LightWedge NightVision LED Booklight
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of LightWedge NightVision LED Booklight
Customer Review: Lightwedge Nightvision is a great book light
Summary: 4 Stars
I have used my Lightwedge Nightvision book light for over a year now. I am a late night person and really like to read in bed - but any light disturbs my husband who goes to sleep earlier than I do. The Lightwedge is the first book light that has not bothered him AT ALL.
I have not used it every night, but probably have used it at least once a week for the last year. Other reviewers mentioned how easy it was to scratch so I've been extra careful with mine - including getting and using the soft case. It was fine until recently, when it seems to have gotten a lot of scratches in a short time. Not sure of the cause - but I can still read well with it and the scratches, for now, are minor distractions.
I recently tried it with my husband's Kindle - I have the full size Lightwedge and it covers virtually the whole Kindle 2. I have to hold it off to the side slightly so that I can access the 'turn page' button, but other than that it works quite well. I'm thinking the paperback size Lightwedge might do a better job and only cover the screen and not the entire Kindle.
I also changed the batteries for the first time in a year. I knew it had been getting harder to see the page, even in the brighter of the two modes, but I loathe changing batteries before they are completely dead. However, once I switched to new batteries, the change was so remarkable I knew it was worth it. Perhaps I'll be able to squeak the rest of the life of those batteries out of some other light or remote in my household.
I am upset to see that this item is 'no longer available' on Amazon, as I looked it up tonight 'just in case' those scratches went from a minor to a major irritation - plus I wanted to see if the paperback version came in the Nightvision red light. If I can't find the Nightvision in either size, I'll still buy the regular white one with confidence, though, as it's a great product.
-Kaz
Customer Review: Red LED light may not be bright enough for you.
Summary: 4 Stars
This device may not be bright enough for you if you read older paperbacks. It all depends on the size of the print and how yellow the page is. It's no problem if you read hardbacks.
Another thing to know is when the light lays next to the page, it greys out the view a bit. It's like you can see the back of the page and the letters bleed through. This is easily fixed by keeping the light raised slightly above the page. However it can be awkward to hold the rather bulky booklight slightly above the page with a finger, especially if it's an easy read and you're flipping pages. It can take some dexterity to use this. I have a couple of clear bumps that are used in cabinets to keep them from slamming. A couple of those could do the trick.
There are two settings on the light, probably bright enough and not bright enough. There are two LED lights inside and it would have been better to have three. I slightly increased the light output by lining the edge with tin-foil and clear tape. A clear light might be more effective than red.
The last thing to know it that the surface will scratch and even new there were a few minor imperfections in the plastic glass.
Overall though, it is a very good product. I'm glad it uses regular inexpensive AA batteries. I wish it had a soft cloth cover or plastic cover to protect it. I give it 4 stars but it should probably be 5 because in spite of the minor drawbacks, I haven't found a better booklight.
Customer Review: Light works great, but construction/materials are poor
Summary: 3 Stars
So, like other reviewers, I had trouble getting the batteries into the battery compartment. The lid opened without problems, but sliding the batteries into the channel was tough. In fact, I cut myself on the terminal when I slid the first battery past. The plastic lens does scratch extremely easily. I ordered the soft case, and the only time the light is out of it is when I am reading. 3 nights of reading, so far, have produced some pretty decent scratches. I even succeeded in scratching the lens with my glasses cleaning cloth. Not quite sure how that happened, but I was rubbing off a finger print, and it left some scratches behind. Oh well. They are distracting, but I can still read with it. I've noticed that (obviously) red features on maps don't show up, so if you're using this on maps that have a lot of red, you might want to think again. I'm mostly using it to read black text on white paper (with a few graphs and plots here and there), so this works for me. Once I am done reading, I can still see around in the dark room, which was the goal of purchasing this light. So, for the most part, I'm happy. Although if I were the manufacturer, I'd be embarrassed to put my name on a device as poorly constructed as this one is. Especially for the price they are charging.Customer Review: Great light for reading in bed
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd used the original LightWedge book light for about three years. After the screen became very scratched and the battery cover latch cracked and stopped working I began looking for another option. I've used the Phorm light and others, but all of the other lights were so bright that they distracted my wife when she was trying to get to sleep.
I finally decided to give the LightWedge NightVision a try. While expensive, the book light works better than my last. The red light doesn't spill out around the room and my wife has commented that this light was better than the original LightWedge. The battery cover seems to be a little more sturdy and I'm not worried that the cover will crack upon falling.
I would prefer LightWedge to offer a protective cover similar to what's available for PDA's and laptop screens. With the cost of the book light, it scratches very easily, even when stored within a book as the manual instructs.
Overall the LightWedge nightVision is an excellent book light, and I'll purchase it again if needed. My only recommendations would be a screen protector.
Customer Review: Great for astronomy
Summary: 4 Stars
Great for astronomy. Works well on charts. A little excess light bleed off from the edges, but otherwise an excellent tool for reading maps, books, and charts while out observing. Low intensity is perfect for dark nights. Backlights user printed paper maps well. Only reason I don't give it a five is that the case which is extra, should be included. Add on the extra cost, I would (and already did) pay it for the case. It really is mandatory to keep the LightWedge clean. Also a third LED would make it better. (spread the light out more evenly) Dark shadows not a problem like others have noted, Illumination is good enough to read everything under it easily. Screen does not scratch as bad as others say, tho for night use, it is of no importance anyway. Just make sure your books, and charts, etc, are clean, and clean the LightWedge often. I wish they made a bigger one.