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Gearhead559
11-06-2006, 08:41 PM
rechargeable, bright! and it was on sale! drop light, flash light deal.

i think its great, 69.99 Mac tools.

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Down Under Bloke
11-06-2006, 10:02 PM
I was wondering how good those LED works lights are; let us know how it holds up.

pearltsi
11-06-2006, 10:10 PM
mine isnt the same brand but looks the same, after a couple months of use mine seems dull and very the plastic covering is very scratched up

TNToy
11-06-2006, 10:14 PM
I've got a 60-LED Astro brand drop light which is much brighter than that one, but the battery is good for less than 30 minutes. Those have a better run-time but are much dimmer.

Cordless droplights are great for short-term things like changing a cabin filter under the dash, or chaning a tie-rod end.

If I'm pulling a CV axle out or working on a cylinder head, I grab a corded one.

Gearhead559
11-06-2006, 10:34 PM
lasts around 6 hours at least..seems too get dim when the battery is low. i'll see how it does with a full charge in the morning!

did intake gaskets in a g3500, stayed on the whole time!

im worryed about it getting scratched up and not being very bright..im rough on these damn things..lol

chevy302dz
11-07-2006, 01:14 AM
I have a real cheap no name cordless, works great. The only issue is the plastic body is very brittle.

wantedabiggergarage
11-07-2006, 01:36 AM
I've got a 60-LED Astro brand drop light which is much brighter than that one, but the battery is good for less than 30 minutes. Those have a better run-time but are much dimmer.

Cordless droplights are great for short-term things like changing a cabin filter under the dash, or chaning a tie-rod end.

If I'm pulling a CV axle out or working on a cylinder head, I grab a corded one.

Also, great for fuel pump jobs! If you would have seen the sparks that flew, when one of the guys nicked the cord of the regular...............

TNToy
11-07-2006, 09:28 AM
Something to check: At HD/Lowes where the flourescent fixtures are, they sell an "impact guard' for like $5 that's just a clear plastic tube meant to slip over the bulb. It looks about the right size to slide over an LED droplight.

My thinking was to get a 4' one and cut a piece ~12" long to slip over my droplight. When it got too scratched up in a couple of months, just peel it off & cut myslef another one.

l_bilyk
11-07-2006, 01:04 PM
I find the LED lights are not as bright as a gool 'ol bulb

ranger_dood
11-07-2006, 01:11 PM
I find the LED lights are not as bright as a gool 'ol bulb

Do a drop test and see which one is brighter then :D