In a reading lamp with shade, how much light falls on the reading material compared with an incandescent? Is light block by the ribbed base?
1314692
I haven't notice any difference between a typical incandescent light and this light. I have them in both of my night table lamps and I read a lot. We've basically replaced all of our incandescent bulbs with the Cree lights. Hopefully they will last a very long time. The ribbed base does not block any light. We love them.
1314693
I did not notice a difference between the former "regular" bulb and the new Cree bulb.
1314694
I replaced an incandescent with a cree bulb in a lamp with a shade. My wife hates new technology and would not let me use CFLs and was looking out for any more high tech moves by me. She did not notice that I had replaced the incandescent with LED and still has not.... a year later. VICTORY! I have the cree bulb in lamps with shades all over the house. The most noticeable difference is that the cree does not generate as much heat as the incandescents did. Nice in the Summer.
1314695
With a conventional truncated cone shaped shade, a lot of light is reflected down by the shade so it works quite well. If you have a more cylindrical shade it may not be as good.
1314696
From what I can tell, there is no difference in the amount of light falling below.
946991
The product just include one type B bulb for the reading lamp. We installed a CFL bulb of 23w, it works well.
1390291
I love this lamp, however,it is not a reading lamp. More of an ambient light.
550797
1 lamp should be enough for reading. IT's really bright. But if you wan to to cover the entire 5 ft space - get 2 of them.
1930491
Yes this lamp is excellent for reading. Less strain on eyes. The full spectrum light makes reading easier. I also use mine for very detailed needlepoint and charts that can be difficult to read.
778714
A unfortunately, I am not at home to measure! But it is roughly less than 7 feet at the apex. (Your ceilings are 8 feet standard). And, I have my lamp "hovering" between two chairs and -I will guess it is roughly 20-24 inches in. The base is a marble like slab and VERY heavy, and so the lamp stays in place. It is an excellent reading light. Buy the recommended chromium faced light bulb for the filtered light! There is an interesting light pattern on the ceiling from the holes in the "Globe like Shade". I like the lamp.
830941
Used standard 60 watt bulb. Lamp used as accent, does not offer significant light for reading, etc.
1197226
Because of the material the lamp shade is made of , please use 60 watts or less. It may seem a little dim, but I only use it for mood lighting during the evening time.
1390294
60 watts is fine for reading with an e-reader, but this wouldn't be my first choice since the light direction is towards the ceiling. I'd probably choose a table lamp that can be positioned closer to the reading source.
121234
it really depends on what you need done. If it is the only source of light it will not be bright enough in that size room for reading. In the evening.
1516562
Yes, it would be quite nice as a reading lamp. Puts off enough light with the bulbs provided.
1141726
I have always used an LED bulf with this lamp...Love the lamp...I use a curly coiled LED...not a lot of electricity for the concentrated light...I read by this lamp a lot
614333
It generally only provides enough for one side of the book, but that also depends on how bright you like it for reading. I like a lot of light but my husband feels it provides enough light for both pages of a hardcover book. Additionally, it is very easy to adjust. Easier than my other book light.
815794
It is just shy of 10 inches from the bottom of the base to the top of the shade. I love the way it looks in my bookcase. It's not meant as a reading light, but more of an accent light. It puts a nice glow on a framed picture I have next to it. Hope this is helpful.
1561998
It is a pure clear light that makes reading and other close work easier. The regular incandescent lights have a slight yellow cast so these are great for working with photos or colors. It is different than a grow light.
2656
It depends on the angle it is positioned. If vertical it doesn't produce as much as conventional incandescent bulbs but most lightbulb fixtures block a lot of the downward light anyway and most of the light is focused upward where this bulb also does well. Slightly dimmer than conventional incandescent by about 20%.
1206216
I see others have said lamp does not offer enough light to read by. I forgot to mention that I purchased the adapters so I may use regular size bulbs. I have 40 watt compact fluorescent bulbs instead of the candelabra bulbs.