The light comes in various sizes and consists of strontium aluminate crystals in a flexible flat pouch, with a handy hanger loop to put about anywhere. Just a few minutes of exposure to ambient indoor light is enough to have it give off a dim glow and exposing it to outdoor sunlight or a high-powered lamp will give enough to provide sufficient illumination to help you navigate around a dark room.
After reading Brigid's review and observations of the UVMatlite, I decided to check it out for myself. I ordered the Trial Pack which consists of the medium size Paqlite, a UV-Glostick, and a gear finder/keychain made of the crystals embedded in a small epoxy block. When I went to the mailbox and found it there, I was surprised at the fact that even though it was a very cloudy day and rainy, there must have been enough light to charge it enough to give it a weak glow which was evident when I brought it back to the apartment.
So once I removed them from the outer shipping pouch (clever idea to send them that way, pretty effective demonstration IMO), I let them sit on the dining room table under the light for about 10 minutes then I turned the light off. The glow was not quite a powerful as what the Matlite gives off, but for something flexible and easy to carry, it would be pretty effective.
I then decided to illuminate the panel using the SureFire 6P light mounted on my AR to see how intense the glow gets. After just a minute or so of exposure, the panel was glowing a very bright vivid green about the same intensity as a small 1-2 watt night light.
Overall I think it was the best $20 I ever spent on an item to use in both everyday and in a SHTF scenario.
Thanks again to Brigid for her info. Definitely check out her blog listed on the right side of the page for her thoughtful and interesting commentary (and awesome-looking recipes!).
Have a great weekend, and stay safe!
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