đ One Useful Gift: Rechargeable Warm LED Book Light
A special holiday issue of One Useful Thing.
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Whatâs so great about this reading light? Three things: warm light, a solid build, and itâs rechargeable. That's one less gift that needs batteries this holiday season.
Letâs start with the warm LED light. The LuminoLite lights up two full pages of any size book with ease. The quality of the light itself is reminiscent of an old school incandescent bulb. (Thatâs about 3000K to the 2800K of an incandescent bulb, for the nerds.)
Iâve been using mine to read the rather hefty print edition of The Noma Guide to Fermentation (speaking of nerds). The warm LED light is an absolute pleasure to read by.
The flexible neck is easy to adjust and doesnât wobble when you shift position while reading. The clamp, too, stays put on your book without the need for constant adjusting. And the LuminoLite is super lightweight at only 2.15 ounces.
The power buttonâa flush panel, reallyâis satisfying to press. Sometimes I change between the three brightness levels just to hear the click. It feels durable.
The LuminoLite will last for 60 hours of reading on a single charge at the lowest brightness setting, according to the manufacturer. Mine hasnât needed recharging after two months of pretty solid use on medium brightness. Iâm inclined to believe them.
If you need a holiday gift for a reader who hops between print books and ebooks with abandon, at $12.99 US the LuminoLite is a fine choice.
Keith Monaghan writes the One Useful Thing newsletter and is a researcher who works with creative teams on projects for companies like Nike, The CW Network and Upworthy. Just reply to this email to get in touch or follow him on Twitter @keithmonaghan
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