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My Light - LED Task / Reading Clip Light - Pink

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First, in the interest of full disclosure, I am writing this review under my husband's "real name" because it's his account.

My husband and I are avid readers and we often read in bed before falling asleep. As such, we've looked at and tried just about every book light on the market.

We initially found these lights by chance at a Costco, sitting by themselves (the only package available) on top of a stack of books. We tried them out and they were fantastic. Most book lights had one of two features we liked, and a lot more that we didn't. These were just what we wanted.

They are lightweight.

They are very, very bright.

The battery is easy to change.

The light bulbs have never needed to be replaced.

They are compact and don't weigh down a paperback.

The clip is strong and stays in place.

Best of all is the swivel. You can direct these lights anywhere you need them, left/right, up/down, all around. Plus you can direct the arm that holds the lights to various angles. It's perfect for night-time or car/air travel reading.

Someone said it's hard to find batteries for the lights. We've never had that problem. Target and WalMart carry an extensive supply (I think they are 2032, we get Duracell and Energizer brands and they last a long time). Very easy to replace, just unscrew the back of the light and pop them in.

I will say the first lights we got in that original two-pack from Costco (we have never seen them at the store again, it was such a fluke) did have a problem with one of the two lights. One of the batteries always gets stuck and is next to impossible to remove. We end up unscrewing the other half of the light where the bulbs are and pushing the battery out the other side. This is obviously not intended to be the way to change the battery. HOWEVER this has NEVER happened with the lights we've bought from this company through Amazon - only one one of the first two we got at Costco, and I'm not even sure they were made by the same people, although they look identical.

Since buying that first two-pack, we've bought four more lights from this company at Amazon. My husband and I keep them in various locations of the house, in our travel bags, in the car, etc., and get constant use out of them. They are durable, and long lasting.

Only one thing I have a complaint about: the claw-clip is supposed to open using a thumb-press movement, but I find it difficult to use. It's easily worked around just by opening it with my fingers and attaching it to the book. Maybe I have small hands, my husband doesn't have this problem. It's a minor issue, though.

Finally, I love the colors. Pink, blue, and purple especially. They just make you happy to look at, but maybe that's just me. :)

I used these before and was thrilled that the company still makes them. My old ones were purple, and they no longer make them in that color, but I was so thrilled to find these again, I ordered 5 of them and can't wait til I get them! Now I know where to find them if I need more. They make great gifts, too! I gave one to a friend on her way to college, and she loves it! The clip is so much sturdier than the clip of other kinds of book-lights.