Serious Readers Reading Lights

quid-itch

What is so special about the type of bulb used in these heavily advertised "Serious Reader" lights?

The lights are an eye-watering price - are they using a secret type of bulb or is it simply massively overcharging for a LED or similar that is widely available?

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Neil_Jones

Discussed previously:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5510738/lights-from-serious-readers

Some more discussion here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270255

quid-itch

I did use the forum search for "serious readers" but that thread didn't come up. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction - it looks, as I suspected that the brand is taking people for a ride

Norman_Castle

quid-itch wrote: »

What is so special about the type of bulb used in these heavily advertised "Serious Reader" lights?

The lights seem to be either 3500 or 4000k. These are daylight bulbs giving a whiter light which can appear brighter and make tasks such as reading or crafts much easier.

John_Gray

I thought the prices for "gold-plated" "oxygen-free" "high quality" Monster cables were a spectacular rip-off, but the prices for "Serious Readers" lights are quite mind-bogglingly amusing! They could sell London Bridge or the Eiffel Tower several times over, I would think...

"Taking people for a ride"? Yes, to the edge of the solar system (and back, maybe).

stragglebod

You'd want to make sure you use a decent power cable too or the light will look rubbish. No need to go overboard though, you can get a cheap 2m cable for less than $900 here

unrecordings

They probably have to charge so much to mitigate their Royal Mail fees caused by sending unsolicited junk mail to all and sundry who return it back to their freepost address along with miscellaneous but heavy bric a brac...


...if you know what I mean

LadyDee

Daylight bulbs are very good for craft work such as embroidery, but I think for reading you need a softer light, otherwise there is likely to be a glare from the white pages, especially if you wear glasses. I bought one of these lamps which works well for both.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MHTO116/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

greyteam1959

Bought my old Mum one of these after she had a choking fit over the Serious Readers rip off price.
Excellent light
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DS57OGW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1