Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 LED Book Light

I'm the kind of person that truly counts on reviews to guide my selection. Hence I felt compelled to review this light for others as I'm so pleased with this light. I basically bought this for my wife because she liked to read at night to fall asleep. I know how much she enjoys reading at night, yet it would be very irritating for me, especially if I had a long day and just wanted to fall asleep. So that began my search for a reading light. For our use, I needed: - Something that would clip onto the headboard - and stay on. The headboard shelves are about 3/4 inch thick. This light clips on and could probably clip on shelves up to an inch. It stays put even when being adjusted. Bonus, it clips on thick towel racks too. - Adjustable so that light did not shine on me (about 2 feet away in king bed) whiles she reads but doesn't cast so much light as to light up the rest of the room (it meets both criteria). - The neck is quite long, easily adjustable and stays in the configuration it was adjusted to (it doesn't change shape after adjusted) - Bright enough to read comfortably from about 2-3 feet away. The light has two settings and a double-bubble type lens over the LED bulbs. One or both bulbs can be turned on. From 3 feet away, she still prefers the lower setting (fine with me, saves battery life) - Uses standard batteries (it takes 3 AAA) batteries. Both NiCd and NiMh rechargeable batteries work great too. We're using 800mA NiMh low-self-discharge (LSD) batteries (made by tenergy). So far, we haven't recharged them even after about 30 hours of use. But even cheap NiCd rechargeable would probably last over 20 hours. No tools are needed to change the batteries. Now for the pleasant surprises: - There is no banding from the bulbs or lens when reading. It's a pure, smooth, tranquil, consistent light (white LED light, not warm like an incandescent bulb or candle - which we like) - It's tough! My two year old daughter ripped it off the headboard a few times by its neck. It still holds its shape and shows no trauma - The push-button switch is on the head, so my wife doesn't have to reach far to turn it off - It's surprisingly useful around the house and outside. I've `borrowed' it a few times to work on the car, it clips right on to the hood or the stick shift for working under the dashboard etc. - I `borrowed' it again to work on the sump pump by clipping it onto a shelf and aiming it at the pump - I find I `borrow' it more and more. I used it one night for just enough light to treat and remove a yellowjacket nest (best done at night when they are dormant) - Finally, I've read that if you wake up in the middle of the night, turning on lights can make it harder to go back to sleep. So I took it into the bathroom, clipped it on a thick towel rack and read until sleepy again - without having to turn on the lights. So, I'll be ordering at least 2 more for reading and more for use around the house so that I don't have to borrow my wife's. I'm sure there are better options out there for more of a utility-type light, but this one is handy for reading and working, lasts forever on rechargeable batteries and is tough. I'm thrilled with it.

I think I've only reviewed 3 items out of the many (many:) I've purchased here. Very few things excite me enough to take the time. However, since I've literally spent years searching for a book light that met all my requirements, I know how frustrating it can be. I, myself, really rely on reviews before I order something so figured I'd throw in my two-cents here in hopes that it might help some of my fellow "searchers". Up until a month ago, I believe I've purchased all but 2 of the book lights offered here and wasn't particularly happy with any of them. Last month I finally ordered the one made by iKross. After carefully reading all the reviews, I was convinced it was "the one". It very well might have been but I've no way of judging since no matter how I tried, couldn't get the darn battery cover off! I re-read the reviews to see if I missed any mention of that problem...nothing. But, I DID see one post asking for feedback from a gal that was having the same issue but no one ever answered her inquiry. My luck that out of all those that have been sold, we seem to be the only 2 that had that problem:) Called Amazon customer service. They tried to locate the vendor's direct contact number but couldn't access it. Without my asking, rep credited my account with a refund and didn't even ask me to return the product. Amazon's prices may not always be the lowest but I've always felt their customer service and return policy was the best of any of the many websites I utilize:) Then I ordered the only one remaining...this little treasure. I was looking for a light that I could use with a book, my Kindle Keyboard as well as my wireless keyboard. Having reached my senior years, my eyes need a brighter light to do everything. They are also very sensitive so I need one that's not too glaring as well. Disturbing anyone that might be near me should it be TOO bright isn't an issue for me:) PROS: The biggest plus IMHO for this one...as well as the iKross...is the fact they both take "regular" batteries. No way did I want to get stuck needing a more expensive, harder to obtain "fancy" battery. Love the way the switch works and its two-levels of brightness. Clips on well for a regular book and isn't top-heavy so it doesn't "droop" at all. Range of motion of the arm is great! Position it exactly where I want,no glaring hot spots and it stays where I angle it. Clip fits perfectly and holds well on the bottom left-hand side of my wireless keyboard (full-sized)and light covers the entire device. Marvelous light coverage when used on my Kindle Keyboard as well. CONS: Levels of brightness are perfect for my needs and the light is quite soothing. However, for those of you that may need to be considerate of others, it might be TOO bright. There's not that much difference in brightness between the 2 levels, although the change IS noticeable. As to my use of it with my Kindle: I keep this device in a fairly thick, 2-sided cover.Clip is too long to fit on the top of the Kindle itself (that's why the one from iKross seemed to be "the one". It was the exact fit to keep clipped on to the top of the device while in the case) So, I clip this one to the left side of the cover. Prevents me from folding that side back... have to keep the cover fully opened. Actually, without a cover, probably wouldn't fit this particular Kindle at all but haven't a clue if this would hold true with the other Kindle versions. This might bother some of you but the light and the coverage are so good that it's just a minor inconvenience I'm happy to live with, all things considered. I've only been using this light for about 2 weeks now so I can't attest to its longevity. Sure hope it lasts for a reasonable length of time though...whatever THAT is for goods nowadays:) Really satisfied but... to be honest...will probably always wonder if that one made by iKross WOULD have been "the one", LOL. HAPPY READING ALL!

I have been using the light for several weeks now and I am very pleased overall. I bought this light for two reasons. One was the price and two because it used the less expensive AAA and not those crazy expensive CR batteries. CR batteries are highway robbery!!!! Don't throw you're your money away!! It has a jack for a power cord, but didn't come with it(???) The instructions are not clear if you could fill it with rechargeable batteries and get the power cord to charge them. Either way, the quality is actually really good. I did not expect much quality at all for this price. The flexible head is very stable and stays put. I am still using the same batteries and the light is still going strong. Mine has a high and low setting. The high (both LEDs) is way too bright for me, but the low (single LED) is just right to illuminate two pages for bedtime reading. The lights are set in the head in a way that makes them only shine down on the page and not in your eyes. The clip has soft foam in it and opens really wide and is very secure. For the sake of fairness, the only two negative things that I can say about the light is that the high/low switch is right in the place where you need to grab the light head to adjust the position, so you end up turning it off or to a different setting while trying to adjust it. The other is that the clip section is kind of big and heavy with the AAA batteries in it and is especially noticeable with paperback books. I expected it to be heavy, but went with it anyway b/c of the whole CR battery deal above. Those two negatives don't bother me much at all. I would still recommend the light.

This light is an engineering masterpiece. It is the perfect solution for lighting up my laptop keyboard. I've also begun using it for the few books I read that aren't on Kindle, including one on keeping produce fresh. Like other reviewers, I've already ordered a second one and can see ordering more, in black or other colors, for other uses and especially, for holiday gifts. LATEST DISCOVERY: I didn't realize why the clip worked so very well. It's because it has small, soft rubber pads inside the mouth of the clip, which ensure even better grip without so much pressure. It clips onto various places on my laptop or sits with the tiniest footprint on its stable base (because of the battery weight), right up against the keyboard. The three light settings are more than enough to light up my 17-inch keyboard without glare and with its tiny head and thin flex neck, it's easy to position the device so as not to block your field of vision to the screen. To sum it up, this light gets top marks on the overall design, the clamp, the base, the neck, the soft and sure light switch, the lighting in either light mode and its general very low profile. I would pay $20 or $25 for a Mighty Bright without blinking an eye. I believe what Amazon buyers are all benefiting greatly from is very low prices based on mass sales generated by listing beneath the great Amazon name. Additional info: This light replaces an excellent, but quite bulky light I've used on my laptop keyboard, SE FL89020L 20 LED Silver Lamp Light, for $9.17 on Prime. I'll find other uses for the FL89020L, including duty holding down a tent flap in a gale. I will also include my stock comment about batteries: All batteries, including button style, are so affordable now with Amazon as not to be a factor in the vast majority of battery powered gadgets. When you can get five Sony button batteries on Amazon prime for $3.18 total, cost is no longer an issue, IMHO. **May come back later and update. I've ordered over 100 items in the last 3-4 years on Amazon and would rate this light in the top 5 products overall. Amazing.

I bought this Mighty Bright book light in February 2012. It's now October 2019 and it only just stopped working! I'm about to order a new one because I've been so happy with it for all that time. Some things I like: * Two brightness settings - it has two LEDs so you can have both on, or just one. I sometimes use it with both, but mostly with just one. With the light angled to my side of the bed it's bright enough to read by, and doesn't wake up my husband. * Not yellow light - this is personal preference but I prefer to read with a white or daylight bulb, and this book light is great for that! * Easy to adjust angle and height of light, and it stays wherever you position it. * Battery operated or you can plug it in the wall - I like having the options for both. Mainly I plug it into the wall, but batteries are useful if I go on vacation, or if there's a power cut. * It lasted SEVEN YEARS without any issues! For such a good price price I'm really happy with the longevity! Something I wish was different, but I made it work: * The clip is designed to fit on a book and not a headboard, and I wish it did have a wider clipping capacity to attach to a headboard easily. But due to the design of our headboard I managed to find a place that it will attach to. I think it works fine on a book though, again just personal preference.

I use this light for late-night Kindle-reading in bed while the wife is sleeping. Single LED light is plenty of light in a dark room. Heh - do NOT shine this around the room with both LEDs turned on. If you've ever seen a vampire movie, you know what happens when you flash these in your wife's eyes in the middle of the night... No, she doesn't poof into dust - but somebody WILL die. A couple of nit-picks: 1) Requires 3 AAA batteries. I use rechargeables quite a bit and can only recharge 2 at a time... Require 2 or 4. (I know; I'm picky.) 2) I did NOT like the clamp mechanism at all. The handle is slippery and takes a couple of tries every night to get it clamped in place. If you're not going to move this light all the time, that may not be a big deal for you. I also use an Oberon cover for my Kindle and have a hard time getting the light to stay in place... 3) Field of light seems pretty wide to me. Of course, this depends on how high you have that neck. For my use so far, the light placement gives me a range of light that looks more suited to landscape vs. portrait. I personally like the long neck, though I've seen a couple of complaints here about it. For me, that long neck makes it relatively easy to shift the light to minimize glare while keeping the head out of my way. I usually shift it to the left or right of my Kindle and take advantage of that wide field of light. On-off switch is easy to locate in the dark. The switch is located right at the top of the head, over the lamps. First click for both lamps; second click for just one. I rarely use both lamps, so can't really comment on the shadows or quirks that LED lights sometimes have with multiple lamps. Battery life seems fine so far. I estimate 8-9 hours of use on my rechargeables with no degradation yet. Good light for the price, all-in-all.

I have a Kindle and love it. I haven't found a need in my particular situation to have a reading light for the Kindle, so I haven't bought one. What I have found is as I am in my 60's, my close focus of my eyeballs isn't what it used to be. When I get debris, eyelash or a cat hair in my eye, it is tough to see it to remove it. So, I bought a 10x magnifying mirror. It magnifies sufficiently for me to focus close enough to see debris in my eye. But, there isn't enough light. (Growing old is not perfect, but it is wonderful!) Anyway, I bought this light to put on my magnifying mirror so I can see to get things out of my eyes, or trim nose hair, or other such entertaining activities. Works perfectly for this purpose. But, I put it on my Kindle to see how it would work in its designed mission. Here's what I find based on both applications: Base clip holds tightly and doesn't slide off. AAA batteries are cheap and common. The light has two super bright LEDs. The switch is a push button, it will turn both on, the turn one off, then turn the other off. It is very bright and projects a beam a little wider than the kindle itself (6-inch, keyboard Kindle model). More than enough light to see the screen and the keyboard. There are no dark spots, bright from the middle to the edge. One light is plenty for my Kindle. Two provides an amazing amount of light and does not glare. The goose neck has ample length to position where you want it. It will hold in any position its put in. The batteries account for most of its weight. It's well made, should last a long while. And one function - the clip serves as a base and will sit upright on a flat surface to serve as a small desk light. That has been a useful function. I wish I had gotten this long ago. I recommend it.

The bar in our house seems to be a gathering place for various lowlifes and miscreants so it's my job to keep the party hopping. I was a DJ in a past life and still have some decent equipment--including a turntable--so I will often make sure the music not only doesn't stop but is customized. This will mean switching from one input to another (vinyl, CD, TV, DVD, iPod, etc.). It's rather dark in the music corner--by design--so I was using a flashlight to switch the input selectors and to cue up the records. What a pain! I decided to try one of these and I absolutely love it! I can clip it anywhere in an instant and then bend the neck of the light to shine on the record or the various buttons and knobs on the receiver. And I regularly grab the light and take it to the record or CD rack to read the covers and choose an upcoming song. It's more than bright enough for me yet not intrusive to others. The light is adjustable in intensity and the on/of switch is easy and intuitive. The clip, bendable neck and light weight make it incredibly handy. I'm pretty sure I put it through more rigorous tests than most people--especially if you just want to use it for a reading light--but it has held up fine under constant use so I would totally recommend it for most anything you have in mind.

Excellent service by amazon and excellent product too If you love reading, this device is worth the price

Super produit.

Il kindle, almeno il mio, uno dei primi modelli, al buio non si legge. E la luce del comodino è sempre quella cosa per cui una voce nella notte si alza e grida: "SPEGNI"? Questa lucina invece, fa luce senza dare fastidio. Si pinza sul kindle (o dove più vi piace), si inclina e ha due modulazioni di luce, una più tenue e una più forte. Costa poco e fa il suo.

Es justo lo que necesito, me da la luz suficiente para poder leer desde mi ebook ( incluso aunque la sala este en absoluta oscuridad) sin molestar a nadie (ideal para leer en la cama sin molestar a tu pareja). El sistema que tiene de pinza con un brazo flexible hace posible que se adapte a la posición que necesites, para que no te refleje. y a m parecer por muy buen precio. Solo deciros que le regale la misma a mi hermana y la tenemos ya desde hace un año y no ha fallado ni gastado la pila Y ESO QUE LO USAMOS MUCHO!

Die Mighty Bright-Buchleuchten sind super - viel besser als jene von Wedo. Funktionieren einwandfrei, lassen sich leicht ein- und ausschalten (durch einen Druckknopf) und geben ein ideales Licht für unsere Leseratten-Töchter im Stockbett (die stecken sich die Leuchten nicht auf den Buchrücken sondern an den Lattenrost des Bettes darüber). Die Wedo-Leuchten sind rasch im Müllkübel gelandet (Wackelkontakte), diese hier sind viel langlebiger.