Rechargeable lamps put light where there is no socket: on a table, a balcony, a shelf or a terrace. But the convenience depends on far more than a fashionable shape. What counts is brightness at a realistic runtime, how it charges, how stable the base is, its IP rating and whether the battery can be replaced. Here is how to choose a cordless lamp that will not go dark halfway through the evening.
Maciej Hudaszek