I'm an artist and have had this lamp for a long time now after purchasing it at an Arts and Craft show in Adelaide around ten to twelve years ago. It has travelled with me all over the place, including using it on a boat for 6 years.
Very good for crafts extremely good product you will not be disappointed. I had a house fire and mine was damaged I needed to get a replacement I did not pick another brand or style I got the same one I had before if that doesn’t tell you how much I liked it I don’t know what will.
What a game changer this is. Works great for my cross stitching. Having the plug is a great plus.
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Customer Rating
1
Poor balance and quality
on January 22, 2024
Posted by: C26
Frequency of use:Daily
The lamp does not balance properly especially when using the magnifier. In addition it is poor quality since the lamp section snapped (broke)off the pole. very disappointing since I had liked ottlamps
This is the second floor lamp style Ott Lamp we have purchased in a 12 month period. The first had a faulty design that resulted in the two pieces of a supplied pole failing time after time. Recently we purchased another that appeared to be better designed and constructed. NOT TRUE! ON first day, the illuminated magnifying glass broke away from its supporting member. Reason was total failure of "epoxy" between magnifying glass and arm. For the cost, Ott light needs to hire better designers and spend more time and money on field testing a design to make sure it will not fail right out of the box.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
2
Nice multifunctional light but not durable
on December 16, 2024
Posted by: coldmama
from Minnesota
Bought a year ago and after just one year, the magnifying light snapped off. The fittings on this are all plastic. I've had multiple Ott lights over the years, but these newer ones are no where near the quality of the originals. The warranty doesn't appear to cover breakage from normal use and it would cost me shipping and the warranty fee just to find out.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
2
Plastic arms not sturdy
on January 6, 2025
Posted by: amar
from Garner, NC
I loved the lamp for a while. It fits great in my space and the base is sturdy so it doesn't topple over easily if I need to adjust it. However, the plastic arms broke after a while and now the large light is not useable as a fold down task lamp. I thought, OK, I'll use the smaller lamp with the magnifier; it broke inside the base and now it flops around uncontrollably. For the price of this lamp the parts could be much sturdier.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
1
Not great, no receipt so I am stuck
on January 12, 2025
Posted by: Angi88
I have been unable le to make full use of this product as it will not assemble correctly. I have followed step 6 of the Floor Use instructions to the letter. The "indent" is not wide enough for the inner "tab." They will not "couple" in any way. The "indent" is getting bent out of shape. Very dissatisfied. Have a clam light already, was looking, specifically, for a Floor lamp.