Originally Posted by
Peckish
I don't care for the Ott lights, I think they are way overpriced.
that's how they strike me, too. Plus, I can't stand the fat plastic rim around the magnifier, for some reason. So, what I've always done ( including my 4 years of low vision) is to use a combination of a swing arm lamp from Staples or similar that clamps to my sewing table or near where I hand-sew, with a slider dimmer, to fine-tune both position and brightness AND a rimless floor magnifier that can be pivoted to any height and position. The floor magnifier I ordered from a Lighthouse for the Blind just before the ottlite came out. It's brand is Big Eye and it has a 5" lens. It has a light, but I didn't care for the light beating down on the back of my hand while I was embroidering. Using the pivoting lamp, I can shine it anywhere and at any brightness I want. I find this solution to be most flexible.
Hugs, charlotte