KIRKAS Magnifying Glass with Light and Stand, 12X 9.06in Clamp & Base

I needed an adjustable, moveable, lamp and this fits the bill. Shadow is often my issue and the I use the different light settings all the time. I use the base but the table clamp seems quite sturdy. It’s well designed with a nice finish and I’ve found the holder and maneuverability very useful. I wear progressive lenses and couldn’t adapt to the magnification while working, but I ordered some single vision glasses to use with it and think that will make the magnification useful.

Purchased: August 2023 Review: September 2024 Primary Use: Miniature painting Hours in use: At least 100+ Issues: None Would Recommend: Yes Pros -It's nice to have color options to get an idea of how the paint job will look when displayed. Good warm, bright white, and cool white colors. -The brightness is good for painting while not being straining on the eyes. -The arm adjusts easily and stays exactly where you put it; no sagging. -The base is heavy enough to support the lamp in any position; no tipping. -The amount of magnification is excellent for tiny details. -It's nice to have the option of using the base or the table mount. -No flickering of the LED. Cons -If using the base, you need to hold the base when adjusting the arm. Not an issue if using the mount. -The nut holding the head needs tightened if moving it regularly. -The arm feels a little short if using the table mount on the back of a desk. I end up using the base for the most part, so I can get it closer without lowering the head too much. Customer Service: EXCELLENT! -Recently, I *thought* my lamp was failing, but it turned out that it was the third-party power adapter (NOT the one that came with the lamp, which I lost) that was the issue. However, I contacted KIRKAS before realizing this. They immediately sent a replacement and were exceptionally understanding when I discovered my mistake and reported it to them. Their response time was quick, the person I spoke with was professional, patient, and kind, and they stand by their product 100%. I would buy from them again.

Lamp is far better quality than I was expecting for the price. Lights are very good.. Switch works very well... But why the BUT? Its the base.. If you stretch the arm over to you the base is not heavy enough to not tip forward. On my table the clamp is not an option. I bought a "lamp weight" from the website "my lamp parts" (way cheaper than Amazon) and now it is very good!! I initially bought the glasses with the interchangeable lenses and the LED light on them. They work ok but its a pan to have to flip up and down or even change out the lenses... This lamp works better in every aspect.. brightness... ease of adjustment.. clarity... great for reading.. modeling.. painting... etc... Aside from the base under my conditions hard to beat!

This lamp is great for model building or working with small electronics. It offers even light, the color temperature of the light is adjustable and the brightness is as well. If come with the option to clamp to a desk or use the included very solid heavy base for the desktop. Position stays put. Directions, are unclear however. I am not sure why it talks about charging the light with the included USB C plug. It is NOT USB C, and it has no battery, it needs to be plugged in. Not a deal breaker for me, but the directions just don't seem to be for this product perhaps. Who needs directions anyway....it is super easy to use out of the box

This is like having another set of hands. I picked it up for fine hobby work but my wife uses it to work on her fingernails. It's great for anything you want llight and enlarged on while keeping your hands free. I wanted a magnifying glass with light and this fit the bill for my workbench. Comes with a table top or edge mount that is easily switched between, multiple light settings of color and brightness and has been working with no issues. I would consider buying this again whenever the time comes that I had a need but this doesn't seem like it will die anytime soon.

When it arrived, I thought it was packed so small it never would work! Surprise, the lamp replaces one that was damaged when I moved and it was 30 years old. This is perfect with LCD lighting, able to mount by clamp or the heavy stand it also comes with, the choice is mine! The white color brightens the work area and magnification is super for these old eyes. The cost was very reasonable and it arrived a day early! I should have done this sooner since technology has changed. Old dogs learn new tricks! After a year it turns off and ruins my quilting. I think there is a short in the wiring since it goes off and on or just fades. I cannot use it since it is unreliable. Is it foreign made?

I might say it's a great lamp for $36. The three-hued light is neat, max brightness is good, and the dimming works as it should, although I'll probably never change either (it's nice to know you can set it how you want, though). The magnifier does seem like a good one (clear zoom-ins!), though smaller than the full-size lamp I used to have years ago. Minor downsides that in the end are not a big deal, just things I've noticed: * You have to be cognizant of adjusting the arm when on the desktop base or the lamp tips over. Straight ahead, it's okay, but if it's angled off to the side (it has limits on how far to each side it will go) it's easy to get it in a tip-over position. * The desk clamp base doesn't really fit the arm quite right. The arm fits down in the base and swivels, but there's a knob-screw that on the desktop base lets it swivel but keeps it from pulling out. On the clamp base, the knob screw doesn't go in the slot on the arm bottom, so when you adjust the arm it's easy to accidentally pull it out. Neither of those is a big deal, since you can get the light in the position you want and do what you want to do. Just some extra care when repositioning it. The only "big bummer" is the USB power brick on mine (the lamp is USB powered, with an included plug-in USB power wart) worked once, then was dead. I use the lamp with a power wart I happened to have on hand (2 amp works, 1 amp is not enough). I sent an email to the support address included on a card with the lamp, but have not heard back (three days). I think it's unlikely that another lamp would have the same failure - most likely it'll work fine - but if something does not work, I would not count on support taking care of it. So I say "big bummer", but it just means it costs me another $4 for using my own USB power wart; not too bad in the greater scheme of things.

Edit: a few weeks after leaving this review (only about two months with the lamp) the remote stopped working. I can no longer change the color, brightness, or turn the lamp off without unplugging it. But it still turns on and the magnifier does it's job. Not happy with some of its function shutting down so soon but it still works for with I needed it for. That being said, if you wanted a lamp specifically with those other functions I'd say find something that will last more then 3 months. Been using the lamp for a few months now and I can't (or don't want to) remember what life was like without it. I often refurbish different consoles and sell them as a hobby. As well as build computers for friends and family. And sometimes I do a little soldering. This lamp is pretty great for all of that at a decent sided desk. (40" x 22") I used the clamp it came with and put it about half way up one of the sides of the desk. Now it doesn't reach anywhere near the other side but is does go right to the middle with a little wiggle room for moving the magnifying glass. It also has 3 different color lights from a more bright light to a blue light to a warmer light, and each one is less bright overall then the last in that order. But it does have a healthy range in terms of the brightness level (I counted 9 from the bottom). So it can get very bright but also nice and dim for some soft mood lighting at night.