Cheap Koncept AR2000-W-WHT-DSK Mosso LED Desk Lamp, Warm Light, White

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List Price: $319.00
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I purchased a Mosso with the desk clamp and occupancy sensor, and I'm extremely happy with it. OK, it's a desk lamp. But, if you're in the market, this must be the best one out there. Stylish, well-engineered, and highly functional. There is really a lot of attention to detail in the Mosso, which does not go unnoticed. Of course, it should be about half of the price, but you get what you pay for. We'll have to see how it works out in the long run, but I'm looking forward to never having to replace a bulb again. Very bright at its highest setting, and adjustable. Runs cold and uses barely any power. Positioning is very adjustable. Easy to assemble, based in the US, and according to the manufacturer it's environmentally friendly. If you can afford it, you won't be disappointed. Next time I need a lamp, I'm going to Koncept first.

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First, the lamp is attractive and well-built. The quality of the light is OK for LED's -not as clear as halogens but then this lamp doesn't get so hot that it will burn you, which is why I picked this over a halogen light in the first place. The touch strip that controls and dims the light is located on the upper part of the arm just behind the lamp head (not on the base, as you might expect), and seems to work well.

However despite the high build quality, the design could use some improvement. First, the lamp head and arms are held in place by friction, and it is so tight (presumably so it doesn't sag) that you can't position it with one hand. If you try you'll just move the entire lamp around, so you have to hold the base or other arm with your other hand while positioning it. In other words, positioning the arms/lamp head is a two-handed effort, not smooth and easy the way some swing arm lamps that use springs are.

Second, when you try to adjust the lamp's position as I just described, your hand naturally wants to grasp the upper swing arm right behind the lamp head, but that is where the touch strip is. So it's too easy to change brightness or turn on or off when you try to adjust its position.

Third, the lamp head connects to the upper swing arm with a plug that looks vaguely like a headphone plug. It's not hardwired in. I'm not sure why it was built this way -connectors are usually more expensive than a hard-wired solution. This means you can replace the head if the LEDs go bad, which is good, but aren't the LEDs supposed to last a really long time anyway? In any event, when you adjust the lamp head, the connector gets rotated and and the light flickers, which is annoying. It would be better if it had a connection that didn't flicker when the head was moved around.

All in all, this is attractive and functional, but considering its price I wish I had waited for a version 2 that hopefully will fix some of these issues.