SAD Lights - Review of the Sadelite and the Litebook

SAD Lights - Review of the Sadelite and the Litebook

by Catherine Pratt
www.Life-With-Confidence.com

It can be a little confusing when you first start looking at buying a SAD Light so I thought it might make it a little easier if I did a comparison of the two I personally own; the Sadelight and the Litebook.

Sadelite Litebook
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Website: Northern Lights Technology Litebook
Price: $249 Cdn (approx.) $199 Cdn (approx.)
Light Source: High Output Fluorescent Tube LED
Lux: 10,000 Unknown
Light Expectancy: 5,000 hours 100,000 hours
Weight: 8 pounds 11 ounces
Warranty: 5 years 2 years
Money-Back Guarantee: 60 Days 60 Days
Pros:
Definitely feel better after using this light

Can use it as a desk lamp

Only uses 85 watts of electricity

Easy to adjust the height and angle of the light

Shines "down" on you like a regular lamp

Good customer service when need repairs
Portable

Light

Sturdy

Comes with a carrying case

Easy to take to work or when travelling
Cons:
Not very portable

Not all that attractive looking and a little chunky

Takes up a fair amount of counter space
Makes me feel slightly sick when I first start using it

Can't use it as an additional light source (like a lamp)

Painful if you look directly at it

Shines "up" at you which is more distracting

Note: I own The Litebook V1.2 which they don't sell anymore. They now sell the Litebook Elite. The Elite is slightly different than mine but for this comparison should be fairly close.

Purchasing These Lamps
These lamps can be purchased at their respective web sites which you'll find at the top of the table above. You can also find them in some drugstores and personal health care stores (places that sell wheelchairs, etc.) They can also be purchased through places like Amazon. Amazon has quite a variety of different ones to choose from as well:

Using These Lamps

I'm very fortunate in that I'm able to have two different lights as each one meets a different need. I use the Litebook at work and the Sadelight at home. You will need to decide on what requirements you have and where and when you will be using it. For example, if you travel a lot, you'll want to look into the travel SAD lights you can get.

Most of them will only require you to sit in front of them for about 15 - 30 minutes.

In my personal opinion, I definitely prefer the Sadelite over the Litebook. I don�t mind using the Sadelite whereas I almost have to force myself to use the Litebook. The feelings of nausea that the Litebook can give me are apparently quite rare in people but that is a factor for me.

If you think you do have SAD, then I highly recommend getting a SAD light. It will feel like a complete miracle for you. I couldn't believe how incredible it was to actually get my life back within just a few days. It's amazing what a difference such a simple thing of getting more light will do for you. The nice thing too is that once you buy one, there's no additional costs and you can use it year after year.