Kandle by Ozeri II Book Light -- LED Reading Light Designed for Books and eReaders.
-
MAK
> 3 dayKandle II by Ozeri is the best book light Ive owned, after using three other e-book lights with my Amazon Kindle. I like it to the point that I have already bought three more as gifts for family and friends. It is very compact, lightweight, clips securely to the top edge of the Kindle, and illuminates the whole screen evenly. The newest version has two functional improvements; there is now a self-locking battery cover and the light goes off - and stays off - automatically when the device is closed. This demonstrates Ozeris commitment to manufacture fine products. Furthermore, their customer service is outstanding. When my original Kandle began malfunctioning, I contacted them for a replacement as the device was still under warranty. I received a response from them within hours. They apologized for the problems I was experiencing with their product and a new Kandle II was at my door the same week, free of charge (I did not have to waste time returning the original device). In summary, the Kandle II e-book light is extremely functional, esthetically very pleasing, and I highly recommend the Kandle II by Ozeri to anyone looking for a light to use with their Amazon Kindle.
-
Mommylucy
> 3 dayThis is a great light. Its small, bright, sleek and fits right onto my Kindle Touch. I leave it there all the time, so Im never hunting around for it. It seems pricey, but I think the design is definitely worth it. After about 45 days I started to have problems with it NOT turning off; batteries dying...no good! Amazon was only offering a partial refund and ME paying return shipping. No thank you, not for a $25 book light! I contacted Ozeri directly. Theres where the value comes in: I explained my problem and disappointment. I got a reply in less than 24 hours, sent them my order# from Amazon and within 24 hours after that I had a new light in my mailbox. That is service and that makes for loyal customers! Love my light and Love Ozeri...
-
duffer
Greater than one weekOverall I am happy with my Kandle II. As other reviewers have commented it is a little wobbly when you clip it on so you can still see the screen, and the light does fade a tiny bit near the bottom of the screen. However, neither of these things bother me much and I am enjoying being able to read at night without bothering my husband. Overall I am pleased with it and glad I purchased it! Updated to add: I was contacted by Ozeri and for my positive feedback, I was sent 4 extra sets of batteries for my Kandle II. I have since used all these batteries. I read about an hour at a time with the Kandle set on the low setting and am replacing batteries every 2 weeks or less. I wish I had known it was going to go thru batteries so quickly, makes it a bit more expensive now that I know that.
-
Erik
> 3 dayI purchased a Kindle and as an afterthought purchased this light. I had heard family members saying if you have a Kindle you need a light. My mother has had two lights and evaluated many others as she seeks out the perfect light. When I got this one, I immediately called her to say how wonderful it is. I have seen hers and both have illuminated the screen unevenly. She has struggled with this. This light gives a very even glow for the screen. It is not too harsh or too soft. The other challenge for lights is how to attach them. This is perfect. It clips to the top of the device, does not get in the way, nor does it add any noticeable weight. It is the same color as my Kindle so it matches well to boot. The light comes with an extra set of batteries, a small screwdriver to remove the battery compartment, and a cloth draw-string bag to keep everything in. I will wait to see if it gets the advertised 25 hours of battery life. So far so good though. I would purchase it again and have recommended it to my mom. How much better can you get than that?
-
Tamass6943
> 3 dayBecause of all the issues I have read about and heard about with the lighted Kindle covers I refused to buy one. However most of my reading is done at night so I needed a light. I bought several different lights in the three weeks I have owned my Kindle and none of them worked the way I wanted. They didnt light the whole page, they had a horrible glare, they got in the way of my reading, they burned out quickly and so on. The Kandle on the other hand is PERFECT!!!! I can angle the light, it clips on without being in the way, there is no horrible glare,and best of all the light stays on the Kindle and not all over the room so I can read in bed and not disturb my husband. It also works great on regular books as my husband was using it the other day while reading. He also found that it is the perfect light to use in dark places with instruction manuals. I love the Kandle as it fits perfectly inside my neoprene cases zipper pocket when I do not need it. Plus the fact that for the price it also comes with batteries, an extra set of batteries and a screw driver for the battery compartment. Plus to order replacement batteries is only $5 for 25 batteries...that is a steal compared to the other lights I have purchased. I have used this light for a total of 49.5 hours so far and it is still just as bright as the day it arrived. Another benefit is that there are two light settings..bright and brighter so I can adjust it to fit my needs and neither one produces a glare. This light makes my Kindle experience even better!
-
Neil Lowe
> 3 dayI have used many personal book lights in my 60 + years of reading. Most of them were flimsy and poorly designed. As for lighting ones book page... mostly inadequate. I decided to try one more time when I bought my wife a new monochrome Kindle. EUREKA !! The Kandle II actually works beautifully at illuminating the reading area, it is well made and has those little refinements (e.g. auto shut-down)that please customers. In short, after many years I have finally found a book light that I can enthusiastically recommend. It is a truly 5 star product.
-
SB
> 3 dayThis light has a good amount of power. I am able to see just fine on the low level light, but if I find my eyes starting to strain I can bump it up to the high power. What I have found works best is to clip it onto the side of the Kindle and not the top. Although it doesnt weigh very much, it can throw the balance off a tad. This way, it also has no problem providing enough light to cover the entire screen. All in all, a good light.
-
JLM
> 3 dayIm so happy with this light that I recently purchased a second one. I have a Kindle 3 and this light works beautifully with it. Is it brighter closer to the bulbs than the bottom of the page? Of course it is, but not by much. This light gives off plenty of illumination to read anywhere on the page. Im over 50 and struggle to see well in poor light, but I can read just fine with this. If you do happen to have trouble, simply re-orient your Kindle page to landscape and clip your light to the long side of the Kindle and youll be fine. Ive also used this light for reading a regular book in a car at night and it works well for that too.
-
W. Nicholls
> 3 dayI have the version with two brightness levels. It clamps onto my Nook Touch reader well, and If I lift up the articulating lamp I can keep the light in place while closing the cover I use with my reader. I cant complain about the illumination which is bright and broad - especially compared to the single LED Nook light I was using before. I just had to change the batteries and was surprised at how fussy the procedure is. The battery compartment is held in place with a tiny screw, so you need a jewelers screwdriver. The batteries stack and you have to get the bottom one under a tab before you can add the second cell. Keeping the batteries in place while replacing the door and its screw is somewhat tricky. Im frankly disappointed that changing batteries requires a tool, requires removal of a small (easy to lose) screw, and it requires some artful reassembly technique. Considering how fast this light burns through batteries, youll need to change cells often enough that the poor compartment design is a problem. And youll need to carry a screwdriver to change cells when you travel. A second minor complaint is that I can fold the articulating arm down in contact with the reader and its hard to tell that the LEDs are on since the lamp head is opaque. This light would be improved if there was a translucent portion of the lamp assembly that would serve as an indicator lamp to warn you if the lights still on when the arm is folded flat.
-
Earl Meyerson
> 3 dayI read a lot at night while my spouse sleeps next to me. She often tells me to the light off. I had a previous light I used on my kindle but it had a long arm and flopped around a lot. This light is small and compact and clips right onto my kindle touch with its case on it. The light head is very bright and stable and can be positioned perfectly to make the e-ink display properly viewable without creating a significant glare. This is by far the best light I have used with my kindle. I highly recommend this to any kindle user who wants to read in low light, or does not want to disturb anybody else in a dark environment.