LightWedge Original LED Book Light, Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of LightWedge Original LED Book Light, Black
Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I saw this on the Today Show in December 2007. I then went to their web site to research it.
I was disappointed when I used it. It really does not light that evenly or that bright. If you were in total darkness it would be ok, but who reads in total darkness?
If you read with other ambient light around, it really does not do much more than the ambient light. It is an improvement, but not worth the effort.
It is a good idea but needs work.
--it needs to be brighter
--it needs to be even lighting
I have a feeling that this was wasted money but we will see if we can find a use for it.
Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this light based on all the great reviews. I love reading in bed and my husband can't stand the light on when he is trying to sleep. So, I thought I had found a good option for both of us. I find the design of this light awkward while reading--it's hard to move between pages and the light output is really faint. I am under 40 and have good vision--so think it is the light and not my eyes. I'm still looking for a better solution.Customer Review: Disappointed with product and LightWedge customer service
Summary: 1 Stars
I received this product as a gift. My daughter purchased it directly from the LightWedge website, not Amazon, based only on the product description since obviously online purchases cannot be tried out ahead of time. I found the product to give unsatisfactory lighting and caused eye fatigue unless supplemented with overhead or table lights, therefore could not be used in bed or in a room where others wanted low lighting to watch TV. When I contacted LightWedge customer service about returning the item because it did not perform as described they refused to authorize the return because the product was not deemed defective. Apparently they do not consider customer satisfaction with their products to be a priority. I highly caution anyone to do business with this company. It seems once they have your $50.00 their relationship with their customers is over. Not a good policy for an online business! (P.S. The soft acrylic-like surface is also very soft and displayed numerous hairline scratches after only three days of use.)Customer Review: Don't Buy
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm surprised this has a 3.5 star rating, as this product just isn't good. It doesn't produce much light. It's definitely not enough that you can use it to read in the dark, and used in even a moderately well-lit room you'll notice no difference. I found that I kept taking it away and putting it back just to see if there was any difference at all, or if it just looked different due to the glare from the lens. I think it's the latter, and you'd get the same glare (if for some reason you wanted that) from any piece of Plexiglas.
What little it does produce is distributed around the edges of the lens, with the middle being nearly dark. It's supposed to be full-sized, but I find it's still too small for some hardcover books, which is annoying since they opted to put useless little guides on the top and bottom that, for all I can tell, serve no purpose but to annoy you if the book is taller than the lens.
The construction quality appears to be shoddy. The lens has a little wiggle to it where it connects to the handle, and if it's not at the perfect angle the light becomes even dimmer or goes off entirely.
The battery life is great, but then it doesn't really provide any light at all, so why shouldn't it be? You can just take the battery out and it won't make a difference.
Customer Review: Excellent reading light
Summary: 4 Stars
The Lightwedge is truly a great night light, but I have only one complaint. I don't recall being warned about how easily the acrylic is scratched. I am a very careful person (you should see my books after I've read them), but after reading a few nights and putting the wedge away carefully in its case, the scratches on the acrylic are terrible. The book pages themselves scratch it. I don't know what could be done to avoid this, and I'm not trying to get a refund or replacement, but I'm very disappointed with the scratches because I'm pretty fussy about such things.