Ouch that looked like it hurt, hope it heals nicely. Good review and it really shows how even the cheaper end is reasonable these days. Though it will be interesting to know how the monitor arm stands up over time.
Wow, that's kind of funny as the same thing literally almost happened to me with one of these gas monitor arms!! On my first IT job ever, I had never used or installed one of these before and a client was asking me to quickly remove the monitor from it. I didn't know what I was doing and under time pressure, with no instruction manual, and the assumption that it's easy/intuitive, I just unscrewed it, and when I removed the last one and lifted the monitor up, the arm with the mount sprang right up an inch or less away from my face as nothing was holding it down anymore... would've hit me in the nose or eye but I reacted just quickly enough. That scared the shit out of me and I didn't want to mess with one of these for a while after. Glad I'm not the only one. But also that does suck and looks painful.
Hey there! Thanks for sharing your experience with the Suptec MD8 monitor arm. It's always interesting to find affordable options on Amazon. Your detailed review gave a good insight into its functionality and some of the quirks it comes with. Safety glasses are definitely a must when handling these! I'm curious, though, how has it been holding up over time? Has the monitor arm maintained its stability, or have you encountered any issues with it? Your long-term impressions would be valuable for potential buyers looking for a budget-friendly option.
Looked like it hurt on that sharp corner of the bracket. When I got my Rode PSA1 I was surprised that it just sprung up without a microphone at the end to balance the springs. Didn't get hit in the face with it though fortunately.
I've had this monitor arm mount for a year now and compared to my previous one and my other branded monitor arm it's working great and is much more stable. The only issues I have is that sliding the monitor on and off is a bit tricky as I have to tilt the monitor due to the shape of the back getting in the way a bit and I always forget which way to turn the screw/handle/whatever it's called to remove the mount from the desk lol. In fact, this video showed me which way to turn it to untighten it, so thank you for that.
In that case it's better to lower down the pressure of the spring so when you put your monitor it falls down without any possible arm attack towards you hahahaha
What do you guys think of the Ergotron LX monitor arm? That seems like a really popular option. Have you tested it and do you have any top recommendations? Thanks.
Let this video be an example of reading the fucking manual, *especially on products that have a lot of force behind them*. 1 inch to the right and you could have lost your eye.
just ordered this stand bc my cousin gifted me an old mintor (wanted to use it for at home work) and i still cant figure out how to open the cable casing
I'm pretty sure I saw your review on Amazon along with your artist rendition of the gas spring punching you in the face. Glad to see the video the review was written from.
@@btodtv I did have the same experience with a waterblock that was meant to be applied on the motherboard with a spring mechanism. It almost hit my eye. I've learned my lesson.
Looking to buy a dual monitor arm - I have a wood desk with a glass covering the top - will attaching an arm crack the glass? Are the reinforcements you can buy worth it?
Torsion will probably cause it to crack or break at some point anyway. Get a real fking desk, bro, or be happy with the default monitor stands that monitors typically come with. :P
if you have a glass desk you could use a cardboard/rubber cutout of the base to protect the glass top and use a small plank of wood on the bottom of the desk to make it more secure. that's what some guy on youtube using a haunuo hnd6 did to mount the dual arm to his Tresanti glass top desk.
@@GetUnwoke Rubber won't remove torsion, it will only remove sharp-point-force. The problem isn't sharpness, because these monitor arm clamps typically HAVE rubber contact points already. The problem is torsion due to imbalanced weight distribution in the clamp applying twisting-force to the glass, AKA, torsion.
@@MyouKyuubi shouldn't it be fine as long as it doesn't hang on the desk at an angle? Especially because their actual desk is wood and only the top sheet is glass so the bulk of the desk is stable.
@@GetUnwoke " shouldn't it be fine as long as it doesn't hang on the desk at an angle?" No, monitor arms like these tend to wobble quite a bit, even if the monitors themselves are super light... This wobble causes constant variations in the torsion-force, which weakens the glass over time, and if this monitor located off-center, weight-wise, from the clamp in any way, that's constant-force torsion, which also weakens the glass over time. The wood panel for the bottom part of the clamp only takes care of the sharp-point force of the screw inside the clamp-hand... Something that would break your table simply by screwing the clamp on if you didn't use it. The glass might not break right away, but WILL break eventually over time, most likely in the first MONTH of use, because glass tables are not designed to withstand years of torsion... That's one of the two main weaknesses of glass tables/desks. That's why they have a tendency to break, seemingly out of nowhere, even though no clear impact to the table was made, because torsion finally breaks it due to messing up the glass' structural integrity. Glass is brittle, and not very flexible, so it can't handle sharp-points, or twisting motions... That's why busses and public transport vehicles like that typically have those pointed hammer-like things slotted in the ceiling, you can break the glass completely, by gently tapping them against the glass... And torsion has a similar effect, like a 1 milimeter bend in the glass, creates a single crack, and once that crack appears, the whole table turns into gravel, lol. :P That's WHY you get a desk with some manner of wood instead, if you intend to use a monitor arm like this, those are flexible, and don't break apart due to sharp-point force or torsion... They're cheaper too, and have much more design-options. Which is why i would highly advise anyone to stay away from glass desks for your PC, glass desks aren't suited for gaming, generally speaking.
What happened and how can it be avoided; I ask because I’m looking to get one for an older relative and would like to pass on advice as a preventative measure.
Holy moly, that thing is dangerous! No need for them to add a spring to it. Gas sprung (non-spring) usually works fine - I have a Puterson gas spring heavy duty arm on a 49"
0:04 Dude, it is not funny. You could be blind! And even can kill you. You know human face has many veins. it is really dangerous. Please get help next time.
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that injury was user error.
No shit
Greg needs to rest on a Herman Miller Aeron while recovering from this.
Haha -GK
This is hilarious! My arm’s instruction manual has the same caution graphic to not get hit in the face by the arm. Now I know why.
My arm has one too, a few minutes ago mine just sliced my lip when I installed it
Ouch that looked like it hurt, hope it heals nicely. Good review and it really shows how even the cheaper end is reasonable these days. Though it will be interesting to know how the monitor arm stands up over time.
Thank you! That would be my biggest concern as well -GK
All gas mounts basically do this
Wow, that's kind of funny as the same thing literally almost happened to me with one of these gas monitor arms!! On my first IT job ever, I had never used or installed one of these before and a client was asking me to quickly remove the monitor from it. I didn't know what I was doing and under time pressure, with no instruction manual, and the assumption that it's easy/intuitive, I just unscrewed it, and when I removed the last one and lifted the monitor up, the arm with the mount sprang right up an inch or less away from my face as nothing was holding it down anymore... would've hit me in the nose or eye but I reacted just quickly enough. That scared the shit out of me and I didn't want to mess with one of these for a while after. Glad I'm not the only one. But also that does suck and looks painful.
Hey there! Thanks for sharing your experience with the Suptec MD8 monitor arm. It's always interesting to find affordable options on Amazon. Your detailed review gave a good insight into its functionality and some of the quirks it comes with. Safety glasses are definitely a must when handling these!
I'm curious, though, how has it been holding up over time? Has the monitor arm maintained its stability, or have you encountered any issues with it? Your long-term impressions would be valuable for potential buyers looking for a budget-friendly option.
Thank you! A critical, video review is just what I needed to compare this monitor arm to other options
Looked like it hurt on that sharp corner of the bracket. When I got my Rode PSA1 I was surprised that it just sprung up without a microphone at the end to balance the springs. Didn't get hit in the face with it though fortunately.
oh my! Greg you took that like a champ, good job. Also good review, would love to see the highend version now to see if it knocks you out
Haha, you know it’s quality when I hit the floor 😂 -GK
I've had this monitor arm mount for a year now and compared to my previous one and my other branded monitor arm it's working great and is much more stable. The only issues I have is that sliding the monitor on and off is a bit tricky as I have to tilt the monitor due to the shape of the back getting in the way a bit and I always forget which way to turn the screw/handle/whatever it's called to remove the mount from the desk lol. In fact, this video showed me which way to turn it to untighten it, so thank you for that.
Damn!! He almost got close , and hit himself in the eye
In that case it's better to lower down the pressure of the spring so when you put your monitor it falls down without any possible arm attack towards you hahahaha
That was hurtful to watch. Ouch.
Instruction man really got rizzed up by a monitor mount
How would you say this monitor arm compares to the Amazon Basics single monitor arm?
Not even close to each other from a build quality standpoint -GK
Welp, this has been the most terrifying video I've seen in ages.
What do you guys think of the Ergotron LX monitor arm? That seems like a really popular option. Have you tested it and do you have any top recommendations? Thanks.
Let this video be an example of reading the fucking manual, *especially on products that have a lot of force behind them*. 1 inch to the right and you could have lost your eye.
Mistakes can still happen even with a manual in hand. Good advice might be to wear safety goggles.
just ordered this stand bc my cousin gifted me an old mintor (wanted to use it for at home work) and i still cant figure out how to open the cable casing
That's what you get for dissing that stand......
I'm pretty sure I saw your review on Amazon along with your artist rendition of the gas spring punching you in the face. Glad to see the video the review was written from.
Those stickers are worth 20 bucks alone 😂
it hit my nose bone and i almost faint lol
Never ever work with springs or hydraulics without protective gear.
Solid advice haha! -Ryan
@@btodtv I did have the same experience with a waterblock that was meant to be applied on the motherboard with a spring mechanism. It almost hit my eye. I've learned my lesson.
Lmaoooooooooooooo I would have had to re shoot the whole vid 🤣 epic 😂 hope your doing well though
Looking to buy a dual monitor arm - I have a wood desk with a glass covering the top - will attaching an arm crack the glass? Are the reinforcements you can buy worth it?
Torsion will probably cause it to crack or break at some point anyway. Get a real fking desk, bro, or be happy with the default monitor stands that monitors typically come with. :P
if you have a glass desk you could use a cardboard/rubber cutout of the base to protect the glass top and use a small plank of wood on the bottom of the desk to make it more secure. that's what some guy on youtube using a haunuo hnd6 did to mount the dual arm to his Tresanti glass top desk.
@@GetUnwoke Rubber won't remove torsion, it will only remove sharp-point-force. The problem isn't sharpness, because these monitor arm clamps typically HAVE rubber contact points already.
The problem is torsion due to imbalanced weight distribution in the clamp applying twisting-force to the glass, AKA, torsion.
@@MyouKyuubi shouldn't it be fine as long as it doesn't hang on the desk at an angle? Especially because their actual desk is wood and only the top sheet is glass so the bulk of the desk is stable.
@@GetUnwoke " shouldn't it be fine as long as it doesn't hang on the desk at an angle?"
No, monitor arms like these tend to wobble quite a bit, even if the monitors themselves are super light... This wobble causes constant variations in the torsion-force, which weakens the glass over time, and if this monitor located off-center, weight-wise, from the clamp in any way, that's constant-force torsion, which also weakens the glass over time. The wood panel for the bottom part of the clamp only takes care of the sharp-point force of the screw inside the clamp-hand... Something that would break your table simply by screwing the clamp on if you didn't use it.
The glass might not break right away, but WILL break eventually over time, most likely in the first MONTH of use, because glass tables are not designed to withstand years of torsion... That's one of the two main weaknesses of glass tables/desks. That's why they have a tendency to break, seemingly out of nowhere, even though no clear impact to the table was made, because torsion finally breaks it due to messing up the glass' structural integrity.
Glass is brittle, and not very flexible, so it can't handle sharp-points, or twisting motions... That's why busses and public transport vehicles like that typically have those pointed hammer-like things slotted in the ceiling, you can break the glass completely, by gently tapping them against the glass... And torsion has a similar effect, like a 1 milimeter bend in the glass, creates a single crack, and once that crack appears, the whole table turns into gravel, lol. :P
That's WHY you get a desk with some manner of wood instead, if you intend to use a monitor arm like this, those are flexible, and don't break apart due to sharp-point force or torsion... They're cheaper too, and have much more design-options.
Which is why i would highly advise anyone to stay away from glass desks for your PC, glass desks aren't suited for gaming, generally speaking.
LMAO Can't stop laughing, Did it get me bloody?
What happened and how can it be avoided; I ask because I’m looking to get one for an older relative and would like to pass on advice as a preventative measure.
I just subbed to this channel and this is the first video I see... score lol.
fuck that's dangerous, lucky it didn't hit your eye
owie, felt that one LMAO
Holy moly, that thing is dangerous! No need for them to add a spring to it. Gas sprung (non-spring) usually works fine - I have a Puterson gas spring heavy duty arm on a 49"
Dang i dont have safety glass
Now only gets you 2 gallons of gas
damn what a sucker punch
Ted Lasso??
No snitches, no stitches.
Holy shaiza, glad you're okay after that hit!
"....feels pretty cheap compared to other mounts"
"hold me screws.." - mount
Lmao I got that yesterday and idk I guess Im keeping that lol
thank God i wtched this before buying it
Did you sue the company for personal injury? 😀
0:04 Dude, it is not funny. You could be blind! And even can kill you. You know human face has many veins. it is really dangerous. Please get help next time.
lol you have a film crew? for what?
To shoot and edit the video -GK
"You wanna know how I got these scars?"
Omg, it’s dangerous 😮😢
at 5 minutes
Lols noob. It says not to adjust the tension without the monitor on the arm.
Photoshopped blood?