Globe Electric 56963 Multi Joint Metal Reviews Summary

Adjustability and Range of Motion

Pros:

• "It swivels in addition to being able to move up and down."
• "Great range of motion allows placing light exactly on the right spot."
• "EXACTLY what I wanted, to just be able to position the bulb however I want."
• "The smooth range of motion and the steep positioning it can handle is way better."
• "The arm is exactly what I wanted - I can adjust the position of the fixture by pulling or pushing on the lampshade."
• "The range of motion on this thing is great."
• "I can swing it out of the way when I don't need it but then it's right there when I do."

Cons:

• "The lamp would not stay in position no matter how tight I made the thumbscrew type thing. Then it just stripped out with very little pressure."
• "The actual lamps range of motion is limited, I found this out the hard way."
• "The lamp doesn't tighten to hold position. It has a place to tighten, but it just spins and won't allow me to adjust where I need it to stay."
• "With a bulb, the weight is too much for the lamp to stay in a desired position."
• "The head gets loose easily and sinks - hard to keep it tightened without breaking it."
• "No matter how much I tighten them up, I cannot get them to stay where I put them."
• "The one I received doesn't lock into the desired arm height position. The top arm sags down."

Build Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "I have a $200+ Luxo clamp-on work light and while it's obviously taller/longer and more robust, this light is no slouch."
• "The bracket for the desk is solid metal and easy to use."
• "This comes with a very strong and sturdy all-metal desk clamp that will last a lifetime!"
• "The desk mount is also a lot sturdier and would probably last way longer than the IKEA one ever could."
• "The clamp is metal, and is superior to the plastic clamp that comes with similar lamps."
• "The frame is a very sturdy metal material."
• "Everything feels nice and solid."

Cons:

• "It's very cheap and I would not buy it if you need it for anything professional."
• "The first broke almost immediately, the other broke after the return window closed. A waste of money."
• "The final joint used to aim the lamp is made of very cheap material that does not provide enough tension to actually support the lamp and bulb."
• "Very flimsy. The plastic that holds the main part of the light broke after only two months and is unrepairable."
• "Too much plastic used at critical areas. The pivoting hinge between the shade and the arm is plastic. It broke."
• "The stem attaching the lamp to the swing arm arrived shattered. This stem is made of cheap fragile plastic."
• "The 'wrist' joint between the arm and the light fixture is a joke."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Definitely worth the money."
• "Very pleased with the quality and the price."
• "For price, fixture is a good value. I would buy again if needed."
• "There are lamps available with much sturdier construction, but you won't find them at this price."
• "For under $20 it seems like an excellent value."
• "Not the greatest lamp ever, but amazingly nice for <$20."
• "This one is of the best quality I must say."

Cons:

• "Do not buy this product. Waste of money."
• "Even if you are on a budget, this is not a good deal, because it will fall apart in short order. This lamp represents money wasted."
• "The lamp was fine but it doesn't do much good sitting in the closet because the clamp broke in the first two weeks."
• "The plastic clamp everyone had complained about has been replaced with what seems to be enameled steel, which should hold up better."
• "The springs are smaller and much weaker so now the lamp droops and is too heavy to stay in position."
• "Load bearing components are made of plastic that will fail under normal use - just give it some time."
• "Grossly cheap product that was repackaged and missing 2 springs."