Changed my mind about monitor arms after seeing my buddy's setup

I always thought monitor arms were just for rich people with glass desks. Last week my friend Dave in Austin showed me his cheap $30 arm from Amazon with a single 27" screen. The way he just tilted it vertical for coding and then horizontal for gaming got me. I ordered one the next day and my neck pain is already better. Anyone else take forever to try something obvious?

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fiona_lane2d ago

47 dollars for a cheap gas spring arm and my desk wobbles like crazy when I type. I guess I just prefer a solid stand, even if my neck hurts sometimes.

taylorlewis2d ago

I actually went through three gas spring arms before I found one that didn't wobble with my heavy monitor. The cheap ones are mostly aluminum and the gas cylinder quality varies a lot. The one I ended up with was like $120 but it's solid as a rock and I can adjust it with one finger.