it hurts).
IT at work and my PT people (been in PT off/on for 20yrs) helped set me up a seated position at work in my office so my arm doesn't tingle or go dead and my lower back doesn't lock up. I can set up a tying station similar, but I still have to get up and move. After years of working on my feet cooking, surveying and teaching I'd recommend good, sturdy, supportive footwear when standing at a desk for any length of time if you go that way.
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