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HomeReptile SuppliesTemperature ControlHeat Lamps & ReflectorsZoo Med Clamp Lamp Deluxe Porcelain Black 8.5in |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect Basic Heat Lamp Apr 07, 2008
By Jeffrey A. Meyer
"Sarah M."
I bought this lamp to use with my turtle tank, to replace a lamp which did not have adequate heat insulation. I have been very pleased with the Zoo Med lamp. It was easy to assemble, easy to attach, and has a very convenient switch on the cord. It clips easily on to the side of my large floor tank and can be angled toward basking areas with ease. It also fits all the standard sized UV bulbs I have tried it with. A perfect, functional reptile heat lamp for practically any sized tank or reptile.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Good but not great. Oct 09, 2009
By Red Rogers
"Too many coincidences are not."
I bought the Zoo Med Deluxe 8.5in Porcelain Black Clamp Lamp for Reptiles in conjunction with the Zoo Med 60 Watt infrared heating bulb. The heating bulb worked great but the clamp lamp was a bit finicky. I used this to heat my cockatiels cage at night during the winter in a large room.
The polished dome and materials are all great. The cord was long enough for my setup and the switch is easily accessible even though I would prefer it a little closer to the lamp. My only issue with the clamp lamp was the piece of metal that connects the clamp to the lamp and also allows it to swivel. The swivel part is simple engineering but not very sturdy to hold a specific position. Of course hanging the lamp would be simpler if you have the setup for that.
If you intend to clamp the lamp to something nearby and angle it, it will work but just barely. I would prefer a more sturdy (and more expensive) method for angling the lamp at various degrees then what it currently uses. The clamp part that connects to poles or furniture is very tight, has simple rubber grips and the very large polished dome helps focus the heat forward.
Overall a little finicky, bare bone instructions with no pictures of the odd way it goes together, and the assembly that holds the lamp at various angles could use some work.
Good but not great. Still recommended to keep your pets warm.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Exactly what I needed. Jun 03, 2011
By Shean
150 Watt, polarized pug.
It's ridiculous that they haven't mentioned this on their website.
Regardless, it's perfect.
The tightening screws are understandably flimsy, but strong enough.
The lamp itself is perfect.
It's what I ordered.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Overall, an okay purchase. Dec 14, 2011
By Morgan.G.
I debated back and forth about whether or not to buy a cheap, generic, silver clamp lamp for half the price or this one. I decided on this one mostly because I liked the black color and how it would blend a little better versus stick out like the silver one. Overall I'm okay with my purchase, except for the actual clamp part, which is the main reason why I was purchasing this lamp. I wanted to be able to secure the lamp onto my hedgehog's cage one, because I have a cat who occasionally decides she wants to try to get on top (my main concern would be the expensive CHE bulb breaking if she knocked it off) and two because I remove the top of the cage in order to clean and didn't want the lamp to slid off or have to take it off every day.
The swivel part of the clamp is very confusing to put together. There are no pictures, just written instructions which are not easy to follow. It even took my engineer boyfriend a bit to finally conclude how it was suppose to go. The final results are not very secure feeling. It's holding so far but it still makes me a little nervous. For the price, I would expect something a bit more secure. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to make it with some sort of pin instead, but who am I.
I'm currently using it with a 60 watt bulb, but will be switching to a 100 watt bulb as soon as it arrives. The lamp is barely warm to the touch, and I'll update after some use of the 100 watt bulb.
Overall, it was an okay purchase, but I would think twice about forking over twice the amount of money again on this lamp.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
It works. Timely delivery as always. Jan 19, 2010
By Kris
"IguanaLuv"
Typical clamp lamp. It holds a mercury vapor Mega-Ray bulb, which is heavy duty, just fine. Although, I do tighten the clamp often to be sure it doesn't loosen, which it does whenever you adjust the light's direction.
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