Can I use this to read at night?
304717
Yes you can. My son read it in the car when it was dark and he didn't complain. Lately I have been using it at night to read and its okay. I don't like it on my head but if you position it right toward the book its fine. Kind of bright. Its a great purchase but maybe a book lamp would help if your sole purpose is to read at night.
304718
Yes - I do use this to read at night. My Kindle may have spoiled me, as regular books appear "just plain dark" and I find I no longer like limiting myself to "that one chair near the lamp". If I want to read on the couch or on the porch or wherever, the light isn't good enough and the head lamp makes reading in those places practical. Yes the light is comfortable enough to wear while reading, and the variable light settings allow you to pick how much additional light you need.
304719
Yes sure, you have 3 degrees of light power, lower one will be good and it will be comfortable on your eyes.
231118
Yes, I use it as a reading light in bed before I go to sleep. You do have to keep the light close (about 30 centimeters) to the page.
1805102
For old, tired eyes to read by in the dark of night? No. As mood lighting or light to eat by? Great.
742003
on the weekends, I read almost constantly and I always use the glow light ( I find it reduces the glare from the lamps in my house). It usually lasts for 30 hours or so.
1756223
I tried it in a semi dark room. It is quite difficult to read. There is no back lighting.
1981257
Yes, it has a backlight that stays on, so you can read it in most any light. It's not too bright, just bright enough to do the job.
1063765
no, not really, the lamp is bright enough to light the keyboard on your lap top so you can type in the dark, but the "square area" of illumination is limited, if you are reading a paperback, maybe. and no the light has only the one setting, on and off.
657802
It's a night light.... it is enough light to get around but you are not going to be able to sit there and read a book. Besides that it runs on a battery which is not all that big.....it is a convenience if you have to get up at night or come back to camp at night (there is a switch by the front door)
2256941
It depends. When the batteries are new, it is bright enough for me to read as long as the lamp is close. As the batteries fade, so does the brightness of the lamp. The batteries begin to fade fairly quickly. I guess my answer would be that it is possible to read just by this lamp, but really it is more of a night light not really intended for extended reading. In that regard, it is excellent. Hope this helps.
1389124
Not really. This light is for outdoor activities, and quite powerful, too. This is too bright even with the light diffusing lens up and too wide-beam for indoor use. In fact, I think you'll hurt your eyes trying to read with this. Buy one of those single-LED small reading lights, preferably with a clip to snap it to your book or table and a flexible arm to position it comfortably.
54178
You can leave it on but it doesn't read continuously. You have to press a button to get the current reading. Therefore, there is no point in leaving it on unless someone is going to press the button and check on it at intervals during the night.
1732539
I haven't used it for reading but don't see why that would be a problem. I use it for up close carpentry work, etc. My favorite feature, though, is it's focused light for distance outside.
366388
Yes, you can set the back light to different levels. I set mine on low and I can read it very clearly at night. Hope this helps. Herb
1182916
This is relatively bright. It lights the path enough for limited visibility on night runs, so it may be a bit too bright for reading in a dark room, especially if you're trying to be a little discrete.
518446
I have the lamp by my sofa where I read at night. So, for me, the answer is "yes." Choose a light bulb of a wattage that works for you, and then the lamp gives you a lot of flexibility as to how to position it.
1221487
You can, but difficult at higher magnification, I use my all the time, I replaced the the battery operated led with a 12 led from radioshack, connected to the power source, because I forget to turn it off! Lol,
535419
I wouldn't use it for reading unless there really wasn't any other lighting available, camping perhaps. But only in a limited capacity.