LightView PRO LED Magnifying Clamp Lamp

This is an incredible lamp. It's very durable, maneuvers easily, has extremely bright LEDs ( 9 watts, 800 Lumens) & allows for adjustment from cool to warm color temp (ranging between warm 3,000 Kelvin and cool 6,000 Kelvin).My wife is a Blythe doll customizer & needs to work very closely on her work when she's sculpting or painting. She's used headlamp magnifiers, reading glasses, etc.. but nothing has ever worked "quite right."I've used fluorescent magnifier lamps for years & asked her if she would like to try one out that would be brighter & would not get hot. She was all in. So we purchased this unit from Brightech as it allowed for super magnification (225% across a 3" lens). Another important feature was the ability to adjust the color temperature of the light. So she could simulate natural daylight (as close as can be simulated) while she was working.The unit arrived quickly & was boxed well from the manufacturer. Amazon did a good job packing as well (which is not always the case). The unit assembled in a few minutes with the included desk clamp & was ready to test.One thing to note..this lamp ships ONLY with a DESK CLAMP. It does not come with any other type of mounting bracket.So if your desk has no lip, then you will either need to drill a hole in the desk, purchase a different kind of mount or build a bracket (this is what I ended up doing) to attach to the desk then attach the clamp to that. The pic I included was the unit briefly attached at my workspace using the desk clamp.So now we come to the part about being potentially TOO STRONG.If you aren't used to using a magnifier lamp of this power, then there will be an adjustment period.Especially with a 225% magnification. If you're using this lamp for things like reading, crosswords or jigsaw puzzles, then it should be a breeze as the stuff your magnifying won't move much. But it still may take a bit to get your eyes adjusted.However, she was working with sculpting tools, her Dremel, paint brushes, etc.. & was constantly bumping the lamp with her tools trying to gauge her distance. So the lamp would shake & move slightly each time.The other potential concern was the actual magnification. It's so strong in the center, but if you move off to the sides where the optics go out of focus, you can feel a little dizzy. And again, this all comes with the acclimation period. This is something you would probably get used to over time.Outside of those concerns, this lamp is otherwise awesome. I've already comendered it for reading serial numbers off of small electronic parts, doing repairs that would otherwise require a headlamp & magnifying glasses or reading manuals or documentation that seem to shrink in size each year.It's easy to set up, easy to move out of the way when not in use, the LED lamps will last forever & Brightech will even extend their already exceptional 3 year warranty to 5 years just for registering your product.Overall, I would say a excellent lamp for just under $70.00 to the door (with Prime).Oh, and if you need a non-stationary version of this item, Brightech offers a rolling model. It's the same lamp (Brightech LightView PRO) but with a 6 wheel base.

I started using it now and what I can say is that it exceeded my expectations.A few years ago I had a Dazor similar to this one, whose arm rusted despite the environment (my office) being free of corrosive factors in the air, as it happens near beaches. In addition, the lamp/lens assembly was heavy and supported by a joint that was not always able to keep it in the adjusted position.I consider this Brightech lamp to be a very well engineered device, whose mechanical operation is smooth and pleasant, as if the lens were floating in the air, always keeping itself adjusted in position (level, inclination) regardless of a change in the angle of the arm (thanks to a mechanism which makes the appropriate correction).As for the finish, its appearance impresses well. I believe it will have good durability, without the corrosion problem (rust) that I had on the Dazor, because most of the external area of the arm is made of non-ferrous material.The lighting is good and quite versatile to adjust to the user's needs. For my personal taste, it would be even better if the day light and cool white intensity adjustments could be reduced to zero, thus resulting in a single color temperature (turning off the yellow or white LEDs completely).In the product description (GREAT FOR WORK BENCH OR CRAFT TABLE)there is information: “The lamp is plugin operated and works with 110v - 220v outlets; you would just need to use a plug adapter to use it outside of the US, as the plug is made to fit standard US AC outlets”.However, the label on the bottom of the lamp/lens assembly I received says “120V / 60Hz 1-9 W”.In November 2017 (Customer questions & answers) a Brightech USA seller informed that at that time only the 120V model was manufactured. Therefore, I believe that the bi-volt information in the product description is wrong. Fortunately, and just in case, I connected it to a stabilizer with a 120V output, as the voltage in my city is 220V. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DESTROY YOUR LAMP !!!All in all, I am quite happy with the purchase and would recommend the Brightech LightView Pro Magnifying Desk Lamp, 2.25x as I believe it is a good product at a very affordable price.