Ikea Linnmon Stress Test

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I was upgrading the tabletop to my desk and decided it would make a good video to see exactly how strong a "cheap" Ikea tabletop really was. I was really impressed with this Linnmon table, it held up better than I thought it would despite the fact that it is basically made out of cardboard! I would still recommend this desktop if you are building your own desk!
My desk, as seen in this video, is made of Ikea "Alex" drawers" and a "linnmon" top. I upgraded to a "Karlby" counter top.
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@revan6614 3 года назад

Ah, thanks for this. It's a very important part of my workday to constantly jump in the middle of my desk without it breaking and splitting me in two. Now I know this desk isn't for me.

@justinem4117 3 года назад

Lmao LOVE the sarcasm, seriously though, like most people aren't going to do dumb shit like this so

@DazzlingPotatoes 3 года назад

@@justinem4117 that is so true

@n0thing967 3 года назад

Shut up, And take my like

@fijimadeit5414 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@Shishou_Shi 2 года назад

idk man, I regularly sit and stand on my desk when working or mounting something behind it, needless to say all my desks are steel frame and I'm only ever gonna get steel frame desks for any of my workspaces. They're cheap and often even free on the used marketplace over here anyway, so I see no reason not to. the 70s and 80s factories, offices and schools loved steel frame desks

@TNovix 4 года назад

Ikea employee: Enjoy the desk Matt: Oh...I will

@MattieKB 4 года назад

@Henry_49 4 года назад

Haha

@omargt738 4 года назад

666th like 😂

@AmrNaeim 4 года назад

I laughed so hard...

@zorashki 4 года назад

the top is replaceable and its like 40$ or something.. so not a big deal.

@eljuniorcen2675 3 года назад

Netflix: Are you Still watching? Someone’s daughter: 6:08

@Juan.650- 3 года назад

😂😂😭😭

@bitterrsquiidss 3 года назад

IM CRYING-

@NotATechShow 3 года назад

you win best comment sir 😂

@izzydoesart3297 3 года назад

Hahahahahha i read this for many times and finally i got it

@Memematode 3 года назад

Bro ..... XD

@JOHN611 4 года назад

“So as we can see these paper filled table tops are filled with paper” -Matt 2019

@RekzysTheTitan 4 года назад

i always thought it was layered paper like micarta, not honey comb.

@itzpayday1238 4 года назад

Hmm, this floor is made out of floor

@voice.of.reason 4 года назад

No shit!!!

@earthtominiryu 3 года назад

ah yes, water is wet

@Albino.Monkey 3 года назад

@@RekzysTheTitan Its litteraly f*ck*ng cardboard

@BlaZe92 3 года назад

I just came for 6:20! Satisfying! 😊

@GamesForNoobs 3 года назад

Same LOL

@newjerseywales 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@Saebaryo23 3 года назад

Flynn from breaking bad

@hugoaparicio9940 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@bishoy437 5 месяцев назад

You just came!!!

@indigomontari9022 5 лет назад

A good budget desk top but the best part with this setup you can always upgrade to a better counter top later to use as the desk top if you are low on funds.

@icybeamz8 4 года назад

Wow, thanks for sacrificing your desk to show us how much we can put on ours

@idk-zo2tq 3 года назад

Bro I would recommend you not to sit on that 🤣😂😂😂

@_kalum 3 года назад

@@idk-zo2tq lmfaoo

@solidsnake81184 2 года назад

My workaround for the middle leg was a 16x10 wall mounted shelf bracket.

@mbj920 5 лет назад

I plan on getting that desk from ikea, glad it was sturdy with the leg lol thanks for the tests

@vincentrobinette1507 4 года назад

Even without it, you'll be fine, as long as you don't do a "jump and smash". The leg is just to reduce sagging, to assure a more level surface. Obviously, it can hold the weight of a person, without any issue. Unless you use it as a work bench to rebuild an engine, it will handle anything you put on it, plus, it's safe to lean on.

@mbj920 4 года назад

Vincent Robinette exactly, it’s really to prevent sag over time. Thank you

@xQuackhead_ 4 года назад

@@mbj920 Or buy a plywood panel at your local (wood) shop (which is probably cheaper), mount legs on it and you'll be good for the next 10ish years. I'm never buying a table from ikea again.

@mbj920 4 года назад

xDuckeh I appreciate it but I bought mine long ago and love it, it serves me great and can hold 3 monitors + a heavy big PC. I wanted shelving rather than legs so it could hold it comfortably

@xQuackhead_ 4 года назад

@@mbj920 I mean I guess it's alright if you take care of it and don't Summit punch your table... my fist went right through the other side

@lance455 4 года назад

The country of Sweden says: **Sweden is disappointed in you.**

@indeed8724 2 года назад

I'm glad i found this video, i was looking at honeycomb paper filling linnmon and particleboard and i can tell that the paper-board will be enough for my setup as i will have 1-2 monitors and some light components in the middle, great video.

@evandickerson2164 4 года назад

This is the best test I have ever seen! I have one of these desks that is about to get replaced by some butcher block I found for a great price but it has definitely held up for me as well. I have the same type of setup 2 Alex file drawers with the Linnmon on top, it has held up my PC with 2 monitors (a 32 inch and a 27 inch) since I got it without the middle leg. Definitely would recommend this to someone that needed a cheap desk setup. It is much better than a folding table (I have seen so many PCs damaged because of folding tables).

@abicdefghijkl 4 года назад

this made me so anxious, wasnt sure when it would break D:

@MarkRosengarten 11 месяцев назад

I have Linnmon tables in my studio where I do my oil painting work. The melamine coat makes it easy to clean up and, even though the table tops are scuffed, stained and dinged, when I need to replace them it will be easy and cheap to do. The Alex cabinets work well for the sides and, on one, I have a filing cabinet supporting the middle of the table so it's extra strong. I had a Canon pro printer on one for years, it is a huge and heavy printer, but never had any issues with it.

@josesadventures1624 3 года назад

I would recommend putting the leg in the middle mainly because it’s a lot more sturdy with it

@canuck5896 2 года назад

Me: "Matt's Tech Tips .. cool. I'll get some solid advice on tech related issues." Matt: Watch me practice for my career as a WWE wrestler.

@LearnSpanishWorld 9 месяцев назад

Great video. Do you think this desk could hold the Samsung Oddesy G9 57 Inches? Or is that monitor too heavy? Is it safe if you put the leg it comes with?

@TheBinklemNetwork 4 года назад

Man willing to jump onto his desk to break it: doesn't even ask for a like or sub Me: TAKE IT! TAKE MY SUB AND LIKE! I EVEN RANG THAT BELL!

@HigherGroundJar 4 года назад

Lol

@johnfurman5946 3 года назад

Idk why I expected this to just be a video of him repeatedly jumping on it until it breaks lmao

@mamaharumi 2 года назад

It's actually insane how strong ikea's honeycomb particle board is. Was worried at first but decided the smaller version due to limited space and budget. Happy with it for my laptop and monitor.

@cwill2127 2 года назад

Just make sure you’re not using a monitor arm, or if you do, buy one of the steel reinforcement plates (spreads load out over larger area). Ikea desks are known to fail over the course of a year using monitor mounts

@samb7758 Год назад

@@cwill2127 Ty for the info :) Very helpful

@Jedmanuel91 4 года назад

Thanks for this video man. I bought a smaller size and was worried of using a monitor mount on it. But after watching this it will definitely hold.

@gib555 Год назад

Thanks Mattie! I got a kick out of your video but more importantly what not to by. I'm looking to upgrade my set up as well. Thanks for you help and sense of humor :)

@ryanwyd_ 3 года назад

It’s not stable cuz u didn’t by the middle leg to hold up the center Also get a mousepad and u won’t have scratches

@Spowis Год назад

"I would like a desk to withstand me jumping on it after a long day's work please"

@scrappin9623 4 года назад

If your annoyed with constantly scratching your strongly recommend an extended gaming mouse pad 👍👍

@florentinap1339 4 года назад

Using the xxl mousepads that can fit the keyboard is a life changer. My bf never used one and said it is useless until he changed his keyboard and it was going places :))

@scrappin9623 4 года назад

@@florentinap1339 Nani?

@florentinap1339 4 года назад

@@scrappin9623 his keyboard was sliding when he was playing before using an extended mousepad, the fabric type mousepads made the keyboard stable.

@jemirokasih 4 года назад

Hay Matt, thank you, it help me to measure this product

@yellofury 3 года назад

thats why there is the middle leg setup lol. Pretty amazing for the materials!!!

@villagetourandtravels1460 3 года назад

Thank you very much....... I am just finding this desk........... Love you from INDIA🇮🇳 😉😉😁😁

@michaelfairchild 4 года назад

I saw on other channel when guy cut it in half. Im happy to own a proper oak desk top. Nothing can beat the look of good solid wood.

@mmoarchives2542 4 года назад

yeah, i'll just stick to my plan to build my own, maybe buy the storage pieces for custom drawers then throw out the rest

@Bingo2501 2 года назад

Things I have not done so far: jumping on my Ikea table. Looks like fun, I gotta try it some day. :D

@soupcrab2261 4 года назад

6:07 enjoying yourself a little too much I see.

@Darkmage50 Год назад

I was literally looking for comment like this, I’m dying laughing.

@technocatdance 2 года назад

seeing that this is what it would take to break it passes my stress test requirements of a mac mini and 28 monitor lol

@NostradAlex 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this video.

@loverlands6583 4 года назад

Link of the table?

4 года назад

This is the kind of TRUE review. Awesome!

@sarizez__6453 3 года назад

I recommend if you get this type of desk screw the table into the drawer it will help with it not moving around and will strengthen the desk a little bit

@AaronMetallion Год назад

Damn, it's interesting to see it was just cardboard inside. I might go for the real walnut version, even though I'm not a fan of the saturated warm color. I'm not scared about durability, but if spilling water etc will cause it to swell / expand.

@nathanjohnson7779 3 года назад

this guy help just about to buy the same set up as him but after seeing this change of mind

@AnthonHH Год назад

I use the Ekbacken countertop as my desk and its built solid. Feels indestructable lol.

@anthonyflynn2662 Год назад

this is why solid wood desktops are at a premium

@connor-cx5wc 4 года назад

Dude's riding that desk 😳

@Sy_pe Год назад

thanks dude i really needed to see this, i was thinking of buying this desk for table jumping so now i know this desk is an absolutely horrible choice

@joshua123838 5 лет назад

brave soul dropping how much you weigh, I would never myself lol

@kennethflorek8532 3 года назад

In the remote days before polyurethane super-finishes, when cheap desks generally were wood, desks always had deskpads. There were four 45 degree angle corners into which was inserted a replaceable covering.

@eavyeavy2864 Год назад

Informative

@kolrising 4 года назад

Dude, I am just setting mine up and already there's a half a dozen scratches between the 4 tops. (I keep my Sharpie on deck) Mine are only 59", so I don't think I will need the middle leg, but thanks for this video!

@OkWoodsSlowed 4 года назад

Imma get me a white Ikea Malm desk, super clean.

@datrebbleclef600 Год назад

Desk mats:am I a joke to you

@PolluxChung 4 года назад

That's actually quite impressive.

@paulgee3411 3 года назад

The paper honeycomb construction is in widespread use for cheap internal doors (well in Europe anyway). It works and it's lightweight and cheaper/greener than using solid wood. I am surprised you did not protect yourself or the edges of the Alex cabinets before destruction testing! It looks as though they got damaged, but you were luckier. :-) . I was just about to buy the Linnmon/Alex setup here in Thailand, but having seen this and your remarks on the poor scratch resistance, I am going back to the more expensive Karlby real wood countertop I wanted in the first place. The shame is it comes only in 1.86m (just a tad too small) and 2.4m (too damn big). so I'm going to have to cut it down to c.2.0m (a pain). But thanks again for the review.

@alexon9415 3 года назад

thank you so much for the video...no more Linnmon for my table. Gonna go for hardwood from my local wood supply here.

@stefancovaci75 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the very detailed review... Personally, I know about the "paper honey comb" and it is interesting how they put only the small chipboard piece to attach the screws...😂😂😂

@juan2066 3 года назад

the wwe announcer in me is like "by god almighty"

@thecatch6299 4 года назад

You’re supposed to put an adils table leg in the middle...that’s why it seems flimsy.

@homechoicehk 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing

@Always-Decent 4 года назад

You could move the drawers in a bit closer to each other to make the middle a bit more strong I reckon

@heyitsmikey7572 4 года назад

That’s why if you have a big set up you should get a counter top instead

@adoyer04 3 года назад

the real sidestory is: ikea says for this long tabletop you need to buy an extra feed or a better desk itself

@kamo7293 3 года назад

The inside looks like what they use in their boxes. It has a similar honeycomb structure

@Hayatory 4 года назад

I've had a 78 inch linnmon for around 3 years, been great , its also got metal support legs, 4 on the edges and one in the center

@syaz4380 4 года назад

In the center?

@Hayatory 4 года назад

@@syaz4380 Yes in the very center, its good for the support in the center

@syaz4380 4 года назад

@@Hayatory so you drill the holes by yourself?

@Hayatory 4 года назад

@@syaz4380 No, holes were already there just had to screw in the brackets and legs :-)

@Hayatory 4 года назад

@@syaz4380 This seems to be the one i bought www.ikea.com/us/en/p/linnmon-adils-table-white-s69929643/

@pablodejesus6305 4 года назад

Mine came with a stick that goes under in the middle

@pablodejesus6305 4 года назад

Oh wait I just saw it

@p90iq 5 лет назад

What a beautiful room

@ALMeNhaLii28b72dcc 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video man 😂🤘🏽

@erkka3684 3 года назад

You should've gotten a single leg to put in the middle and a big glorious mousepad for the scratching

@EL-Sannin 4 года назад

Thank God for this video! I thank you & saluted you! U saved my time & money

@sandem4592 4 года назад

Damn Google be listening to me cuz yesterday I talked with my frend about upgrading gaming table. Btw never seen ur vids but subbed cuz good vid

@jasonsignor7237 4 года назад

And wham! Now he has two filing cabinets! lol!

@NobleNobbler 4 года назад

Drill a hole for a door handle and you have every shite door made in the 1980's

@emanuelguzman-garcia3567 4 года назад

NobleNobbler i have doors like that in my house lol

@alejandroperez5368 4 года назад

You mean walls in American homes

@stormz5928 2 года назад

Without the leg it still took u to jump onto it which is pretty strong as it’s so long with only supports on each end

@SubterraneanChick 4 года назад

Linnmon is no lemon. w00t!

@SoyAntonio Год назад

Golden video!

@michelleramzy6825 3 года назад

Ikea linnmon desk and the ultra bright #lumiy lightblade lamp best combooo

@real_mizryyy 4 года назад

There is supposed to a pole in the middle to support the weight

@monkeyguy80 2 года назад

You make yourself a table match pal 🤣👍🏼

@HEK-TIK 5 лет назад

i considered this table also for my pc. seeing this, and how i sometimes react playing counter-strike... yea this table will look like swiss cheese

@NotATechShow 3 года назад

I went for the butcher block top that they offer. Much stronger and is not hollow like the Linnmon.

@ohxtg 2 года назад

what a good video

@JiffiJiffJeff 4 года назад

You're an engineer!

@sasproductions701 3 года назад

so do WWE buy this stuff from ikea?

@CrashingWithUnknownSongs 2 года назад

why does it look like its levitating

@aeppikx 4 года назад

2m without sup in the middle and u wondering it breaks.................. and btw real wood tabletop would sag too if u build no support in the middle maybe it takes a while longer but it will

@shawnsmith7250 4 года назад

Not solid wood it won’t

@CyanideRevelations 4 года назад

Solid wood will not sag which is why it's expensive. Laminated particle board will sag, MDF will possibly sag though it is stronger than particle board.

@qiqx1151 4 года назад

Dude thank you so much

@qoqqoq124 4 года назад

That's a very cheap material build, but still enough to handle a normal office use

@EazyE11 2 года назад

Ikea: "Sign this agreement to keep toddlers safe from playing on the desk." Matt: 😏

@Bader_96 4 года назад

I See WWE potential here.

@davydewulf1939 3 года назад

What about the saljan?I saw it on the video, isn’t that one stronger?

@willfragrance 4 года назад

might buy one

@ImNotSaint 2 года назад

Can u guys recommend a company that makes A GOOD gaming/work desks even if they were expensive

@NidalasMarkus 2 месяца назад

What are those two cabinets called mister?

@FTFgavino 4 года назад

You just stared into my soul

@ghostface681 5 лет назад

ECW lol

@MattieKB 5 лет назад

@neru-8852 3 года назад

6:22 now you have two file cabinets

@voqzmk2 3 года назад

Do you think I can just get a different countertop so I don't have to use the middle leg?

@MattieKB 3 года назад

Yeah you can

@babadook4173 2 года назад

Hi there, thank you for this useful video. I have a Lagkapten table, is this one the same as yours? I dont sea no holes to put an adil leg on the middle :/ Thank you once more.

@MattieKB 2 года назад

No, this is not a lagkapten. Try looking up the ikea manual for your desk online.

@evamooney2953 3 года назад

Is there anyway you could screw the desk top to the draws for additional stability

@SethHolmes 4 года назад

Deeeevooonnnn.... get the table!!!!!!

@joshua1of496 Год назад

well done...thank you.

@SSN_ 3 года назад

Do the little gummy adhesives come with the table or are they sold separately?

@bigdave5678 4 года назад

I can’t see the bottom part in ikeas web site

@DaisyHead666 3 года назад

I was thinkin of getting this, does it come with the shelves on the side or is it just the top?

@MattieKB 3 года назад

The drawers and shelves are sold separately. You can have a fairly cheap table if you just get the top with 4 legs, but the drawers are kindve expensive, especially if you get two.

@DaisyHead666 3 года назад

@@MattieKB Ah.. i was wondering because i saw the whole thing with the top and drawers on ikea for 190 bucks.