Is the Energizer HDL2BODBP Trailfinder LED Headlight good for night reading?
2006031
Yes, but it will bother people around you. They will get shot with the glare. If you are alone it works fine.
2006032
It will work for night reading, but there are better options in the market place.
2006033
If the strap is adjusted where the plastic slide is not in the back, then yes it would be good for lying down and reading. The beam however is very bright so it may wash out many pages or create a glare. If you need a bright light for reading however, this is the hot ticket.
2006034
I would say it would be much too bright. I use it for walking the dog at night. Powerful beam.
2006035
I've never used it for that purpose, but if there's nobody next to you or across from you trying to sleep then it should do the job.
1063766
It is bright enough to read in bed at night, I do it all the time. There is only one brightness.
707162
It appears that Planet Bike is no longer producing the Alias HID light, so strictly speaking the Blaze 2-watt LED would be the brightest one currently sold by Planet Bike. It is listed as having a brightness of 146 lumens, which is pretty good. I could not find any published lumen rating for the Alias HID. There is a lot to be said for the cool running and comparative ruggedness of an LED light source, not to mention the longer battery life. An LED light element uses battery power more efficiently than a high-intensity discharge bulb. I have certainly found the Blaze 2-watt headlight to be plenty bright for my purposes. One other thing to note: High-intensity discharge bulbs steadily lose their brightness as they age, whereas LED elements do not. So even if the Alias HID starts out with a higher lumen rating (which I do not know), it's brightness will decrease to maybe half that amount over time, assuming its HID bulb behaves similarly to the larger HID bulbs used for parking lot and large-store illumination.
467373
I would not recommend it for night time driving. It is best used during the day.
2093266
Yes, the biult-in IR illuminator allows one to see pretty well up to 30 yards when in near complete darkness. But you don't want to look at the ground in front of your feet 'cause the image you see is not true 1x. Bascially the ground will look closer than it actually is when using the NVD and it is hard to not stumble when navigating this way. Use one eye with the device to look ahead, use the other to glance at what is in front of your feet. If its too dark to see whats in front of you with your unaided eye, then tuff luck. A good headleamp may be more pratictal for trail walking.
1048039
Send it back while you can. The batteries are expensive, not good for much else, and my light fried after a couple of months. I bought a Weiita H807 Starlight LED Headlamp, 300 Lumen headlight found elsewhere on Amazon. It uses good old AA batteries, provides plenty of light, and has been going strong since the first week in Sept. My son also has one of these headlights and we use them on a daily basis.
1222379
You might want to take a chance on the Nook with Glowlight. It's not that expensive and it's a nice little device. The light makes a tremendous difference. I know there have been some negative reviews, but I have one and love it. It's much better than the clip on lights that are sold for unlighted e-readers. I just wanted a simple e-reader as well and I got one with a light. So I'm happy. The big difference is that you will need to buy books from B and N now, not Amazon. Remember, there will always be bad reviews when someone is dissatisfied; satisfied customers don't review as frequently. The worst that can happen is that you try it for the period that B and N allows for returns and don't like it: return it. Hope you find something you like.
1815796
Hi Mark,I'm not sure. I use the device during hunting where no any lights. I guess you shouldn't direct it to street lamps.Good luck
457406
Hi ... I hope I can express myself correctly in English. These lights are a good choice price / value. It never will be a "NiteRider", but have a good CREE LED and I can say that: Its very good quality. Once a week, I Ride MTB in the night in a Venezuelas rain forest (Its Cool!!! and veeeeery darkness). The Light NEVER FAILED. Battery Life: - 3 to 3.5 hours on medium mode -1.5 Hours in high mode - 2.5 hours in strobe (I only recommend this mode for city ride) recommendation: 1. - As long as you're not moving (mtb or trekking) is better off the light. So you avoid wearing down the battery and not so hot the lamp. Two. - Usarl light medium mode
675473
helloFor my night road tryning on the road bike is very useful, I do in Mexico than the road are very dangerous than the US, the wide headlight efective ahead is around 120° to 150° , maybe is the only weak point i detected for this item, but is a very powerfull light for only 360 lumens
498022
My seven year old says it's not bright enough to read a chapter book by. She says she could see well enough to read a board book or other book with big letters but not a regular book. She has very good vision, so she's probably a reliable source. Blue is brighter than the other colors so it might work, but a headlamp would be probably be a better bet for reading in a dark room.
2125680
Nope. This lamp isn't good for reading because most of its light is illuminated upwardly. However, I find it great for accent lighting. And if you'll use it for such application, I recommend a 40W Equivalent LED bulb. It worked best for me, especially this bulb: (Pack of 4) G25 LED Bulb 6W, Warm white, 3000K, 40W Globe Bulb Incandescent Replacement, clear Cover, Dimmable, UL Listed, Energy star certified,
231115
It might be a good reading light if it is fully charged up. The light works pretty well, but if it isn't fully charged it starts dimming pretty quickly.
850736
The brightness is excellent and within the projection field I think the visibility is better. Projection headlights have a very different pattern and you might want to google that and read about it before deciding. I like these lights, but if I did a lot of driving at night on back roads, I would probably not use them.
1997390
It does not for me. The low setting is so bright I only use the bright when necessary. I also have the I also have the Streamlight ProTac HL 1213 which has 600 lumens on the highest setting which is my favorite. But like I said get the Tenergy battery kit to save lots of money on batteries this is a great little kit. I was just up in the Mountains on spotted 50 deer bedding down with this light It was crazy and then I just made a bed up against a tree and just slept up in the High mountains at the top of snowbird. I love the more powerful one that I just mentioned a little bigger and more money but worth it. That one gets a little hot but nothing you can't handle. It does not for me. The low setting is so bright I only use the bright when necessary. I also have the I also have the Streamlight ProTac HL 1213 which has 600 lumens on the highest setting which is my favorite. But like I said get the Tenergy battery kit to save lots of money on batteries this is a great little kit. I was just up in the Mountains on spotted 50 deer bedding down with this light It was crazy and then I just made a bed up against a tree and just slept up in the High mountains at the top of snowbird. I love the more powerful one that I just mentioned a little bigger and more... » Read More It does not for me. The low setting is so bright I only use the bright when necessary. I also have the I also have the Streamlight ProTac HL 1213 which has 600 lumens on the highest setting which is my favorite. But like I said get the Tenergy battery kit to save lots of money on batteries this is a great little kit. I was just up in the Mountains on spotted 50 deer bedding down with this light It was crazy and then I just made a bed up against a tree and just slept up in the High mountains at the top of snowbird. I love the more powerful one that I just mentioned a little bigger and more money but worth it. That one gets a little hot but nothing you can't handle. « Show Less
1905090
I am not sure. I am both far and near sighted and used it on a recent trip to read regional road maps with small type. The light was very useful at night especially since many of the roads (we got lost on ) did not have streetlights.
1875944
I think its bright enough for reading in bed. I use it for that purpose and it works well.