WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:06.080 A few years ago, Dennis and I checked out the Secret Lab Magnus Pro, and we 00:00:03.919 --> 00:00:09.679 liked it a lot. However, the price can be a little bit of a sticking point. So, 00:00:07.759 --> 00:00:14.240 Secret Lab sponsored this video today for us to check out the Secret Lab 00:00:11.759 --> 00:00:18.560 Magnus Evo, which is a more affordable option. Let's get into it. Oh man, I 00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:24.000 forgot how heavy these desks are. The Magnus Pro is all steel, while this one 00:00:21.119 --> 00:00:26.800 is a mixture of MDF steel with laminate on the top. It's supposed to be soft 00:00:25.439 --> 00:00:31.199 touch, so we'll be checking that out in a minute. Let's get organized first. 00:00:32.719 --> 00:00:38.559 What we got here? What we got? We got a quick start guide. We're going to be 00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:41.920 following this to the tea. I'm not going to mess this up like I do every other 00:00:40.079 --> 00:00:45.040 desk and chair. One thing that I really like about the Magnus series in general 00:00:43.600 --> 00:00:48.879 is all of the different attachments. So, we'll be getting into that a little bit 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:53.840 later. And probably my favorite feature of this series of desks is the 00:00:51.120 --> 00:00:57.199 integrated power in the leg. So you can feed all of your cables in and have 00:00:55.675 --> 00:01:00.800 [music] like one cable coming out, which is really nice for cable management when 00:00:59.039 --> 00:01:06.000 you're setting everything up. Another difference between the Pro and the Evo 00:01:03.840 --> 00:01:10.400 is that the desktop itself comes in a few pieces and slots together. So, we'll 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:13.040 be testing and seeing how that holds up when we're done here. Like the Magnus 00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:18.320 Pro, it comes with quite a bit of packaging, but I do like how clearly everything's laid out. And if I recall, 00:01:16.880 --> 00:01:22.400 I remember the instructions being pretty easy to follow as well. Oh, okay. This 00:01:20.640 --> 00:01:24.799 the heavy piece. THERE'S THE HEAVY PIECE. 00:01:32.560 --> 00:01:38.479 WOO! DID I ALMOST JUST DAMAGE THE TV? I almost hit the TV with that. Don't throw 00:01:36.799 --> 00:01:42.600 your pieces, kids. This thing feels premium and almost knocked me over. 00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:50.399 Oh, hold on. There's tips in the bottom of the box. Tip: Use this for easier 00:01:48.640 --> 00:01:55.439 assembly. Remove this T-shaped board from the box. Place the desktop on top 00:01:53.520 --> 00:01:59.280 of this T-shaped board. Perceive [music] assembly. Let's try to take this out. 00:01:58.000 --> 00:02:03.040 That's pretty neat. That's a good idea. I find sometimes building desks on a 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:07.840 flat surface like a floor is actually really difficult. So, they are smart for 00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:10.560 using the packaging for you to build on. So, you can get up off the floor and 00:02:09.119 --> 00:02:14.080 kind of maneuver it a little bit easier, especially when it's so heavy. Now, it's 00:02:12.480 --> 00:02:17.760 time to start building. We have four steps for assembly. And it says it's 00:02:15.760 --> 00:02:21.360 going to take about 30 minutes here. And it says it's easier on co-op mode. So, 00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:24.800 uh, I might need somebody to come help me. [music] Maybe I can solo it. I don't 00:02:23.280 --> 00:02:28.319 know. We've also got all of our parts listed here from A to I, which was 00:02:26.560 --> 00:02:32.720 marked on the bag for each one. 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[snorts] 00:03:10.879 --> 00:03:18.159 Nah, I don't need that. Step one, place the desktop on top of the T-shaped board 00:03:15.680 --> 00:03:22.000 provided for easier assembly. And then we're going to install the desk 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:25.000 extensions on both sides and start with that. 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:33.840 What is this? Oh, silica gel. Do I eat that? Just kidding. 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:37.200 No, I don't think I'm supposed to take that out yet. 00:03:35.920 --> 00:03:40.480 >> I should I should probably just follow the instructions. Tools. There should be 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:46.000 tools somewhere, too. It's a lot of packaging, but I do like how nicely labeled things are. You know, little 00:03:43.519 --> 00:03:51.040 dummies like me can figure it out. Anybody can figure it out, right? Oh, 00:03:48.959 --> 00:03:55.920 cable ties. These aren't LTT Store cable ties, but that's something. Oh, dude. 00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:59.040 That's so sick. Sick, dude. Never thought I'd get so excited about screws. 00:03:57.280 --> 00:04:02.720 Is this real or is this cuz I'm 34. I'm like, wow, these screws are labeled. 00:04:00.400 --> 00:04:06.959 That's so exciting, kids. So then, right, 00:04:04.239 --> 00:04:12.239 right. Is that right? Literally labeled on the bottom. Whoops. 00:04:10.000 --> 00:04:16.320 You just slide them in. This plastic doesn't really help. I should move the 00:04:13.840 --> 00:04:19.519 plastic entire way. Yep. No, just let me suffer. I'm just going to put these 00:04:17.759 --> 00:04:23.400 extensions in. Just line up the holes. It's okay that we got this. 00:04:27.759 --> 00:04:31.228 Baby ain't going nowhere. [laughter] 00:04:31.759 --> 00:04:36.320 Give it a little 00:04:35.103 --> 00:04:40.000 [laughter] >> You just kick it. Yeah, sure. 00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:45.280 >> There's a manual over here. >> Yeah. Is this like more detailed [music] or what? Assembly guide, quick start 00:04:43.360 --> 00:04:47.919 guide. The screws on the desk extensions are already installed. You just need to 00:04:46.400 --> 00:04:52.000 tighten them. That's pretty easy. And then just put the screw covers on and 00:04:49.680 --> 00:04:54.320 we'll be good to go. Very important when installing screws. Righty tighty, 00:04:53.460 --> 00:04:58.520 [music] lefty loosey. Okay. 00:04:58.800 --> 00:05:03.520 Next up, we're going to install the side frame screws onto the side frames 00:05:02.320 --> 00:05:09.120 themselves. And then we can move on to step two. This actually is pretty straightforward. [music] I'm just a 00:05:05.759 --> 00:05:11.120 silly boy. Next, screw all fasteners 00:05:09.120 --> 00:05:16.080 into main frame. Also, all these side screws got to go in next. Okay, main 00:05:13.919 --> 00:05:19.919 frame screws nicely labeled. We'll install these next. I'd like to 00:05:18.080 --> 00:05:24.400 celebrate moving from step one to step two. Good job, guys. We did it. Now, for 00:05:22.639 --> 00:05:27.503 the leg column and cable tray assembly, install the leg columns by connecting 00:05:26.000 --> 00:05:34.000 the cables and inserting into the desk [music] frame. Fully tighten the fasteners. Fully tighten. Not loosely 00:05:30.880 --> 00:05:36.400 tighten. Fully tighten. Look at these 00:05:34.000 --> 00:05:40.240 chunguses. Look at these things. I say chungus is a endearing term because all 00:05:38.639 --> 00:05:45.400 the cable management is in this which is awesome. I think we have to like move 00:05:42.000 --> 00:05:45.400 this stuff. 00:05:47.520 --> 00:05:53.759 Back when we unboxed the Secret Lab Magnus Pro, you weren't able to swap the 00:05:51.360 --> 00:05:58.000 legs to have your power delivery go to whatever side that you want. Secret Lab 00:05:55.759 --> 00:06:03.120 has updated that desk. And also with this desk, they allow you to swap your 00:06:00.960 --> 00:06:05.680 legs so you can feed power to whichever side makes the most sense for you, which 00:06:04.400 --> 00:06:08.880 is really cool. With that said, we're going to keep everything as is for now. 00:06:07.520 --> 00:06:14.720 So, just wanted to check to make sure that was a thing. These go into these. 00:06:12.880 --> 00:06:19.199 Oh, I should probably What the Take that off. Oh, that's that's your problem 00:06:16.400 --> 00:06:22.400 right there. All right. Yeah. I like how that just slots in so 00:06:21.520 --> 00:06:27.880 you know that you're not going to get it in the wrong spot. No, these things are [laughter] heavy, man. 00:06:29.440 --> 00:06:36.639 Ta. [laughter] Crap them in there. This is what I do 00:06:34.080 --> 00:06:40.960 with cable management in my PC. I just shove all of the mess of cables in there 00:06:38.479 --> 00:06:46.160 and they don't even exist. All right, as long as everything works, we're good. 00:06:44.160 --> 00:06:49.919 Okay, that's done. Probably have to tighten these. What am I doing with my 00:06:48.000 --> 00:06:53.440 life? Step 2.2. Install the mounting bracket. Pull this stuff out. Finishing 00:06:51.919 --> 00:06:56.880 caps. Extra packaging. 00:06:55.360 --> 00:07:01.360 Nice. I almost hit the camera. Almost hit you. Tag it. Cringe. Mounting 00:07:00.240 --> 00:07:06.080 brackets. So, I got to install these first before I can install 00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:12.440 everything else. That's a lot of packaging for just like just the one 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:12.440 thing. But sure. 00:07:12.960 --> 00:07:19.680 Oh, it's magnetic. That's so sick. Actually, that's not sick. Stop. It's 00:07:16.960 --> 00:07:22.800 like pulling it. Stop. Don't move. The magnets are pulling it away from where I 00:07:21.199 --> 00:07:26.560 need to screw it in. Man, sponsor videos are tough cuz I really like how 00:07:24.639 --> 00:07:29.120 straightforward all this stuff is, but I can't like pipe it up too hard cuz then 00:07:28.319 --> 00:07:32.800 you guys are going to be like, "Well, you're saying that cuz it's sponsored." But I'm not. It's actually like very 00:07:31.520 --> 00:07:37.759 straightforward so far building this thing, which I like. I have PTSD from 00:07:35.280 --> 00:07:41.919 spending 4 hours on camera, which gets cut down to 10 minutes or whatever, 00:07:39.360 --> 00:07:47.199 building just atrocious things and the wrong instructions. No instructions. 00:07:44.400 --> 00:07:54.240 Magnetically snap on the cable tray. What do you mean? Just like you just you 00:07:49.199 --> 00:07:57.039 just Oh, wrong way. Dumb. [laughter] 00:07:54.240 --> 00:08:00.720 Yo, like that? No, that's not right. Hold on. That was loud, guys. I'm 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:05.440 confused. This way. Oh, this way probably. What the Whoa, that magnet is 00:08:03.919 --> 00:08:09.599 crazy. Hello. Oh, I see. I see. There's two 00:08:08.319 --> 00:08:13.840 little screw holes back here that I got to line up. But it is It is on there. 00:08:11.520 --> 00:08:18.160 The magnet is very much engaged on the front. 00:08:15.919 --> 00:08:21.440 Cool. Cable tray screws. That'll be these. 00:08:20.000 --> 00:08:26.975 You know what I realized so far? I don't need any friends to build this. Can do 00:08:23.840 --> 00:08:30.160 it all by my lonesome self. So, we 00:08:26.975 --> 00:08:32.159 [singing and music] are called 00:08:30.160 --> 00:08:35.039 >> cable trays installed. I just screwed in the back here cuz you can actually kind 00:08:33.599 --> 00:08:38.320 of open it a little bit to install and route your cables, which is really nice. 00:08:36.719 --> 00:08:41.279 It's magnetically attached. It's a strong magnet, too. So, we're on to step 00:08:40.159 --> 00:08:46.399 three out of four. Now, we need to install the desk feet. >> My favorite part of the desk. Add our 00:08:44.399 --> 00:08:50.320 blur the feet. >> Am I doing this? >> I've been saying that it doesn't fit. 00:08:48.640 --> 00:08:55.851 You need the feet facing out. Yeah. >> No, I know. But this look at the screws. 00:08:53.831 --> 00:08:55.851 [sighs] 00:08:56.959 --> 00:09:01.440 I've installed everything wrong. Just kidding. >> I got to start again. 00:09:00.080 --> 00:09:05.519 >> I got start again. >> That's the website. >> This is 00:09:03.120 --> 00:09:10.080 >> That's my bad. User, you can delete all that. 00:09:07.920 --> 00:09:12.640 >> Yep. That's the problem right there. I just got my directions mixed up. Don't 00:09:11.516 --> 00:09:16.000 [music] mind me. They hired the best person for the job. We're basically 00:09:14.880 --> 00:09:20.640 done. We just got to install these finishing caps onto each side. Ah, that 00:09:18.880 --> 00:09:25.279 looks right. Final touches. With at least two people, gently tilt the desk 00:09:22.959 --> 00:09:30.511 rotating at 90 degrees until the co control panel is facing downwards. I'll 00:09:28.000 --> 00:09:32.531 do it myself. [singing and music] 00:09:37.120 --> 00:09:44.200 >> I wouldn't recommend that. You can kind of feel the thing kind of bend a little 00:09:40.640 --> 00:09:44.200 bit, but it's good, 00:09:44.720 --> 00:09:50.080 you know, [laughter] fits the uh the butt drop test. 00:09:48.160 --> 00:09:55.440 >> You left two cheek marks on No, I didn't. 00:09:52.800 --> 00:09:59.680 Feels good even when it's on a desk. So, what you're looking at here is the 00:09:57.200 --> 00:10:04.720 two-tone desktop that we were talking about a little bit earlier. So, this 00:10:01.760 --> 00:10:09.839 portion here is metal, and then this portion here is MDF with a laminate top. 00:10:08.000 --> 00:10:15.279 The laminate top is soft touch, which I do like, but if you've got really gross 00:10:13.040 --> 00:10:18.480 gamer hands, you don't have a desk mat, it might get a little dirty over time. 00:10:18.079 --> 00:10:23.760 store. >> That's okay. We're plugged in now. We just need to calibrate it. So, I'm just 00:10:21.760 --> 00:10:27.200 following the directions here. Turn the control panel on and press and hold the 00:10:25.519 --> 00:10:30.079 down button. Do not release until a beep is heard. I think it might have already 00:10:28.560 --> 00:10:33.120 beeped. When I first plugged it in, it beeped immediately. I think it might 00:10:31.680 --> 00:10:40.640 already be calibrated. So, it goes from 72 cm up to We're going, baby. 117. 00:10:38.000 --> 00:10:44.880 That's pretty tall. What's up? One thing I really like about 00:10:42.560 --> 00:10:49.200 the Evo is that the motor is pretty quiet. There's a little bit of wobble, 00:10:47.839 --> 00:10:55.920 but I really wouldn't worry about it given the metal construction of everything. It feels secure. Wow, this 00:10:53.279 --> 00:10:57.680 thing goes I I'm really high up, guys. Be careful, buddy. 00:10:56.880 --> 00:11:02.880 >> Hey, help me. >> If you're afraid you're going to hit one of these controls and adjust your desk, 00:11:00.959 --> 00:11:05.360 you can turn this off. Don't worry, it's not going to turn off the power to your 00:11:04.079 --> 00:11:10.160 legs. Those will still work totally fine. You've got three profiles here that you can save to and go to at any 00:11:08.560 --> 00:11:13.360 point. And that's pretty much it for the control panel here. I'm using my work 00:11:11.680 --> 00:11:17.600 laptop for demonstration purposes, but imagine you have a whole desktop system 00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:21.680 here. Okay, grab your cords, route it through here, plug it right into there, 00:11:19.519 --> 00:11:25.120 and boom, you have power. One thing I really like about the Secret Lab Magnus 00:11:23.360 --> 00:11:30.000 series is that they have a full suite of accessories that you can choose from. So, they've got PC mounts that go under 00:11:28.320 --> 00:11:33.440 your desk, headphone holders, they've got monitor mounts, cable management, 00:11:32.079 --> 00:11:39.519 but if you don't have their cable management, you can use MCM from ltstore.com and you can manage your own 00:11:37.760 --> 00:11:43.440 cables. One of the ways that Secret Lab is able to sell the EVO for a cheaper 00:11:41.519 --> 00:11:47.200 price than the Pro is instead of having the entire desktop being completely 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:49.920 magnetic. They have magnetic zones. So, we've already talked through the one on 00:11:48.320 --> 00:11:54.320 the back. They also have some in different areas as well, like the front 00:11:51.360 --> 00:11:57.760 here. Again, you could have a magnetic headphone stand or something there. 00:11:56.399 --> 00:12:02.560 Another really cool feature that Secret Lab has is it will detect if it's going 00:11:59.760 --> 00:12:07.519 to crush something. Let's try it. 3 2 1 go. 00:12:05.120 --> 00:12:12.279 It did it. It stopped. is a little sketchy looking, but confirmed works. 00:12:12.320 --> 00:12:18.560 That was good. That was good. It stopped. So, that 00:12:16.800 --> 00:12:23.519 about does it for the EVO. We've got the XL variant here, which you can pick up 00:12:20.480 --> 00:12:26.320 online for about $849, or you can get 00:12:23.519 --> 00:12:29.440 the standard size for $749. My overall honest thoughts, I really like the build 00:12:27.920 --> 00:12:34.240 quality. I think personally, if I was going to buy this desk, I'd probably spend a little bit more for the Magnus 00:12:32.240 --> 00:12:38.000 Pro itself. But overall, the build quality, the power delivery, being able 00:12:36.480 --> 00:12:42.560 to switch it from side to side, and pretty much everything, I would say this 00:12:39.839 --> 00:12:46.639 is the go-to gaming desk that I would pick up. And I know that's weird when 00:12:45.200 --> 00:12:50.399 it's a sponsored video, but genuinely, I do believe that. So, what are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments 00:12:49.120 --> 00:12:56.880 down below. Make sure to like it if you liked it. And thanks to Secret Lab again for sponsoring this. I'll see you on the 00:12:53.279 --> 00:12:58.480 next desk or chair video. 00:12:56.880 --> 00:13:01.120 Peace. Bye.