KIRKAS LED Magnifying Lamp with Clamp, 2,200 Lumens Dimmable 28in 12X

UPDATE: You can read what I previously posted as it is educational with respect to the light. HOWEVER, this light is the brightest (lumens) of its type and KIRKAS is the only vendor making it. I DID like it enough to purchase another one. The vendor also contacted me about the problem, and had sent a brand new replacement, not just parts or send it in for repairs. All of this happened in a very timely and friendly manner - basically it has been an excellent customer service experience for me and everything resolved beyond expectations. As a result, I have updated my review and rating to 5 stars and 100%. It just doesn't get better than this. Highly recommended. In many respects it's not a bad light, but as other reviewers have noted, the construction is a bit flimsy and the clamp finicky although the good point is it can be screwed to the surface for guaranteed stability. My main complaint is that the rotary on/off dimmer switch started to fail after about a year in use. The light blinks off, you have to fiddle with the rotary switch until it decides to work again. It's gotten to the point where it happens every time I use it and for the most part it doesn't work until it decides it wants to come on again. The bad part about this is lighting is the main, daily feature of the lamp. It is a lamp first and foremost, with the handy feature of the magnifier which I also use often - but not as often as I use it for illumination of my work desk. So I might try fiddling with the rotary switch to see if I can get it to work, even if not dimmable, but when I do have to order another light, it won't be another one of these. I might as well try to see if another brand will last longer. Update 7 Aug 2023: One of my many hats is that of an electrical/electronics engineer, so I took the lamp apart to investigate the fault in the rotary dimmer switch. It appears to be a faulty solder joint or broken wire in the transformer soldered onto the circuit board but nothing that is visible, even with the magnification lens of the lamp. It's not worth the effort to take the circuit board apart, so I ordered a new lamp from a different manufacturer. I'll probably keep this one but install in in another location where the lamp is not required as the primary function. It's unfortunate as the 24 watt illumination capacity is not a common spec for mag lamps like these. Very disappointing.

After reading multiple reviews (and a number of hobby threads) decided on this lamp with the 10x magnification. The light itself is incredibly bright, especially as we are using it in a room with no overheads. The summer switch allows you to find the perfect brightness and intensity for your project and the time of day. The magnifying glass has a protective plastic cover to ensure it does not get coated or scratched which was a great idea especially if your craft or hobby produces dust or excessive particles. The lense itself does not overly warp or distort or create too much of a fish eye perspective like some of the other options I reviewed mentioned. The light is easy to mount in a desk or surface with a sturdy clamp. The unit is mounted on a multi-pivot arm for easy adjustment. Setup is easy and takes only minutes Overall, incredibly happy with this purchase!!

Great light! It’s plenty bright and does what it is supposed to do. My biggest annoyances are/ 1. I have to retighten the knobs nearly every time I adjust it or it starts falling down. Not insurmountable, but it’s noticeable. 2. The on off switch (which falls off all the time), does not follow the “righty-tighty” rule. So I have to turn clockwise to turn it on, and counterclockwise to turn it off. This is different than every other knob in my house. And it irks me.

Super bright LED lamp with crystal clear 10X glass magnification Lense. Added bonus of dust cover for top. Solid construction enables ease of positioning and variable brightness control makes for easy viewing. Highly recommended.

This magnifying lamp was better than I expected. It is a cool lamp--it doesn't heat up what you are working on under it. The lighting temperature is continuously variable in a wide range--that is, there aren't specific settings. You turn a dial to adjust the lighting. It magnifies evenly over the entire lens, not just in the center. I find it very adjustable. The knobs lock it where you want it. So far the clamp is holding the lamp. It does make me nervous as the depth of the clamp is minimal. I would have preferred a table-top base, but chose to purchase the best lamp I could find rather than sacrificing visual acuity for a base. Specifically, the clamp opens to a little bit more than 2". The bottom of the clamp is approximately 1 1/2" from the back of the clamp and the top of the clamp is approximately 1 3/4" from the back of the clamp. I was lucky as those dimensions worked with the metal base of the plastic table I work on. I suggest carefully determining the area that you will need to grip.

To be clear this unit is clearly not manufactured to a “mill-spec” or “professional use” specification in my opinion. That said, I believe expectations/reviews should keep in mind that this is a “commodity” level unit, which is reflected in the lower cost relative to a more robust or professional assembly. At any rate for what it’s worth, this is my opinion. I don’t know if I received an “updated” model or not given the few negative reviews posted, but the light I received is not bad for the price. When positioned, it stays in place- no worries. Both the brightness of the light, and magnification frankly exceeded my expectations given the cost/reviews of the unit. The location of the light switch is excellent and very convenient to use, and the fact that the unit is 120 Vac, makes it very appealing to me. As it stands, I already have far too many power bricks cluttering up my power strip, I clearly don’t want another one. As of this writing, I can not speak to the long-term durability, only time will determine that but overall, I would recommend this unit for the “basic hobbyist.”

This light is great. No way I could paint without it!

Not bad but not sure it's worth the expense. The LED is bright, the magnifier works well, and the optics are better than I expected. Unlike others I think the build is good and the base lets me crank it down tight on my benchtop. I'm not a fan of the light control. Personally I'd prefer full-on when it is turned on. Again, personal opinion. And I'm not thrilled with how well it casts light. I know LEDs tend to be task lighting but was hoping the 2200 lumens would overcome some of that. Not so much. Overall it's a good-ish bench light and should be for the cost. Great task light ... if that's what you're looking for.