Koncept Z-Bar Mini High Power Adjustable LED Desk Lamp Daylight White Illumination - Silver

by Koncept Technologies

Product Description

The Z-Bar Mini High Power LED desk lamp is the little brother to the Z-Bar High Power. Designed for smaller desks and workspaces, it's 25% smaller than its big brother, yet has a surprisingly long 36 inch reach. Thin as your finger and so adjustable, you can position its 4 next generation High Power LEDs anywhere you want to provide pleasing light with low heat, minimal electricity, and a super long lifespan. Available in Daylight White (typical daylight ~5500K) and Warm White (similar to incandescent light ~3500K) models, as well as Silver and Black lamp models. Use the weighted stand to place it anywhere on your desk, or use the desk clamp and take up almost no desk space at all. SORRY, THIS ITEM SHIPS ONLY TO THE US AND CANADA AT THIS TIME.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 7.5 x 12.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001MA8H6G
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,671 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cool look, insufficient light, June 30, 2009

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Kevin H. Olson (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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I installed this lamp into my office two days ago. I purchased it for two reasons: (1)I wanted to reduce the electric consumption of the previous lamp, and (2)I wanted to reduce the amount of heat being generated by the previous lamp. Prior to this lamp, I had one that contained two clear 40 watt bulbs.

Overall, the look of this LED Lamp is pretty cool, though some will find its overly modern look strange. Though it can be contorted in a variety of ways, it is not infinitely flexible. For example, it is not possible to place the arm with the LEDs parallel to the extension arm, as it will only rotate through 180 degrees against the arm. The LED arm cannot be rotated up and down against the extension arm either. As a result, it can be difficult to get the light where it is truly wanted. Still, I happen to like the look, but its total occupied space seems larger than the previous lamp due to the inability to bend it. I know that it has less "material", but it extends further into my workspace than the previous lamp.

The light it produces is very "white" compared to the normal yellow-tinted light of most bulbs. Some will find this "cool white" too stark, but again I like the particular light.

What is disappointing, however, is the amount of light it produces. First, the light is very directional -- straight from the bar with not a lot of spread. It is very distracting to catch the LEDs out of the corner of the eye, so the LED arm pretty much needs to be directed so the bulbs are straight down, limiting the ability to cast the light forward. Since there is an equal amount of light spread around the arm, the result is about half of the available light being lost behind the lamp.

Second, the bulbs are not as bright as I had imagined. I have an LED flashlight that almost qualifies as a laser pointer with its output. Clearly, it is possible to generate a great deal more lumens than this lamp does.

In short, it is a modern looking lamp that does run cooler (and presumably consumes less energy, though I haven't hooked the meter up to it yet), but that fails to produce enough directional light to make it truly worth the purchase.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect workstation lamp, March 1, 2010

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A. C. Croft (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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The little Koncept Z-bar was the perfect choice for a workstation desk lamp. A major problem with finding the perfect lamp is controlling the direction and spread of the light, and its intensity. Glare on the monitor is unacceptable for me, but many lamps project from too high to control it. The Z-bar can be adjusted so that the LED light bar is only a few inches above the desk. And it has three power settings. I usually only use the lowest setting. I also like the fact that it can be adjusted so that the lamp itself is behind the monitor and only the LED arm projects around, but below, the monitor. It is hard to imagine another lamp that would work so well. A bit pricey, but well worth the extra money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great design but the lumen output limits its use, November 12, 2011

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Vegas Slim (Las Vegas) - See all my reviews
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I really like the look of this lamp. It is modern but not post-modern and it takes up relatively little desk space. When I opened the box I first thought I had some sort of Ikeaesque project ahead of me, but the lamp went together very quickly and it was obvious which part went where.

This is an excellent desk lamp, however, the light output is not good enough to illuminate an entire work space. The LED bulbs are positioned so that you get ample light directly below them and this works great for reading. If you are looking for more than a reading light, however, you might be disappointed with the Koncept Z-bar. I plan to get one for my office too since I hate the overhead florescent tube bulbs installed by my employer.

I've invested a lot converting bulbs in my house to LED. This lamp fights in with my plan to have all LED in my house. As far as value goes, this lamp is expensive if all you want is a simple desk lamp for reading. But if you are looking to move toward LED and you like the design, this is actually not a terribly bad value.