There are some days when I canβt help but wonder why so many
companies are intent on reinventing the paperclip. Okay, not
exactly the paperclip in this example, but the clip
light.
In just the last couple of years, I have seen and reviewed
lights with gator clips, lights that clip on hats, lights that have
removable clips and lights with clips and stretchy goose necks.
Some of these clip lights have been better quality or more cleverly
made than others, but they have all served basically the same
purpose β they clip on something and shine a light.
Thatβs why Iβll forgive any of our readers who groaned when they
saw the title of this review, as they thought to themselves βnot
another clip light review!β Because yes, that is exactly what I
will be talking about today; but bear with me. I agreed to do this
review because I felt that this particular clip light had a
little something extra, that it wasnβt just another
incarnation of an already done and overly played-out design.
So without any further ado, I present to you the My Light LED Clip
Light.
The My Light Clip Light is available in Blue Midnight, Pink
Popsicle, Purple Passion, Green Clovers, Clear Crystal and Charcoal
Gray; I was send the blue and pink versions.
I think that the following pictures of the blue version should
show that the approximately 4β³ long x 2β³ wide light is quite a bit
more substantial than some of the clip lights I have reviewed in
the past, and it is also more attractive.
The My Light weighs 1.7 ounces, and it is composed of two main
parts: the rotating ball which comprises the flashlight head, and
the adjustable clip body. The flashlight head is a 1.5β³ sphere
containing two user replaceable 3V 2032 disk batteries and two
sealed white 8000mcd LEDs.
The rear of the sphere opens to allow access to the battery
compartment, and a rubber gasket adds some level of water
resistance to the threaded plastic pieces. The My Light website
says that the light is submergible, and I verified this to be true.
Battery life is given as approximately 40 hours with two fresh
cells.
The Clip Light is turned on or off by pressing the rubber sealed
button on the rear of the head.
When the sphere is slipped into the tension forks which hold it
to the clipβs body, it can be rotated in any direction without
slipping from the forkβs grip. The tension forks are wide enough
that even though the lightβs head is easily removed, it shouldnβt
be easy to unintentionally dislodge.
At the base of the tension fork on the clipβs neck, there is a
ball joint which allows the neck to be aimed forward or backwards,
up to a 180ΒΊ angle total.
The ball joint also allows the neck to be turned 360ΒΊ, allowing for light placement exactly where it
is needed.
The clip portion of the light is a substantial improvement over
any Iβve seen. Its jaws open a w-i-d-e 1.25β³ allowing the clip to
clamp down on supports of many different thicknesses. The
non-marking rubber pads inside the clip also adjust to allow for
the best grip possible.
The glow produced by the two white LEDs is bright enough for
comfortable reading in a darkened room. It would be a great light
for reading in the backseat of a car, as it is bright enough for
the reader but would not be distracting to the driver. The light is
also bright enough to casting a safe beam when walking on a dark
path.
Even though at first the My Light Clip Light might be seen as
βyet another clip light,β it is a better version than usual. The My
Light is more ruggedly made, more attractive, more adjustable and
more substantial than those I have reviewed in the past. It has
also won my 16 year old daughterβs seal of approval. When she saw
the light, her first words were βOoooh, I get that when you are
done.β
Luckily I have two⦠;0)
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