A Cat-Approved Lamp
I have 3 Verilux lamps, including this one, so that I can use them at my piano, reading chair, and at bedside.<br /><br />  These are sturdy lamps with a nice clean design and a variety of colors to compliment any decor. My favorite is the ivory.<br /><br />  I have presbyopia and early cataracts, so can benefit greatly from higher contrast in reading and needlework. These lamps are beyond meeting my expectations.<br /><br />  Whereas, I used to have a lot of eye fatigue and got sleepy while reading at night, this is no longer the case. The black print appears darker, sharper-- as if I'd up-graded my glass prescription. I find that I have sufficient spread of light for reading an average newspaper page. Even the newspaper stock quote pages are now readable, whereas this isn't the case otherwise.<br /><br />  I also do a lot of watercolor painting and needlepoint. It is a treat to be able to work into the evening while being confident that my color mixes are true.<br /><br />  Here is an amusing side note which supports that the light approximates daylight......My elderly cat, who enjoys a daily bath in outdoor sunlight, sometimes substitutes the Verilux lamp light for his "spa" when the weather is bad! It can't be the heat that he is drawn to-- as little is given off.<br /><br />  I can appreciate some reviewers' observations that the quality of the light is perhaps "overly white." Yet, the lamp is not intended for ambient lighting but rather for a small task area.<br /><br />  The light bulbs are not pricey when you consider that they last for 5 years and are, thus, an average cost of $4. a year. Also, they use less than 1/5 of the electricity of a traditional 150 watt reading light.<br /><br />  If making a decision to purchase this lamp, I would suggest that you base it upon your need or wish to have better clarity in visual work at night. It is not intended to add daylight to a room.<br /><br />  There are many cheaper Verilux look-alikes, but I wouldn't recommend these. There are serious complaints<br />that these fall apart in a year or two-- or fail to work from the beginning.
Rating: 5 stars