As a result I have become a connoisseur of book lights -anything for family peace! In the last decade, I must have tried at least five of these, and most have been relegated to the back of the book pile (behind the mind-broadening classics that you and I both know I'm never going to get to). Some are clunky; they work fine on a hardcover but are useless on a paperback (or vice versa). Some wear out batteries faster than a teenager can wear out my patience.
With that history, I grabbed this task light from my Amazon Vine selection despite sexier candidates. I'm happy to report that -so far at least -this is a winner.
As a book light, it does the job quite well. The LEDs make it very bright, with a stem tall enough for me to direct the light appropriately (by which I mean: out of my husband's eyes). It has two levels of brightness. I can find the on-off switch without cussing; that may be a first. I haven't worn out the 3 AAA batteries yet (they aren't included by the way), but the fact that it's LED gives me some confidence about their lifetime. The task light doesn't weigh much. The clip has enough spring in it to stay firmly attached to a book. All in all: Good job.
But what made me say, "Oh cool!" is that this really is a *task* light, and not just a clip-on reading light. It sits up by itself without being at all tippy. That means it's an excellent directional light for craft projects such as quilting or woodworking. My only concern is that we're going to start to fight over who gets to use this... and I'll need to buy a second task light. That won't be a hardship; this is surprisingly inexpensive.
Can you tell I like this light? I do. I've dumped so many reading lights that I'm grateful to find one that is really up to the, um, task.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program Mulitflex 3 LED Task Light is a very handy gadged to have.It has three settings and a flexible metal neck so it can be directed just where the light is needed. It can clamp onto a book, a computer or even my hat so that if I'm working on unscrewing something in a dark corner this can lighten up the project.
I like it particularly because often when my wife and I go away there is only a reading light on one side of the bed. With this portable light, we can both read.
Another plus is that the light is close to the book so that it won't disturb my wife if she is sleeping beside me.
Sometimes I use my laptop and the overhead light is insufficient and now with this portable light, I can use my laptop more often.
A final advantage that I've found is that sometimes I am using my solar calculator and there isn't enought light. This portable light enables me to use the calculator in more places.
It uses three AAA batteries and is lightweight so excellent for taking on vacation.
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2 out of 4 of the task lights I purchased stopped working after just 2 uses. Several sets of new batteries did nothing to correct the problem.Honest reviews on Fulcrum 20014-301 3 LED Multiflex Task Light
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I seems odd to get all excited about a booklight, but this is honestly the best booklight I have ever owned and I have gone through a lot of them, being an insomniac night reader with an early-bedtime husband.The most excellent feature on this little light is the very high quality metal gooseneck. It will move absolutely any way that you want it to go with ZERO bounceback. In addition to moving effectively right and left and up and down, the head of the light twists equally well and stays put.
The light itself is pleasing with 3 LEDs, and covers the page nicely from mass market paperbacks on up to hard cover releases (I have used it now for both, as well as a trade paperback.) It is light enough to not bend or damage the book or be falling backwards. The non-skid pad inside the back of the clip keeps it from sliding around the book or falling sideways as so many of my lights with slip on clips do.
The only caveat that I would mention is that you have to want a light that takes standard batteries. This takes 3 AAAs, which I love as I can use rechargable batteries. They are easy to change and don't add to much weight, but does make for a larger housing than some people want in their booklights. I'll take that any day to having to dig up expensive and sometimes hard to find "watch" batteries. I have yet to need to change the batteries after three large books worth of reading thanks to the LEDs.
The light has a full and dim setting which my husband appreciates when I am reading in bed.
If you are looking for a new booklight (and want one with standard batteries) you have found it. I can't recommend this highly enough.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The light is too dim for these middle-aged eyes. We had a power outage and it was useful enough to navigate the house by. When we went to bed, though, and I tried to read with this light -it was just too dim.
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