Comzler A4 LED Light Box - Magnetic Tracing Light Pad with Dimmable Brightness for Artists, Designers & Crafters - Perfect for Drawing, Sketching, Cricut Projects & Calligraphy Practice

BLUF: I recommend this item; it does the job and at a very low price point (~$16 at the time I ordered). It has a decent-sized surface with magnetic stays, three levels of illumination, and is light & easy to use. The biggest drawback is that it's USB (only) powered, so great for a stationary usage, not as useful for use on the go. Detailed review below.POWER: This light tablet uses a USB plug and does not have an internal battery. So don't try plugging it in "to charge" an expecting it will function once unplugged. If you plan on using it on the go, that may be a deal killer, but for me (I use it mainly for viewing negatives & slides) it's pretty much irrelevant. One additional note: I haven't tried it, but other reviewers have commented that if you plug it into a chunk and stick it directly into a wall socket, it will ruin it. I take them at their word & only use the USB on my docking station. Suggest you do likewise. The length of the power cord is roughly 55 inches.BRIGHTNESS: It has three levels of brightness & you can cycle through them by touching the power button. One touch=dimmest mode, touch again to increase, one more touch to brightest mode, fourth touch to turn it off. Works fine & no complaints. There were a couple times that I inadvertently touched the power button (it's very sensitive) resulting in the light going out, but it wasn't that big a deal... I just tapped it again 3 times to bring it back up to full brightness. I haven't noted any variation in brightness across the surface; it seems fairly uniform.LIGHT TABLET SURFACE: The surface seems hard and resilient. I haven't used it as a cutting board or anything, but it seems reasonably durable. It does have a textured surface, so if you plan to use it for tracing, that might be an issue, especially with pencils. For my purposes (examining film negatives), it made no difference. The entire surface is magnetic (not just the edges as some reviews have said) and the tablet comes with four magnetic stays. Very useful for holding items in place. The edges of the lighted area are mark in centimeters and millimeters.DURABILITY: My personal experience regarding this is limited because I only use it at my desk and haven't traveled with it or subjected it to any particularly rough handling. Like everything modern, this is entirely plastic. I wouldn't recommend cutting items on the light surface or pressing down on it with an degree of force, but it seems reasonably durable for office use and travel (packed in an appropriate protective case, which isn't included). I have read other reviews that say they had problems with the plug or the power cord going bad, but I haven't experienced that (I have made a point not to be too rough with that part of it just because of those reviews).I have a few sketch books, but I hate wasting their pages. I often use computer paper to practice what I want to draw before putting it in my sketch book. That or if I'm drawing a character and am having a hard time getting the eyes to match, I'll draw one on a scrap of paper and then try to trace it onto the character that way. It's also good for if you are reusing a background.This light board is exactly what I needed. Up until now I had been using my kindle or phone, which got frustrating at times. The little magnets that come with it make it even better. Getting the slips of paper with eyes or ears to stay where you want them to make a character's face a bit more symmetrical can be a pain.The 3 different lighting settings to give you options of how strong you may need the lighting. I tend to use the brightest setting as seeing pencil through paper can be quite tough. Though with the brightest setting, the one edge heats up quite fast, so don't trace for too long.The Light Board is lightweight and thin, making it easy to take with you, but to make it work you'll need a power bank like Ankor or something just to turn it on. There is no internal rechargeable battery.I can't believe you can produce something like this and sell it for a pittance! It works very well for my tracing needs. Makes it so easy. 3 levels of bright. LOVE it!Final update: Seller replaced and was so wonderful about it! Highly recommend this seller and the light pad!Update 1: Seller has reached out and is sending a replacement! This is great news because it is so lightweight and makes it easy to travel with.Original comment: Unfortunately, this doesn’t hold any charge at all and I’ve missed the return/exchange window. I have to keep it plugged in when I want to use it.This makes doing my diamond art completely easier!!! It.makes it great doing the intricate work! LOVE love love it!!!The lighting is perfect for my Dimond painting and my grandkids love the easy light to try their color pages.I am starting to do foundation paper piecing with quilting. This light has 3 settings and it gets very bright. It's perfect for regular printer paper. The touch sensor for the 3 brightness settings is great. No extra buttons so it lies very flat. The ruler grid on 2 sides is really helpful. I'd highly recommend this one. Great value!It works great! Just as describedEasy setup, just plug it into a usb port for power and touch the on button to cycle between the 3 brightness levels. Its actually bright enough that I can even trace onto 140 lb watercolor paper which is a game changer for me, that was an unexpected bonus. Well worth the money! (Dark paper in photo is super thick watercolor paper)Loved using this for weeding my projects. Very bright and for the price you cant go wrong. I thought it was silly to buy an almost $100 dollar cricut light board; so I ended up finding a perfect one for the perfect price right here! * if you have someone helping you weed, it can make it a little difficult cause someone will accidentally turn the light off while weeding lol*In viewing our family's 35mm transparencies, I was using an inherited light box. This unit provides so much more and at a very reasonable price. The light control is about 1 cm in size and conveniently set on the border. It provides 3 levels of brightness and the spread of illumination is consistent across the whole screen (side to side and top to bottom; no streaks or dim places). The image provided here shows an inkjet graphic printed on 28lb paper with the light set at middle brightness. The two magnets are strong in holding paper to the screen and can be placed anywhere on the border or screen. The top and one side have clear markings numbered in centimetres (and sub-divided into millimetres). Because it is powered through a USB connection, it can be connected to a 120v outlet with a common adapter/wall charger (not supplied) or by plugging into a computer's USB outlet. Lightweight, portable, easily stored, versatile; this is so much better than what I had been using.Works exactly as I hoped. I use thick 140 lb. watercolour paper and am able to see my draft image beneath to recreate my lines. See picture with 2 sheets of watercolour paper. I don't have any problems/issues that other reviewers had with the power cord or the power button. When you gently touch the power button, it turns on and increases the brightness 3 x's. 4th tap turns it off. The strong magnets are really useful and the cord is plenty long for my work area. Its lightweight and thin making it easy to move around. Very happy I purchased this item at a great price! Highly recommend.The light box is exactly what I wanted. Came quickly and very light weight. The only strange thing is that the box inside the Amazon box had this gloopy stuff spilled on it that turned out to be apple filling. But that was probably an issue with Amazon's packing not the seller. Maybe a plastic bag over the product box would be a good idea. The sauce didn't touch the product so wasn't a problem just weird and alittle gross but also funny.