Buy Normande Lighting GP2-221 15-Inch 40-Watt Halogen Plastic Desk Lamp

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This lamp gives off an ample amount of light. I use it as a Computer desk lamp and to shed light on model cars I build. It does give off a few light clicks, but that is just when it is first turned on, and is caused by the expanding metals and plastics. It is to be expected with any halogen lamp since they produce a high amount of heat around they bulb. Overall this is the perfect lamp for me.

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This is a halogen light, so it gets hot? You should never place a halogen light in a location where it might be dislodged and come into contact with flammable materials.

That said, the light is bright, the clamp is strong, and the price is inexpensive. If you're looking for such a light, you'll probably like this light.

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I touched the top of this lamp by accident when moving it just after powering it off and unplugging it and it gave me burns blisters on three finger tips, which hurt like the dickens.

To test the heat I put a plastic baggy on the glass covering the halogen bulb and it melted immediately into a ball. While I know halogens get very, very hot, usually there is a protective cover over the bulb, such as a mesh, that this lamp doesn't have.

This lamp may be suitable to just sit in a corner and get sparse use, but it isn't safe in any active household, especially with children. Further, it might be a fire hazard in general. After all it's made out of Chinese plastic... and I have a grudge against Chinese plastic since I once got chemical burns from a pair of sandals. Off topic, sorry, but it speaks to lack of trustworthyness.

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This lamp is many steps down in quality from the lamps that I deem are worth buying. If you're buying this for studying because you're a student (college, graduate, medical school, etc.) who needs a good studying lamp, don't waste your $20 on this. This lamp is very orange, very short, very hot, and the red color is unflattering. When you study, you definitely want a full spectrum light or one that uses CFL bulbs since the wattage is much lower, brighter, and your arms and face won't feel like they're burning under the lamp (no exaggeration intended). You also want a lamp that is at least 2ft because you'll soon realize that this lamp gets really close to your literature (below your eye level when you're sitting at a desk) which doesn't help because it's so hot.

Your $20 can be used to buy a desk lamp that's >2ft and uses white lights. Don't waste money when you have a better alternative. Take my advice as someone who studies.

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I bought this light hoping to clip it to a table to use for supplemental lighting for macrophotography (along with my ring light). The light is bright (as I expected), the neck moves around, the clip is strong, and it stays where I put it.

Overall, this light is exactly what I expected. Halogen lights are supposed to be bright and hot, so when it was those things, it came as no surprise to me.