I came across Ott products (including a desk lamp very similar to this model) a few years ago and was attracted by the claim that the light spectrum produced by the bulb is the closest to natural light and therefore more healthy (and producing less eye-strain) than more common incandescent or fluorescent bulbs.
I've since purchased Ott desk lamps and use them at my office and home, and I have Ott floor lamps in both places including by the bedside for reading at night.
In my experience over this period of several years I am convinced that the Ott bulbs do produce very natural lighting for comfortable reading and I am completely satisfied with them. I have also had no problems with any of my Ott products (2 desk lamps and 3 floor lamps), either with respect to the quality of the lamps or lifespan of the bulbs. (I therefore have no experience with Ott customer support because I have not had reason to make use of it).
(A comment regarding their customer support based upon my reading of other customer reviews here on Amazon. I have noticed that Ott customer support has individually responded via "comments" to many if not all of the negative customer reviews posted to their products here on Amazon, asking that the persons who have had a bad experience contact Ott so that their problems could be corrected. That is something that I have not noticed with other products and suggests to me that they are really paying attention to customer feedback and want to provide good customer support. Based on that I would expect problems to be handled by them in a very good way. It would be helpful if other Amazon customers who have initially had a bad experiences, but subsequently contacted Ott as the company has suggested, could provide an update to their reviews so that others can see how the issues were handled and hopefully resolved).
The only downside to these products as far as I am concerned is that the bulbs and lamps are made to fit each other and you therefore need to purchase replacement Ott bulbs, which of course are not cheap. I would not use them for every light in the house for that reason, but for those lamps that are primarily for reading, they are my preference.
I have found it difficult to quantitatively compare the Ott products to other lamps that make similar claims (Verilux being perhaps the main example). I have been unable to satisfy myself as to whether or not Ott is superior or even different from these others, and I do not have personal experience with any of the competitors to Ott. I do know that when I went to the Ott website to see what information was available on the light spectrum of the light produced by the bulbs, so that I could attempt to make a comparison of the light quality for the Ott bulbs vs their competitors, I could not find that information available from them (yes, I am an engineer). I also did not find such information on the Verilux website. If I am able to come across such a comparison, I will update this review to include it.
Very good lamps for reading use and I feel very comfortable in recommending them.
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I've heard about OttLite lamps and how great they are, but I never took it too seriously after all, what could be so different between my present desk lamp and this newfangled light?
Fortunately, I had a chance to see an OttLite in a friend's office. The light it produces is remarkable.
I ordered one for myself and I'm happy I did. It makes small details easily visible, even for my grandfather's aging eyes.
4 stars instead of 5 because there's not enough weight in the lamp's base, making it unstable. After the lamp fell off the desk a couple of times, I tried a fix that worked -removed the bottom cover (requires a TINY screwdriver) and discarded the almost ineffective ballast included by the manufacturer, and replaced it with one pound of small lead fishing line sinkers. Then replaced the bottom plate.
The fix worked! The base is more stable now. (The 1-lb bag of sinkers cost $4.00 at a local bait shop, but worth it.)
Would I recommend the OttLite to a friend? Sure! I love it.
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I bought my first Ott-Lite for a lot more for what they are going for back in the 90's of the last century. I have used this Ott-Lite on an everyday basis for about 15 years. Back then, I was worried about replacing the bulb etc. That same Ott-Lite which I still use every day works as well as the day that I first purchased it. So, I was browsing Amazon looking for a light to go on my dresser and was considering a dresser lamp I saw at IKEA for less. I trust IKEA wholeheartedly, but thought I know Ott-Lite has an outstanding reputation for customer service and quality. I saw this product for a reasonable price and picked it up. I attached some images, and a bill which I focused on using the Ott-Lite. If you want a super-bright light for reading, this is it. Look no further.
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After five years my ott lite finally went out and replaced it with this one. This one is about 20% shorter than my original bulb and instead of being white light it looks cool blue. Same watts as original, too bad it wasn't buy one get one free. Shipping was longer than I expected so don't hold your breath.
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I have a floor model Ottlite and love it it lights up the room like it's daytime. This is a powerful little lamp, but very unfortunately designed. The weight of the shade and light portion is too heavy for the base, and the gooseneck does not hold the light well. In other words, this lamp does not hold position like the photograph unless you perform an incredibly careful balancing act and don't touch the lamp again. That design makes it awkward to use ... and it looks a little cheap. I'd recommend another light if you're buying this brand.
