Expensive but nice to have, and the size of these gadgets has improved greatly form the times of my moms unhealthy UV ray lamp, which I actually found scary.

Rating: 5 / 5

Ok enough about that- I bet you’re all asking, “well does it work?” Let me first say that I am not one to get depressed over gray winters. I live in Seattle and it is gray for more than half of the year so I do frequently long for some sunlight but I can handle it. I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from this light. I’ve been using it for two weeks now and I have noticed a slight effect. I find it a little easier to get up in the morning and am possibly a little happier than usual on my way to work in the cloud/rain. This could entirely be a placebo effect, but to re-iterate it has only had a very mild effect. That said I am sure there are people out there that need this device a lot more than I do. Judging by the other reviews I do believe it can really help them; but for those of you who don’t really have any “seasonal affective disorder” don’t buy!

Rating: 3 / 5

That said, I need to qualify this review by telling you that I have never experienced “SAD” or depressed feelings from cloudy days. Also, I live in Southern California so we don’t have that many non-sunny days to begin with (I wish we did). So maybe I am not the type of person this device was made for.

The product itself appears to be very well made – nice and sturdy, the quality is apparent. I am not sure why it is so very expensive, though. Does it cost that much to produce this kind of blue light? It has a nice alarm and countdown function, as well as a clock, and the light adjustment feature works very well. The panel is slim and unobtrusive. It has a removable stick stand in the back that attaches to the panel when not in use. My only complaint about the engineering is the placement of the on/off switch which in my opinion is in a place where one would naturally clutch the panel to pick it up. I’ve turned it on accidentally several times because of the location of the button.

I followed the directions for this device, placing it off to my left side about 20″-25″ away from my face on my computer desk, set it to 50% intensity and timed it to stay on for 30 minutes. Initially the light seems very bright, like having a bunch of blue LED’s shining in your face, but I quickly got used to it and really didn’t notice it after a few moments. I noticed it mainly when the light went out because the room seemed so dark all of a sudden.

Did I feel energized or did I notice any change in my sleep patterns or any difference at all? Not really. Nothing that I can attribute to this light panel since I noticed no consistent changes. I felt pretty much the same as I always do.

Personally, I think that the biological composition of some people naturally lends themselves more to being positively affected by this device, but I am not one of those persons. I’m going to continue using it and if I do notice a change, I will update this review.
Rating: 3 / 5

The people who seem would benefit most from the GoLite are people that travel cross country a lot and can use it to reset their own internal clock to whatever time zone they are in with a session. But the biggest drawback is the price, and I am not just talking about the sticker price. A hidden price is that the instruction manual says you have to recharge the battery every 3-5 session. Although I had it maxed at the brightest level for a half an hour I only got two and a half session. Anyway you may end up having to charge it twice a week for a couple hours which will add to your electrical bill.
Rating: 3 / 5