Three-in-One Magnifying Lamp

Seems reasonably sturdy, and well built. I bought it for electronics work at home. Light is bright, better than my 12V halogen desk lamp for illuminating work. In fact, I use it as a desk lamp as well. It seems a 'cold' colour temperature like daylight, as opposed to 'warm' filament bulb white. This is due to a stronger blue part of its spectrum, which contains blue and yellow. White LEDs are actually blue LEDs with a yellow phosphor. You can tell this by looking through the lens at a strip of white paper near the edge of the lens with a black background. The very edges of the paper will have a deep blue and yellow tinge. Lens doesn't have a feint green tint like some cheaper glass does. I worried that it was plastic, which scratches easier than glass and might be attacked by organic solvents like isopropanol. I wrote to the suppliers and they said it really was glass, so that is good. Lamp runs cool, which I appreciate when working on boards with tiny electronic components and I am so close that my nose is touching the lamp. I have a fluorescent magnifying lamp at work and that is very warm. The 5V 0.8A power supply is slightly warm, which suggests it is efficient and not overworked. Lamp housing is held together with four self-tapping screws, so it is possible to open and repair. The LEDs are soldered to a ring-shaped circuit board so require soldering irons to replace. However, good quality LEDs should last decades, unlike filament and fluorescent tubes which you expect to have to replace every so often. Some people reported a failure mode where one or two LEDs start flickering. LEDs don't die that way, they tend to slowly dim over time. My guess is the power supply failing. As the voltage comes one, the last LEDs take the current over what the PSU can supply, the PSU briefly cuts out, the last LEDs go out, the PSU turns on, and this cycle repeats rapidly to form a flicker. Nobody's manufacturing process is perfect, so if you get a faulty one just ask for a replacement. I'm very pleased with this product so far. £50 is not so cheap the makers have to cut corners, nor is it terribly expensive.

Excellent product It was very well packaged & presented, good quality and easy to assemble & use The price was also very reasonable. Highly recomnended!

This is a well made lamp and requires minimal assembly. It produces 5K light which is almost natural daylight (6K). My wife uses it largely for crochet work whilst watching TV and she had difficulty seeing her work just using a table lamp. The twin heads give off a great light minimising shadows and being a standard lamp sits behind the settee. Very happy with the results and easy touch control to switch on and vary the brightness. Great price and quick delivery.

If you are going to spend over £50-00 including P&P to discover something is over-priced then by far this is the best £50 + I have spent in the last few months --you won't know that unless you buy one---and may not think it anyway--------but what price a good tool? This magnifying lamp comes in two colors as far as I am aware, PC beige or black, available from various sellers, some selling it a good deal more expensively then this seller, I purchased the beige one. It takes just minutes to assemble,( no tools required ), and once done is pleasing and functional in design. It could, imo, do with an additional rise and fall facility via the up-stand but that's an observation not a criticism and the snake head copes well in use. Nice large on/off button on the head and it runs very cool, I used it for 6 hours straight on the day I received it, ( taking iPads/iPhones apart ), very comfortable in use, tiny amount of heat output and the diode lights are bright and light up the work piece, effectively and pleasantly.--- just great. The magnifying glass, ( which is not glass ), is about 6 inches in circumference but as with most magnifiers you will always get distortion around their edges/rim but the effective work area of the glass in use is well over 5 inches which I find excellent. The unit will work off the mains or 4 x C size standard/rechargeable batteries, the battery holder clips to the up-stand or can be fixed to a wall and the unit comes with a big clamp which attachés to the end of the snake head end should you wish to clamp to a work bench/shelf instead of using the stand. I have neither used the clamp or the battery facility so can't really comment, the mains charger and battery holder lead plug into the snake head end of things so is fully portable. Users may find the up-stand a little unsteady when adjusting the snake head, it doesn't bother me but I found if the head needed further adjustment positions both hands were required to acheive this. The snake head its self is pleasingly flexable, not overly stiff and for the most part holds it position. I am left to wonder how for so long I managed with out one of these lamps. No doubt there are much more expensive magnifying lamps out there, with a higher degree of magnification and will/may do a better job. However, I am so happy with my purchase.

I have purchased various magnifying lamps in the past and found fault with them: insufficient reach, too hot, unstable etc. This lamp meets all my needs. It can be used as a desk lamp, a floor lamp, and a clamp-on lamp. It can be mains or battery powered. The remarkable thing is that all these options are included in the price. The light produced is bright enough for close work (sewing, cross stitch, etc) without producing a glare. The LEDs warm up slightly but never get hot so if you're working close to the light source you won't burn yourself. The magnification is excellent. I wanted to be able to improve task lighting whilst "quilting in the ditch" on my sewing machine. This light has sufficient reach for me to be able to place the lamp on the floor to my right (lens/light positioned in front of needle) and have the quilt to my left. It is now possible to see what I'm doing without getting tangled. If you need a magnifying light with versatility I'd recommend this one.

La lampada è ben fatta, arriva in 4-5 pezzi da assemblare ed è molto semplice farlo. Pesa il giusto, tanto da stare in piedi senza cadere, ma senza essere scomoda da sollevare per gli spostamenti. La luce è regolabile in base alle proprie necessità e la superficie della lente, molto ampia, rende finalmente chiaro il ricamare su tele fini. Unica pecca per noi italiani, arriva con una spina non compatibile agli standard quindi bisogna munirsi di adattatore o comprare un alimentatore giusto a parte.

Nice craft magnifying lamp, but I should have realized from the description "Battery or mains operated" that the plug is for the UK, not US use. Since it comes with a battery pack that accepts C batteries, at least I can use it. My travel converter only fits US to "other", now I guess I'll have to buy a UK to US converter if I don't want to run this lamp solely on batteries. The item page would be improved with a clear photo of the plug.

Le pongo 5 estrellas porque llegó en el tiempo indicado, y aunque quizás es un poco cara, va perfectamente para lo que yo la necesito. Hago punto de cruz y necesito buena luz y una buena lupa para que quede bien, y el producto va de maravilla.

Waarschijnlijk een prima lamp. Wordt alleen met een engelse adapter geleverd. Dit wordt niet bij het product vermeld.

¡Luz y lupa estupendass! yo la utilizo para ganchillar sentada en el sillón o en mi habitación de manualidades (es facilmente transportable) y la luz la puedes graduar o tener apagada,es verdad que le tuve que comprar el adaptador para nuestra corriente el que viene no sirve, yo lo compre en un bazar y por ahora me va estupendamente.Calidad precio inmejorable.