Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 Clip-On Light (Black, Kindle Version)
by Mighty Bright
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Customer Review: Well-made product with one crucial flaw
Summary: 2 Stars
While this light is a great size and feels very well made - and offers a very nice, smooth spread of light that is excellent for reading my kindle, this push button always turns itself on when it is stuffed in my backpack.
I have had this light for about a week and stick it in my backpack on my commute to Manhattan by train or bus. Already, two mornings at work I opened my bag and the light was on. I just arrived in Nashville on a business trip and voila, the light was on in my bag.
The push button design is a serious flaw for anybody that takes this light anywhere in a bag or purse, etc. It is far too easy to get accidentally turned on when anything nudges against the turn-on mechanizm. Next thing you know, your batteries are half-dead. While I use rechargeable eneloops so i would not be throwing away money with burnt out batteries, it is still a hassle as when you need the light to work, it could be dying in your bag. If you dont have extra batteries on hand, you are stuck with no juice.
They should have used a good old fashioned recessed switch - or recessed this one far more.
Customer Review: Best Book Light Ever!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is almost blind and has to read with the book about 4 inches from his face. Other book lights either got in the way or had to be constantly repositioned for him to be able to see the page.
This light is very lightweight, super-flexible and lights up both pages of a paperback book & stays out of his face. It is the only booklight he has ever liked and we've tried at least 6 others.
He is thrilled with it. The two intensities aren't really necessary for regular books, but it's still nice to have.
I'm planning to buy the AC adaptor so that he can use it without wearing out the batteries, but they do last quite a while anyway.
I have an off-brand that I bought somewhere that is similar, but not nearly as nice.
Can't recommend this booklight highly enough!
Update 12/26/07:
Still loving this light. I found their website and they are available there in different colors at a comparable price. If you spend 32 dollars the shipping is free and they have all the accessories as well as their craft and musician lights. Excellent!
Customer Review: BEST BOOKLIGHT of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been on a multi-year search for the BEST BOOKLIGHT EVER.
I have always loved to read in bed or on airplanes, with never enough light to comfortably read a book. For years I have wasted money on products that were bad in the following ways:
-clunky
-expensive
-little light
-no multiple light settings
-small range of light
or - used expensive little batteries (like watch batteries)
This MightyBright is the booklight to end all booklights. It has a 2 setting (high and low) light settings with two powerful LED lights that emit a wide range of light. It also uses three little AAA batteries that are cheap and replaceable. It is a slightly larger than ideal back with clip, but it is light weight, and fits on the back of the Kindle's leather case nicely. I have put it on a number of other books and it seems to work well on most hardcover books. On paperbacks, I would recommend attaching it to a chunk of pages to keep it still while reading.
I have awarded a winner: MightyBright- the world's BEST BOOKLIGHT
Customer Review: Great well built light
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my 3rd - and the best by FAR book light that I have owned.
The first one had a separate battery pack for 4 C cell batteries. There was a small cord that connected the pack to the light. Needless to say, the back was cumbersome and the wire eventually broke from wear.
The second one was from Sharper Image. Much more portable, but the battery door broke within the first 3 months. I tried to tape the door closed, but I was never able to keep battery contact for the light to work.
I found this light by searching for bestselling book lights. At first I thought it was only meant for the Kindle because of the reviews. Don't be mislead this works very well with "traditional books" too!
It's constructed very well. The flexible neck is long enough to cover big hardbacks in bright light. The dual level light is a nice touch, but I'm not sure if I'll ever use it.
In short, if you need a light to read in low light conditions. Buy this one. Especially if you willing to trade portability for construction.
Customer Review: Highly usable and functional; Could have been little better
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a highly useful LED light for Kindle. It has two levels of power and even the lower powered lighting is plenty to read the Kindle 2.
I have found myself using this light more than I thought since Kindle 2 is very unreadable in dark lighting. Amazon should definitely implement a built-in LED lighting into Kindle 3 (as well as a larger screen with faster response).
The clip-on holds tightly to the standard Kindle cover (purhcased separately at Amazon). Yet, this item is rather cumbersome to carry around. Its neck, while very long and highly flexible, does not allow itself into a neat packaging. Also,the clip-on of this LED light does not allow the Kindle 2 cover to close completely. So the user must unclip the LED light prior to closing the Kindle cover. For a device designed specifically for Kindle 2 and its cover, it certainly could have been more ingeniously designed. The designers skipped the details.
Nevertheless, this light is more than adequate for its core function of providing high quality LED lighting for Kindle 2.