Customer Reviews

OttLite W9437T Easy View Craft Floor Lamp in Dove Grey

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I have owned my lamp for about 2 years now. I mainly use it to make jewelry. The lighting is very different than what you would get from a standard lamp. I love the way that I am able to see colors better. I am always surprised to see how something does or doesn't match after I see it in the true lighting. The neck of the lamp gives great flexibility and range of movement. The angles and the magnifying glass really help to see the fine details. My only complaint is that the light isn't quite bright enough for me. I would have preferred the higher wattage, but this one is acceptable. My only other wish is for some sort of cover for the magnefying glass. It can get dirty or scratched easily. I keep telling myself that I am going to sew one for it one day.

This light gives great "white" light, not a yellow light. This is great for identification of colors when working with beads, thread, etc. This is also a great reading lamp, the light is asssss good as sunlight. The magnification is helpful when reading small printed instructions and for close-up sewing. This is a floor lamp and there is no worry about having a table nearby for it to set on or be attached to. I think this is a fantastic, useful item for crafts and reading.

I ordered this light because I do a lot of counted cross stitch. I loved the light above and the adjustable magnifying glass and the way that you can bend the light to where you want it. The price was also good. It was fabulous for the first two weeks and then the light didn't shine as bright as when I first received it. I called the Ott-Lite company and she said to get a hold of Amazon and they should send you a new bulb and if that doesn't work, then they should replace the whole light. I called Amazon and told the lady what the Ott-Lite company said and whoever the lady was didn't quite get what I was saying. She told me that the were out of the bulb and light and if I would like to return the light. I said yes and she emailed me a RA for UPS to return the light. In the meantime, I called Ott-Lite and told them what Amazon said & did. The lady at Ott-Lite is working on sending me a new bulb. If that doesn't work I will be sending the whole light back. So far very disappointed with Amazon. Like to speak to someone that can understand what you are saying.

This light is wonderful! Having the true colors of my craft projects come out is terrific. In my part of the country the price absolutely can't be beat!!!!

Great to help you see small work such as needlepoint. It is nice that it is freestanding so you don't have to have something to attach it to. (I usually Use while sitting in a chair that would have no place to clip other types of lamps.). The negatives are that it really isn't portable and it is unstable. Someone slightly brushed it and it fell over. The light bulb replacements are expensive so I now guard the lamp and bulb.

Easy to use and bright as daylight without the hassle of daylight. I can now see to thread a fine needle! It is also great for just reading my favorite book. When not using, it is easy to move out of the way and is very stable. No complaints. WOULD be nice to have the option to purchase an additional magnifier of different size/shape (larger rectangle or square).

I came across Ott products a few years ago and was attracted by the claim by Ott that the light spectrum produced by the bulb is the closest to natural light and therefore more healthy (and producing less eye-strain) than more common incandescent or fluorescent bulbs.

I've since purchased Ott desk lamps and use them at my office and home, and I have Ott floor lamps in both places including by the bedside for reading at night. One of the floor lamps that I own is identical to this model except for color, and it does not include the magnifying glass arm.

In my experience over this period of several years I am convinced that the Ott bulbs do produce very natural lighting for comfortable reading and I am completely satisfied with them. I have also had no problems with any of my Ott products (2 desk lamps and 3 floor lamps), either with respect to the quality of the lamps or lifespan of the bulbs. (I therefore have no experience with Ott customer support because I have not had reason to make use of it).

(A comment regarding their customer support based upon my reading of other customer reviews here on Amazon. I have noticed that Ott customer support has individually responded - via "comments" - to many if not all of the negative customer reviews posted to their products here on Amazon, asking that the persons who have had a bad experience contact Ott so that their problems could be corrected. That is something that I have not noticed with other products and suggests to me that they are really paying attention to customer feedback and want to provide good customer support. Based on that I would expect problems to be handled by them in a very good way. It would be helpful if other Amazon customers who have initially had a bad experiences, but subsequently contacted Ott as the company has suggested, could provide an update to their reviews so that others can see how the issues were handled and hopefully resolved).

The only downside to these products as far as I am concerned is that the bulbs and lamps are made to fit each other and you therefore need to purchase replacement Ott bulbs, which of course are not cheap. I would not use them for every light in the house for that reason, but for those lamps that are primarily for reading, they are my preference.

I have found it difficult to quantitatively compare the Ott products to other lamps that make similar claims (Verilux being perhaps the main example). I have been unable to satisfy myself as to whether or not Ott is superior or even different from these others, and I do not have personal experience with any of the competitors to Ott. I do know that when I went to the Ott website to see what information was available on the light spectrum of the light produced by the bulbs, so that I could attempt to make a comparison of the light quality for the Ott bulbs vs their competitors, I could not find that information available from them (yes, I am an engineer). I also did not find such information on the Verilux website. If I am able to come across such a comparison, I will update this review to include it.

Very good lamps for reading use and I feel very comfortable in recommending them.

I have wanted an Ott-Lite for years for sewing, jewelry making, etc. Finally got one & the lighting it puts out is perfect. No more mismatched colors or straining my eyes to see. The magnifier is a nice plus.

I really like the true color it allows and especially the fact that it does NOT give off a lot of heat when it is on for any length of time. This was a very good quality buy! I use it for knitting, cross stitch & reading.

The Ott light provides light on my reading material. The light focuses directly on what you are reading. A regular lamp sends light all over the room. I am 81 years old and do not wear glasses due to special lens in my eyes so I see well but just need direct light.I am very happy with my purchase. I had wanted the Ott Lamp for a while but did not know where to find one. My daughter said "mother" go to Amazon on the computer and sure enough thre it was.