Strengths: It is solid metal construction, sleek modern design, fully articulating, nice aluminum color that matches my Samsung monitor, and holds the monitor in place without fading.
Summary: I had been searching for a modern looking, nicely designed monitor arm for a decent price for several weeks. The all-metal arms that I first looked at were over $200, well over my budget. Arms that were under $100 looked flimsy and tacky in my opinion, until I found the Ergotron. It is everything I set out to find: completely functional and solid, all metal, comes with grommet attachment AND desk clamp, so I can change the attachment without having to order new parts. Silver color, sleek, curved, modern look. I highly recommend it.
Reviewed by: rchen2 on 15-Sep-07Rating:
Strengths: Great functionality;Space-saving
Summary: Most of the stands that come with LCD monitors are just too ugly, yet allow only tilting the monitors backward and forth. I purchased this Neo-Flex LCD arm at the same time as I bought a new Acer X221wsd LCD monitor. It turned out to be a very good investment. For the total price I paid for the monitor + stand ($245 + $67 = $312), I got a solid performer LCD monitor that can tilt, swivel, rotate, as well as easily adjust the height of the monitor. It is great that I can rotate the monitor into portrait mode and browse through long document easily. Best part is that it also free up my desktop space since the arm is clamped at the edge of the desk. It also comes with adapters to allow grommet mount. You simply can't find a single LCD panel that provide all these functionality at this price range.
The adjusting mechanism of the Neo-Flex LCD arm is not all that intuitive, but after a little getting used to, it is not that bad. It has an extension arm that can be removed. To tighten each joint you need to use the included hexagonal wrench-- not exactly convenient, but acceptable. If I have any real compliant against this product, it will be that the axis supporting the tilting movement is a little too loose. Whenever I try to adjust the height, the monitor tend to tilt down as well. Considering that I don't really move the monitor that frequently, it is not unbearable. The manufacturer recommends to use it for monitors under 18 pounds. I suspect that the loose joints could be more of a problem for monitors of 13 lbs and above. But compared to many professional products in the price range of $200 and above, this LCD arm is a bargain.
One last note: if you do not want to pay over $60 dollars just for a stand, at least consider buying the Neo-Flex 33-310-060 for around $35. It also allows all the tilting/swiveling/rotation/height adjustment, but it takes up a small desktop space. Overall I feel the Neo-Flex LCD arm as an worthy upgrade for my LCD panel. Would definitely buy again.
Reviewed by: Fastor on 06-Mar-08Rating:
Strengths: Price, Looks, Build
Summary: Not much to add to the other positive reviews. The good design and quality build make the value of this arm unbeatable. The only negatives I noticed, were the lack of words on the intruction manual - just pictures - which may not be ideal for some. Also, two of the joints were factory-tightened way too tight to be loosened by a casual computer user. The force needed to undo them was unnecessary.