does this light bright enough and is this bright to the max immediately when turn it on or takes a while like the lights in ikea
1968059
It is bright enough. It progressively lights depending on how low or high you want it. It's like the IKEA one. I love it!
1968060
It's nice and bright. It's on a dimmer so it doesn't go to max right away, of course - it starts out dim and goes bright, but responds very quickly to your touch. It's not like the old CFL lights, if that's what you mean, which begin dim and then slowly get to full brightness.
2026328
yes. when the light is off you press the button amd it comes on bright. press it again amd it goes off. just like normal. in order to get the dim mode to shine you must press the button 3 times really quick. so everytime you turn the light on it shines bright.
1690288
I wish I could give you an accurate answer, however, new have only had the light for about a month. We really do love it. It is not blinding light, but a very soft accent lamp. We have not noticed any dimness of the light since we put it out. I have recommended this light to my family and friends, and would do to anyone who is looking for a non-wired light!
1992729
No it comes on rather quickly and bright. I use one in my basement and one in a upstairs bathroom.
663653
I think it would be to bright. I installed in a small galley style kitchen. It's almost as bright as daylight on a sunny day. Great light but not soft.
1266803
I'd say it's definitely bright enough. The strobe is very bright and fast, but it would take you a few seconds to access that function. I accidentally looked into the bulb at 2 lumens today and I was seeing a white spot for about a minute.
927935
It has quite a span in brightness. It goes from very dim to pretty bright. I personally like it as bright as it will go but it can go so dim there is barely any light at all. Hope that helps!
713905
My light has 5 modes. The remote switch is temporary on. If I wait more than 8 seconds between turn-on, it will be the bright setting. But if I turn it on-off-on in less than 8 seconds it toggles through the modes. Very annoying for a weapon mounted light!
1737986
It isn't as bright as i would like it to be. It also requires a certain kind of bulb that doesn't give off a lot of light. It also depends on how big the room is. Hope this helps!
1892681
Not my experience, I have it in a small closet with the light centered in the middle of the ceiling and even if I have the hallway light on and open the door the light comes on routinely. It also comes on during daylight hours as well and though my hallway is a bit dark, it is no where near pitch black or super bright.
747656
It depends on how bright a light you really need. When I turn it onto 10, it's like a weak lamp, but certainly bright enough for me to sort clothes by color (navy and blue do not get mixed up.)
1918716
My guess is this one will be too bright for you. It's almost too bright for us. There's no way it's the "very dim" you're looking for. We finally gave up looking for a dim one and settled for this. (At least it's cute.) Good luck!
1381405
yes, it is bright I have it under the kitchen cabinet to light up the counter top.
1878935
I use it for a corner of my desk that the overhead light does not light up. This light is actually pretty bright. I am totally satisfied with it. I have the light about 10 inches above the base. Lights up a pretty decent amount of desk space.
567337
Yes. Very bright. You get used to it and it is worth it for me due to the functionality of the unit. It has solved a problem for me and the blue light is a very mild annoyance.
131924
If used indoors this CFL gets to full brightness within 5 seconds of turning on. I do have some of these outside and when temperature is below 55oF I noticed that it takes about a minute to bring the bulb up to operating temperature and full brightness.
747658
The light is "adjustable" as to how bright your want it to be when you wake up. When you have it at the highest setting I think it is very bright. Everyone's sight is a little different due to age, etc. but in my opinion, this would be plenty light to read by. I hope this helps. I think this is a nifty little item and am very glad I purchased it!