Last updated: January 28th, 2025
This is the Robin Pro, the newest standing desk on the Australian market. Featuring a gorgeous Scandinavian aesthetic and dual motors at a competitive price point, the Robin is taking on the Goliaths like the UpDown Pro and Desky Dual.
How does it compare against Australia’s best standing desks? I’ve used one for a week to find out.
Quick Verdict.
Above: The 9am Home Robin Pro is an attractive desk.
Currently on sale for $749, the 9am Home Robin Pro offers a lot of bang for your buck. It surprises with rock-solid stability and build quality that’s hard to find at this price.
I wasn’t sold on the “devil’s pitchfork” leg design when I saw it online, but it looks much better in real life than in photos.
The desk arrives at your door pre-assembled. No other standing desk brand in Australia does this, and it will benefit people who aren’t great with tools, have disabilities or have no patience.
The controller – although excellent in terms of UI – feels plasticky compared to premium desks like Desky Dual, UpDown Pro and Omnidesk Ascent.
The MFD desktop is also clearly Ikea-grade. It will not make your home office look cheap, but it’s clearly not real wood.
Cold-rolled steel means the leg tubes have concentric uniformity and are perfectly straight, with minimal gaps.
If you love the design and don’t want to spend over $1,000 on a premium standing desk, the Robin Pro is a great choice.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Surprising Stability. Minimal wobble thanks to cold-rolled tubular leg design with low gaps between sections. | Plasticky Controller. I wish the controller was less plasticky, had better screen and more tactile buttons. |
| Scandinavian Aesthetic. Unique leg design and curved edges give the desk a gentle, warm, minimalist appearance. | No Trial, Cable Management Or Drawer. Don’t expect extensive customisation options or the option to send the desk back. |
Who Should Buy The 9am Home Robin Pro?
The Robin Pro will appeal to women and anyone who prefers its gentle, stylish aesthetic to the traditional standing desk leg design.
This desk will look great in home offices of yoga teachers, writers, coaches and alternative medicine practitioners.
5 Things I Love About The 9am Home Robin Pro.
The Robin Pro is one of three standing models available from 9am Home, and is the cheapest one in the line-up.
1. Surprising Stability.
Above: The Robin Pro is stable – even at tallest heights.
I get nervous when a new standing desk company sends me a sub ~$1,000 desk.
Stability and price usually go hand-in hand, so I often have to be the “bad cop” who tells companies that their desk is too wobbly.
Thankfully, the Robin Pro had none of those issues. Stability is excellent – and is on par with more expensive desks like Desky Dual and UpDown Pro.
Side-to-side stability is a little worse than back-to-front, but this is expected in a desk with a single cross-beam.
Expert Tip.
Back-to-front stability is more important, as you’re far less likely to exert lateral forces on the desktop with your hands.
9am Home used cold-rolled steel in Robin Pro’s tubular legs.
I’m no metallurgist, but I found out that this process is superior to traditional hot-rolling because it creates more precise shapes.
This translates to closer tolerances between sections, which means less wobble.
2. Budget-Friendly Price.
Above: The Robin Pro offers a lot of value. Currenly on sale for $759, the desk is a great deal.
If your budget doesn’t stretch to a ~$1,100 entry-level Desky or UpDown with a bamboo desktop, the Robin Pro is a great option.
You miss out on real wood, but get most of the same features – double motors, an anti-collision sensor, a height controller with reminders and two height presets, plus a complimentary cable tray.
The warranty is exactly what you’d expect at this price:
- 10 years on frame and motors.
- 5 years on the desktop.
- 3 years on the sensors and height controller.
I would have felt more reassured with a 5-year warranty on electronics, but I’m glad the motors are covered for 10 years.
Expert Tip.
Motors are expensive and difficult to fix, while modern electronics are cheap to replace.
3. Ridiculously Easy Assembly.
Above: The desk will arrive at your door in 2 large pre-assembled boxes. I didn’t have to tighten any of the screws in this shot.
I rarely discuss assembly in my standing desk reviews because it’s a one-time task.
Expert Tip.
Don’t let a challenging assembly process stop you from getting an otherwise excellent desk.
But I must credit 9am Home’s unique approach to assembly. The desk arrives partially pre-assembled, with the desktop already attached to the crossbeam, and most of the electronics wired up.
It’s not quite the “30-second assembly” that 9am Home promises, but it’s the most effortless standing desk I’ve ever assembled.
Above: Robin Pro’s instruction booklet is clear and simple.
Moreover, the instruction manual is outstanding. Large, clear graphics and easy-to-follow instructions make assembly a breeze.
It’s probably the best instruction booklet I’ve seen, on par with Desky’s.
If you’re intimidated by screwdrivers and Allen keys, or hate the idea of assembling a standing desk from scratch, this is a huge plus.
4. Gorgeous Scandi Design.
Above: The Robin Pro is the epitome of elevated simplicity, with clean lines and the absence of visual clutter.
Robin Pro’s design is a quintessential Nordic fusion of minimalism, cosiness and practicality.
The tubular “pitchfork” legs and rounded desktop help create a calm office that feels like it’s giving you a warm embrace.
I didn’t expect to love the Scandinavian-inspired design as much as I did. It has a warm, feminine, inviting look that breaks away from the typical, appliance-like style of traditional standing desks.
Expert Tip.
You can fine-tune the look by customising the leg colour with optional $49 covers (which I didn’t get).
5. Smart Desktop Size Choices.
Above: Wobbling is the #1 concern of standing desk buyers. Robin Pro buyers don’t need to worry.
If you’re like me, you’ve probably converted your spare bedroom into a home office. And you’re always short of space.
The standard desktop size in Australia is 150 x 75 cm, which can feel dominating in a small space. Most manufacturers will sell you a smaller 120 cm wide desk, but the depth remains the same.
9am Home takes a smarter approach.
The Robin Pro’s desktop widths are designed to match its depths, making it easier to match your available space. Your choices are:
- 120 x 60 cm.
- 140 x 65 cm.
- 160 x 70 cm.
Important!
This is a much smarter set of options than the 120, 150, 1800 x constant 75cm you get with most other standing desk brands.
3 Things I Dislike About The 9am Home Robin Pro.
Despite its strengths, the Robin Pro has several quirks and downsides:
1. No Money-Back Guarantee Or Trial.
Above: Robin Pro’s legs are slender, attractive – and without wobbles.
Quite a few standing desk brands offer 100-day money-back guarantees or trials, and it would have been nice to see 9am offer one.
People will take advantage of an offer like this to “borrow” a desk, then return it for a full refund.
But because 9am Home is a relative newcomer to Australia, I suspect this move would help more Aussie consumers take the plunge.
Important!
The company will accept your desk within 7 days – if you return it without “signs of installation” and pay for return shipping. Expect this cost to be over $150, as you’ll be sending a courier to lift a heavy item from your residential location.
2. No Cable Management Or Drawers.
Above: The MFD desktop looks smart from a distance, but you can tell it’s not real wood once you get close.
You don’t get many frills with the Robin Pro. Yes, the under-desk cable management tray is included at no extra cost, but you must run the cables to the back of the desk.
It’s a shame, because the cables will detract from Robin Pro’s clean, minimalistic lines.
You don’t get an option to add an under-desk drawer, either (a must-have accessory, IMHO).
Expert Tip.
You can buy decent 3rd-party under-desk drawers on Amazon for about $120. They won’t be as nice as factory standard options, but enough to get you buy – without ruining the desk’s appearance.
3. Cheap-ish Controller.
Above: The controller has very clear, logical layout, but feels plasticky to the touch.
Let me circle back to the controller.
While its design is attractive and the button layout is intelligent, the material it’s made from feels plasticky and cheap.
This may seem trivial, except the controller is a key touchpoint, and your main interface with the desk.
You’ll interact with it daily, and receive a subtle reminder that this is not an expensive top-of-the-line desk.
Technical Specifications.
Key engineering facts:
| Height Range | 65-130cm |
| Motor Speed | 35mm/sec |
| Max Load | 125 kg |
| Frame Weight | ~31 kg |
Is the 9am Home Robin Pro A Good Buy?
Yes, absolutely. The 9am Home Robin Pro isn’t perfect (and no desk is), but it ticks all the right boxes.
Low price without compromising stability, check. Great design that doesn’t follow the usual boxy T-shaped frame trend, check. Easy assembly and home-office-friendly desktop sizes, check.
If I only had ~$750 to spend on a standing desk and I wanted to create a Scandinavian-looking home office, this is the one I’d buy.
Steven
