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Ergotron 45174300 NeoFlex LCD ArmExtension Grommet Desk Mount
The Neo-Flex LCD Arm is a complement to any office environment and frees up valuable desk space - and adds flexibility to your LCD. Simply push the side button while lifting the display, then...read more
$61.27
Average Customer Rating
5 out of 5 |
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Product Description
The Neo-Flex LCD Arm is a complement to any office environment and frees up valuable desk space - and adds flexibility to your LCD. Simply push the side button while lifting the show, then position it where you want it. Get ergonomic comfort for a fantastic price. It's ideal for use where multiple people use the same show.PRODUCT FEATURES:Easily position your LCD for maximum comfort and productivity;8 (203 mm) height range enhances ergonomics for multiple users;Simple installation; product ships fully assembled;Provides premium long-life LCD adjustment while maintaining touch-screen stability;Allows LCD to be rotated for portrait/landscape viewing. ....read more
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Brand: ErgotronModel: 45-174-300
UPC: 698833004021
Product Code: 45-174-300
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Worth the extra over a budget mount
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’m getting older, it’s simple as that. Sometimes I need to have the screen just a bit closer to me. Laugh if you will but at least I’m not chasing you off my lawn.
I was about to order a budget mount and at the very last second I changed my mind and went for the neoflex, and I’m glad I did. The budget mounts need to be tightened whenever they are went and at least the ones I saw, did not support rotation.
Pros
- Solid feel
- No sagging (Dell 20″ 2005fpw)
- Landscape/Portrait rotation
- Push button for height adjustment (no knob/screw to tighten and/or sag)
- Includes clamp and grommet mount option.
Cons
- Included wire guides are terrible, but their mounting holes are perfect for velcro straps
- The joint responsible for aspect rotation was too stiff out of the box, and it does not have any sort of indentations so you can feel 90deg turns, you have to go by eye.
Overall the Neo-Flex is well made, stable and sturdy. While it’s a bit more than the budget mounts, it’s still relatively affordable and worth it’s price. I will be ordering another to go with my second monitor.
Like it!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My husbands likes this! It saves him desk top space. He plans to get a second one for his second monitor soon.
A pleasant surprise!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I recently bought a large monitor which fit my desk nicely, but I wanted to use my ancient Acer 22″ wide screen as a second monitor for which there was no ideal location on the desktop. After looking at nearly all the desk and wall mounts on Amazon, I settled on the Ergotron 45-174-300, based on the reviews I had seen.
I wasn’t disappointed. It is one sturdy piece of hardware. After receiving it, I realized the best place to mount it was several inches further in from the end of the desk than the clamp mount would accomodate. No problem. It comes with an alternate mount that needs only one hole for a bolt through the desktop. That was perfect for my needs. One thing I feel I should mention. The mount I used is fantastic if you have a thick, sturdy desktop. If you don’t, consider placing a 1 ft. square piece of 3/4″ plywood below the desktop to distribute and stress mounting your monitor places on the desktop.
Adjustments are simple and you can change the resistance to movement of each joint with the supplied allen screws. The allen wrenches for these screws are supplied in the package. The instructions are simple to follow.
I usually don’t say this about hardware, but it looks quite nice.
Ergotron Neo-Flex LCD Arm for Monitor
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This Ergotron arm extension was bought to mount a 22″ HD monitor from which, in my particular situation, needed to be positioned directly above my computer monitor on a desk with sturdy shelving directly behind it. The mounting of the extension base is by compression mount (reckon C-clamp) and allowed me to exactly choose where I located the base on that shelving to allow for the best swing and position of the monitor. Once the monitor was mounted to the arm (with four screws, included) and positioned with the optimal tilt of the screen, allen-head screws were tightened at the joints needing to remain in a locked, stationary position. The arm has performed perfectly. It is of very sturdy construction and fantastic design. I couldn’t have made a better choice if I would have spent four times the money. I’m very satisfied with the buy and highly recommend it to others who need to mount a monitor in the same way.
brilliant product.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Some people complained about how the joints on it are too tight, but that’s silly because the joints’ tightness is adjustable. It takes using a tool (that is provided with the mount) to tighten or loosen whatever joints are necessary.
I use an AOC 2230 something or other monitor (22 inches, 11 lbs i reckon). It works perfectly. The color doesn’t perfectly match my black monitor, but….I don’t care.
There was no assembly required. It came completely assembled. Admittedly, I did have to take the edge-mount off because I’m using the grommet, but that wasn’t very hard.
There are rubber/foamish pads at the bottom of either mount where the stand touches the desk. These provide a fantastic buffer between the mount and desk so that wood won’t scratch, the mount will stay place, etc.
I’ve never used any other mount of comparable complexity, but this is exactly what I wanted.
bravo!
Not terrible but cut some corners
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I was satisfied with the product in general. The cable holders, but, are a joke – they are very flimsy and fall off often. So I’ve discarded them. Also the documentation is a bit unusual – no words, just pictures, some of which aren’t understandable at first glance.
Not excellent for Apple Cinema Displays
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Even though this arm is rated to support 18 lbs, it won’t support even the 20″ aluminum Cinema Show which weighs 14 lbs. Rather than using a toothed hinge for the tilt axis, it uses cheap plastic washers so even though I’ve tightened it so much that I’ve stripped the allan bolt, the monitor still droops.
Fantastic Quality + Excellent Price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Pros:
- Very sturdy, typing with it mounted to my desk did not make the screen vibrate.
- There is a large range of possible horizontal motions and a decent amount of vertical range.
- The price is very excellent when compared to some of the other products out there.
- Can be mounted in multiple ways, i.e. at the edge of you desk with a clamp or in the middle with a drill.
Cons:
- Some of the hinges to allow motion come from the factory VERY tight. I would loosen some of them a small bit before mounting.
- For the 100mm monitors there is an adapter plate that you have to use. This worries me because the monitor seems like it is being held up only by the tension of thumb screws on the monitor. But so far it seems very sturdy.
These are very cool
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought 6 of these for work, and now everyone wants one. They are super strong, nice looking on the desk, and useful. My whole office recommends them! For us, they were worth the money.
Solid mount with very excellent range of motion
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was a bit concerned as only one other person mentioned this work with a 22″ LCD. Here’s a tip – check the weight of your monitor (without the stand) – the Neo-Flex supports up to 18lbs and my 22″ Acer only weighs 10lbs. I’ve look at a few 24″ LCDs and they seem to be in the 14-15lbs range so this arm would support those too.
The arm works like a charm. I’ve been using it for about two months and it is solid like the first day. Mounting was really simple, and despite knowing before hand what to expect I was pleasantly surprised to see all the mounting options it comes with.
I also really liked the nice touch it adds with the cable routing clip. It’s not very solid and cables do escape it every once in a long while, but it’s still a nice thing to have.
If I were to find something to pick at, it’d be the way the vertical tilt works – one of the axis of movement is at 45 degrees to the rest of them, so adjusting the vertical tilt is a not just a single operation, but you have to work a few seconds to get both the tilt and the rotation perfectly aligned. Not a negative point by any stretch of imagination.
Due to the positive experience with this buy, I am considering a laptop arm-extension too.
Fantastic addition to my 22″ monitor, but not for my 24″ monitor
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I originally bought this arm hoping to use it with my new Dell 2408 24″ monitor. While the 24″ monitor is technically under the weight limit of the Neo-Flex LCD Arm, even with all the adjustments tightened it felt very flimsy and wobbly once I installed it. I finished up ordering the Ergotron LX Desk Mount Arm – mounting kit (45-179-194) to hold my 24″ monitor, and went the Neo-Flex arm over for use with my Dell 22″ monitor.
What a difference! With the smaller monitor installed, this arm moves smoothly from side to side, and the height adjustment is much simpler as well. Even with the added weight of a monitor-attached speaker bar, the Neo-flex feels very solid and not flimsy at all.
I’m using the Neo-flex attached to one of the cable-management grommets in my Legaré 60″ x 47″ Corner Desk and it fits perfectly, installation was very simple, and the installation instructions were very detailed.
Fantastic Product
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Took a bit to figure out the diagrams for this but once I puzzled that out works fantastic.
Fantastic Value
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The arm was simple to install and is a fantastic value relative to other similar arms. One note – the description would have you believe that the arm includes only a grommet mount – it really includes both clamp and grommet mounts.
Fantastic mount! Not just for 19″ monitors
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
After reading numerous reviews on this product, I chose to give 2 of them a go for a dual show setup. I have a Studio RTA Producer Station desk with the monitor bridge across the top. With my studio monitors, plus an Acer 23″, space was at a premium up there, and I had to have my second screen 90 degrees to my left on top of one of my keyboards. PAIN IN THE NECK, literally, from turning my head back and forth. Mounted up my 17″HannsG and it went up effortlessly. Holds tight and simple to go around, if needed. Although I don’t plot on it.
The aforementioned Acer 23″ was a small lower than my neck was really comfortable with, even on top of the bridge of my desk. Like that show, DESPISE the factory stand. **Note, most reviewers I’ve read have maxed out at about a 19 or 22″ screen. My Acer is under the weight limit of the moutn (18lbs) so I thought I’d try it. Slapped the adapter (75mm to 100) on the arm and the show now magically hangs right where it needs to. I will certainly be getting another one of these if I ever need another one. FOr the price, you can’t beat them!
everything i wanted
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
i’ve been looking for something like this for a long time. everything i found was much more expensive and completely out of my range. this was CHEAP, simple to mount to my desk, holds my monitor securely, and most importantly, went in all the ways that I want it to! i can lean back and bring my monitor with me. any angle i want. the only slight problem is that the plastic pieces that hold the cords come apart when you are adding or removing cords, but they stay when you aren’t messing with them and the only time to play with the cords is when setting up the monitor, so… incredible functionality and awesome price. 5 stars!!!
Ergotron 45-174-300 Neo-Flex LCD Arm-Extension Grommet Desk Mount
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a most precise piece of equipment. Comes with everything you might need for installation. Really intuitive, no need to read instructions. Very high quality hardware. Extremely versatile.
Sturdy, sleek, and flexible
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this to use with my PC in the garage. I needed it to go monitor from in front of PC to workbench area. All joints of arm can swivel so it has a excellent range of movement. Quality, value and style are first rate and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
brilliant
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
save space on my desk, looks modern, simple to clean my workspace and the screen is at the right height of my eye level
Strength required for large monitors
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this arm for my 22″ LCD monitor and at first I was disappointed to find that the joints did not hold the monitor in place – the monitor would bow down under its weight. But after reading that these joints need to be fastened with a lot of force, I went back and tried again. I must say that I had to make a lever in order to fasten the adjustment screws to keep the monitor in an upright position. I couldn’t do it with the small tools included. In addition, these joints come loose when moving the monitor around so it will need fastening every now and then. That’s why I didn’t give it 5 stars.
The product instruction sheet says that the arm can take up to 8 kg (16 lb) of weight, so my 5kg monitor is not too heavy.
Otherwise, the product looks nice, doesn’t take up as much space on the desk as monitor’s own stand and allows the monitor to be set in nearly any position.
Three Cheers for Ergotron!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Our Ergotron Neo-Flex LCD Arm Extension Desk Mount for our PC is just what the doctor ordered or at least the Physical Therapist. We were having distress (I with my neck/he with his back) with our regular computor screen. I thought I would try this. It was simple to install and works perfect for both of us. Thanks. Pat M. Shorewood, WI
RARoffice
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have bought several of these for our office. Managers really like them as it allows you to push your flat screen out of the way when you are conducting meetings or interviews.
The only thing you need to watch is to make sure the arm is “tight” so your flat screen doesn’t fall and hit your desk. You could really hurt your screen if it fell on a hard surface.
This is the best price I have found to date also. Fantastic product and I would recommend highly.
Solid and versatile for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is the first monitor arm I have bought. I got it to mount an HP w2007 because the stock base on that monitor only has tilt adjustments. The freedom to sit back with my feet on the desk and have the monitor hanging in mid-air over my lap while I read a pdf is wonderful.
This item was simple to set up. It comes assembled with a tool-less clamp base which can be traded out for a screw-through-hole base in case you don’t want to mount it to an edge. The joints are tightened close to what you will need when you adjust your monitor. It holds the small 20″ monitor just fine and it seems solid enough to hold something heavier.
As far as size, in my mind I pictured it larger, but the two joints together can bring the screen all the way from the back of my desk to the front, which is fine. The swivel (from portrait to landscape) works perfectly and that’s largely why I got it. The cable holders are cheap. I couldn’t keep the one together on the upper arm. But the lower cable holder does just fine for keeping the cables up and out of the way. The height adjustment is o.k.. It’s a round button to push in and then you adjust the height by moving the monitor up and down and releasing the button at the desired height. The yaw ( rotate right or left) works just fine at the base of the lower arm, but the yaw near the monitor on the upper arm is odd because it’s plane of movement tilts as the arm is raised or lowered. The pitch works just fine at any angle. So, it is very simple to adjust closer/further, to the right, to the left, and portrait to landscape, but it is a small more complicated to adjust vertically or fine-tune the yaw of the monitor.
The construction is solid feeling and the hardware looks like it will last well too. I would recommend this as a reasonably cost-conscious way to gain flexibility with their monitor and clear space on their desk if they currently have a monitor with limited adjustments. It looks excellent too!
It Works Fantastic!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first arm. I bought it basically to test the product and, so far so excellent. I can’t compare it to others, but it holds my 19 inch dell without the slightest hint of a problem. I have no doubt it would hold a 22 incher just as well.
Rotate, tilt, raise, lower, pull forward, push back…whatever. This arm allows you to orient your monitor in any number of ways.
It is very well built, solid, and suitably heavy. I’m using the clamp to hold to the rear of my desk and its solid.
If you’re a keyboard banger the vibration does indeed transfer a bit to the monitor through the arm, but it isn’t anything annoying and you quickly compensate.
All in all a very excellent product. I have no reason to give it less than five stars.
Update (2009/05/27): With a bit of tightening (I had to loosen stuff to be able to go my 19inch Dell) this arm holds my new 24-inch HP LP2475 (HP LP2475W 24in LCD Monitor 1920X1200) rock solid. I reckon I need to loosen a bit though … it may a bit too rock solid! So, although not recommended by Ergotron (their site selection tool points to the higher model) this arm can at least hold the HP LP2475. Although it may be at its limit (for the tilt joint).
It Works Fantastic!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is my first arm. I bought it basically to test the product and, so far so excellent. I can’t compare it to others, but it holds my 19 inch dell without the slightest hint of a problem. I have no doubt it would hold a 22 incher just as well.
Rotate, tilt, raise, lower, pull forward, push back…whatever. This arm allows you to orient your monitor in any number of ways.
It is very well built, solid, and suitably heavy. I’m using the clamp to hold to the rear of my desk and its solid.
If you’re a keyboard banger the vibration does indeed transfer a bit to the monitor through the arm, but it isn’t anything annoying and you quickly compensate.
All in all a very excellent product. I have no reason to give it less than five stars.
Update (2009/05/27): With a bit of tightening (I had to loosen stuff to be able to go my 19inch Dell) this arm holds my new 24-inch HP LP2475 (HP LP2475W 24in LCD Monitor 1920X1200) rock solid. I reckon I need to loosen a bit though … it may a bit too rock solid! So, although not recommended by Ergotron (their site selection tool points to the higher model) this arm can at least hold the HP LP2475. Although it may be at its limit (for the tilt joint).
I like mine so much I just ordered another.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic product, simple to set up. Rather than use the edge clamp, I drilled a small hole in my desk to use the through-clamp. I reckon it looks better this way. (But both clamps are included in the box, and simple to switch out.)
Cleared a LOT of desk space for me, compared to the ancient LCD stand. I can push my keyboard back under the monitor and have plenty of space to work, or push back the LCD, remove the keyboard, and have an nearly completely clear desktop!
It reminds me of when I switched from an ancient CRT to my first LCD and marveled at all the new space I had…
I ordered a second arm, which I plot to modify to hold a laptop I use as a secondary computer.
I shopped around, and other LCD arms were from $125 on up through $350 or more. For $65-ish, this is a fantastic deal.
The one problem: My Hannspree monitor needed to use an adapter plate to connect to the arm. The plate was included, but the included screws were too small. $1.29 at Home Depot and I was excellent to go:
FYI I used 4mm- 0.7 x 12mm hex bolts (x4)
Well-Built; Cheap Design
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I’ve owned this monitor stand for about a month, and I’m using it to hold up my Westinghouse L2410NM 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black). Before buying, I was a small worried about whether it’d be able to hold up the weight of my monitor, because the product description says 22″ is the maximum supported size. I chose to go for it after I saw the weight rating on Ergotron’s website: 18 lbs, just enough to support my 16.3 lbs monitor.
While I’ve found the stand IS capable of holding up my monitor, I can tell it’s close to the limit of what it can handle.
The construction is very solid. For example, the arms appear to be made of solid steel, making it honestly hefty.
While there was very small assembly, the process itself was a bit awkward because of the weight of the monitor. This is one area where better design might have helped. My guess is that Ergotron went with a simpler design to reduce cost (this is one of the cheapest models).
Another trade off Ergotron seems to have made involves the “head” which allows you to adjust the angle of your monitor. The problem with this part is that friction is the only thing keeping it in place. For heavier monitors, this means keeping the bolts tight, which makes it harder to adjust. This may be less of a problem for lighter monitors, but it certainly limits what I can do with this stand.
I reckon if you’re looking for flexibility, you’ve got a larger monitor, and you’re willing to spend a bit more, I recommend you look elsewhere. Otherwise, you’re getting a excellent price on a well-built product that does exactly what you reckon it does.
Fantastic buy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
It is unusual when the most inexpensive option works out fantastic. If you are thinking of buying a monitor arm, buy this. This product is fantastic, and I’m very pleased with it. It’s very sturdy–holds my 22″ with no problem. The kit is very versatile–from the desk/grommet mount, to the monitor size, and all the angles/viewing positions it can be in. I am very very pleased with this buy, i was a small worried since this was under $70 when other models were over $100, but this product exceeded my expectations, and does more than i thought it would/could do. Hurray for Ergotron!
In some of the reviews folks complain about the arms being too tight or stiff to go freely–all the joints have adjustable allen screws to manage the tightness of the movement; so if folks reckon it’s too tight, they just need to loosen the screws with the supplied allen wrench. This is not really an issue with this product at all, since all the joints have adjustable tightness. If you don’t loosen them, they will be tight and won’t go–but isn’t that what you want: user control…
Ergotron 45-174-300 Neo-Flex LCD Arm-Extension Grommet Desk Mount
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The Neo-Flex LCD Arm works fantastic. Very nice. Works fantastic with my 21′ Dell Flat panel. I would recommend it to every one. This product saves my back from lots of unnecessary pain.
Wow what a difference!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very versatile and fantastic space saving. The monitor is where it should be now-at eye level. It has made a world of difference to us. We can delight in our viewing on the computer and no longer need to prop this or that and constantly adjust our necks and sitting positions.We rec’d it quick and it is exactly as advertised. Very heavy duty and fits right up against the wall. We are very pleased.
Fantastic LCD extension arm!
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
So far it’s holding up my 22″ LCD w/o problem. I got it so I can rotate the screen and go it out of the way when not in use. The rotated widescreen isn’t as useful as the ancient 3:4 screen. Moving it back and forth could be smoother/simpler, but at this price, I am not complaining. Beside, once it’s set-up, the LCD doesn’t really get go around that much.
Works Fantastic
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Works like it is suppose too… For the money this is a fantastic product and would recommend it… It is handling my 22 inch wide screen LCD with no problems… Thanks Amazon for quick and free shipping…