Everything about it was perfect, but it only has two settings which I would call "really bright" and "super bright". I was looking for something that would be a little less hard on the eyes than a backlit screen, would clamp easily above my Kindle and not be all bendy twisty like the usual ones. While this seemed perfect, I still found it to be too bright for "before sleep" bed reading.
Also, the installed batteries died really quickly, after like a week or two. And they're hearing aid type batteries, not double or triple A Luckily the unit came with an extra set so I was able to swap them out and they so far have lasted longer. So maybe the installed pair were just duds.
I am using this for my Remarkable tablet. It works just great! I find this works better than the other one that I had purchased from the same company with the flimsy gooseneck light. The only problem that I have had with this one is that once you place it on the Remarkable tablet it covers up some of the screen, so you need to push it up slightly to get it away from the screen. The lighting is very good! The adjustments make it very easy to quickly adjust the lighting at a better angle so that you don't get the glare of the light and you get just the nice lighting to read. Where as on the other one that this company sells with the gooseneck light I found THAT one is difficult to adjust so that it wouldn't glare the screen. So if anyone is deciding to get this one or the gooseneck one, I would tell you to buy THIS one instead, since I own both. Hope this review helps.
I read a lot and because of chronic pain I sleep less than 5 hours a night. This terrific, inexpensive little lightweight e Reader accessory is perfectly sized for the Kindle, allows me the comfort of reading anywhere I want in the house without disturbing my family or my pets.
I own birds and though I cover them at night, with other lights I've tried they would shift in their cages while I was reading, and I felt I was disturbing them and could not sit and enjoy reading guilt free in my living room on my own couch.
The Kandle puts the light where it is needed, right on the screen, it doesn't "leak" all over the room like the other lights I've tried.
It adds no discernible weight so my arthritic hands aren't pained by holding the Kindle with the Kandle clipped onto it.
I can now read at all hours of the night, guilt free, without worry that I am keeping others from getting their rest. Even when I lay the Kindle onto a pillow on my lap as I often do and use the eraser end of a pencil to "turn" the pages, the light stays perfectly placed.
I have also used it on "real" books and on my Sony 505 reader, both with excellent results.
I have already recommended this to my friends and added it to my shopping list for the upcoming Holidays.
I highly recommend this for anyone who loves to read no matter what format you read in. Kandle by Ozeri II in Black -- Designed for the Amazon Kindle (fits latest generation Kindle and all models), and other eBook readers
I am quite pleased with my Kandle thusfar. I should start out by saying that I do not own a Kindle. I own a Nook Simple Touch Reader, and the Kandle fits great on the top or either side. If you were like me, wondering if this Kindle-advertised product would work for you, the answer is yes! I believe that the Kandle will work on almost any e-reader due to the clip design. The light can be clipped on so that the reader lip sits far back into the clip, or more toward the end, depending on the size of the edge of your reader and your preferences. The clip holds the light to the reader sturdily, and stability shouldn't be a problem unless you severely jostle your reader. The foam lining on both sides of the clip protects the surface from scratches, so I do not fear using the light on my naked reader. This was a must for me, because I didn't want to have a cover on my Nook while reading.
The Kandle is nice and compact, so it isn't a huge accessory that dwarfs your e-reader like some lights. It folds up to be quite small, and even comes with a little carrying pouch. The weight of the product does not significantly affect the reading experience. I was pleasantly surprised by the small size and weight.
Lit by three LEDs, the Kandle provides bright light to the entire reader screen. I am pleased by the lack of glare and the most even distribution of light I've ever seen from a book light. The two pivoting arms allow you to adjust the light to a variety of angles, allowing you to ensure the entire screen is illuminated from pretty much any placement. The Kandle II also has two brightness settings, which I found quite handy. It's good to be able to select a brightness, allowing you to easily read in conditions from dim lighting to pitch black darkness.
The Kandle includes a carrying pouch, two extra batteries (two are pre-installed) and a screwdriver to remove the battery compartment cover. I thought these things were a nice touch.
After looking at many lights here at Amazon I finally settled on this one and am so far very pleased with the product. It is small, lightweight, and well built. You never notice it at the top of the Kindle it simply provides light. Out of the way and "hardly there" it illuminates the Kindle well and has two adjustments for brightness. Click power button once for light, click again for brighter light, click again to power off. Simple.
The light works well and gives a good, full pattern over the entire Kindle screen. The light does fade some toward the page bottom, but it's not abrupt. Rather it's very gradual and seems natural as if reading under a lamp. The light flips out and you can adjust it's position to give a bit more or less light at page top and middle. But the bottom of the page remains more subtlety lit nonetheless. On other lights this might be a problem, but this light is designed so perfectly for Kindle that it's not a problem, but seems part of it's design. Unlike other Kindle lights which may require constant adjustment every time you reach the bottom of a page or which may make you squint and strain to see the print, this light has a very subtle fading effect as opposed to a dramatic dimming effect. As said, it's as if reading under a lamp and the fading is a sign of "almost time to turn the page." If you're a reader of suspense as I am you know that feeling. And it's a good one. So I feel this light actually aids in the "natural reading" experience I am used to. And being new to Kindle it helps it to feel as natural a reading experience as possible.
The light looks good in black glossy. If you want a Kindle "match" get the lighter matte gray / carbon unit. But whatever your style the substance of this lamp and it's lightweight, out of the way demeanor will make sure it hardly matters. Because like Kindle itself soon enough you won't even notice or care about it. You'll just know you're reading an awesome book.
Feature Product
- Powered by 3 ultra bright lifetime X2 LEDs that adjust from ultra bright to a soft reading light with push button ease.
- New intelligent LED sensors automatically power off when the lid is closed to prevent accidental loss of battery power.
- New patent-pending WideLipTM design attaches to the KindleTM, Sony® Reader and other eBook readers without blocking the screen.
- Double pivoting arms allow for easy positioning and adjustment for tailored screen illumination.
- Includes 2 CR2032 batteries installed (plus an extra set of batteries) and protective pouch. Exclusively warrantied by Ozeri to original purchaser. There are no factory authorized resellers.
Description
Newly updated with 3 ultra bright x2 LED bulbs that adjust from bright to a soft reading light with push button ease, the Kandle by Ozeri II is the latest generation LED reading light designed for traditional books, magazines and eReaders. The Kandle by Ozeri II incorporates the original patent-pending WideLip design that securely attaches to your book or eBook Reader without blocking the page or screen, and retractable arm that folds into a closed position to protect the LEDs from breakage. Improved, compact and light, the new Kandle by Ozeri II now features double pivoting arms for easy positioning and a new brightness selector for the ideal screen illumination. Also new to this latest generation book light are intelligent LED sensors that automatically power off when the folding arm is closed to prevent accidental loss of battery power, and a redesigned battery door that opens easily without screws. Thoughtfully designed with LED bulbs that are angled and sequentially spaced for even light distribution across the page or screen without creating glare or eyestrain, the new Kandle by Ozeri II is the perfect night reading companion. Ships with 2 CR2032 batteries installed, a bonus set of extra batteries, and a protective pouch included.
What I like about this is that it illuminates the entire page. No re-positioning involved, just intimate, solid Kindle reading. The adjustment of the light makes it even more appealing. It was much smaller than I thought, but, it does the job.
What I didn't like is opening the back to insert the battery. There is a battery inside already, making it ready to work as soon as opened, but, I like to see what challenge is involved with changing the battery early. It comes with a tiny screwdriver that is used to open and close the battery chamber, and once I opened it, I could not close it anymore. I couldn't remember if there was a tiny screw that got lost or not. So, I had to become a bit inventive and used a small piece of cloth tape to close it, and from there, there has been happy reading, but the white cloth tape is a definite eyesore. Since then, I cut the cloth tape into a smaller size where it is not as obvious. A person could probably do the same thing with duct tape, but, it is never the intention of the buyer to have to use tape of any kind to keep their devices together.
Funny enough, I use it daily, because I love reading this way...I listen to my ambient sounds, cut off the light and cut on my "Kindle by Kandle Light" and for me, this leads to total relaxation. I did decide to order a cheaper, used product as a back up in case I misplace the first one. My Kindle stays joined at my hip and I feel that I need my Kandle light, also, because the total illumination of my page as well as excellent lighting is what encourages my use.
After buying several cheap book lights throughout my life, I wanted to get a nice one for me first e-reader (Kindle touch) and a nice cover, rather than spending a lot on a built-in light on an expensive book cover. I love the wide light and two brightness levels! You can easily adjust the arm so the light shines just at the angle you want. It is small and compact and even comes with a pouch! The only issue I have with it, is there is a nice thumb indention where you turn it off and on- which is also the same place you put your thumb to take it off and on. If it is closed, you can't tell if it is off or on, so when I take it off, I have to peek and make sure the light is off when it's shut.
Also, it is $25 new which I'm not sure I would have paid for that. But if you click used, there is a seller who sells them new for $6.95. I also bought this book cover for $12.99 which is pretty dope too. MoKo(TM) Cover Case for Amazon Kindle Touch, PURPLE. So in all I spent less than $20 on a new book cover and light in which I almost spent $60 on the fancy cover with built in book light for $60.
One of the things on my mind when deciding to order a Kandle was my proclivity to crush small plastic things down to their molecular levels and then some. A 15 sized ring finger on a hand 10" long from wristline to middle fingertip does not lend itself well to fragile contortions but even I can manipulate this little light with ease.
It came with batteries installed and two extra's. There's plenty of illumination, and despite being plastic I detected no indications of fragility at all.
Fits my new Kindle 3 like a glove, was delivered on time by smart retailers, and is just what the Dr. ordered for low light ventures into the world of eBooks.
Get one. You won't be disappointed.
UPDATE...6/25/2011
Oh well. Three weeks later and the Kandle is Kracked. I was babying it because I really wanted the thing to work; kept saying to myself its a worthwhile light and fits well so try not to get medieval on the thing.
In the long run(short run?)too fragile, that's all. For $25 they easily could have beefed up the pivot area but they didn't and my Kandle is Kaput and in two pieces.
On towards checking something else out.
I ordered this and just received it yesterday (only took 2 days to get from Amazon which is great!). I absolutely love this light. I love that it has two light settings ... low and high and there really is a difference between the two settings. I clipped it on my Kindle (which has a skin on it and is in a cover) and on the low setting it is bright enough to light all the way to the bottom of the page and NO GLARE at the top!!!! You can adjust how the light shines on your page also. The Kandle by Ozeri II has three LED lights spread across the bar and they really illuminate your page perfectly. I am very impressed. I'm glad that I read reviews prior to purchasing one of these because it sounded like the differences between the first Kandle and the second were significant. If you are looking for a book light for your Kindle, this is the one. I read at night (nearly every night) and it was getting increasingly difficult with my old book light ... you know, single LED ... can't read bottom of page and glare right under the light. It comes in a small box which contains the Kandle II, a protective pouch for storage, a screwdriver to change the batteries when needed and two spare batteries (plus, of course, the instructions and warranty info). I highly recommend this product. If I could have given it more stars, I would have.
This is lightweight, comes with extra batteries, a little carrying pouch and overall works exactly as I hoped.
The two brightness settings make it easy to adjust the brightness of your reading. The light is also fairly even across the screen. You can tilt the light to find the perfect angle for you. It is easy on my eyes and the light is a nice color.
The only con is that it doesn't clamp on snuggly. It will pivot side to side as the pressure is in the center of the clamp. This generally is not a problem as I don't move around a lot while reading in bed, but if I do bump it, the light moves and I have to readjust which is a minor annoyance. I still rate this 5 stars as it is the best clip-on-directly-to-the-kindle device I've come across.
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