I am looking for a nice book light that can also last me a while. I have one by energizer, and while it’s not bad, battery time isn’t too great for my liking.

Any recommendations?

  • Libb@piefed.socialEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I use a pair of 19 led cheapo ones from amazon (the more led they come with, the brighter). They seem to last quite well (more than 2 years for those models and the battery still holds for hours of reading, so far). Why two of them since I can only read one book at a time? So I can keep on reading, when i need to charge one. Also, just to be sure I still have one if I ever damage the other: it’s really useful (even more getting older ;).

    Provided they have enough LED, most will be decent (I’ve used a few models along the years) but most of them share similar issues/limitations:

    • the twisty arm is never long enough to accommodate larger, taller, or thicker books (it’s even worse with non-twistable models).
    • Battery maybe be meh. I’m quite happy with those ‘ZYRIVON’ ones I use.

    The arm being a tad too short means I constantly need to adjust the lamp position to focus the light on one page or on the bottom part of that page when the book is taller. Still, they’re really incredibly useful and I use them every single day.

    One day, I will craft my own to fit my specific needs (aka a longer arm, and a tad more led to get a larger coverage without having to twitch the lamp). I already customized mines by adding a small DIY lampshade to prevent the light to spread to widely and risk blinding my partner while we’re sitting one next to another, or when in bed reading late at night.

    • plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works
      31·
      12 days ago

      Light is a direct consequence of energy. So the more LEDS, the less time you’ll get from the battery, but one led can also be brighter than a dozen, so that doesn’t tell you much either.

      If you want bright and lots of light, you’re always gonna be having battery issues.

      • Libb@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        I’m fine with charging them regularly. It’s just kinda… shortsighted they all use the same-ish type of battery instead of a larger one (hence offering more energy). The few added grams would not be an issue, at least not for me.

    • dresden@discuss.onlineOPMEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      I am kinda tired of that constant adjusting too, so looking for something where I don’t have to constantly do it. I understand it may not be possible to completely avoid it for taller books, but atleast it should work good enough for your average paperback.

      • Libb@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        Yeah, I’m pretty sure they’re devised for your standard paperback. I’m serious about making my own, but time… What really bugs me is that they all use the same length for the arm, like nobody was actually using those on a daily basis without feeling they could easily be much better without spending much more to make them.