Customer reviews for Grandrich FD100ST
The minute I plugged this lamp into the wall, the light bulb burnt out. What a good reason to return it. It's a cheap lamp, poor quality, and should come with new bulbs!
Grandrich FD100ST Review by P. Maher "Diva" (CT)
I purchased this lamp a couple of weeks ago and received the first shipment much quicker than Amazon first indicated. However the light bulb was shipped inside the head of the lamp and it was broken into many pieces. It looked to me like I had received a reshipment of a return, and because one of the pins of the bulb was missing I was afraid it had been inserted in the socket and then broken off, so I asked for a return. Amazon's customer service representative was friendly and polite and entered a replacement order and sent me a no charge return label. The replacement lamp arrived yesterday with the light bulb rattling around in the head of the lamp, again! Since it was still intact I inserted it in the socket, plugged the lamp in, turned it on and the bulb blew out immediately.
Fortunately, before I returned the first lamp, I had taken the broken bulb to Lowes and found and bought a replacement which fits the lamp, and works just fine. If you have this lamp and need a replacement bulb, you're looking for a G8 base, 120 Volt 50 Watt halogen bulb. At Lowes in CT these come from Feit Electric and they are packaged individually on cards, costing about $5 (I didn't check Home Depot). Lowes also sells the same size/shape bulb in Xenon, at lower wattages, same price, but the 20 W might be almost as bright as the 50 W halogen, I'm not 100% sure about that. There were several similar looking bulbs at Lowes, with just slightly different pin spacing and even though I have worked in the electrical trades for a long time, and I'm familiar with bulbs, it took me a few minutes to match my broken bulb to the right base size. Fortunately the packaging cards have diagrams you can use, but you are looking for the "G8" base.
This bulb from Lowes seated better in the lamp socket than the one shipped with the lamp. When you insert the bulb in the lamp do not hold it in your bare fingers, use something to protect the bulb from the oil in your skin, a tissue, paper towel or lightweight gloves (I used gloves). The bulb is made of a special "quartz" glass that doesn't like the oil from our skin, and could break while the lamp is burning, and that's why that glass lens is there in the head. The metal retaining ring is a little fussy to put back because the holes in the ring don't line up well with the holes in the housing.
On the positive side, the lamp is attractive and gives a very crisp light, which I'm using to illuminate still life subjects for artwork. The switch, which is on the cord, not on the lamp where you might expect it to be, is now a two level switch, medium and full, which is an interesting touch, but I don't know how useful it is. Just know it is like that so when you turn it on to the first click and the light is dim you won't think it is broken. I would buy this lamp again knowing all of the bulb problems because it is reasonably priced, attractive, and functional. Amazon could prevent some of the problem by insisting their supplier package the bulb better. So my three star rating comes from problems with shipping/packaging and the bulb problems.
By the way, in the lighting business what the general population calls the "light bulb" is called a lamp, and what most people call a "lamp" is called a fixture. I'm just saying this so some other lighting wonk doesn't think they need to correct my review!
Grandrich FD100ST Review by Snowbrocade (Santa Barbara, CA)
The Halogen desk lamp sold by Target is my favorite lamp. The stylish design, the ease of use and the small amount of space it takes up are what makes it an awesome buy! One of the really nice features is that the base is quite heavy which makes it hard to unbalance even though it is a small lamp. It also has a very directable light--the lampshade and bulb are quite small so it is perfect for reading and not disturbing your bed partner.
Today I will be buying two more--one to replace the one I loved--I accidentally burned the cord. And one for my hubby who has coveted this lamp ever since I bought it two years ago!
Grandrich FD100ST:: Description
Stylish and contemporary, this swing arm lamp from Grandrich complements any home or office. Great for reading, studying and typing on the computer, this halogen desk lamp is compact and features a four-inch metal shade, 18-inch spring control balance metal arm and a solid weighted base. It also offers a focused and directable light to make close-up tasks easier to complete and more enjoyable. Quick to set up, this Grandrich model comes with a 120-volt, 50-watt halogen bulb.
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