This was my first desk-mounting monitor stand and I am very glad that I chose this one. It's not the cheapest on the market, but it's definitely worth what you pay for it. It's easy to put together and easy to adjust once you mount the monitors on it. I don't know if this is typical of these types of monitor stands, but it's very difficult to adjust the arms until you add the weight of the monitor to the ends of them.
Each arm has two joints that can move and the tension in the arms is easily adjustable with an included hex wrench. I recently replaced my two old 24" monitors with 27" monitors and had to increase the tension and this was a breeze. Moving the arms is pretty easy, although I have noticed that sometimes it can cause slight shifting in the base with the clamp setup. The heads can rotate as well to accommodate a vertical monitor setup. This came in handy for me because I bought the HP Omen 27" which has its VESA mount in an odd diamond pattern, making it require a 45 degree offset. The motion for this is quite smooth.
Replacing my monitors was especially easy because there is a removable VESA 75 and 100 compatible plate that you put on your monitor. This plate slides onto the head and sits with a screw securing it on the top. Because these are removable, I was able to simply unscrew the securing screw, slide off my monitors, unscrew the bracket, replace the bracket on my new monitors, slide it on the heads of the arms, and then rescrew the securing screw. I did have to adjust the arms to a wider stance because they were larger and tighten up the tension in the arms.
The arms also have wire management sleeves that slide on and off pretty easily. I have a power cable and 2 display cables coming from each of my monitors and they fit very snugly under these sleeves, I doubt I could fit another one under those sleeves. It is worth noting that with this many cables, it is difficult to rotate my monitors more than about 45 degrees. If I wanted to do so, I would probably need to pull more cable slack on the monitor's end to accommodate this.
The base comes with a grommet mounting set up and a clamp setup. I don't have a grommet in my desk so I chose the clamp setup and it was easy to put together. The clamp comes with a pad on it and the set comes with a few rubber pieces that adhere to the top part of the base to protect your desk. I moved my mount setup twice now and found no damage to the top of my desk, but a little bit of scuffing on the bottom, which is fine with me. There is a small wire management piece on the back which has two stiff tabs that hold cables in place, one basically for each arm. It was pretty difficult to fit 3 cables under each tab and I doubt I could fit another without snapping the tab.
Overall, very happy with this mount. I've had it just over a year now and have had zero problems with it other than the small issues described above, which are really mild inconveniences.
| Manufacturer | EleTab |
|---|---|
| Brand | EleTab |
| Item Weight | 2.29 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 15.9 x 12 x 5.2 inches |
| Item model number | 8541635215 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Black |
| Material Type | Aluminum, Alloy Steel |
| Size | Dual Mount |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ELTGM05-2 |
