LED work lights

[sleddriver]

Noticed this LED work light in the recently-arrived Lee Valley Christmas catalog. Their part number is 15J77.01. Cost is $34.50.

 

[Trav]

I bought a Husky work light, great light and cool to the touch, it puts a lot of light over a large area with no real spot effect. The big con is non US made and the tripod is a bit cheesy although i don't find it as bad as some of the reviews.
I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

The Festool is German, more expensive, very high quality and more versatile but with only 6 X 3W LED's i suspect it definitely has some spotlight effect.
How many lumens is a guess as they don't publish it on their website.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-5-ft-25...ci_src=17588969

http://www.amazon.com/Festool-498568-SysLite-Work-Lamp/dp/B007V5AUEI#productDetails

 

[wings&wheels]

I built a new garage and installed Bayco retractable led and fluorescent drop lights and retractable extension cords. I went with 1 each fluorescent and led because, while the led is very bright, it is almost too harsh sometimes.

I looked at a few of them and the Bayco seem well made, a friend has them in his commercial garage and they have held up.

I am not a fan of rechargeable lights yet, at least not in a occasional use hobby garage. I don't like leaving them plugged in all the time, seems a bit of a waste.

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[Anduril]

For small things, I use one of these. It can clamp to most anywhere and lights a large area.

http://www.harborfreight.com/clamp-light-with-aluminum-reflector-67651.html


When I need things really bright, I'll use one of these at a distance:

http://www.harborfreight.com/portable-halogen-shop-light-66433.html


I also have their two-lamp-on-a-pole model which we use to light the area around our hot tub when we're using it at night.

Anything else, I use the flashlight app on my cell phone.