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Review on πŸ’‘ Brightech LightView PRO: The Ultimate LED Magnifying Glass Desk Lamp for Precise Close Work, Puzzle-solving, Crafts, and Reading - Superior Comfort and Brightness - Black by Ellington Gardner

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The build quality is terrible for the price

If the product works, can you call it good? Obviously not, but most reviewers did for this flashlight. It's a light and a magnifying glass, but it's built horribly. Check out the pictures and make an informed decision, but personally I don't think it's worth $100. Unfortunately, I couldn't find many alternatives, so you may not have a choice if you're craving a product like this. My concerns about this product. The hand cannot be disassembled, see photos, the joints are riveted. the spring mechanism clears and shears the metal from the inner wall of the metal tube from a joint. The spring retention method is intimidating. The plastic shavings keep coming loose from one of the plastic spring inserts in the square tube. All of the screws on the head of the flashlight thread into the plastic, including those that connect the flashlight/magnifying glass assembly to the mount. The ball joint is a piece of junk, the molding is terrible and the joint is so tight I'm afraid to remove the bolts when adjusting. The positioning of the light causes the plastic assembly to flex to an uncomfortably extent. The printed circuit board is not installed, but simply plugged in. The magnifying glass lid does not close completely and does not open wide enough to get in the way of use. For the latter, if you think you'll be moving this fairly often and want to, it might be better to look elsewhere. Hope that helps. Update 10/08/2018: Based on my review (and possibly because of this) they lowered the price from $100 to around $60, looks like it will stay at that level. I would have bought it for 60€ without any problems. It does the job, but considering the crappy quality, it's not worth more than $60 to me. - Alex.

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled