Update: Changed my mind about monitor arms after 3 years of stacking books

I always thought monitor arms were a waste of money. Been using old textbooks and random boxes to prop up my second screen since 2021. Last week my cat knocked the whole stack over and cracked the corner of my display. Picked up a $25 Amazon basics arm on a whim and honestly, I get it now. Desk space is way cleaner and I can actually adjust the height without balancing things. Anyone else hold out way too long on something simple like this?

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rowan2622d ago

Bought one after getting tired of my neck hurting from looking down at a stack of cookbooks. The cheap gas spring one does the job fine, just make sure you tighten the tilt screw enough or your monitor will slowly sag forward over a few days. Had to adjust mine three times before it stopped drooping. Also check your desk thickness, the clamp won't hold on anything thicker than a couple inches.

davis.emma1d ago

Lol the sagging thing is so real... It's like how everything in life needs a second tightening eventually. Doors, drawer pulls, relationships, all that stuff starts to droop if you don't check on it.