Post by Brad Nelson on Feb 18, 2023 9:47:05 GMT -8
Deeplite LED Desk Lamp
I bought one of these back in late December to have on my roll-top desk next to my microscope. I was out of outlets in each reach so a cordless rechargeable LED lamp fit the bill. (It can also be run via the included USB AC cord which plugs into a generic USB cube. The cube is not included.)
I looked at many other lamps. Many were just too large to be practical. This one is small...quite minimalist, really. It has one button that gives you three speeds: low, medium, and high.
My main concern for this was not that this was a cheap Chinese piece of crap that would break in six months. That still could be the case and can be said about nearly anything these days. My concern was whether the light would shine down onto to desk without leaking up and giving you direct glare.
Well, it does shine down nicely and the three low/medium/high settings are about all you need. Other, more expensive (and bulkier), lights offer the ability to change the color of the light. But the color of this one seems just fine.
I liked this light so much that I bought a two-pack of them just the other day for thirty bucks. I've had a dead zone on my main computer desk for the longest time. There's a BenQ hundred dollar light bar that I was looking at and that comes with lofty reviews. It would clip onto the top of my 27" iMac. But that's a hundred bucks.
This $17.00 light does the job. I also put one on the desk that contains my Windows box. That's where I do my taxes (and play video games). So it is helpful to have a spot of light when I need it rather than dragging a desk lamp from another shelf. And there is not easy outlet available on this desk. But it can draw power from the USB port on my keyboard. Very convenient.
With one of these on both sides, they would probably make a good work lamp for your hobby or repair desk. I remember when I was in my puzzle phase the convoluted set of wires and lamps I had rigged up to give proper lighting. With these Deeplite LED lights being able to work without a cord, they are just the ticket if you need a couple hours of lighting. I'm not sure how long the charge lasts but I would say it's probably about that.
I bought one of these back in late December to have on my roll-top desk next to my microscope. I was out of outlets in each reach so a cordless rechargeable LED lamp fit the bill. (It can also be run via the included USB AC cord which plugs into a generic USB cube. The cube is not included.)
I looked at many other lamps. Many were just too large to be practical. This one is small...quite minimalist, really. It has one button that gives you three speeds: low, medium, and high.
My main concern for this was not that this was a cheap Chinese piece of crap that would break in six months. That still could be the case and can be said about nearly anything these days. My concern was whether the light would shine down onto to desk without leaking up and giving you direct glare.
Well, it does shine down nicely and the three low/medium/high settings are about all you need. Other, more expensive (and bulkier), lights offer the ability to change the color of the light. But the color of this one seems just fine.
I liked this light so much that I bought a two-pack of them just the other day for thirty bucks. I've had a dead zone on my main computer desk for the longest time. There's a BenQ hundred dollar light bar that I was looking at and that comes with lofty reviews. It would clip onto the top of my 27" iMac. But that's a hundred bucks.
This $17.00 light does the job. I also put one on the desk that contains my Windows box. That's where I do my taxes (and play video games). So it is helpful to have a spot of light when I need it rather than dragging a desk lamp from another shelf. And there is not easy outlet available on this desk. But it can draw power from the USB port on my keyboard. Very convenient.
With one of these on both sides, they would probably make a good work lamp for your hobby or repair desk. I remember when I was in my puzzle phase the convoluted set of wires and lamps I had rigged up to give proper lighting. With these Deeplite LED lights being able to work without a cord, they are just the ticket if you need a couple hours of lighting. I'm not sure how long the charge lasts but I would say it's probably about that.
The neck is flexible and allows you to twist the light into all kinds of positions. For the microscope, I found it excellent for lighting specimens from above (such as the salt crystals that I shot). The light is small enough that you can get it close to the subject, especially with the flexible neck.
These come in either black or white. I chose the black one because I think it fades into the background more that way.