Lifemax24W High Vision Table Lamp Flexible, Daylight Bulb, Reading, Working, Extra light, Beige

Not the most attractive lamp.I have it in the bedroom.However, have had it a long time now and very satisfied with it for reading at night.

I bought this lamp with some hesitation as a consequence of the discrepancy between most customer reviews, which were very positive, and a few negative reviews which spoke of the poor manufacturing quality, and which claimed the lamp was hard to assemble and even raised safety concerns because of how much one had to twist the flex connecting the two halves of the lamp, when assembling it. I went ahead with purchase only after speaking to the manufacturer, who was extremely helpful and who sounded very professional and genuine.My lamp arrived from Amazon without any instructions in the box (a packing oversight), which did cause a short period of puzzlement as to how to connect the flexible arm to the base, as the lamp comes with these separated by about six inches of loose flex protected by in transit packing which has to be removed, and this loose flex did not seem willing to be pushed either into the arm or the base, so at first I did not see how the two halves could be made to fit together. A quick call to Lifemax solved the problem. The trick is to remove the packing round the loose flex, then to fold the flex in half. It can then easily be absorbed into the flexible arm, after which it is simplicity itself to locate the arm into the base, and use the retaining screw (after you take it out of the base first so you can fit the arm into the base) to firmly link the two pieces together. Once I knew the technique, it took less than a minute to assemble the lamp.I see no signs of poor manufacture, and I think the customer who raised health and safety concerns because of how difficult it was to push the loose flex sufficiently into the lamp to fit the two halves together without overtwisting the flex, must have been trying to do this in an inappropriate way, as I was initially before seeking advice from Lifemax. I cannot see how doing this in the way recommended by the manufacturer, can possibly cause a safety issue with the flex. It is really perfectly straightforward so long as one takes the obvious precaution of approximately lining up the hole in the arm base with the hole in the receiving neck of the lamp base, before fitting the two pieces together.Once assembled it takes less than a minute of experimentation to get the feel of how to angle the arm so that the head does not start to droop down under its own weight. After that, the lamp is very stable, and very effective as a relaxing and natural reading light. Its styling is modern and functional rather than strikingly elegant, but it is unobtrusive and quite attractive in its grey incarnation, and I think it would fit gently into most decors. The only factor to take into account before purchase if you are thinking of using it as a bedside lamp, say, where space may be limited, is the size of the base, which is up to approx .24 cm long by 19cm wide. The oval shape means this does not look particularly bulky, but your table top needs to be able to accommodate this footprint alongside whatever else you may want to have on it. If your table top is too small for this, it may be worth considering the standing lamp, which is not as high as most, and would probably work well as an alternative lamp for a bedside or to the side/behind a chair or sofa.I am delighted with this lamp. It is very effective without being glaring or over dominating, very relaxing on the eyes, gives a much more natural light than my old bedside reading lamp, makes print much easier to read. and brings visual images much more to life. I would recommend it to anyone who is prepared for some very simple self assembly. It is much cheaper than any other natural light reading lamp I have come across, and as such extremely good value. The life expectancy of the bulb is approx 8,000 hrs, and if/when a replacement is needed, these can easily be obtained for approx £9 from Amazon or Lifemax direct, who plan to keep them available into the future.It may finally be worth mentioning that I checked with the manufacturer whether this lamp could be used into the late evening e.g. as a bedside reading lamp, as I know that light boxes which use natural daylight bulbs, and are designed to help people who do not get enough daylight in winter, and lose energy or suffer lower moods as a result, are not meant to be used within 4 hours of going to sleep, as they stimulate the brain too much and so can prevent sleeping. The Lifemax lamp uses much less powerful bulbs, which are fine for reading and desk work, but which do not have the same stimulus as light boxes. So there is no problem with this lamp, using it into the late evening or in bed.1 don't work for the company by the way. I'm just a very pleased customer who likes to acknowledge a good product when I come across it.

I needed a good lamp for reading because of very poor vision in one eye while waiting for surgery. Having read reviews of this lamp, I decided to buy it but the brightness isn't as good as was indicated. The bendy neck is hard to position and isn't long enough so the light doesn't shine directly on to my book and I have to hold it up under the lamp.The lamp itself is very ugly and bulky and doesn't look very nice on my side table. It's better than the lamp I was using but it's not perfect.

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What an absolutely fantastic light. I thought the lamp I had was pretty fantastic until I bought this - WOW !!!!!!! I bought this, not to use when reading - I don't have time for that as I nurse my 97 year old Mother but I bought it to use at my computer - IT'S BRILLIANT - no pun intended. Would definitely NEVER go back to an ordinary lamp again - HONESTLY. Seriously though, you guys out there should try this - WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! As a side issue [ but equally important ] to the brilliance of this lamp, packaging was great - as was delivery - arrived a week before promised delivery date. Also, I read reviews of this lamp before I bought it and quite a few of these reviews said it was very difficult to assemble - it's nothing of the sort - no joking, it took me about 4 minutes to assemble - no more - so don't let that put you off buying this lamp - it's fantastic. Am thinking about buying another + possibly 1 for my best friends birthday. Honestly, you'll NEVER regret buying this lamp.

l have given this 3 stars. lts a super lamp - gives a good light making reading so much easier for my 91yr old mum. l also noticed that she seemed better in herself - she sits under it all day reading. l bought her the standard one and the table top one. The table top one is not working now - l purchased a replacement bulb - checked the fuse and wiring in the plug - but still it did not work. So have bought her another complete lamp.Then the standard one's bulb has gone. The new table one has arrived but the bulb has come apart whilst trying to put it together. The result is - All the time they are working they are definitely 5 STAR - but the bulbs do not last very long and the lamp itself has not lasted either. These bulbs are supposed to last for ages - at this rate it is going to be a very expensive lamp to keep lit!!!!!!!

This is a great lamp, sturdy, attractive, great light, and a good price, doesn't need a replacement bulb for a very long time, but then, just try finding a supplier that will sell you a bulb that works.I bought a spare at the same time I bought the lamp, and when the time came to replace the original, it was a complete and expensive dud. Changed the fuse, tried fitting it every which way, and no joy. And now my order from the same supplier for yet another very expensive replacement bulb has been cancelled due to lack of stock, but they are still advertising on here.So, great lamp, I loved mine while it worked, but now, until I find a source for a new bulb or, if it is in fact the lamp at fault, try to figure out why it won't work anymore, its merely taking up valuable space.

Lifemax's mission is to help people deal with deteriorating eyesight, and it has to be said that this item, which is very nicely finished, looks like it came from the NHS! It's footprint is nearly A4 size, and the lamp unit at the top is not much smaller, but if you need this much light, then you need this much lamp!As a by-the-shoulder table lamp, it suddenly makes you remember how easy it used to be to read everyday stuff, but my main purpose is to shed more light on my kitchen table so that I can continue with my drawing and painting. For this, I found I need to tip it up a bit (well, quite a lot actually) at the back in order to get the light right over the work - the flexible neck is a bit like mine (it won't quite let me look around through 360 degrees).I recommend this product unreservedly