Product: 2-Pack: Lastar LED Desk Lamp with USB Charging Port
Model: E-CM001-WV
Condition: New
The Lastar desk lamp offers 4 levels of color temperature and 5 levels of brightness adjustment, with 20 adjustable light settings to align with your visual acuity
Includes a 5V/1A USB port for charging your phone, smartwatch, tablet, or any other USB device, keeping your essentials within reach while charging
The lamp remembers the last selected light color and brightness settings, resuming them when turned on again for consistent, personalized lighting
A 90° adjustable arm and 180° foldable head make this desk lamp compact and portable, easily fitting into a backpack for use anywhere
Special night light settings aid sleep, automatically shutting off after one hour, making it ideal for bedside use
Enjoy customizable brightness levels and color temperatures to suit any task or mood, ensuring optimal lighting for every activity
LED technology ensures long-lasting, energy-saving illumination, reducing electricity costs and environmental impact
Get two high-quality LED desk lamps at a great price, perfect for equipping multiple rooms in your home or office
Finish Type:
Polished
Base Material:
Metal
Product Dimensions:
12.91"D x 4.72"W x 7.68"H
Item Weight:
0.73 Kilograms
Lamp Type:
Night Light, Table Lamp, Desk Lamp
Shade Color:
Black
Shade Material:
Plastic
Switch Type:
Touch
Style:
Black Modern
Brand:
LASTAR
Special Feature:
4 Color Temperature, Corded, 1-Timer Setting, Eye-Caring
I have this and I find it a good lamp… with two minor quibbles. First is that it is mostly plastic, so it is very light, almost surprisingly so. Second is that I find myself very irritated that there is no tactile on/off button. I keep it above my head on my bed, and I can’t just reach up easily and turn it off without seeing it (like I did with my previous lamp).
@haydesigner Understand what you mean. For me this one I was using is on a nightstand so I can see the controls. I like that when it’s “off” the on/off touch button is dimly light (not too bright to be annoying at night) so you can find it, but yes you need to look down from the top/side.
I had an LED floor-lamp I use by a sofa and it’s the same problem you describe. I sit on the sofa so the light is somewhat above me. There is absolutely no way to know where the controls are except by feeling around and “I think it’s about here” and sometimes you find it; or you stand up and curse and then turn it on/off or do whatever you need. I wish things like this had little tactile dots for this reason.
For my use this desk/bedside lamp is OK but I can see where it would be frustrating if used differently.
@haydesigner@mwarren We use dots made out of hot glue so our blind friend can do laundry, use our microwave, etc…
I’ve also put circles of hot glue around over sensitive buttons. This guard circle makes it much harder to accidentally operate the button, and acts like a tactile target when I intend to use the it.
A lump of non-conductive hot glue will interfere with a capacitive touch sensor. The circle technique will work, and has the benefit of making it harder for the cat.
These are not too bad. I guess that’s a Meh-commendation. The touch controls a little touchy to figure out. Like that it can do the “warm” color temperature better than others. It’s a good background light for bedroom or office.
Honestly keep forgetting the limited USB power out. Most things near where I used this had more power so I basically forgot it was there.
I do not recommend using these in any location accessible by a cat. If the cat does not knock them over, the cat will change the light settings randomly. Used as the lamp next to your bed, if one (or more) cat(s) can walk on the base of the light, the light level and/or color will be increased or otherwise modified frequently, particularly when you are trying to sleep.
I ordered the two pack 2-3 months ago. One works great. The other does not work at all!!! I tried to contact the company and there was no response back!
@samnsara no batteries; it needs to be plugged in to work. I did consider hacking a cord to use 12v from an RV or one of those bigger power units that put out 12V; should work but haven’t tried it.
@samnsara@werehatrack The “wall wart” is not too big, about 1" by 2" and fairly flat. Depending on outlet config might still block an adjacent power strip outlet. It’s the newer electronic kind that is usually more efficient – the old bigger heavy ones had big transformers and would often use enough power to stay a bit “warm” (not a good thing) even when device was off.
As I said this thing screams for a better supply, but then again that’s why it’s here at this price. It does seem to do the job fine. And even will charge stuff at a speed that was considered good in 2002.
I tell ya, these necromancer mummies are just not up to the standards we used to see, they can’t even draw a pentagram properly anymore. How do they expect to summon a demon slave and steal enough souls to revivify themselves?
@werehatrack the AI just is not yet able to create sufficient evil to match our own imagination, but have no fear; it will learn quickly. The best it’s been able to do is disturbingly unexpected number of legs, arms, or fingers.
Meanwhile, I do enjoy the Halloween-themed order names.
So let us put this in the most down-to-earth grounded way we we can: we’ve been doing God’s work. And what did God do after 6 days absolutely killing it? He kicked back and took it easy.
Sunday: Let there be light.
If you count Sunday as the beginning of the week, you’ve got a sweep. Meh doing God’s work is a concept I’m gonna need some time to wrap my head around.
I mean that in the nicest way possible of course!
It looks like there is a hinge at the base and a hinge at the top, none of the pics show it in any position except one, are these angle-adjustable at those two points?
@Jonas4321 Yes. The bottom hinge only folds toward the base but the top one will fold upward to full vertical or down to the base. It will form a nice right triangle with the base, if you want to be … different.
@Jonas4321@rockblossom confirming: lower hinge goes vertical or a few degrees back of vertical; goes all the way down to flat presumably for shipping and storage. Upper hinge close to 180° full range.
Overall quick summary:
Normal use like a desk or bedside lamp quite normal with some adjustment for angle.
Extreme vertical would be base and upper at full erection, if I may say that here, but you get the point. Could shine a light on a wall or as backlight behind art, a TV, etc. Actually I can imagine using 2 for this purpose on each side of a TV to do a light wall wash, but would wish they would be net or Bluetooth controlled for that use.
close-up use would be same as desktop but since you can use the lower hinge, you could run the LED bar down to a few inches above horizontal. I can see it useful if doing puzzles, embroidery, trying to fix broken electronic items you get in an IRK, etc.
Overall I do like it. I still prefer a vintage halogen-era flex neck lamp I got on target clearance years ago. The 20W bulb burned out and I replaced with 10W halogen which was much more mellow, and also had success with LED if you are careful about color temp and lumens, but very YMMV with aftermarket LEDs.
EDIT to my prev post, my favorite cheap desktop/bedside lamps were “gooseneck” halogen orig with 20W bulbs. I found several on TGT clearance; I think it was part of back-to-school/dorm about 12 years ago when TGT had good clearance and was fun. (See note)
Anyway from model number LT7280 it was made by Tensor which was an established name in office/home lighting. Couldn’t find same online but similar are $25-40 used but as I said watch for LED versions especially early ones. As I said this Meh model is among the leastannoying of any LED lights I have. Which I think meets the official Meh! Criteria. But sometimes you just want a good halogen.
EDIT forgot to add the “note” — used to love TGT clearance but it changed. Also I changed and realized I had a house-full of stuff from “retail-therapy” I maybe didn’t need anymore, or most likely never did need. Good and bad news is a new big Super-Goodwill store opened this week really across the highway in a few mins walking distance. Goal is to drop off more stuff there than I buy. We will see…
@Kyeh even better it’s in corner of front of store and has overhead roof in case it rains and has nice lights if it’s dark. All totally new building. I think the construction was planned for 2020 and delayed by Covid.
Apparently the back has job training and counseling center. I was skeptical of Goodwill compared to small very local orgs, but a local small org almost always has signs “sorry no donations we are full” so this is still a win for all I hope (as long as I donate more than I buy).
@pmarin Wow! That looks super fancy!
I’ve heard that different Goodwill operations across the country vary a lot depending on who’s running them. Sounds like yours is a good one!
I know what you mean about the small local ones. I realize they have trouble getting enough people to run them, but there’s one that’s just so maddening - I’ve gone by several times either to donate or browse and they’re ALWAYS CLOSED!
This is my first Meh product review, and I have to say these lamps and NOT Meh at all! I have been working on an impossible jigsaw puzzle and needed better lighting, especially as we approach The Dark Times here in PNW. These lamps are flexible enough to angle the light where you need, and change the color temp to better view the puzzle pieces. The brightness function makes me smile (IYKYK), and the price was just delightful. Don’t think I can add photos here (puzzle is Van Gogh’s Starry anight but with Sasquatch) and I wish you could see the difference good (and adjustable) lighting can make.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Lastar LED Desk Lamp with USB Charging Port
Model: E-CM001-WV
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$45.98 (for 2) on Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Oct 10 - Monday, Oct 14
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I have this and I find it a good lamp… with two minor quibbles. First is that it is mostly plastic, so it is very light, almost surprisingly so. Second is that I find myself very irritated that there is no tactile on/off button. I keep it above my head on my bed, and I can’t just reach up easily and turn it off without seeing it (like I did with my previous lamp).
@haydesigner Understand what you mean. For me this one I was using is on a nightstand so I can see the controls. I like that when it’s “off” the on/off touch button is dimly light (not too bright to be annoying at night) so you can find it, but yes you need to look down from the top/side.
I had an LED floor-lamp I use by a sofa and it’s the same problem you describe. I sit on the sofa so the light is somewhat above me. There is absolutely no way to know where the controls are except by feeling around and “I think it’s about here” and sometimes you find it; or you stand up and curse and then turn it on/off or do whatever you need. I wish things like this had little tactile dots for this reason.
For my use this desk/bedside lamp is OK but I can see where it would be frustrating if used differently.
@haydesigner Adding tactile stickers might help.
@haydesigner @mwarren We use dots made out of hot glue so our blind friend can do laundry, use our microwave, etc…
I’ve also put circles of hot glue around over sensitive buttons. This guard circle makes it much harder to accidentally operate the button, and acts like a tactile target when I intend to use the it.
A lump of non-conductive hot glue will interfere with a capacitive touch sensor. The circle technique will work, and has the benefit of making it harder for the cat.
These are not too bad. I guess that’s a Meh-commendation. The touch controls a little touchy to figure out. Like that it can do the “warm” color temperature better than others. It’s a good background light for bedroom or office.
Honestly keep forgetting the limited USB power out. Most things near where I used this had more power so I basically forgot it was there.
I can use these.
/giphy animated-dirty-dragon
I do not recommend using these in any location accessible by a cat. If the cat does not knock them over, the cat will change the light settings randomly. Used as the lamp next to your bed, if one (or more) cat(s) can walk on the base of the light, the light level and/or color will be increased or otherwise modified frequently, particularly when you are trying to sleep.
@werehatrack seems accurate. Cats operating properly. No problem found.
How does this plug in? Power brick? It’s not all requiring a USB adapter of it’s own, right?
@EvilSmoo I looked on Amazon. It has a 12v wall wart
@EvilSmoo @tweezak That is correct. I have a pair of them sitting here waiting for a use case.
@EvilSmoo @tweezak @werehatrack sounds like you need two more then, just in case of a use case.
@EvilSmoo @pmarin @werehatrack An attorney or social worker might buy these for case use.
However, a farmer probably would not.
@EvilSmoo @macromeh @werehatrack I could use that CASE but with a loader bucket instead. That’s a quite nice fairly new (not very used) use CASE.
EDIT looks like price about $25-$55K for used. Obviously higher price ones less used.
I would argue the lamps offered in this deal are substantially more affordable.
“Bulb Base: E27”
You’re drunk, Meh. Go home.
(E27 is standard Edison screw-in socket…)
@BarnacleBobbie Good catch. I’ve requested that it be deleted.
I ordered the two pack 2-3 months ago. One works great. The other does not work at all!!! I tried to contact the company and there was no response back!
@KennyPMD You might be within the Meh warranty, hit meh.com/support and let them know.
does the lamp itself plug in or charge or batteries?
@samnsara no batteries; it needs to be plugged in to work. I did consider hacking a cord to use 12v from an RV or one of those bigger power units that put out 12V; should work but haven’t tried it.
@samnsara There’s a dedicated wall wart included that supplies it with the 12VDC it needs.
@samnsara @werehatrack The “wall wart” is not too big, about 1" by 2" and fairly flat. Depending on outlet config might still block an adjacent power strip outlet. It’s the newer electronic kind that is usually more efficient – the old bigger heavy ones had big transformers and would often use enough power to stay a bit “warm” (not a good thing) even when device was off.
As I said this thing screams for a better supply, but then again that’s why it’s here at this price. It does seem to do the job fine. And even will charge stuff at a speed that was considered good in 2002.
/buy
@blaineg It worked! Your order number is: scorched-mummified-necromancy
/showme scorched mummified necromancy
/giphy scorched-mummified-necromancy
I tell ya, these necromancer mummies are just not up to the standards we used to see, they can’t even draw a pentagram properly anymore. How do they expect to summon a demon slave and steal enough souls to revivify themselves?
@werehatrack the AI just is not yet able to create sufficient evil to match our own imagination, but have no fear; it will learn quickly. The best it’s been able to do is disturbingly unexpected number of legs, arms, or fingers.
Meanwhile, I do enjoy the Halloween-themed order names.
Was literally just looking for cheap-ish desk lamps.
/showme barren-ethereal-necronomicon
/giphy barren-ethereal-necronomicon
Sunday: Let there be light.
If you count Sunday as the beginning of the week, you’ve got a sweep. Meh doing God’s work is a concept I’m gonna need some time to wrap my head around.
I mean that in the nicest way possible of course!
It looks like there is a hinge at the base and a hinge at the top, none of the pics show it in any position except one, are these angle-adjustable at those two points?
@Jonas4321 Yes. The bottom hinge only folds toward the base but the top one will fold upward to full vertical or down to the base. It will form a nice right triangle with the base, if you want to be … different.
@Jonas4321 @rockblossom confirming: lower hinge goes vertical or a few degrees back of vertical; goes all the way down to flat presumably for shipping and storage. Upper hinge close to 180° full range.
Overall quick summary:
Overall I do like it. I still prefer a vintage halogen-era flex neck lamp I got on target clearance years ago. The 20W bulb burned out and I replaced with 10W halogen which was much more mellow, and also had success with LED if you are careful about color temp and lumens, but very YMMV with aftermarket LEDs.
EDIT to my prev post, my favorite cheap desktop/bedside lamps were “gooseneck” halogen orig with 20W bulbs. I found several on TGT clearance; I think it was part of back-to-school/dorm about 12 years ago when TGT had good clearance and was fun. (See note)
Anyway from model number LT7280 it was made by Tensor which was an established name in office/home lighting. Couldn’t find same online but similar are $25-40 used but as I said watch for LED versions especially early ones. As I said this Meh model is among the least annoying of any LED lights I have. Which I think meets the official Meh! Criteria. But sometimes you just want a good halogen.
EDIT forgot to add the “note” — used to love TGT clearance but it changed. Also I changed and realized I had a house-full of stuff from “retail-therapy” I maybe didn’t need anymore, or most likely never did need. Good and bad news is a new big Super-Goodwill store opened this week really across the highway in a few mins walking distance. Goal is to drop off more stuff there than I buy. We will see…
@pmarin Will they let you drop stuff off in back? Our Salvation Army does, which is nice.
@Kyeh even better it’s in corner of front of store and has overhead roof in case it rains and has nice lights if it’s dark. All totally new building. I think the construction was planned for 2020 and delayed by Covid.
Apparently the back has job training and counseling center. I was skeptical of Goodwill compared to small very local orgs, but a local small org almost always has signs “sorry no donations we are full” so this is still a win for all I hope (as long as I donate more than I buy).
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmeetgoodwill.org%2Fevent%2Fwashougal-goodwill-store-grand-opening%2F&psig=AOvVaw2pUSThs5QVzz_nZZPD2i5i&ust=1728362666295000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCOjQg_C6-4gDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAQ
@pmarin Wow! That looks super fancy!
I’ve heard that different Goodwill operations across the country vary a lot depending on who’s running them. Sounds like yours is a good one!
I know what you mean about the small local ones. I realize they have trouble getting enough people to run them, but there’s one that’s just so maddening - I’ve gone by several times either to donate or browse and they’re ALWAYS CLOSED!
I had to click on the link just to see what a “super” goodwill is
This is my first Meh product review, and I have to say these lamps and NOT Meh at all! I have been working on an impossible jigsaw puzzle and needed better lighting, especially as we approach The Dark Times here in PNW. These lamps are flexible enough to angle the light where you need, and change the color temp to better view the puzzle pieces. The brightness function makes me smile (IYKYK), and the price was just delightful. Don’t think I can add photos here (puzzle is Van Gogh’s Starry anight but with Sasquatch) and I wish you could see the difference good (and adjustable) lighting can make.