LightWedge Original LED Book Light
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of LightWedge Original LED Book Light
Customer Review: My book mate.
Summary: 4 Stars
The key to this product is SIZE. Unless you're willing to invest in both the small & large book lights, I would suggest you choose the right-sized light for your reading life style. If you frequently read hard-back books, you will want to get this larger sized book light.
I have tried to use the large book light on my paperback novels, but after a half-hour of reading, the muscles in my right thumb and palm would cramp because I had to balanced both the book and the light.
In regards to the smaller light - I had just as much trouble reading a hard-cover novel. It was extra work just to get through a page (I felt like the scanner on a copier machine - only able to see sections of the page at a time). It wasn't relaxing at all.
Once you have sized the light correctly, this really is a good buy. I have enjoyed my book lights immensely. It's not a perfect product (the glass scratches quite easily), but truly, I would be lost without them. I travel often, and read a lot at night. And in my experience, the book light is not distracting to those around me who are trying to sleep.
Not to mention, it doubles as a great book mark! For those of you like me who can't help but lose our bookmarks - you'll understand the benefit of this.
Customer Review: OK for me
Summary: 4 Stars
I rated this as a 4 from my perspective and experience. Not everyone may feel this positive.
The light may not directly shine into someone else's eyes, but one has to move the wedge away from the book and then back again on the next page. Inevitably this movement of pages is going to make some noise. This noise may either wake up someone or keep them awake. I use the wedge primarily when I experience insomnia and go to another room to read during the night.
The light provides plenty of illumination for me to read. However, I am one of the few people over 70 years old who does not require so-called reading glasses to read. So I am able to hold the book quite close to my eyes and there is no loss of illumination because of distance. Those who are far-sighted may have a different experience.
Yes, the device is easily scratched, but I did not find those scratches evident when I placed the wedge against the pages of a book.
The batteries do last for quite a while and I have not found them difficult to install.
I am quite happy with the device.
Customer Review: Not perfect, but close
Summary: 4 Stars
This product is far better than clip-on booklights, which illuminate only part of the page. This one fits "standard" hardcovers fine, but it's usable on other size books. It's plenty bright for my 50-year-old eyes, which don't work in dim light. In fact, if I wake up at 2 AM and need to read to fall back asleep, the "bright" setting is too bright, so I use "dim." Light is white (slightly blueish) not green as some have reported. Illumination is not perfectly uniform, but good enough. I've had it for 3 weeks, no scratches yet, but I notice that it works better if I clean off the dust every few pages. Turning the page and moving the lightwedge takes only a second, not a real problem. Overall, I highly recommend it!
Customer Review: Best Book Light I Ever Owned
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the best book light I've ever owned, and has made reading in bed next to my husband a real possibility for the first time in our marriage. It's plenty bright, very convenient, and the batteries last a long time. It's also handy as a nightlight in a pinch.
I'm only giving it four stars though, because they need to make a few improvements. First, it's a bit heavy. When you're trying to balance a book, and this nightlight, it can occasionally feel like a juggle. Second, it scratches and smudges like crazy. I personally don't mind it--I can read through the scratches and smudges without issue, but eventually, I'll buy another one, or a cover for it.
Customer Review: Original LED Book Light
Summary: 4 Stars
I like the concept of the book light and it works great for reading in bed. However, there are suppose to be two levels of brightness and there are not. I ordered the first one for Christmas and when I got it, it appeared that the switch was broken because there was only one level of brightness. I returned it to Amazon and purchased another one, but the problem was the same. I kept it because I like to use it for reading in bed. I got no response when I contacted the customer service department for the LightWedge company, so that was disappointing.
My daughter has the paperback size and hers does have two levels of brightness.