OttLite 290009 LED Task Lamp in White by OttLite

This provides good light for small projects, especially when working at a table. Portable, no need to plug in. Have yet to see how long the batteries last, but, for temporary additional lighting for close work, this works well.

This is the third one I have ordered for my nearly blind mother. It is perfect, and absolutely indispensable, when she goes to a restaurant, unless midday and she sits right in a window. The easy portability and quality of the light are both really wonderful. We have progressed now to using two to light her meal enough that she can see a tiny bit in always too dark restaurants.

It's a great little desk lamp if you're working somewhere that's a bit too dim, but the light it emits isn't as eye-searingly bright as I'd hoped. I know it might be asking a lot of a lamp at this size (round 10 inches) and price, but as much as I love the color temperature that it emits (crisp cool white) it still feels a bit too dull to paint to. I should also not that the neck only goes up and down, does not twist, and has a maximum angle of about 120 degrees, so you have to get right under the light to really work with it. STILL, that all said, I'm happy I bought it, and it's great for reading with or taking on a camping trip. Not sure how well it'd stand up to ambient dampness though so be sure to store it properly if you take it outdoors.

I liked the brightness for the size of the light.

This is one of the worse Ott lights I have ever had! It was nice and bright for about 4 hours--then he was very dim!!!