WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:07.720 now some people might say the lumio is a novelty item but to those people I would 00:00:05.560 --> 00:00:12.799 say this look at the root of the word novelty it's novel which to me says 00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:17.359 you're just being closed-minded because it's in the shape of a book that is to 00:00:14.639 --> 00:00:21.519 say judging a book by its covered that was a joke but this video is actually 00:00:19.240 --> 00:00:25.359 very serious this is an unusual product for us but I got a special request to do 00:00:23.640 --> 00:00:30.720 a video about it and I was intrigued so I figured what the hey let's try 00:00:27.160 --> 00:00:35.960 something a little different 00:00:35.960 --> 00:00:42.760 the Jazz mini is a beautiful and compact aluminum stand for your smartphone that 00:00:40.000 --> 00:00:48.480 even holds tablets up to 8 in Click now to learn more in our journey to 00:00:45.480 --> 00:00:51.079 determine what exactly lumio is we'll 00:00:48.480 --> 00:00:54.879 start with their website hello.com seems to suggest that in fact lumio is 00:00:53.160 --> 00:01:00.000 something much more than just a lamp with words like Simplicity possibility 00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:03.920 and Beauty well I don't know anything about that stuff but what I do know is 00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:06.840 that lumio is an LED lamp in the shape of a book it features an environmentally 00:01:05.600 --> 00:01:12.280 conscious construction that is recyclable although it doesn't allow the integrated battery rated at about 8 00:01:10.080 --> 00:01:16.080 hours to be replaced and you can choose from three different finishes cherry 00:01:13.759 --> 00:01:21.680 maple or walnut also the pages are made of waterresistant tyvec the way it works 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:25.320 is and I have to admit it's actually about as captivating as most of the 00:01:23.520 --> 00:01:29.600 pictures in their Gallery suggest you simply open up what looks like a fairly 00:01:27.479 --> 00:01:33.200 ordinary hard cover book and an internal switch which automatically turns the 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:37.159 lamp on and reveals a surprisingly powerful light source brightness control 00:01:35.240 --> 00:01:42.079 is strictly analog that is to say you control it by opening up the book more 00:01:39.600 --> 00:01:45.399 or less the spine is made of wood like the rest of the cover which gives it 00:01:43.560 --> 00:01:50.719 strength and mounting flexibility so you can open it up on a flat surface prop it 00:01:48.000 --> 00:01:54.560 up like a book open it up fully and pin it there with the neodimium magnets 00:01:52.840 --> 00:02:00.039 embedded in the cover and the included magnetic widget or put the included 00:01:57.920 --> 00:02:04.360 leather strap on the widget and hang it for a completely different effect there 00:02:02.640 --> 00:02:07.880 are some other creative ideas that were included with the kickstarter launch 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:10.760 video such as sticking it to a metal surface such as a shelf when you're 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:16.400 trying to get something from inside a closet um but honestly unless I was 00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:21.720 planning for a place to put my lumo like if I were to run out and specifically 00:02:19.239 --> 00:02:27.800 buy a metal shelf or a small table to put next to my reading chair that has a 00:02:24.319 --> 00:02:29.400 metal surface um I just didn't find many 00:02:27.800 --> 00:02:34.920 places that I could stick it that would make a of sense I mean the fridge 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:40.120 perhaps if the light included with my fridge was already broken perhaps and 00:02:37.920 --> 00:02:44.720 there in lies the problem a big part of the pitch for lumo is convenience pull 00:02:43.200 --> 00:02:48.159 it out when you can't find something in the dark pull it out when you need to 00:02:46.440 --> 00:02:50.680 read a book under a kitchen cabinet instead of 3T to the right where the 00:02:49.560 --> 00:02:54.560 lighting appears to be perfectly adequate or and this one really made my 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:59.480 eyes just about roll out of my skull onto the floor pull it out an emergency 00:02:57.200 --> 00:03:03.840 situation what defines a convenient solution in my eyes is something that's 00:03:01.400 --> 00:03:07.080 easier and or faster than the other way to achieve an objective and given the 00:03:05.280 --> 00:03:11.879 popularity of smartphones with integrated flashes uh you're more likely 00:03:09.400 --> 00:03:16.120 to have one of those handy than a lumio in any of the above scenarios so in 00:03:14.080 --> 00:03:20.480 short I think those things are lumio trying to be something it's not it's not 00:03:18.599 --> 00:03:24.360 really any more convenient than a flashlight and if those were better than 00:03:22.640 --> 00:03:29.840 other Solutions I'm sure we'd light our houses with them and carry them around 00:03:25.799 --> 00:03:31.920 too but we don't and besides for $160 I 00:03:29.840 --> 00:03:35.959 can get a pretty cool flashlight and a book to like point it at instead if I'm 00:03:34.080 --> 00:03:40.239 looking at this from a purely pragmatic perspective so we need to detach from 00:03:38.439 --> 00:03:45.599 practicality a little bit to correctly evaluate what lumio isn't and what it is 00:03:43.760 --> 00:03:49.640 what it isn't is something I'm going to start carrying around with me all the 00:03:47.159 --> 00:03:54.000 time it's just not useful often enough to justify the extra pound of weight and 00:03:52.040 --> 00:03:58.079 the stress of you know worrying about accidentally damaging its pages with the 00:03:55.840 --> 00:04:03.159 other junk in my bag so it falls into the same category as tablets for for me 00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:07.920 needo when I'm at home and it's nearby but really too bulky to make part of my 00:04:05.000 --> 00:04:12.599 everyday life what it also isn't is a light fixture its 500 Lumen rating puts 00:04:10.519 --> 00:04:16.840 it in the neighborhood of a 40 W bulb which is an impressive feat for 00:04:14.400 --> 00:04:20.359 something so slim and battery powered and honestly it works well and looks 00:04:18.959 --> 00:04:25.880 awesome to the point where I'm sure folks would consider putting you know 00:04:22.840 --> 00:04:28.280 metal plates on a wall to accommodate it 00:04:25.880 --> 00:04:33.400 but the issue is that the design doesn't allow it to hook up to your house wiring 00:04:30.160 --> 00:04:34.880 in any way that would be practical and 00:04:33.400 --> 00:04:39.240 I'm not going to build permanent fixtures in my house around a light that 00:04:36.919 --> 00:04:44.400 needs to be charged somewhere else every time before it can be relocated and then 00:04:41.199 --> 00:04:46.639 used what lumio is to me though is a 00:04:44.400 --> 00:04:51.280 really cool fashion statement that has the added benefit of actually coming in 00:04:48.919 --> 00:04:55.440 handy from time to time I mean say what you will about how expensive it is 00:04:53.280 --> 00:04:59.759 lighting Products are expensive in general so it's not totally out to lunch 00:04:57.560 --> 00:05:04.479 there but if you pull one of these out and put it on the table for a romantic 00:05:01.720 --> 00:05:08.440 dinner or bring it out to impress some friends when you sit down to drink some 00:05:06.840 --> 00:05:12.840 wine and play a game of settlers of kitan or something it's a fantastic 00:05:11.080 --> 00:05:17.919 conversation starter and I've seen people spend a lot more than $160 on 00:05:15.479 --> 00:05:23.080 stuff that's legitimately useless and with lumo it was kind of cool to use my 00:05:20.440 --> 00:05:27.000 latest gadget to play superhero when my wife was cross-stitching in bed and 00:05:24.639 --> 00:05:30.960 needed a bit of extra light I stood up walked over to the bed and whipped it 00:05:28.680 --> 00:05:34.280 out for her the lumo that is and she was like oh cool that's perfect and propped 00:05:32.680 --> 00:05:37.720 it up on the headboard so she could see what she was doing not exactly Earth 00:05:36.280 --> 00:05:43.080 shattering and not the kind of thing that I typically spend that kind of money on but certainly better than 00:05:40.960 --> 00:05:46.280 useless thanks for watching guys the link for where to buy this product is in 00:05:44.680 --> 00:05:49.720 the video description below the like dislike and share buttons which you 00:05:47.759 --> 00:05:53.240 should use accordingly also in the video description is a support link that we'd 00:05:51.280 --> 00:05:56.120 love for you to use if you appreciate what we do you can get a t-shirt give us 00:05:54.680 --> 00:05:59.440 a monthly contribution or change your browser bookmarks to sites that give us 00:05:57.680 --> 00:06:03.720 an affiliate Kickback when you buy stuff it helps us out a lot I'd also love to 00:06:01.720 --> 00:06:08.000 hear your comments on where you would use the 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