Feels heavier than most torchiere lamps, which is good (feels sturdy). Works well with two 75 watt equivalent LEDs to light up a room with high ceilings. There are two settings - one at full brightness and one at about half the brightness. You just keep turning the knob clockwise to cycle through the settings , and it doesn't feel solid with solid clicks. I don't like how you can also turn the knob counter-clockwise - it doesn't do anything besides make a clicking noise, but feels like it could eventually break if you keep doing that by accident. Fortunately, I just use a light switch to turn it off and on, so I don't use the knob.