I purchased both the Mighty Bright TravelFlex and the XtraFlex (1 not 2), so I'm posting this review for both products. I wasn't sure which would work better for me, or which would provide better light. After using both, I can't really tell any difference in the amount of light each puts out. Both work great, and are easily the best booklights I've ever used. I used to have an Itty Bitty non-LED light, with the old style battery brick, which was beyond cumbersome. Lately, I've purchased several LED lights from local stores, but none of them got the job done. The main problems were: light not bright enough, light not dispersed properly, and clip/neck not designed properly. All of these have been solved by Mighty Bright.
1. Brightness: For both lights, the single LED puts out bright white light. I was surprised that the single battery TravelFlex seemed to put out as much light as the 3 battery XtraFlex. Not sure what the difference actually is or why one needs 3 batteries, but to my eye they were the same. I was thinking about getting the XtraFlex 2, but didn't based on some reviews that stated people only used 1 of 2 LED's. I would imagine the XtraFlex 2 to be VERY bright with both LED's on, and would be overkill for regular reading. Both of the lights I purchased easily lit up both pages of a standard sized book.
2. Dispersion: Unlike cheaper lights, both Mighty Bright lights have a dispersion lens, creating an even light across both pages of a book. Cheap lights give you a hot spot with decreasing light away from the center, much like a regular flash light would provide. With the Mighty Brights, both pages were properly lit from top to bottom, and I don't have to adjust the light at all when moving from line to line and page to page. These lights are designed perfectly in this respect!
3. Clip/Flex necks: Here's where these two lights differ. Both clip securely to the book, although the TravelFlex wiggled a little more due to the smaller clip, but it wasn't falling over or anything. I was using a paperback, and I'm sure a hardback would make them even more secure. The XtraFlex has a slightly longer flex neck, allowing you to put the light head up and over the book a little further, perhaps giving a SLIGHTLY more even light. But, the TravelFlex neck is plenty long for lighting the pages. On both lamps, the flex necks are flexible yet sturdy, so you can put the light head wherever you want and it actually stays there! I've used several lights in which you either could not get the head in the right place because the neck was so stiff or the head would fall because the neck was so loose. Neither problem exists on the Mighty Brights.
For clips, the XtraFlex has a much bigger clip, which can actually be used as a stand to allow you to use the XtraFlex as a small desk light. This is actually very handy as a small light next to a laptop computer or if you have any writing to do at a desk but don't want to light up the whole room. The TravelFlex doesn't allow for this, but the smaller size is geared toward travel and the TravelFlex can be folded up into a smaller package than the MightyFlex (which is still pretty small, and either light will probably fit into any travel bag you use). The bigger clip on the XtraFlex also would allow to more easily clip to a headboard, the top of a laptop screen, etc.
In the end, both of these are GREAT lights. It is so nice to find proper design, as though someone actually tested these lights on a book in a dark room. Imagine that! Other lights I've turned on, and immediately known they wouldn't work. I've actually rubber-banded tissues over a travel light head to try and get dispersed light, which Mighty Bright has accomplished with a nice lens. The light is bright, white, and clean, and the LED's will last forever. I'm hoping the batteries last a long time, too. The TravelFlex came with one AAA installed; the XtraFlex came with 6 AAA's, 3 to use and 3 as back up. I'll have to see if the extra batteries make any difference in the long run.
If you read in the dark, buy a Mighty Bright, you won't regret it! Mighty Bright TravelFlex Book Light, Black
I use this light with a kindle DX. It is excellent for its size and brightness, but the clip is too narrow to fasten directly to a kindle; it can clip only to a cover.
I considered (and tried a friend's) Mighty Bright XtraFlex 2 light, but liked the idea of a smaller, single battery light. This light fits that bill perfectly. Unfortunately, the kindle is too thick for the clip to hold to the light. The larger XtraFlex2 light could clip to the kindle, but is also best with a cover because its clip is wider than the bezel of the kindle DX.
after reading reviews on the 3 book lights in the kindle accessory store, one of them recommended this.
man were they ever right!
this sucker is so bright! it's great. i even use it as a mini flash light late at night (i'm pregnant and sleep on the recliner b/c it's the only place i can get comfortable).
it's got one battery (AAA i believe, which is good b/c that means you don't have to buy a special battery), it's slim (which is huge b/c the last thing i need is something bulky when i have a kindle, a kindle case, and a light). it's neck is really long so you can position it many different ways.
it's just perfect all around.
i bought the medge light for my husband to go with his medge travel case and that was $30. this is 1/2 the price and does twice the job.
the on/off switch is really nice too. there's definitely no "accidental" turning on. as the other mighty bright light in the kindle store has complaints of.
if i could do this all over again, i would have gotten this in silver and black. (silver = me; black husband).
if i could find the case for the medge light, i would've returned it.
ps. i would highly recommend using this with a case. i am not a fan of clipping lights to a device. - Book Light - Kindle Accessory - Ebook Light - Booklight'
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