A monitor arm takes the screen off the desk and lets you set its height, depth and angle independently of the desk, then change them as your work changes. It also frees the desk surface under the screen.
Thinking Works is an Australian furniture company, founded in Sydney in 1984. It makes four monitor arms: the C.ME post system, the Vader, the Glider and the heavy-duty 2:22 Curve. This guide compares them using Thinking Works' own price lists and specification sheets. You can see the ones we sell in our Thinking Works monitor arms collection.
Two screens on a Thinking Works C.ME post. Image: Thinking Works.
Thinking Works C.ME monitor arm
The C.ME is a post system rather than a single arm: arms clamp to a post, and Thinking Works builds it on two post heights. The 430 mm standard post carries a single or double arm; the 740 mm extended post carries a double, triple or quad arm.
Key specifications (Thinking Works' current C.ME price list and specification sheet):
- Weight capacity: 8 kg per post
- Height adjustment: 330 mm; individual arm length 445 mm
- Tilt 110°; pan 180°; 90° portrait-to-landscape rotation
- VESA: 75 mm and 100 mm mounts included; quick release to replace the monitor
- Bolt-through and desk clamp fittings both included, for worktops 18–33 mm
- Integrated cable management
- Finishes: white arm with silver anodised post, or black arm with black anodised post
- Warranty: 7 years (Thinking Works supplier specification)
The C.ME triple on the extended post. Image: Thinking Works.
Because Thinking Works states the C.ME's capacity per post rather than per screen, check your screen weights with us before ordering a triple or quad.
Thinking Works Vader monitor arm
The Vader is Thinking Works' gas spring arm with a built-in tension gauge, for one or two 17 to 32-inch screens of 1 to 9 kg each, flat or curved. Thinking Works' shorter front arm keeps the screen close to the post and lets two screens sit edge to edge on the dual.
Key specifications (Thinking Works' Vader technical specification and monitor-arm comparison sheet):
- Weight capacity: 1–9 kg per arm; screens 17–32 inch, flat or curved
- VESA: 75 × 75 / 100 × 100 mm, quick-release plate
- Tilt +45° / −45°; height adjustment 285 mm; maximum arm lift 450 mm
- Desk clamp for 10–85 mm tops and bolt-through mount for 10–80 mm, both included
- Single or dual; matte white or satin black; optional laptop tray
The Vader single. Image: Thinking Works.
Thinking Works Glider monitor arm
The Glider is a gas spring arm in a single design finish: Noir Black arm, base and VESA plate with a white trim. It comes as a single or a double.
Key specifications (Thinking Works' current Glider price list and specification sheet):
- Weight capacity: 3–9 kg per arm; screens 17–32 inch, straight or curved
- VESA: 75 × 75 / 100 × 100 mm, quick release
- Tilt +45° / −45°; swivel +90° / −90°; screen rotation +180° / −180°
- Arm full extension: 440 mm
- Desk clamp for worktops 10–60 mm; cable management
- Optional laptop tray (VA-MA-1500)
- Warranty: 7 years (Thinking Works supplier specification)
The Glider single. Image: Thinking Works.
Thinking Works 2:22 Curve monitor arm
The 2:22 Curve is Thinking Works' heavy-duty gas spring arm for large and curved screens, from 24 to 57 inches, as a single or dual.
Key specifications (Thinking Works' current 2:22 Curve price list and specification sheet):
- Weight capacity per arm: 2–27 kg flat; 2–22 kg curved
- VESA: 75 × 75, 100 × 100 and 200 × 200 mm, quick release
- Tilt +60° / −20°; swivel +90° / −90°; screen rotation +180° / −180°
- Arm full extension: 545 mm
- Desk clamp for worktops 10–45 mm; cable management
- Black or white
- Warranty: 7 years (Thinking Works supplier specification)
The 2:22 Curve with a large curved screen. Image: Thinking Works.
How to choose the right Thinking Works monitor arm
Start with the weight of your screen without its stand, from the screen maker's specification sheet, then check your desk thickness against the clamp range.
| Model | Screen weight | Screen size | Mechanism | Configurations | Desk thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.ME | 8 kg per post | Ask us | Post system, 330 mm height adjustment | Single to quad | 18–33 mm |
| Vader | 1–9 kg per arm | 17–32″, flat or curved | Gas spring with tension gauge | Single, dual | Clamp 10–85 mm; bolt 10–80 mm |
| Glider | 3–9 kg per arm | 17–32″, straight or curved | Gas spring | Single, double | 10–60 mm |
| 2:22 Curve | 2–27 kg flat, 2–22 kg curved, per arm | 24–57″ | Gas spring | Single, dual | 10–45 mm |
For one or two everyday screens up to 9 kg, the Vader and the Glider are the gas spring options; the Vader takes lighter screens and thicker desks, and comes in black or white. For screens from 24 to 57 inches or heavier curved panels, the 2:22 Curve is the arm rated for them. For three or four screens on one post, the C.ME is the post system.
Installation and compatibility details
Every Thinking Works arm takes 75 and 100 mm VESA patterns, and the 2:22 Curve also takes 200 mm. Desk thickness is the figure to check against the specific model, because the clamp ranges differ: 18–33 mm on the C.ME, 10–85 mm on the Vader clamp, 10–60 mm on the Glider and 10–45 mm on the 2:22 Curve. Our desk compatibility checklist covers the rest.
If you are building a complete workstation, pair the arm with a sit to stand desk and a chair such as the HAG Capisco 8106 or the Herman Miller Aeron.
Frequently asked questions about Thinking Works monitor arms
What screen sizes do Thinking Works monitor arms take?
The Vader and the Glider take 17 to 32-inch screens. The 2:22 Curve takes 24 to 57-inch screens. Thinking Works rates the C.ME by weight per post rather than by screen size, so check your screens with us.
Which Thinking Works arms take curved screens?
The Vader, the Glider and the 2:22 Curve are rated for curved screens; the 2:22 Curve takes curved screens up to 22 kg per arm.
Which arms use a gas spring?
The Vader, the Glider and the 2:22 Curve are gas spring arms. The C.ME is a post system with 330 mm of height adjustment on the post.
Will a Thinking Works arm hold three or four screens?
The C.ME does, as a triple or quad on its extended post. The Vader and the 2:22 Curve come as single or dual arms, and the Glider as a single or double.
What warranty comes with Thinking Works monitor arms?
The C.ME, Glider and 2:22 Curve carry a 7-year warranty under Thinking Works' supplier specification. For the Vader, call us on 02 9640 0642 before ordering and we will confirm the current terms in writing. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law for faulty or damaged goods are separate and are not limited by it. Full terms are on our warranty page.
How Thinking Works compares to the rest of our range
Thinking Works sits in the middle of what we stock. Below it on price, Chair Dinkum's own Float Single and Float Dual are made exclusively for us, run 2 to 11 kg (10 kg curved) on screens from 17 to 40 inches, ship with clamp and grommet kits for desk tops 10 to 50 mm, and install entirely from above the desk — useful on multi-desk rollouts and on any desk you cannot easily get underneath. They carry a 3-year Chair Dinkum warranty and are $120 and $160 respectively. Above it, the CBS Flo and CBS Ollin carry a 12-year manufacturer warranty and Humanscale's M2.1 and M8.1 arms a 15-year term under their current M2 Pro and M8 Pro names.
Why choose Thinking Works monitor arms from Chair Dinkum?
Thinking Works publishes the specification for each of its arms, and its product pages credit the Thinking Works Design Studio. We sell them with the figures from those sheets, and we handle warranty claims in Sydney.
See the range in our Thinking Works collection, or compare every arm we sell in our monitor arms collection. Questions? Call 02 9640 0642.
