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Computers By BigJohnny
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024
I repair electronic devices for a living and with my advancing age, my eyesight isn't what it used to be. This product far surpasses the two other products I've previously used. This product may cost almost twice the other two products I've used in the past, but the quality, and utility of this product by far makes up for it. This product is well built and sturdy it has a dimmable light that allows you do adjust the brightness to better see the boards I repair without casting shadows and hiding trouble spots.I do recommend this product over others I've used before that were cheaply made and failed in a matter of months rather than years. In the long run you will save money.
Anton Giroux
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
Replaced an older led light that started blinking on me. This one is built better that the older one and has a better magnifier on it. I work on micro processor boards, so the magnifier is important. I like the adjustable brightness. Some lights only have two settings - too dim, or too bright or none at all.The only problem is the cover for the magnifier is loose. If I want to look at some thing at an angle, the cover doesn't stay up out of the way. That lost the star.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
Purchased the 5x version. Had a 10x of a different brand but the focal distance was too close to the lens. I use it to port cylinders and the 5x focal distance makes anything about 12inches away look like it’s right in front of the lens. Also the magnification is clear and the lens is large enough it won’t make you cross eyed. Over all I’m very happy. Just need to see if it holds up but for 40$ if it last a year or two I’d be happy!
Cruise Cycle
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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.
1PoorMan
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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.”
willowisp1000
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023
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.
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