The useful thing about a lamp with no cord is that it stops being furniture. This one folds down to roughly the size of a large cookie, runs off a 3600mAh rechargeable battery, and goes wherever the work is, which in practice means the kitchen table, the sofa, a balcony, or a hotel desk.
Brightness runs across ten levels on a touch control, and it remembers where you left it, so it comes back on at the setting you actually use instead of the brightest one. Thirty LED beads sit behind a matte diffusing surface at 300 lumens and 4000K, which spreads the light wide and flicker free rather than throwing a hard bright circle onto the page. Low is enough for a night light, high is enough to read or work by.
A full charge holds up to two hundred hours at the lowest setting, so it also earns its place in a drawer as the thing you reach for in a power cut. Charging is over USB, so the cable you already carry will do, and a full top-up takes a few hours rather than overnight. LuminaryHome picked it because it does the one thing most desk lamps cannot, which is leave the desk.
- Battery: 3600mAh rechargeable lithium, up to 200 hours at lowest setting
- Brightness: 10 levels, touch control with light memory
- Output: 300 lumens, 4000K natural white, 30 LED beads
- Design: foldable and portable, cordless in use
- Dimensions: 6.3 in D x 6.3 in W x 2.7 in H
- Base and shade material: plastic, matte finish
- Indoor and outdoor use
- Flicker free, eye-caring diffused light
A Lamp That Leaves The Desk
Cut the cord and a lamp stops being furniture. This one folds to about the size of a large cookie and goes to the kitchen table, the sofa or a balcony.
Ten Levels, And It Remembers
Touch to dim across ten steps, and it comes back on where you left it rather than at full brightness. Low reads as a night light, high is enough to work by.
Ready When The Power Is Not
A full charge holds up to two hundred hours at the lowest setting, which quietly makes it the most useful thing in the drawer during an outage.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a charge last?
Up to two hundred hours at the lowest brightness. Heavier use at higher settings draws the 3600mAh battery down faster, but it still covers many evenings.
How do I charge it?
Over USB, so the cable you already carry will do. A full top up takes a few hours rather than overnight.
Is it bright enough to read by?
Yes. It puts out 300 lumens at 4000K across thirty LED beads behind a matte diffuser, so the light is wide and flicker free rather than a hard circle.
How big is it?
Roughly 6.3 inches deep by 6.3 inches wide by 2.7 inches high, and it folds down smaller than that for a bag.
Can I use it outside?
Yes, it is rated for indoor and outdoor use. It is not waterproof, so bring it in before rain.