Quick Review of the Ott Lite 3-in1 Craft Lamp

I received the Ott Lite 3-in-1 Craft Lamp as a gift and purchased at JoAnn Fabrics at an incredibly irrestistable price with a coupon and a great sale.

This is the stock photo from the website.

I was in love with this lamp from the beginning.  It can be configured to sit on a table or on the floor.  I was surprised to discover the magnifying glass was plastic!  I was not happy about that at first, but since then have appreciated the durability.  I have not "knocked" this one over yet, so I don't know how tough it would be there.  I was especially curious to see how the nut would hold the light up.  It did GREAT.  However, after only four months the plastice housing has stripped beyond repair.

In the light's defense.  I am blind as a bat and was constantly raising and lowering the light.  If someone wanted to use the light like a normal person, I guess they would position the ligth and use it.  However, since my machine is older than God, I found myself positioning it and repositioning it so I could see.  Now that the plastic nut is stripped, I am using the clip to hold the light up.  I have not sewed since it broke and my friends are telling me to take it back.  I don't know if I will or if I will let my husband try his hand at making it more durable.

At the price I got it, I would buy this lamp again, at the price they want for it retail and a regular sale, I might skip it and buy just a nice floor lamp with a snake-type neck I can adjust.  The best feature I found on this was the light itself.  It really does give off a different kind off light that seems to be easier to see under which is probably why I used it enough to strip it out in four months.