Have you ever experienced any of the following?
Eye strain from teleworking or web meetings…
Eyes feeling irritated while reading…
Children who don’t want to study at their desk…
Are you familiar with the desk lamp, a tool that can be a huge help in such situations? Also known as table lamps, desk lamps are essential items for illuminating your workspace and creating an eye-friendly environment.
So, in this article, I will be reviewing the KableRika LED desk lamp while also introducing some tips on how to choose a desk lamp.
- Wide illumination range
- Reduces glare
- Easy-to-understand buttons
- Excellent luminous flux, color rendering, and color temperature range
- Cable is too short
- Long-press operation on buttons is difficult
Pochipp
Basic Information on the KableRika LED Desk Lamp
Specifications
| Light Source | LED | Installation Method | Clamp-style |
| Color Temperature | 3000K-6000K | Compatible Desk Thickness | Up to 8.2cm |
| Total Luminous Flux | 1200lm | Input | 24V/1A |
| Illumination Range | 80cm / 31.5 Inch | Body Size | ≥90Ra |
| Color Rendering Index | ≥90Ra | Cable | DC Cable |
| Functions | Auto-dimming memory function Touch-sensitive stepless dimming 6-mode color temperature adjustment (3000K-3500K-4000K-4500K-5000K-6000K) |
| Price |  7,699 JPY (15% OFF with coupon, 6,544 JPY) (As of 2022/8/2 on Amazon) |
When choosing a desk lamp, first check the light source type and the installation method. The KableRika LED desk lamp is an LED, clamp-style model.
LEDs are characterized by being longer-lasting, generating less heat, and being eco-friendly compared to other light sources. The clamp-style design can be a bit tedious to move or install, but it is characterized by high stability and space-saving properties.
Due to their structure, LED desk lamps have a weakness where multiple shadows are easily formed, but it seems the KableRika LED desk lamp has been well-engineered to address this.
Also, when choosing a desk lamp, the illumination capabilities like brightness and color are important.
It is important to pay attention to the luminous flux, which indicates the brightness of the light source; the color rendering index (CRI), which indicates how close the light is to natural light; the illumination range, which indicates how far the light reaches; and the color temperature, which indicates what kind of color can be produced.
The luminous flux is 1200lm, which is sufficiently bright, the color rendering index is high at 90Ra, and the illumination range is 31.5 inches, which is more than enough for a standard desk.
The supported range of color temperatures also thoroughly covers everything from warm to cool tones.
The light’s capabilities are impeccable!
Included Items
- Main unit (bar part)
- Main unit (light part)
- DC cable
- Instruction manual
- Thank-you letter
The thank-you letter was not in Japanese, but the instruction manual itself was.
Appearance
Part of the main bar is made of silicone, allowing you to bend it to adjust the angle of the light. The photo above where it is bent strongly shows it at its maximum bend.
Installation was relatively easy. While I had to crouch down to attach the clamp to the desk, which was tiring, installing the light to the main body was extremely simple!
Usage Experience
Light
Basically, you can select brightness up to a level that is almost too bright, so it is more than enough. Of course, you can also select dimmer levels.
There were no unnatural feelings or discomfort, and it came in handy for regular study and work.
Colors could also be thoroughly selected from warm to cool tones. As shown in the spec table, there are six modes (3000K-3500K-4000K-4500K-5000K-6000K), so if you want to change from 3000K to 5000K, you have to tap four times, which is quite a hassle.
Also, the KableRika LED desk lamp reduces light reflection, making the display very easy to see. I have a small TV on my desk, but I would also recommend this to those who have large monitors!
Buttons
When the power is on, a green light turns on as shown in the photo.
The buttons are touch-sensitive, but the sensitivity is excellent and they react immediately.
However, there are operations like long-pressing to change brightness, and sometimes it doesn’t stop exactly where I want it to.
Auto-dimming
Just by tapping the second button from the right, it will automatically adjust to the light appropriate for that location and scene.
Sometimes it feels perfect, and other times I feel it’s a bit too dark. Of course, there are times when I feel it’s perfect, but it doesn’t always adjust to the perfectly appropriate light for the situation, so be aware of that.
Angle Adjustment
A drawback of clamp-style lamps is that you cannot adjust the light direction by moving the body like a stand-style lamp, but this KableRika LED desk lamp is extremely convenient as you can adjust it to some extent using the bar part!
Cable
The pen is for scale
The DC cable for supplying power to the desk lamp is only 1m long. How one feels about this will vary, but honestly, it is too short. I would have liked 2m. Personally, I felt this was the biggest downside of this product.
At 1m, it won’t reach unless you have an outlet very close by. Please be careful.
Summary
- Wide illumination range
- Reduces glare
- Easy-to-understand buttons
- Excellent luminous flux, color rendering, and color temperature range
- Cable is too short
- Long-press operation on buttons is difficult
Overall, I felt this is a very excellent product. After all, having a desk lamp versus not having one makes a difference in the efficiency of both study and work. Since it is an LED, it doesn’t generate much heat even when used for long periods, so it is recommended for a child’s study desk as well as for a standard work desk.
Personally, I use a computer and monitor often, so the fact that it reduces reflection was a very happy point for me.
It is high-performance, yet the price is comfortably under 10,000 JPY, so if you are thinking about buying a desk lamp, I truly recommend it!
Recommended for people who
- Want a large LED desk lamp no matter what
- Use a large monitor or dual displays
- Want a high-performance LED desk lamp
Pochipp
Thank you for reading until the end!
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This article was originally written in Japanese and has been translated.
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