[.uk] Zelco "itty bitty" Fluorescent Book Light

Amazon.com Review:
The Itty Bitty flourescent book light by Zelco is a welcome refinement of a great original. By scaling back the footprint of the clip, the size of the light's hood, and the heft of the materials, Zelco has made this lamp sleek, compact, and practically weightless. Though slightly less sturdy than the original, the flourescent book light is still bright and strong, great for fatigue-free reading in a darkened room. The bulb, mounted on an adjustable telescoping arm, switches on automatically when the arm is extended and off when it retracts. Clipped securely onto the cover of your book, it shines only on the pages, not on your sleeping bedfellow. For power, the light requires two AA batteries, or one of Zelco's compatible AC adapters. --Emily Bedard

"itty bitty squeaky" Book Light:
I have been using this book light solely during my bedtime readings and I must say that after a year and a half it started to brake down. The fluorescent light is the right size and brightness; however, it doesn't always light up entirely. It requires me to press hard in the area of the on button or simply keep turning it on and off until the whole bulb lights up. In addition, the joint between the light part and the handle started to make a squeaky sound especially noticed during the night. I tried putting oil in that spot since there are no screws I could adjust. Well, it made matters worst. Before I bought this gadget I worried about waking up my "honey" with the overhead light, now I worry about the teeth grinding sound that the book light makes. Time to get a better one before I'm asked to sleep on the couch.

chris:
I am in general happy with the light. I choose it over others because it takes AA batteries and I have a recharger. I did not find it too heavy as some have said. I do agree it sometimes takes forever to light up. When I first used it wouldn't light up so I chalked it up to old batteries. I 20 minutes later it was working. I have a need for this light and in most cases it does the trick.

Takes forever to turn on:
The people who commented about how long this light takes to turn on are absolutely right. It got so bad that I started timing it. It takes a minimum of two minutes to turn on and I have timed it at as long as six minutes. So when you just want a cosy read before bed, FIRST turn on the light, then go brush your teeth. By the time you get back, it might even be on. In all fairness, the light, when it finally does go on, is a nice bright white. I generally always use book lights with their AC adaptors, because I use them too much to bother with batteries. But you have to buy the AC adaptor separately. Even though the light is lovely, nothing this expensive should work so badly. But then, in my life, the search for the perfect book light is right up there with the search for the perfect hair dryer. Back to the drawing board, or the shopping cart, as the case may be.

Secret to turning light on right away!:
This is a great book light and easily the best, simplest, and most durable of the Itty Bitty lights. Don't ask me why, but a fellow reviewer tipped me off that the secret to getting the light on immediately, EVERY TIME, is to hold it near a lighted incandecent light fixture. Before I go to bed each night, I just push the switch, then hold it near the light in my hallway. It lights up instantly every time. Saved me buying a new light when I learned this trick, and now I'm very happy.

Best Booklight Yet:
I have owned 5 different book lights over the past 10 years and this flourescent book light is the best yet. It is stable and gives great light to the book you're reading without lighting up the entire room. I would definitely recommend this product to my friends and family.

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