OttLite Ultimate 3-in-1 Craft Lamp, Grey

This is my third 3 in 1 lamp. The first did not have the light around the magnifier. I upgraded to the one with the light. It lasted well over a year before the mag light was snapped off by a friend. She replaced the light and this one just snapped also. I barely touched it. They are both duct taped to continue using them. If the design is improved I would love to have another, but if the light is just going to snap off in a year, it's not really worth it.

I used this lamp on 4 Cross Stitch kits with no issues. Had it in a closet for a few years and pulled it out to work on another Cross Stitch. After using it for a month the Magnifying Light just snapped off. I really love this lamp but after reading some of the reviews I'm hesitant on getting another one as a replacement.

been using this for years and cant do without it!!

I bought this when I moved into my new home. I was very excited & couldn't wait to set up my new sewing room. When I took the lamp out of the box all the parts were there As I put it together I followed all of the directions exactly, however the part that the actual lamp plugs into with a dowel in order to use it as a floor lamp was created upside down so I cannot use it as a floor lamp. (The top of part B is made so that it is impossible to insert the dowel unless the top of part B is disassembled. Then the dowel fits but the top of part B cannot be reassembled to the pole.)This is very upsetting. This product is now useless to me and I am extremely frustrated. What a waste of money.

I purchased this light locally and like it; however, there are 3 things that I wish it could do. First, I wish that the light was hinged in the center of the support arm. As it is now, I can lower the light head but doing so moves the light forward across my desk. I would like the ability to lower the light head closer to its base; another set of hinges in the middle of the support arm would allow this. Second, I would love to be able to adjust the color temperature of the light. Currently I can adjust the brightness but I am unable to adjust the hue of the light. It would be nice to be able to have the ability to shine a warmer light on occasion, and as the unit is now, it can't do that. Finally, I wish it were easier to convert this light from a clamping light to a pole light. I chose to use the clamp; however, it appeared that once you pop the base of the light into the floor pole that locks into place and would not be removable. Perhaps this light can do that; however, I didn't want to be locked into a floor lamp so I didn't want to risk trying it. Despite three things things, this is a nice light and I'm glad I purchased it. The magnifying and clamping arms are infinitely flexible and seem sturdy (though there are other reviews that have complained about the durability of these features), and having a 120V outlet built into the base is a brilliant feature that I didn't know I needed until I had it! I'm giving 4 stars for the plastic base and clamp (they look good but don't inspire confidence), positionability of the light, and the inability to control the light temperature.