BlueMax 70w Full Spectrum Dimmable Desk Lamp - Black

by BlueMax

Product Description

The patented BlueMax line of dimming task and light therapy lamps promotes the brighter, healthier side of light. BlueMax uses a six phosphor blend adopting the brilliant qualities of sunlight at noon while enhancing the healthy blue spectrum. BlueMax favors the scotopic qualities of light, making it even clearer than regular full spectrum light.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• ASIN: B000KU7NBO
• Item model number: BL70FSDL-B
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,197 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but lacks trim..., May 28, 2009

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Andrew Russell (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great light, but it's not perfect. I agree with the heat-related complaints of the other posters - at full brightness, it gets very hot. That said, it is still not nearly as hot as a halogen or incandescent light of similar brightness.

As far as trim, it looks like something a couple of guys put together in their garage. The pieces don't fit together quite right, the light doesn't pivot as much as it seems like it should, and it responds to light nudges by nearly tipping over. I've almost knocked this thing off my desk twice in the one day that I've owned it.

Finally, the glare from the bulb (i.e., seeing the bulb out of the corner of your eye) is very nasty, and it's made worse by the fact that this light is very difficult to position (no vertical adjustment, and it lives at an imperfect height).

All of that said, the lamp puts out nearly perfect light - bright enough to make my eyes sore (but also dimmable to a reasonable level), and perfectly, cleanly balanced. It's really a very true white light that makes all the colors of anything on my desk jump out. It's striking, and perfect for reading.

All in all, I am happy to put up with the imperfections of the lamp in exchange for the great light cast by the bulb. This is the howitzer of desk lamps: large and unwieldy, but packing a ridiculous punch.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Gets very hot for a fluorescent lamp, May 30, 2008

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J. Dille (Mesa, AZ) - See all my reviews
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Received this lamp about 2 hours ago. I have 5 minutes left in the initial 2 hour bulb burn in period. The lamp is attractive, glossy black with gold trim. The neck is flexible so it has a black plastic shroud around the neck. It has a heavy base with foam pads on the bottom. The light it emits is very nice. It really does make the smaller print I have to read from time to time much clearer over my standard incandescent light bulb. My main issue with the lamp is the amount of heat it generates. I live in Mesa, AZ and just had sun screens installed on my windows to cut down on the heat buildup in the house. These screens also block a lot of the light that was coming in the windows so I decided to get a nice desk lamp. I decided on fluorescent because they are supposed to operate much cooler than standard bulbs. I recently purchased an LCD monitor for my home office because the old 17" crt monitor generated unwanted heat. So to my point about the heat this lamp gives off. After it was on for a few minutes I decided to grab the hood and do some adjusting. To my surprise the metal hood was hot, very hot. I did not suffer a burn but I'm guessing if I had held onto it any longer I would have. So being the curious and technical type I grabbed one of my temperature probes and held it on the top of the hood. The reading was 130.0 degrees F. You hands can handle that kind of heat for a short period but if you were to accidentally touch that with your arm you would surely be burned. Next I put the probe inside the hood, above the bulb and under the metal hood, and the temp read 160.4 degrees F. A temperature that would cause 3rd degree burns in 1 -7 seconds. If you live up north where you could use the extra heat and as long as you don't have children who might be able to reach the light and if you don't have a cat who likes to hop up on the desk to see what you're doing, this light might be OK. I live in the desert so anything that is going to generate extra heat inside the home has to be carefully considered. This lamp is going to have to be returned. It sure does give off a nice light though.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Blue Max desk lamp vs. floor lamp, February 18, 2007

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Nearing 50 (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BlueMax 70w Full Spectrum Dimmable Desk Lamp - Black

Not sure that 3 * is the correct rating. I am returning the desk lamp as I can't seem to find the right angle to use it to light up my work surface. I like the type of light it throws and it is a nice kind of bright. The dimmer switch was not a real advantage. I would consider ordering the floor lamp in its place if I knew the light would be cast evenly over my work area. Not sure what my costs will be upon return. Plus - It shipped from the company quickly and came intact and the bulb was easy to insert.