Do these lights give off enough light to read by?
193577
oh, no...just nice ambiance....have rocks & shells in mine & placed on porch
193578
No,but they may come close depending on you use them. I put glass stones and a few other reflective bits in the pint jars and they are surprising bright. If I had no power I think I could come close to reading if I had two or three jars close by. Hope that helps.
193579
I have two of these, both put on small jelly jars and YES, I could read using ONE of them. the other seemed to be weaker. Honest answer!
1688361
Not electrically; but the ones I have are mounted in our bedroom & a bit bright. Because they're LED, there's very little heat generated, so we swivel them to point upwards & throw a colored cloth over them, or if you don't want color, a folded handkerchief does the trick. This way, we have the brightness for reading, then in a couple of seconds a more muted "mood" lighting for a romantic ambiance
1398275
No I do not think they will give enough light. I used them inside paper lanterns. The tables were inside with low lighting. These were smaller than I expected but served the purpose for me. Hope this helps!
1565412
I purchased one as a test. In my opinion NO they do not put out enough light for a table. Therefore I gave up on the idea and will wait until there have been improvements.
569250
I agree with the previous answer, the light is minimal. If you had them on either side of you path and spaced pretty close, probably every foot or two you might have enough light. Cool idea, but no sure if these are the right choice.
902819
They will be bright enough. Some people experience a humming sound with them, but I haven't had that problem. The biggest problem is that it's difficult, at times, to connect to the lights. This is particularly bothersome when you're trying to turn them off at night.
778530
I would say no, the bulbs do not put off any really light and the actually light base it's self puts off very little as well, more of a light glow. If he is looking to read at night i would suggest a Book light.
535422
It really doesn't give out a lot of light. Personally, I would want a brighter light for reading. We use it to light a dark nook in our entryway. For that, it's great and has been doing the job for about 8 months now.
2231318
You are right the lights are very bright. Mine are behind something so I don't have your problem. I don't think I can improve on the answers from Wally B and Robert C.
425036
Yes. The light output is decent. Not .5 or 1 watt strong, of course, but enough to be seen in daylight.
1964270
Yes, I have 10 of them in my home. One in each room and in the hallways. I'm using them as light for the whole room. I hung them high so the light can spread. I have 2 of them in my bedroom, one on either side of the bed for reading or whatever. But bare in mind LED lights or different than incandescent lights. They put out a sort of blueish light. Hang it right where you want read.
2089034
Well sure, you can. But I've found that this LED bulb isn't as bright as a standard bulb. I wouldn't try to read by them, but they do provide enough light to see by. And they should last a long time!
1877699
I don't know. They are at our cabin. If they are not bright enough for you at least they look nice.
1215639
Nope. Only enough output to keep from walking into furniture. Don't try reading. Ok for me I like floor and table lamps anyway.
778296
These lights have many different brightness levels, you should be able to find a level that allows you to read by these lights.
974443
Yes. They are adequate, but definitely not the strongest lights you can buy. For the price, they are handy to have and comfortable to wear.
1516561
It depends on the bulb you installed on the lamp. The lamp height is good for the reading.