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I read many of the reviews before ordering this lamp. I thought the person who mentioned the rocker switch used to turn it on and off was really picky. I decided to go ahead and get it.

The lamp looks just as how it is described in other reviews. It is built pretty well. The light is bright enough. The lamp looks good.

But, the reviewer who mentioned the roller switch on the cord was right. That switch hangs down so far that it is hard to reach. And so many times when you want to turn it on, you are groping around down the cord to try to find that switch.

And, I think the lamp is just not weighted well. I can't tell you how mny times it has fallen off the nightstand or the desk. To its credit, it hasn't failed after any of these falls, though each time I think it will be the last time.

I think a light that looks and performs like this one would be better off with a telescoping arm so that it balances better. Of course it will probably cost more money.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Summary: If you just want bright desk light, this may be for you, but it misses on design, features and quality

I'm really big on LED lights to the extent that I've purchased numerous components at DealExtreme and made three LED reading lamps around the house. I've also purchased a few less expensive LED lamps in the past few years.

I was quite excited to have the chance to evaluate this a finished LED desk lamp. I'm sorry to say I'm only impressed by the brightness and color of the light. It's a miss on several other levels.

Illumination: 9/10 Very bright, much like a high intensity (Tensor) desk light and well diffused. Color is warm but not excessively so. I checked it with my P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor and ooopsit consumes 6 watts of power, not 3. Not a dealbreaker, of course.

Quality: 5/10 The finish of the base is quite good almost looking like a block of stone. The base rattles. The chromed joints at either end of the arm have noticable scratches and dings from assembly. The arm joints are nice and tight but the arm is quite wobbly and I had to take the base apart to tighten the nut. The base, as it turns out, is stamped sheet metal with a couple of thick iron plates for heft. From the outside the finish is decent There are four plastic plates that wiggle around and then there is a piece of velvet with adhesive that seals the whole deal.

Appearance: 4/10 You can't really see the design of the head very well in the picture. The head, arm and base of the lamp are a bluish metallic paint with very large metal flakes. I'd suggest that this would have looked a lot better if the arm and head were metallic instead of painted. The head, base, arm, upper and lower arm joints have no consistent design theme other than the paint. I get the impression someone designed this by pulling random parts out of a bin. A more angular head, like the base, would have been more balanced aesthetically

Design: 2/10. Why couldn't they have put a switch on the base or head instead of this cheapo switch on the power cord? Why does the head tilt only on one axis? However, the biggest flaw was that they have a piece of frosted glass over the LED the edge of the glass is visible and ends up being bright to the point of distraction not something you want on your desk in your field of view. I was able to "fix" this by removing the two small phillips screws that held it in. The LED is still very diffused, so it really wasn't necessary im my opinion.

Looking through some other offerings, I think the PRISM TL-4300GR Energy Star LED Desk Lamp with Anti-Glaring Filter, Grey or the LED Task Lamp from Destination Lighting might be worth a look.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Overall I like this little light and have it up on a shelf where it provides light for an area where a normal lamp wouldn't fit. I like the compactness and design of the lamp. It is doing a great job where I have it. I am going to move it around and try it at different places. I think it would make an excellent desk lamp for the kids as well.

Pro's:

-It's most favorable aspect to me is it's compact design. It is so easy to move around and put where you want it. The tilting and swiveling head make it real easy to position and aim. The base is only approx 9"x4.5" and is very thin yet substantial enough to prevent the light from tipping over.

-The light color and intensity are very nice and pleasing.

-The granite type texture and finish with chrome joints look very nice.

Con's:

-Would be nice to have the color spectrum and light output listed on the box or in the item description. I am sure a lot of people would like to know this upfront.

-The packaging and instructions have an overall slightly on the cheap feel. This was definitely not made in the USA.

-Not sure how long it is going to last before the articulating joints loose their holding power. There doesn't seem to be any way to tighten them up. This may never happen as it seems to work well enough. But this could happen if it was placed in an area where it saw constant adjusting and positioning.

-For the price of approx $55 currently, it would have been nice to have a dimmer/on/off knob on the base instead of an inline cord switch.

Overall I am very happy with this desk lamp. If it were priced at $30 then this would definitely be a great purchase. At it's current price I think it is still a good purchase, but leaves room for the competition to provide a comparable model and better price. The price should come down over time as LED's are becoming a more mature technology.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program It's very bright with no dimmer. The design is minimal, so you'll either like it or not. The only major complaint I had was that there was no switch on the base. The little rotary switch on the cable is lame.

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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program This desk lamp is stylish, and fits perfectly into the corner of my desk. It provides powerful, focused illumination to the work area. I like the design and the ease at turning it on and off. However, it does only have one level of lighting, so its all or nothing.