Mighty Bright XtraFlex2 LED Book Light

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'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.

The neck and the clip are so perfect! The light starts out so nice and bright and easy to point. Then it fades in just a few minutes!!! I would be happy to plug it in to a socket if it had a connector. Would save the environment another few batteries in waste, too.So, design... yeah! Steady production... not so yeah! Darn!

Super produit.

Le regale una hace poco más de un año y funcionaba bien, así que acabe decidiéndome a adquirir una para mi. Al poco de encargar la segunda unidad a la primera se le fundieron ambos leds, espero que sea un fallo puntual.Como digo tiene dos leds y pueden encenderse juntos o solo uno de ellos. Dan bastante luz y a mi me sobra con uno para leer. La pinza, como se comenta, es más grande que otras ya que es el alojamiento de las pilas, 3 de tipo AAA. La autonomía es bastante buena y son pilas fáciles de encontrar y más baratas que las de botón que llevan otras lamparitas. Tiene también la posibilidad de conectarse a un adaptador de corriente externo de 4'5v. En cualquier caso se sujeta perfectamente en la esquina de cualquier kindle sin molestar ni dar sombras extrañas.El cuello tiene longitud y flexibilidad suficiente para orientar la luz sin producir reflejos en la pantalla, de manera que sea cómodo leer con ella. Quizás su única pega es dicho cuello, que es poco firme y a poco que nos movamos con algo de brusquedad perderá su orientación.A pesar de su tamaño es fácil guardarla en cualquier mochila o bolso junto al ereader. Me la he encontrado encendida en un par de ocasiones sin deber; supongo que el botón de encendido, muy fácil de pulsar, se tropezó con alguno de los objetos que la acompañaban en el interior del macuto.Una buena lamparita de lectura que da tanta luz que casi podría funcionar de lampara para la mesita de noche y que me va a resultar imprescindible en los viajes.

I bought this light for my kindle 3. I chose it because of the reviews as well as the fact that it can be plugged into an ac adaptor - I read a LOT at night and knew I would get frustrated with the batteries life-time. However, the batteries are still going after 26 hours continuous use, (curiosity, I had to check) which means that although at home I will still use the adaptor I am now delighted to find I have a light I can happily take with me when travelling without needing a hundreweight of batteries!The video review dosen't quite do it justice, the light is very bright, one light is more than enough to light my kindle perfectly, its clips to the back of my cover/stand although is a little clunky and if I was travelling I would probably clip it to the kindle itself - or me - or something around me - the clip is large enough to be able to attach to quite a wide object so I doubt I would have a problem finding something to clip it to. The flex to the head is very flexible yet more than strong enough to keep it in exactly the position needed, its long enough that I can't ever see having a problem positioning it for anything I may need.This comes in a pouch which can easily be attached to a belt, with plenty of room for those spare batteries, again, perfect for travelling.All in, I bought this for my kindle, and its perfect for this, yet within a day I can see so many more uses for it - I will probably have to buy another!

Good reading lamp, with two brightness settings (though I would have liked a weaker setting too). Uses LED lamps, so no heat generated which is good for reading in bed and also for the battery lifetime.Bought it as it seemed to be the one most recommended for use with my Kindle. It works fine for this but not as practical as I had hoped with the clip-on battery base of the lamp being a bit "clumpy" for my liking. Needs to be clipped on to the front cover of the Kindle "binder" rather than the reader itself in my opinion. Uses 3 AAA batteries.Does the job and means that I can continue reading into the small hourse without comlaints from my wife...

I love going to bed and reading for a while as it relaxes me and gets me in the right frame of mind for sleep. I HATE having to get up to turn off my bedroom light (as I do not have a bedside table for a lamp) as this counteracts my relaxation! The solution - the mighty bright xtraflex book light! I have mine attached to my headboard and point it wherever I have my book/kindle. It easily clips on (perhaps slightly too easy - it doesn't take much to move it) and is lightweight. As it is rather flexible, I often swivel the light to one side during the day so I don't knock it. It is very bright and can cause some glare if pointed directly at a kindle - all I can say is don't point it direct, it's plenty bright enough to point in the general direction and still illuminate the area. In all this light saves me the hassle of getting out of bed after reading, I couldn't ask for more :)