Serious Readers reviews
Are Serious Readers lights worth it?
99 in 100 people who try a Serious Light at home keep it. Small print is as clear as day, colours look the way they really are, and your eyes stay comfortable for hours.
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Owners tell us it was worth the money.
From more than 10,000 five-star reviews.
“I was put off by the price for years. It’s worth every penny. I wish I’d bought one years ago.”
Mr Ross, Bridlington
“Not cheap but well worth the quality of life you get from these lights. My eyesight is too precious to waste time with inferior lighting.”
Mrs Thoday, Market Rasen
“When I first looked at your lights I thought they were expensive but when you look at the quality, the old saying ‘you get what you pay for’ is true.”
Mr Robotham, Lincs
▶ Hear what owners have to say.
Print looks as sharp as it does by a window the moment you switch on.
When small print gets harder in the evenings, most people put it down to their eyes, and read a little less each year without ever deciding to. After forty years we can tell you it is usually the light. At 60 your eyes need three times the light they did at 20. These are three of the changes owners tell us about.
Small print is easy to read again.
You can read your medicine bottle and your bank statement at arm’s length. On the HD Original and HD Pro, one turn of the ring shapes the beam from fine print to a full newspaper.
Darkness outside makes no difference to your reading.
The light engine rebuilds the full daylight spectrum with 98% colour accuracy, flicker-free, so small print stays crisp and colours look true however late you read.
You can read for as long as you want.
Dim it to suit your eyes and it comes back at that level next time. The arm holds where you put it and is guaranteed for life.
Who recommends Serious Lights?
More than 500 independent opticians choose to recommend Serious Lights for the benefits they provide to their patients. In the UK alone we work with 472 optical practices with 775 optometrists and 541 dispensing opticians, as well as domiciliary opticians who visit patients at home.
“Serious Lights are among the best lamps I’ve come across. They provide a natural, high quality light that improves visual comfort and clarity. Importantly, they can be easily adjusted and angled so that the light is directed onto the book or task at hand.”Lucy Winfield, Optometrist BSc (Hons) MCOptom, Braunton Eyeworks
Built to be the best, not the cheapest.
If you want the cheapest lamp, a Serious Light is not for you. It is a reliable tool for people who want the best light.
Serious Lights have been chosen for operating theatres, the British Museum and the Heathrow control tower, where fine detail and true colour matter. A warranty is only worth the company standing behind it, and ours has been building and repairing these lights for forty years. In 2025/26 alone we repaired or upgraded 1,350 of them.
A five-year warranty on the light. When something goes wrong, we repair it or we replace it.
A lifetime warranty on the arm. The flexible arm holds wherever you bend it, for good.
The HD Original and HD Essential are hand-built in Aylesbury, around fifty a day. Every HD Pro is checked over by hand, and we make no more than five a day.
Try it at home before you decide.
You can try the HD Pro+ and the HD Original at home for 90 days, and the HD Essential for 30. Most people see the difference the first time they switch it on.
“A few friends said ‘how much, you must be mad’ so when it arrived I unpacked it with the intention of sending it back. I was then amazed how easy it was to see and read even the smallest of print, so delighted.”Mrs Wells, Devon
Choose your light at your offer price.
The reason to try one is the difference it makes to your reading. The price is what makes trying one easy.
HD Pro+
New for Autumn 2026 and engineered totally without compromise if you want the best. You get cordless operation built in, plus remote control operation and the ability to fit highly specialised light filters for those with particular light sensitivities.
Used by forensic scientists, ancient manuscript restorers, plus the world’s oldest stamp valuation experts. Chosen by a global professional community to see in flawless clarity. The HD Pro+ is more stable yet lighter than the heavyweight HD Original.
“Not an ‘Aston Martin’ lamp, it’s a Rolls Royce.”Mr Roberts, Co. Durham
Engineered for additional stability
Cordless and mains operation
Remote control handset
Specialist light filters (optional)
90-day risk-free trial
5-year warranty
Free delivery
UK delivery by DHL, £12.95
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Learn more about this light
Floor light specifications
152cm, 4.8kg. The quick-change battery sits in the base, the remote handset comes with it, and the arm slots out for servicing. Carpet feet are optional.
3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm depending on beam width. 98% CRI, 4,000K, 630 lumens. Flicker-free.
Replaceable light engine, 5-year guarantee, lifetime guarantee on the arm. 7.2 watts, pennies a week to run.
Table light specifications
The rechargeable battery gives about 6.5 hours on a charge, and the remote handset comes with it. 3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm depending on beam width. 98% CRI, 4,000K, 630 lumens. Flicker-free.
Replaceable light engine, 5-year guarantee, lifetime guarantee on the arm. 7.2 watts, pennies a week to run.
HD Original
The upgraded winter 2026 HD Original is set apart in our range by its high power and precision control: an adjustable beam, full dimming, memory function, grab handle, slow start and a snooze feature for when reading turns into resting.
“The best investment we have ever made.”Mrs Dudley, Norfolk
Variable beam width
Fully dimmable
Snooze function
Heavyweight or Lightweight
Black or White finish
90-day risk-free trial
5-year warranty
Free delivery
UK delivery by DHL, £12.95
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Heavyweight (most popular): 152cm, 6kg, 23cm base.
Lightweight: 144cm, 3kg, 20cm base.
3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm. Replaceable light engine, 5-year guarantee, lifetime guarantee on the arm. 7.2 watts, pennies a week to run.
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Heavyweight: 71cm, 4.5kg, 20cm base.
Lightweight: 68cm, 2.2kg, 18cm base.
3,600 to 7,200 lux at 50cm. Replaceable light engine, 5-year guarantee, lifetime guarantee on the arm. 7.2 watts, pennies a week to run.
HD Essential
The HD Essential is for you if you are looking to enjoy the main benefits from the light without the bells and whistles loved by others.
“I thought my light was a luxury. After receiving it I realised I was wrong, it’s a necessity.”Mrs Gallagher, Isle of Arran
Daylight Wavelength Technology™
Fixed beam
Fully dimmable
Black or White
Lightweight or Heavyweight base
30-day trial
5-year warranty
Free delivery
UK delivery by DHL, £12.95
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Heavyweight (most popular): 152cm, 6kg, 23cm base.
Lightweight: 144cm, 3kg, 20cm base.
Replaceable LED bulb rated for three years of life, under a 5-year warranty on the light and a lifetime warranty on the arm. 6 watts, pennies a week to run.
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Heavyweight: 71cm, 4.5kg, 19cm base.
Lightweight: 68cm, 2.2kg, 18cm base.
Replaceable LED bulb rated for three years of life, under a 5-year warranty on the light and a lifetime warranty on the arm. 6 watts, pennies a week to run.
Enjoy what you love, wherever your day takes you.
“I want one in every room of the house.” Mrs Parsons, Worcestershire
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Start my 90-day home trialTry it at home for up to 90 days. If it is not for you, we collect it free from any UK mainland address and refund you in full.
Or call free on 0800 032 9364, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Offers cannot be combined.