Edmunds Ideaworks Super Bright Portable LED Lamp SuperBrightPortablLEDLampW/USB

Great lights. Item as described. Fast shipment.

I ordered two for my grandchildren and one worked and one didn't. When it works, the lamp is great. I like that it works on batteries as well as a cord. Since I live abroad, it is not easy or inexpensive to return, so I am choosing not to.

Surprisingly bright. But make sure to note the dimensions in the description - it is VERY SMALL. It is not a "desk lamp" - not even a "night stand lamp". The base is about the size of a deck of cards. I use it for up-close engraving. It would also be suitable for reading, if you can position it close to your book. (It needs to sit on flat surface and is NOT at all stable on a bed). I would say this is ideal to illuminate a small, defined, specific area - NOT to give ambient light broadly to a room. For example, it would be great to illuminate a computer keyboard in a dark room. Note: it DOES NOT come with a PLUG. It comes with a USB cord only (not the prong plug that goes into the outlet). You can power it directly from your computer, supply your own plug, or add 4 AA batteries (not included). Also, it has no switch - you TAP THE BASE to turn it on, adjust level, or turn it off. For the price it is super bright - and folds super small which makes it great for travel.

Exactly what I was looking for however make sure your batteries are all new. I had quite the fright when I put them in, after a few minutes the bottom of the light, got extremely hot. Upon opening the cover, I found that one of the duracell batteries installed obviously was defected because the casing started coming off & probably would have burst into a fire, if I kept that light on. With that said, I was questioning if this whole unit was defective but I did install a new set of batteries, & since then, everything so far seems fine. There does seem to be a slight warmth ,not in the area of the battery cover, but towards the end of the light on the bottom but I think it is due to the lights. I just want all to be aware of this potential problem about batteries, otherwise, the light does have a brightness I was looking for. I personally use it on the highest power for my handiwork.

UPDATE as of 5/12/2019Changing my rating as some of the LED bulbs are burning out. This is disappointing, given that LED bulbs are supposed to last over a decade. I estimate that the lamp has light at about 20% of its brightness because of this.ORIGINAL REVIEWEvery once in a while, you find a product that is exactly what you are looking for - this light was that for me. It's not too big, it folds flat for easy portability, the 3 choices of brightness allow you to find the right level of illumination, and the USB connector lets me power it from the computer on my desk. I've been using it for a couple months, and ended up buying another one because the first one was so handy. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a portable lamp. The only caveat is to make sure you know what level of illumination you need. This is meant to be more of a personal lamp, so someone looking for the equivalent of a full size lamp should look elsewhere. This is bright, but not that bright.

This works fairly well and provides a decent amount of light. Used this to replace the lights in the room and it provides a decent amount of light. While a traditional room light would be overall brighter, this provides enough brightness for someone who is nocturnal and provides good concentrated light if you want to read a book.Should be noted that this is fairly portable so you can take it around with you. Just be aware of any potential defects due to the return policy.Edit: So my bathroom light broke and I ended up using this to replace the light. Don't. The water will corrode this, unlike some lights.

Sent away for several of these lights. I like to read before I go to sleep and when I visit friends or family they don't always have a lamp near the bed, so I thought this might be helpful. It's fairly light weight, easily fits in a suitcase and throws off just enough light on high to read by comfortably. I've given a couple as gifts (I like to give usable/practical gifts when we're invited to friends' homes) and been told they came in handy. I had a house guest for several weeks and there wasn't a lamp next to the bed so I gave her one of these. She was so happy with it that she ordered three for herself the next day, to take home to Europe. I don't use them on a daily basis, but so far, so good. I would recommend them.

This light is dandy! There is something a little weird that occurred, however. I had it sitting by my arm chair for days and days and suddenly one day it just came on by itself while it was closed. I had batteries in it; no cable charger. I opened it up, turned it off, and it came back on. Then it would come back on and brighten itself through all three settings. I literally asked it to turn off. It did. then I asked it to come back on again and it did. Then I asked it to brighten to three settings which it did again. I was just being silly of course but it seemed to do as I told it to do., over and over again. I even removed and replaced the batteries. Spooky!! Needless to say; I removed the batteries and I'm now charging it. Stay tuned....I'm sure it's just an anomaly of sorts.