Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light (Black, Kindle Version)
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Customer Review: The perfect accessory for Amazon Kindle owners
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the downsides, such as it is, about the Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device and any other device using the revolutionary eInk display is that, just like a paper page, you need external light to read it. By far I think that a non-lighted display is a great thing as it seems far less tiring to my eyes, but it also means that one must have decent lighting in order to read the screen comfortably. This is even more important since, for some, the contrast of black text on a gray background is hard to get used to.
That's where having an accessory like the Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Light becomes really important. The light is by far the best reading light I personally have seen, with it's long flexible neck which makes finding just the right position a breeze. The wide mouth clip is strong but not overly tight, making it easy enough for me with my limited strength and manual dexterity able to open it, but also leaving more than strong enough to attach firmly to any surface. In my case, I place my Kindle in the Kindle Reader Stand, so I attach the Mighty Bright to the back of the stand.
I love that the lights are LED. A previous reading light I've owned had a small traditional light, and it got hot very quickly. Being disabled and therefore normally using the light on a bed, trying to stand it next to my book (as it had no clip on mechanism) always left me worried about it falling over and burning me, or my inadvertently touching the exposed bulb. Not a problem with the Mighty Bright LEDs, which always stay cool to the touch. Also the ability to use either one or both of the twin LEDs is very useful, as one can (presumably) cut down on battery drainage when the brighter setting is unnecessary.
As for glare on the Kindle screen, a problem other reviewers have mentioned, it is a minor annoyance, but I found the simplest solution is to position the light so that it extends around or just below the Kindle's upper corners to rest off to the side of the screen, with the light itself angled more directly toward the Kindle itself, or perhaps aimed toward a point just to the side of the screen. That seems to keep enough light on the screen to read while keeping the reflection of the bulb off the screen itself. But I am lying down on my bed with the Kindle in its stand beside me more on eye level. Your experiences may vary as you will likely be viewing from a different position.
I can't speak to battery life as of yet as this is an early, first impressions review, after having owned and used the light for a few hours as I write this. But the Mighty Bright looks and feels solid and well made, and with that and its usefulness to me in helping me to further enjoy my Kindle experience, I'd say it's well worth the somewhat high price of $17.99.
Even if this isn't a product you will use every day, for anyone who wants to have the full range of "must have" accessories, you should put the Mighty Bright at the top of your list.
- Gregory Bernard Banks, author, reader, reviewer
Customer Review: Best clip light ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't cheap out on a good book light. I read the great reviews on this Mighty Bright product, and it lives up to its reputation.
If you've never used a book light before, beware. Pay now or pay later. Here's a summary of my first book light:
I was using a cheap, generic LED book light for about a year - the LED was not nearly bright enough, there was precipitous light falloff around the edges of the beam circumference; and the light would not diffuse over enough of the book or note pad. I had to actually move the head of the light as I read. Crazy, right? Moreover, the clip would sometimes spring off the book edge with a loud snap, waking up my wife. Not good. The "flexible" neck would not remain in place, so the light was always bending back into a position where the head would shine directly into my eyes.
After this experience, I was wondering if there was a product that got it right. The Mighty Bright is virtually perfect. My only slight criticism is that I'd like a slightly wider coverage of light because I do a lot of brainstorming on a large yellow notepad. Sometimes I will read thick, geeky tech guides that need a sturdy clip that won't slip every few moments.
Advantages:
1) Very bright LEDs--about 3 or 4x the intensity of my old cheapo clip light. (unlike some of the other reviewers, I find that the lower setting is not adequate for me even though it is still 2x brighter than my old LED). It's a pretty even coverage, and if you bend the neck toward your book, it should cover the entire surface just fine. I would like to see about another 10-20% coverage so that I don't have to bend it so much, but I'm just being anal.
2) The flexible neck stays in place. There is a tiny bit of movement creep, but it is negligible and it will not continue to creep more than 10 degrees or so. This is a very important feature.
3) High quality clip and base - The base is flat and heavy; therefore, you can place the light on a desk without engaging the clip, and it's sturdy enough to stand upright without falling over. This feature makes the Mighty Bright versatile. The clip is strong, and I haven't experienced a pop-off to date.
4) Stealthy reading - despite the intensity of the LED, this gadget doesn't bother my wife. She would complain about my cheapo reading light.
Summary
Excellent design and features - this is a surprisingly high quality product at an excellent value. The Mighty Bright exceeded my expectations and made night reading a pleasant and uneventful experience. You won't be disappointed.
Customer Review: The Best Little Book Light!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book light so that I wouldn't have to turn on the light at the side of my bed at night or if I'm sitting in the lounge chair and I don't want all the bright lights on while just reading. Also, I didn't really want to disturb anyone else in the house just because I was reading.
Well, let me tell you that I was AMAZED at how bright this little light is and you can actually turn it down a notch. There are two settings and even on the highest amount of light, you will not wake up anyone that is asleep or watching television next to you.
Plus, the light has a beautiful light blue tinge to it and it makes reading very easy on the eyes. It's hard not to love.
Now there are two options when it comes to powering the light. You can buy the adapter and plug it into the wall or you can use three AAA batteries. Which have seemed to last forever by the way. But neither options are included. You have to buy one or the other. (Or both...depending on what your needs are)
This light has a clip so you can either clip it to your book or you can have it free standing. It works perfect with the KINDLE, which is what I bought it for, but it also works wonderful for a plain old regular book that you might be reading as well.
This cute, little, bendable light comes in assorted colors so if you'd like something other than black please know that that is another option. I believe you could even find one in your favorite color. They have Blue, Pruple, Black, Pink, Silver, Lime, Aqua blue, yellow and a few other colors that I know I'm leaving out...like red. : ) So for the fashionistas like me, practical and fashionable all in one swoop!
Quite honestly I haven't found a better book light and the price is outstanding. So it's basically a win-win situation no matter which way you look at it. Hope that helps if your contemplating the purchase. I think it's well worth every penny!
Customer Review: Really great, highly recommended
Summary: 5 Stars
I read a fair amount in situations where I do not want a "room light" to be on. This might be because I am laying in bed while my partner is sound asleep, or sometimes it's just nice to curl up in a room without all the lights blaring (and wasting electricity). It's nice to have a candle or two burning, curled up snugly, with just the booklight to light my reading. My eyesight is very important to me, so I want to make sure in these situations that I have as little eyestrain as possible.
That's where the Mighty Bright LED Book Light comes in. It has a pair of LED lights and you can set it to have one or both of them on. The light is VERY bright and is perfect for nighttime reading. The clip part of it is nice and strong, but there's padding on the inside of both halves of the clip so it's gentle on whatever you clip it to.
I'm very impressed with the neck area. It is thin, very flexible, and holds its position at exactly the twist and angle you put it at. You can pretty much angle it any way you imagine. This means you can line it up perfectly to be out of your field of vision. For the Kindle, you can aim it so there's no glare at all from the screen.
I was a little nervous at first about clipping it onto the Kindle itself, but I found if you clip it the top over where the "scroll bar" is that it pressed evenly on the plastic case without getting in the way of any of the buttons.
The LED lights themselves are pretty much infinitely good, and it takes THREE AAA batteries (not two as some other reviews state). They last about 40 hours, which is quite a fair amount for a battery powered flashlight.
I've tried a bunch of lights in the past, and this is really an impressive improvement over previous versions. Because they're LEDs, they don't get hot! Always an important thing for something you're holding near your face and hands.
Highly recommended!
Customer Review: A very good diaper changing table light
Summary: 5 Stars
This little light works very well as a diaper changing table light, mostly because you can control where the light goes and how much light there is:
+ The 7" long neck is very twist-able and bend-able, allowing you to point the light where you want it to go.
+ The light has an effective lens that focuses most of the light in a defined area - there's not as much light leaking to the sides as on many other lights. So by turning the head, you can keep the light from going where you don't want it to (such as, in the baby's face).
+ And of course there are two brightness levels for the light.
The clamp isn't super-forceful - it is designed to clamp onto books or a Kindle, after all - so it works best on something that's 3/4" or less thick, but with 3/4" or more of depth to grab on to.
Or, if you have a place to set it, it will (as shown in the picture) sit flat on its bottom, and it's fairly stable.
The only thing I don't care for is the cover on the battery compartment - it keeps coming off when I use the clamp.
The LED light draws little power, so the batteries last a long time.
Most of the weight is in the battery compartment, so that helps keep it stable even when clamped to things that aren't all that stable - like the edge of a changing table pad.
Plus it's a handy light to have around when you need a light - well worth the price.
If you expect to have it in one spot nearly all of the time, consider getting Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Book Light with Adaptor - Black, if you don't want to bother with batteries.
Rechargeable batteries work just fine in this, and of course are the best way to go.