daylight24 Booklight Black

A perfect 10

Every now and again there is a product that stands above the crowd. The daylight24 Booklight is such an item.



I have looked at various book lights from the two major producers: MightyBright and Zelco. Most current offerings by them are LED based lights. I have been less satisfied with these for a variety of reasons. I might have considered the incandescent itty bitty light from Zelco but many reviewers have warned of quality control issues. I have owned the Lightwedge but it is cumbersome to keep moving it and it scratches easily leaving it unpleasant and annoying to use.



Design: The clamp/battery base holds 3 AA batteries. This may add bulk and weight (an advantage see below) but this leads to a longer battery life. There is a convenient on/off switch on top the base. The bottom has two pieces that slide out to the sides to form a stable base so this light may be set on a table instead of only attached to a book. The base also has rubber feet to hold it in place. The extra batteries in the base give it the necessary support. The goose neck that holds the lamps comes out of the front not the top as in most other similar designs. This design allows you to move the light in a much broader way nearer the book. The light itself is long and narrow which allows the light to cover an entire book with absolutely no hot spots. The illumination is even over the entire book. The quality of the light from the cold cathode tube is... perfect. Unlike LED lamps it is very white but not too bright while it maintains true color palette.



Quality: Top notch. The base of the daylight24 is not at all flimsy like those made by its rivals. It has a high quality metal (yes that's right metal) toggle on off switch that is very unlikely to break. The quality of the goose neck which is important to keep the light steady is only approached by those on the Zelcos. However it is the length of this one that sets it apart from them. This goose neck makes those on the MightyBrights seem like horrible toys. The light fixture appears to be a high quality plastic on top with protective glass covering the bulb.



Feature set: The daylight24 remarkably comes with an ac adaptor and batteries unlike most others. It has its own padded carrying pouch that has two compartments one for the adaptor and one for the light.



Value: At $16 this light is a tremendous bargain. No other book light comes close.



I applaud the manufacturer for making this product and Amazon for making it so affordable. It therefore receives my highest rating and recommendation. More detail ...