RebelXTNC
Enlightened
Dollar Tree has a cheap but useful LED goose-neck booklight for, you guessed it, one dollar. The clip opens to just under 3/4" and has good spring pressure. The goose-neck consists of a plastic tube with a stiff wire and the electrical wiring. The head contains a crude reflector, the LED (normal blue-white tint), and a flat plastic lens secured by a screw-on bezel.
The body contains the 3x AG13 button cells (included), as well as the switch and the clip. The cells are replaceable via a single screw that holds the cover in place.
Brightness is pretty good although at the short length of the goose-neck the spot is too small to cover a whole page. I may modify the "lens" and lightly sandpaper it to give more diffusion. I'll be using mine as a worklight over audio mixers and other AV gear. It's light enough that it could be clipped to a chest pocket or a hat brim. The goose-neck stiffness is just about right for making adjustments that will then stay in place. This light should be very useful for tasks like soldering or anytime you need precise positioning of a hands-free small light. I used it tonight for putting those tiny split rings on my L1P and it was great!
If using it at a greater distance from your task, the spot beam from the LED should be just fine as is.
I compared it to one of the CMG Infinity Ultras that I finally received from that thread here of a few weeks ago. This booklight is about 90% as bright but has better throw. It's a great bargain light and I had nothing else like it.
Comes in a variety of freakishly bright, transluscent colors.
The body contains the 3x AG13 button cells (included), as well as the switch and the clip. The cells are replaceable via a single screw that holds the cover in place.
Brightness is pretty good although at the short length of the goose-neck the spot is too small to cover a whole page. I may modify the "lens" and lightly sandpaper it to give more diffusion. I'll be using mine as a worklight over audio mixers and other AV gear. It's light enough that it could be clipped to a chest pocket or a hat brim. The goose-neck stiffness is just about right for making adjustments that will then stay in place. This light should be very useful for tasks like soldering or anytime you need precise positioning of a hands-free small light. I used it tonight for putting those tiny split rings on my L1P and it was great!
If using it at a greater distance from your task, the spot beam from the LED should be just fine as is.
I compared it to one of the CMG Infinity Ultras that I finally received from that thread here of a few weeks ago. This booklight is about 90% as bright but has better throw. It's a great bargain light and I had nothing else like it.
Comes in a variety of freakishly bright, transluscent colors.
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