Comparing task lamps?
See the reading light 99 in 100 people keep.
You have looked at the task lamps. This one is built to read under: real daylight on the page, with an arm that brings the light over your shoulder and onto the book. Try it at home for 90 days, and if you do not love it we collect it.
Alex Pratt OBE | Founder
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From £174.99 · Save up to £225
10,000 five-star reviews from the readers who use one every day.
All light is not the same.
We fuss over mattresses, diet and exercise, yet light reaches our eyes every waking hour and rarely gets a thought. We have spent forty years on nothing else.
Poor quality artificial light is working against you.
Most lamps, whatever their wattage, give out a narrow, uneven light. Print looks flat, colours wash out, and your eyes work harder for every line. It is why you angle the book towards the window, and why the evenings are the hardest time to read.
A Serious Light rebuilds real daylight, indoors.
Daylight Wavelength Technology™ recreates the full spectrum of natural daylight with 98% colour accuracy. The difference shows at the first switch-on: black print sits sharp on white paper, and the smallest type reads clearly again. See the independent research.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…
And it puts that light exactly where you read.
This is where forty years of building shows. A flexible arm and a swivel head let you shape the beam and bring it over your shoulder, down onto the page, so the light lands on the book and not in your eyes. Dim it to the exact level your eyes want, and every one of those small adjustments stays precisely where you set it.
Seeing is believing.
We have hand-built reading lights in Buckinghamshire for forty years, and 99 in 100 people who try one keep it. Read under one in your own chair for up to 90 days. If you do not love it, we collect it and refund you.
Find your reading light.
Every Serious Light puts real daylight on the page. Where they differ is how much control you want over it. Most people choose the HD Original, the best all-rounder. Step up to the Pro for a remote and a cordless option, or keep things simple with the Essential. Each is up to half price while summer stock lasts.
Our most popular light
HD Original
Read in comfort for as long as you like. Shape the beam to your page, dim it to the exact level your eyes want, and the memory brings both back at the next switch-on. Hand-built in Buckinghamshire.
Perfect forThe side table beside your reading chair. It reaches over your book, shapes to the page, and remembers where you left it.
90-day home trial · 5-year warranty · Free delivery worth £12.95
Code GP2633 at checkout
Specifications
Sits on a side table, desk or shelf beside your chair. The adjustable arm and head bring the light over your book, and every setting stays where you leave it.
Replaceable light engine, guaranteed 5 years. Just 7 watts, a few pence a week to run.
Our latest and best light
HD Pro
Every page in sharp detail, adjusted without leaving your chair. Shape the beam, dim it with real precision, and add remote control or fully cordless running as optional extras.
Perfect forReaders who want the remote in one hand, or no cable at all.
90-day home trial · 5-year warranty · Free delivery worth £12.95
Code GP2633 at checkout
Specifications
Sits on a side table or desk. The arm slots out for servicing or future upgrades, with remote control and a cordless battery available as options.
Replaceable light engine, guaranteed 5 years. Just 7 watts, a few pence a week to run.
Daylight made simple
HD Essential
Small print is easy again. One switch puts full daylight on the page: a wide, even beam with a press-and-hold dimmer function, hand-built to last in Buckinghamshire. Our entry level table light.
Perfect forPlain, everyday reading by your chair. Switch it on and sit down.
30-day home trial · 5-year warranty · Free delivery worth £12.95
Code GP2633 at checkout
Specifications
Sits on a side table or desk beside your chair. One switch puts full daylight on the page in a wide, even beam.
Replaceable LED bulb, guaranteed 3 years. Just 6 watts, a few pence a week to run.
Which reading light is right for you?
Start with what you want from it.
“I just want the best all-round reading light.”
HD Original The one most people choose. Shape the beam, set the level, and it remembers. Black or white. Table light from £199.99“I want to unplug it, or adjust it from my chair.”
HD Pro Our latest and best, with cordless and remote control options. Black only. Table light from £224.99“I want proper daylight at the lowest price.”
HD Essential One switch, full daylight on the page. Black or white. Table light from £174.99Still not sure? Call free on 0800 032 9364 and an advisor will give you an honest steer.
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The three lights, compared.
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| Best for | All-round reading | Cordless and remote | Simple value |
| Offer | Up to half price | Up to half price | Up to half price |
| Finishes | Black or White | Black only | Black or White |
| Beam | Adjustable, shapeable | Adjustable, shapeable | Wide, even, fixed |
| Dimming | Stepless with memory | Stepless with memory | Press-and-hold |
| Remote control | ✕ | ✓ optional | ✕ |
| Cordless | ✕ | ✓ optional | ✕ |
| Home trial | 90 days | 90 days | 30 days |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| You save | Up to £200 | Up to £225 | Up to £175 |
| Table light price | From £199.99 | From £224.99 | From £174.99 |
| Order Original Table | Order Pro Table | Order Essential Table |
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We now have 4! Once you've tried them, you can't revert to ordinary lamps.Mrs Fisher, Devon
Before you order.
A few straight answers.
What makes these different from an ordinary lamp?
Daylight Wavelength Technology™. It matches the wavelengths of natural daylight with 98% colour accuracy, so print stays sharp and colours stay true, however small the type. An ordinary bulb cannot do that, whatever its brightness. The home trial lets you compare the two side by side in your own chair.
Why do they cost more than an ordinary lamp?
Almost none of what you pay for is the shell. It is the daylight spectrum, a flexible arm and dimming that hold exactly where you set them, and a build meant to last, backed by a five-year warranty. An ordinary lamp is built down to a price; this one is built to be read under for years. The home trial lets you judge whether it is worth it, in your own chair.
Will a table light reach over my chair?
Yes. Each one sits on a side table or desk beside your chair, with an adjustable arm and head, so the light comes over your book rather than into your eyes. Set it where you want it and it stays there. Every table light here is also made as a floor light if you would rather it stood on the floor.
Why are they so much cheaper right now?
Summer is the quiet season for reading lights, so we run our strongest prices of the year to keep the workshop busy. These are the current lights, brand new and boxed, not seconds or old stock. We happen to hold more White than Black, so White carries the biggest saving. Once a finish sells out it will not be restocked.
Do the home trial and warranty still apply?
Yes, in full. You get 90 days at home with the Original and Pro, 30 days with the Essential, and the standard warranty on every light. A clearance light gets exactly the same service as one at full price.
How long does delivery take?
UK delivery takes five to seven working days, by tracked courier, and it is free on the lights in this clearance.
How long does the clearance last?
Until the stock runs out. The prices hold until 30th September 2026 at the latest, and the most popular finishes will go well before that.
While stocks last.
Summer is our quiet season, so these are the strongest prices of the year. Up to half price with code GP2633 at checkout or over the phone. Once a finish sells out, it is gone.
See the offersOr call free on 0800 032 9364, Mon–Fri 8:30am–5:30pm.
Prices effective until 30th September 2026. Offers cannot be combined.