Good Earth Lighting GL6543-BK-GLI Lincoln Park Tochiere with Opal Glass Diffuser, BlackRate Points :3.5
Binding :Tools & Hardware
Brand :Good Earth Lighting
Label :Good Earth Lighting, Inc.
Manufacturer :Good Earth Lighting, Inc.
Model :GL6543-BK-GLI
ProductGroup :Home Improvement
Studio :Good Earth Lighting, Inc.
Publisher :Good Earth Lighting, Inc.
UPC :755284004212
Color :Black
EAN :0755284004212
Price :$49.99USD
Lowest Price :$35.94USD
Features 1-55 watt 2D fluorescent includedQuality glass and metal constructionEnergy Star & Title 24 Compliant10,000 hour bulb life5 year limited warrantyCustomer ReviewsBright Lighting Rating Point :2 Helpful Point :1 If you are at all sensitive to bright fluorescent ligt, do not purchase this lamp. On the dimmest setting possible, it is very bright. For me, it is unusable. If you want to light 5,000 sq. ft., this is the lamp to get. ott, it looks good assembled.
quality control problem Rating Point :2 Helpful Point :1 Lamp appears to be nearly perfect for my application, but my Amazon purchase arrived with a minor but fatal manufacturing flaw: Although the assembly directions for the pole sections stress caution against cross-threading, one of the sockets itself was already cross-threaded so that the assembled pole was not straight. Return to Amazon was simple and quick, but the replacement lamp suffered from the same flaw. The second return was equally expeditious, but Amazon was unwilling to send a third. The base is very heavy, and postage must be considerable.
At this writing, Amazon only makes this item available from a 3rd party at more than twice the cost after shipping.
Effective, inexpensive floor lamp Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :5 I ordered this product from Amazon a few weeks ago to replace the old halogen torchiere lamp I had in the living room for more than a decade. Even though I selected free shipping, the package arrived promptly and in perfect condition. It took about 15 minutes to unwrap and assemble by myself. The lamp parts were very carefully packed at the factory so everything inside, including the glass bowl, was in perfect shape. The light itself gives out a white glow rather than the hallogens yellow glow I was used to, but it lightens up the room just about the same while costing less to run. One thing, though, the lamp doesnt "warm up" immediately, you have to wait 2 or 3 seconds to get the full power, but that is not a problem for me, so Im pretty much happy with my purchase. If youre just looking for a basic lamp to light up a room, this is it.
Great lamp, but youll need to buy a seperate bulb for it Rating Point :4 Helpful Point :1 While this is a wonderful lamp, I do have to be honest about the foolishness of it coming with a fluorescent bulb. After I put it together, I found out that the bulb packed with the lamp was cracked from being crammed into the styrofoam packing with the rest of the lamp. It really was not a good idea, since the bulb cracked when I carefully tried to open the packaging around the bulb. I didnt even get that far in the process before I heard that awful cracking sound.
This is a very crucial point to make because of the mercury powder inside the bulb. I had to carefully put the bulb--still in its packaging--in a plastic bag and put it in my storage area because I did not want my kid inhaling this very toxic material. (Ill have to take it to the solid waste management service in my town to safely dispose of this hazardous waste tomorrow morning.)
Whatever you do, err on the side of caution and go to a local hardware store to get the replacement bulb rather than order it online. Its much safer that way, especially with the whole interstate shipping process. Were it not for this one important issue, Id give this lamp a five-star rating. It is really a nice bit of hardware, especially when its put together according to the instructions. Its good to have actual written assembly instructions instead of some cheap drawings with arrows to tell you what to do. Everything works just the way its supposed to (that is, once I went to a local home improvement store and bought a couple of bulbs, just in case).
Apart from the caveats I mentioned, this is a wonderful product and would recommend it to my friends...with the proper cautions, of course.
didnt work Rating Point :1 Helpful Point :1 While the tochiere was quite easy to assemble, the lamp itself would not turn on. Sadly, I had to return the product. Its simplicity is quite attractive, however.