Capable task lamp with two levels of output on a flexible gooseneck
I have been a Verilux user for a long time and thanks to the Amazon Vine program I was able to add this floor lamp to my office very recently. Perhaps because this is not my first, I do not have any problem putting the lamp together. Frankly the amount of work is just average for an assembly-required lamp (try some of the IKEA creations...)<br /><br />Hardware-wise, the lamp is solidly constructed. The gooseneck gives flexible lamp placement, and the floor stand is sturdy and heavy enough to give you confidence. Overall, it's a high quality item and can easily fit in even for a semi-formal office environment like mine.<br /><br />The most important part of this lamp, of course, is the light quality of the bulb. Verilux has been in this "natural spectrum" business for very long and they are reputable. Whether their bulbs are "full spectrum" (like natural sunlight) or not is a well-researched topic on the web. I would say that if you like white light, this should not disappoint as long as you understand that this is a task lamp. In other words, the light is focused on a small area and you really need to find another light source for the ambience to reduce the contrast between the lighted area and the environment. (Otherwise, think of the eye strain of staring at a computer monitor in a completely dark room.)<br /><br />However, given the falling price of cooler LED lamps that are also capable of giving out white light (but perhaps very different spectrum), the heat of the Verilux bulb should not be neglected. I live in the North East and frankly I would not want to get my head too close to this lamp during the summer. YMMV.
Rating: 5 stars