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My desk lamp from the Swedish furniture store my confidence has a loose connection in the switch. In the long run it's a bit annoying to have to shake repeatedly at the counter, and so it was time for replacement. Because of the small window with little natural light in the study, it should already be a very high flux model, however, the meter can not rotate excessively.
After some research, my choice then fell on the TaoTronics model, description, and especially reviews read very well. My hope with the order was to avoid through better processing a second failure as the experienced.
The lamp came safely packaged and leaves little waste. When unpacking the relatively high weight of the lamp falls on the estimates of the manufacturer with 1.9 kg. The stand is secure and absolutely non-slip. The power supply comes with a plug, which is connected to the lamp base. In order for this component if necessary can be exchanged without a new light hermuss - I think that the light of experience already good. The 1.5 m cable length are adequately dimensioned for me. After setting up fall three pivots on the arm, allowing flexible adjustment of the light. The luminous area may even show up as a small uplight, or be directed to the front, like a spot. The original purpose as a desk lamp goes of course.
In my previous model, there was now the possibility of "on" or "off", which can be short a test. TaoTronics other hand, offers a number of settings that are controlled via illuminated switches in the lamp. To this end, the smooth surface is touched, the switches are arranged below and respond well.
Two switches control the brightness (less and more), two other Turns light temperature (symbol "book / Read" for colder, symbol coffee mug for warmer light). The light can be dimmed in a plurality of stages, a slight vibration of the switch indicates that the maximum value has been reached. Another switch "Sleep" turns on a night light mode, the orientation in the dark room are without disturbing sleep.
A USB port in the lamp is used to load the appropriate device. I think that's quite handy because the ports on your PC or notebook are mostly occupied with USB flash drive, external hard drives, cameras or other devices. So you just depends, for example, the mobile phone or tablet to the lamp to charge the battery. The charge current is 1 ampere.
A cloth for care is (microfibre?), Just as a well-to-understand manual in English, German, Italian, French and Spanish. The necessary instructions is really not that functions can be intuitively and by trial and error easily grasp.
Can you recommend the lamp? Definitely yes! The price is significantly higher than that of low-cost models from discounters. But by the sophisticated functionality, the quality workmanship and of course by the high, flexible adjustable light output, this is justified, especially as energy efficiency and the service life specified by the manufacturer allow the operation low.
The design is solid. The lamp is stable and non-slip, the joints maintain the set position safely. The switches below the surface facilitate cleaning considerably, which I think in particular because of the bright housing color is important. To wipe between protruding switches I would find annoying, like this It's really fix and easily.
The settings open another purpose: the photography of objects, for example, for setting the sale, will be very useful support. Here, the light can be adjusted so that the colors are hardly distorted. In this era of energy-saving lamps for the lighting it took me so far very disturbed that photos farbverfälscht failed in artificial light, which usually was not solvable by a lightning; Here then was often outshines hard. The area light this lamp, the adjustment of the arm and the variation of light intensity and color temperature to help here. At this purpose I have not thought of when ordering.
I have used a number of desk lamps since the seventies; Although this model has been the highest price, but clearly likes me best and makes the use of downright fun!
The design is a matter of taste, everyone has to evaluate it for themselves. I like it!