Dim but funtional
This light is bright enough for me to read by with no other illumination, but the optimal brightness appears to be 4in from the bulb.  There's a distinct drop in intensity past that point. Also, there's a lot of light scatter from this lamp, so it's dim but still manages to be intrusive.<br /><br />The quality of the light is slightly cool without having that too blue LED corpse-like quality, and if it were just brighter or better focused, I would be quite happy with this.<br /><br />Yes, the clip is flimsy but I prefer it as a stand anyway. The battery cover is quite robust; don't hold the unit by the clip when trying to open the battery compartment or the clip will pop off before the cover does.
Rating: 2 stars