Neck Lights... Anyone Have The Milwaukee?

[darkzero]

Short version: Anyone have the Milwaukee neck light & how do you like them? (Skip to the line break to bypass all the yapping)




I never had any interest in neck lights (or headlamps), never paid any attention to them. They didn't exist back when I worked in automotive. Then when I started my current job some months ago, back into automotive related, I noticed all my coworkers use neck lights, all Snap-on too.

So I gave in but I was too cheap, I bought the EZ-RED, after all they make em for SO. I was ok with them, especially for the price. Hated the micro-usb charging ports & the rubber covers for the charging ports. SO was better in those regards, USB-C, covers that stay in place, & the lights are detachable with magnets.




Won't get me through the day, sometimes yes if I remember to charge them during lunch. So that's why all my coworkers had at least 2 each. One could last me the day, if I didn't use them at full power all the time. But the EZ-RED & SO don't have memory, meaning they won't remember the last brightness setting the next time they are turned on. And the brightness level is variable, not a set number of brightness level modes. IMO they **** in this regard.

So I ordered a SO despite their high price. Well our SO guy only comes every two weeks. It took months for our SO guy to get me the neck light. A few weeks before it finally came in, I inherited a SO neck light from a coworker who moved out of state & left them behind. Took the new SO home.

I do like the SO much better, but because of the detachable feature, they stick out more. Because of which, sometimes I wear them on my head just above my ears, when laying down or bending my head sideways or whatever, they tend to slip off my head. I don't have that problem with the EZ-RED & I'll switch to those when I need to.



The SO tends to get loose at the pivot, the detent can even break & couple of my coworkers had to get them warrantied which also took forever. Hasn't happened to me but I noticed even my new ones out the box have side to side play. Not a big deal but the EZ-RED don't have this issue. I figured out how to fix that issue though on the SO.

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Sorry for the rambling & thanks if you actually made it this far.

Onto the Milwaukee. It's got the battery pack on the back like the older SO but bulkier. Advantage is the battery can be swapped on the go. But because of it it's heavier & might not be wearable above my ears when needed. The MW does have memory & it's high & low brightness modes (I think). The lights aren't detachable and less stickout, but they don't have detents for the pivot (I think) which I'm not sure I'd like. There is only one button to turn on/off both lights, I think I might like that. Often I have to check the other ones if both are on by holding my hand in front of them.

As I'm getting older I'm finding I need more lighting more often. I was originally thinking the MW might not be that great for me at work but now I'm thinking might be pretty good for use at home & in the garage. I don't need detachable & runtime per charge is more important.

Anyone have any experience using the MW compared to SO and/or EZ-RED? Are they pretty heavy, can they be worn above the ears ok? Are the pivots pretty tight or too loose?

Wish HD had these in store on display so I can try em out but I suppose it makes sense why they don't. They don't even stock em around here but I just noticed there's one HD near me that shows 2 in stock now... which is why I'm posting this. But they cost just as much as the SO so I'm hoping not to make an expensive mistake buying them if they **** ***.

 

[GeoBruin]

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[zendriver]

I have the one from HarborFreight, which probably doesn’t matter since they all come from China

Might be some of the best 20 bucks I ever spent. I forgot it this morning, but I always usually take it to use it for truck pre trip inspections.

I don’t use it long time, so I probably only recharge it like once a month.

 

[oilslick]

Matco has some with usb c charge ports, brighter a little bulkier but they work great.

 

[GeoBruin]

I have the Harbor freight model and it has some shortcomings in my opinion. First of all, it's a single mode only. No high or low options. Also, there's only one on/off switch that controls both sides, so they can't be operated independently. Finally, the lights are "zoomable", which sounds like a feature, but as a long time flashlight enthusiast, that (and the cool white, low CRI led's) just translates into poor beam quality.

 

[Steve_P]

Why not use a headlamp? I've never used a necklight, but with a headlamp the light 100% goes where you turn your head; I can't see how a necklamp would replicate this, unless your goal is just general illumination straight ahead of your body. You can get an excellent headlamp with replaceable batteries for like $40, a decent name brand for about $20, and I'm sure a generic one locally for $10. I have all sorts of lighting options and still occasionally find the need for a headlamp.

 

[txvwnut]

I have a Matco version that looks close to the EZRed but use around my head instead. I prefer to have the light go where I'm looking not where I was just looking. The one I have has adjustable brightness which I didn't think I'd care for but have found it nice to have when you don't need to that much light.

 

[GeoBruin]

Why not use a headlamp? I've never used a necklight, but with a headlamp the light 100% goes where you turn your head; I can't see how a necklamp would replicate this, unless your goal is just general illumination straight ahead of your body. You can get an excellent headlamp with replaceable batteries for like $40, a decent name brand for about $20, and I'm sure a generic one locally for $10. I have all sorts of lighting options and still occasionally find the need for a headlamp.

Headlamps are awesome for a lot of the reasons you mentioned. It's my preferred style of light for most things. That said, Darkzero, the original poster has been a member of candlepower forums (think Garage Journal but just for flashlights) for over 20 years, and has almost 4,500 posts there. I'm quite certain he is aware of the benefits of headlamps. But with illumination tools, as with all tools, there's always a search for something different/better and the necklight segment is an emerging realm with lots of untapped potential. For all the features they lack compared to headlamps, they offer some other advantages.

All that to say, I think the answer (as always) is that you need both!

 

[Rinspeed]

I'm sure coming from Milwaukee or Snap On they are made in China. Might as well look on Amazon or Ebay and save a bunch for the same marginal product.

 

[darkzero]

GeoBruin is right, I'm not new to lights, I was additicted to flashlights, well anything that lights up, for a very long time. I used to mod & build custom flashlights for people for many years also.

I don't offer those services any more & I've broke my addiction of buying lights but here's an example of the craziness I used to do. These are the most recent things I have done, LED conversions I for my lathe lamps.


I've tried headlamps over the years, while some were ok, I just never liked headlamps. At work I have a Milwaukee headlamp, also inherited it from a prev tech. When I only had the one EZ-RED I would use the MW headlamp towards the end of the day when the EZ-RED needed to be charge. The MW is not bad but still not a fan of using it.

Again, I've unexpectedly grown to like the neck lights. When I need light pointed at what I'm looking at, I wear them above my ears, they point in my line of view, unlike a headlamp. For the type of stuff I do at work, the Snap-on & EZ-RED I'm happy with.

We got a new guy at work that just bought one of those COB LED ones. But it's like a headlamp, the band around my head & forehead is one of the various reasons why I don't like headlamps.


I don't really need a neck light at home but it would be convenient. If this weekend that local HD still has em in stock I may buy the MW neck light to try. If I do I'll report back here if anyone is interested. Thanks

 

[Beerhippie]

Shoot, I always just turn my headlamp upside-down and put it around my neck when I need a necklamp. Really handy when you need a light at night, but want to talk to folks without blinding them.

 

[darkzero]

I have a Matco version that looks close to the EZRed but use around my head instead. I prefer to have the light go where I'm looking not where I was just looking. The one I have has adjustable brightness which I didn't think I'd care for but have found it nice to have when you don't need to that much light.

As far as I know, the Matco ones are made by EZ-RED also, and so are both of the Kobalt ones. From what I heard, EZ-RED is making them for many of the name brands because they still currently hold the patent on them.

Along with the MW headlamp I mentioned at work, from the same tech I also got a CAT branded necklight. Not sure it's also made by EZ-RED but I'm assuimng yes. It's not a rechargeable, takes AA batteries so the thing doesn't have great brightness & I'm not gonna constantly throw batteries at it. I passed it on to someone else.

 

[darkzero]

If this weekend that local HD still has em in stock I may buy the MW neck light to try. If I do I'll report back here if anyone is interested.

Well I done did it. Seeing that no one here "seems" to have one (haven't seen any talk in the MW Addiction thread either), I ordered one from HD online. The MW necklight is $100, but for $25 more HD has a bundle that includes the 1100lm flashlight. I could care less about the flashlight but it includes an extra USB 3.0 battery as does the neck light. I don't own any of the 3.0s, my USB Rover lights came with the old 2.0s. That alone is worth it to me. Maybe I'll swap in a 2.0 into the flashlight & take that work or leave it in my truck.

400 Lumens LED REDLITHIUM Rechargeable Neck Light and 1100 Lumens LED USB Rechargeable Twist Focus Flashlight

EDIT: Nice, HD online orders almost always get delivered the next day for me. Ordered last night, delivered today.

 

[GeoBruin]

The Snap On magnet idea makes me want to fab a neck band and magnetically mount a couple zebralight sc52s to it. Can you imagine one mule and one reflector version, both high cri?

 

[darkzero]

Well, for reasons that I expected that I was hoping I was wrong about & others that I did not expect, the MW neck light is not for me. Returning it all.

Surprisingly I think the EZ-RED might be the best option for me at home but I have an extra Snap-on so I'll just use that for now. Hopefully EZ-RED upgrades their's one of these days.

 

[Chrome Vanadium Cody]

They didn't exist back when I worked in automotive. Then when I started my current job some months ago, back into automotive related, I noticed all my coworkers use neck lights, all Snap-on too.

I’ve never used a neck light so I’m curious. What are its advantages over a headlamp?

 

[SRSemenza]

I’ve never used a neck light so I’m curious. What are its advantages over a headlamp?

Same here, I'm curious too.

Seems like the lower position of the light would more likely to cause shadows from hands and tools. And more likely to end up shining / glaring into your own vision.

But not having tried one I don't know.

Seth

 

[darkzero]

I’ve never used a neck light so I’m curious. What are its advantages over a headlamp?

If you're used to using a headlamp, may not be much advantage to you. I personally hate headlamps. I don't like wearing a headband type light that wraps all the way around my head, irritates my forehead, especially when it's hot & when I get sweaty. It's hot here in Socal. They don't stay on my head well if I'm bent over or laying down unless I wear them tight which I do not like. When I wear a hat, vs beanie, vs nothing have to readjust the strap. I don't like light shining from above my head & having to tilt down in some cases & depends on the headlamp. I don't like a battery pack on the back of the headlamp strap but again depends on the headlamp. One of the reasons why I returned the MW neck light today.

For the work I do a necklamp works better for me. If I'm at a bench or sitting in a car or squatting in a car the neck lamp does a great job at illuminating what my hands are working on, often wiring, lots of wiring. When I need to work under the dash/firewall or peak into something, wearing the headlamp around my ears provides illumination at eye level & what my head/eyes is pointing. The Snap-on is even more convenient that they are detachable (and magnetic). One of the features that makes it much more useful than the others. I knew none of this before trying a necklight, they've been out for years & I never cared to try one. Surprisingly I like them which I never would have thought.

I'm now wanting one at home for working at the bench or additional lighting when using my lathe or mill. I'm getting older now so my eyes need more lighting. At home & in the garage I wear an optivisor for detail work so a headlamp won't work even if I didn't mind using them, a neck light will. The optivisor is basically a head band so it bothers me at times too but when I need to wear I have no choice.

I returned the MW necklight this morning. It had many "issues" for me that I did not like. I don't need detachable at home & although I do have a spare Snap-on at home, the cheaper EZ-RED would do fine for me at home. But I ended up ordering Matco's newer necklight to try. The have a 30 day no risk return policy. If I like it, I'm gonna take it to work & bring home the EZ-RED.

 

[Rinspeed]

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The Snap On magnet idea makes me want to fab a neck band and magnetically mount a couple zebralight sc52s to it. Can you imagine one mule and one reflector version, both high cri?

Zebralight makes the best small flashlight in the world. In fact their single AA lights put out more lumens than most lights that take two AAs. I've been carrying the same SC52 every day for over 12 years. It been turned on so many times the damn thing really shouldn't even work any longer.

 

[Dave455]

Short version: Anyone have the Milwaukee neck light & how do you like them? (Skip to the line break to bypass all the yapping)




I never had any interest in neck lights (or headlamps), never paid any attention to them. They didn't exist back when I worked in automotive. Then when I started my current job some months ago, back into automotive related, I noticed all my coworkers use neck lights, all Snap-on too.

So I gave in but I was too cheap, I bought the EZ-RED, after all they make em for SO. I was ok with them, especially for the price. Hated the micro-usb charging ports & the rubber covers for the charging ports. SO was better in those regards, USB-C, covers that stay in place, & the lights are detachable with magnets.




Won't get me through the day, sometimes yes if I remember to charge them during lunch. So that's why all my coworkers had at least 2 each. One could last me the day, if I didn't use them at full power all the time. But the EZ-RED & SO don't have memory, meaning they won't remember the last brightness setting the next time they are turned on. And the brightness level is variable, not a set number of brightness level modes. IMO they **** in this regard.

So I ordered a SO despite their high price. Well our SO guy only comes every two weeks. It took months for our SO guy to get me the neck light. A few weeks before it finally came in, I inherited a SO neck light from a coworker who moved out of state & left them behind. Took the new SO home.

I do like the SO much better, but because of the detachable feature, they stick out more. Because of which, sometimes I wear them on my head just above my ears, when laying down or bending my head sideways or whatever, they tend to slip off my head. I don't have that problem with the EZ-RED & I'll switch to those when I need to.



The SO tends to get loose at the pivot, the detent can even break & couple of my coworkers had to get them warrantied which also took forever. Hasn't happened to me but I noticed even my new ones out the box have side to side play. Not a big deal but the EZ-RED don't have this issue. I figured out how to fix that issue though on the SO.

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Sorry for the rambling & thanks if you actually made it this far.

Onto the Milwaukee. It's got the battery pack on the back like the older SO but bulkier. Advantage is the battery can be swapped on the go. But because of it it's heavier & might not be wearable above my ears when needed. The MW does have memory & it's high & low brightness modes (I think). The lights aren't detachable and less stickout, but they don't have detents for the pivot (I think) which I'm not sure I'd like. There is only one button to turn on/off both lights, I think I might like that. Often I have to check the other ones if both are on by holding my hand in front of them.

As I'm getting older I'm finding I need more lighting more often. I was originally thinking the MW might not be that great for me at work but now I'm thinking might be pretty good for use at home & in the garage. I don't need detachable & runtime per charge is more important.

Anyone have any experience using the MW compared to SO and/or EZ-RED? Are they pretty heavy, can they be worn above the ears ok? Are the pivots pretty tight or too loose?

Wish HD had these in store on display so I can try em out but I suppose it makes sense why they don't. They don't even stock em around here but I just noticed there's one HD near me that shows 2 in stock now... which is why I'm posting this. But they cost just as much as the SO so I'm hoping not to make an expensive mistake buying them if they **** ***.

Apologies to all for the incoming “thread drift”.

darkzero - I know you said you don’t like head lights, but you obviously know your flashlights.

Do you have any ideas for a decent head mounted light that doesn’t suffer from parasitic drain.

Ideally I’d like something that uses a regular battery (AA or suchlike) rather than some proprietary rechargeable. Yes, I know some folks have problems with leaky AA’s, but I can get decent ones, and can substitute rechargeable’s if needed.

The problem I find is that so many of these headlamps don’t have a simple switch that turns the thing off. They’ve got a “momentary impulse” button that’s controlling a circuit to give all the “modes” that I don’t use, but the circuit is always live, and the battery usually dead!

I don’t mind paying out some cash for something decent, provided it is decent, not simply overpriced!

Unfortunately, doing the things I do, from vehicle work on my own to electrics in dark attics, a headlamp is bordering on essential for me.

 

[darkzero]

Do you have any ideas for a decent head mounted light that doesn’t suffer from parasitic drain.

Ideally I’d like something that uses a regular battery (AA or suchlike) rather than some proprietary rechargeable. Yes, I know some folks have problems with leaky AA’s, but I can get decent ones, and can substitute rechargeable’s if needed.

The problem I find is that so many of these headlamps don’t have a simple switch that turns the thing off. They’ve got a “momentary impulse” button that’s controlling a circuit to give all the “modes” that I don’t use, but the circuit is always live, and the battery usually dead!

No worries. Sorry unfortunately I do not. I moved away from Alkaline/NiMH early on to lithium primary batteries & then to lithium rechargeables or basically anything rechargeable. I haven't tested or paid attention to any headlamps in a very long time (or much any flashlights lately).

I do know what you mean by lights having parasitic draw where the driver is connected to power constantly & uses a momentary switch signal to power on the light. I've encountered lights from name brands having this issue as well. Drives me nuts & I'll get rid of them.

But again unfortunately I don't know of any headlamps that I can recommend other than Zebra Light. They make great lights & offer headlamps which are basically just a flashlight attached to a strap. My little brother still likes using them also (as a pocket flashlight).

This is the MW headlamp I have at work that I mentioned about inheriting. I rarely use it, I keep it for backup. It doesn't fit you're criteria as it uses MW's proprietary "USB" 18650 encased battery but it doesn't have noticeable parasitic draw. It sits unused in a drawer for weeks to months & still holds a charge.

I like the neutral color MW uses. Has 3 or 4 modes (I forget) & memory which I prefer (unlike all these neck lights). High is pretty bright & doesn't last that long, good when needed, but the next level down is plenty bright & lasts a while. Not bad of a lamp so I keep it around but it's still a headlamp which just aren't for me.

REDLITHIUM USB Low-Profile Headlamp | Milwaukee Tool

MILWAUKEE® REDLITHIUM™ USB Low-Profile Headlamp delivers 600-lumens & 125° of flood beam coverage with 25+ hours of runtime. Covered by a limited lifetime warranty

www.milwaukeetool.com

 

[Dave455]

No worries. Sorry unfortunately I do not. I moved away from Alkaline/NiMH early on to lithium primary batteries & then to lithium rechargeables or basically anything rechargeable. I haven't tested or paid attention to any headlamps in a very long time (or much any flashlights lately).

I do know what you mean by lights having parasitic draw where the driver is connected to power constantly & uses a momentary switch signal to power on the light. I've encountered lights from name brands having this issue as well. Drives me nuts & I'll get rid of them.

But again unfortunately I don't know of any headlamps that I can recommend other than Zebra Light. They make great lights & offer headlamps which are basically just a flashlight attached to a strap. My little brother still likes using them also (as a pocket flashlight).

This is the MW headlamp I have at work that I mentioned about inheriting. I rarely use it, I keep it for backup. It doesn't fit you're criteria as it uses MW's proprietary "USB" 18650 encased battery but it doesn't have noticeable parasitic draw. It sits unused in a drawer for weeks to months & still holds a charge.

I like the neutral color MW uses. Has 3 or 4 modes (I forget) & memory which I prefer (unlike all these neck lights). High is pretty bright & doesn't last that long, good when needed, but the next level down is plenty bright & lasts a while. Not bad of a lamp so I keep it around but it's still a headlamp which just aren't for me.

REDLITHIUM USB Low-Profile Headlamp | Milwaukee Tool

MILWAUKEE® REDLITHIUM™ USB Low-Profile Headlamp delivers 600-lumens & 125° of flood beam coverage with 25+ hours of runtime. Covered by a limited lifetime warranty

www.milwaukeetool.com

I think you might have hit a bullseye with the Zebralight.

They are a manufacturer I hadn’t thought of

H53C runs on AA, and looks like it might be what I need. Not sure about the switching, but for the price I might give one a go.

Olight used to make a similar light, and I liked the concept of a small right angle light on a strap, but it’s discontinued in favour of one with a proprietary battery, and my other Olights are flat in days if I don’t isolate the battery.

The Milwaukee is perhaps of interest too. If it can hold a charge for ”months”, that’s way better than I’m getting!

The only other option might be a Surefire Minimus, which is looks very nice, but a tad pricey..!

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Rinspeed]

I think you might have hit a bullseye with the Zebralight.

They are a manufacturer I hadn’t thought of

H53C runs on AA, and looks like it might be what I need. Not sure about the switching, but for the price I might give one a go.

The switching seems a little complicated but you get used to it fairly quick. Zebralight used to send a headband out with all their lights but I think they stopped doing that.

 

[Sumboodie]

Why not use a headlamp? I've never used a necklight, but with a headlamp the light 100% goes where you turn your head; I can't see how a necklamp would replicate this, unless your goal is just general illumination straight ahead of your body. You can get an excellent headlamp with replaceable batteries for like $40, a decent name brand for about $20, and I'm sure a generic one locally for $10. I have all sorts of lighting options and still occasionally find the need for a headlamp.

What i use. Have 2 so one is charging while using one.
Handy when it's dark for 3 months.

 

[GeoBruin]

I think you might have hit a bullseye with the Zebralight.

They are a manufacturer I hadn’t thought of

H53C runs on AA, and looks like it might be what I need. Not sure about the switching, but for the price I might give one a go.

Olight used to make a similar light, and I liked the concept of a small right angle light on a strap, but it’s discontinued in favour of one with a proprietary battery, and my other Olights are flat in days if I don’t isolate the battery.

The Milwaukee is perhaps of interest too. If it can hold a charge for ”months”, that’s way better than I’m getting!

The only other option might be a Surefire Minimus, which is looks very nice, but a tad pricey..!

Thanks for the advice!

The Zebra light does have some parasitic drain, but it is so insignificant so as to be irrelevant. Much lower than the self discharge rate of the batteries. We're talking a couple micro amps, or roughly 100 years to drain a AA cell.

The zebra's also have anodized tail caps, so if you are going to store the battery for a while, give the cap a quarter twist and now you have eliminated any parasitic drain and prevented accidental activation.

 

[Dakotadadv8]

I have 2 snap on neck lights can be used around the ear as well. Highly recommend, ECHDD012A

 

[spanimal]

I do night shift mechanical repair at times and have a lot to say about lighting.

I do have the Milwaukee neck light. I prefer it over a head light. I do wish the battery life would last a bit longer thought.

I should probably look at buying the Snap On unit.

Neck lights are very convenient to put on and take off. They don't blinden customers as often. Every time you look at a customer with the headlamp on at night, one thing definitely goes through his or her mind - something along the lines of 'for f...cks sake... something, something - f....ng amateur... something something, unprofessional'.

It still happens from time to with a neck light...but a neck light just appears more professional. A headlamp just doesn't exude that level of professionalism - less so when you definitely will blinden that old lady whose car you are trying to fix.

They can cast a shadow sometimes, but isn't half as frustrating as when a headlight casts a shadow. That is why I still always have a folding stick light with me always with my neck light when doing under bonnet work. Yes a stick light to slide it into the engine bay when needed. One with a magnet and hanger to affix to the bonnet as well.

You will always need stick light. The neck light probably merely substitutes to free your hands from a handheld torch. For example carrying your work bags back to the truck in pitch black. For that it also feels more natural with a stable beam instead of a wobbly beam attached to your head.

As much as I like the Milwaukee neck light, I think there is definitely room for improvement for a 2nd gen Milwaukee neck light.

 

[darkzero]

I should probably update this thread, I posted in another thread.

Since returning the Milwaukee, I got the newer 600lm Matco. It's larger, brighter, & has longer runtime but it's also heavier & gets noticeably hot when used for long periods of time.

The 2 detachable Snap-ons I have (one at work & one at home) are still my favorite but I use the Matco the most & primarily at work, the Snap-on is my backup. At I home I use the EZ-RED cause it's the lightest & fits the best when wearing on my head above my ears than the others, Matco second.




BTW Snap-on came out with a new model, only one of my co-workers got it. Lights aren't detachable but are smaller at the heads since they moved the battery & supposed to have a bit longer runtime than the prev Snap-ons. For the same couple of reasons why I didn't like the MW I don't like the new Snap-on. Looks like it was designed to fit over the ears better though.

 

[darkzero]

You will always need stick light

I'm still not a fan of stick lights. I got the Icon when it was on sale for $20. I flipped the COB to orient it the "correct" way, still not for me though, not for my work anyway.




At work secondary to necklights I'm using the Icon puck light & have been happy with it for my needs.

 

[mrborohachi]

I should probably look at buying the Snap On unit.


Neck lights are very convenient to put on and take off. They don't blinden customers as often. Every time you look at a customer with the headlamp on at night, one thing definitely goes through his or her mind - something along the lines of 'for f...cks sake... something, something - f....ng amateur... something something, unprofessional'.

I bought a Snap-on and I haven't even bothered using my Milwaukee 2115-21 headlamp. Because each side is removable you're literally carrying 2 lights. I hand my coworker one of my lights almost every day at work.
Comfort wise I'm totally with darkzero I really hate wearing headlamps especially because I'm required to wear a bumpcap. Until EZred comes out with a USB rechargeable model (only have a AA battery model that's removable) Snap-on's really the only way to go. The Matco being 600lm, but not removable doesn't sell me on it. I don't find my self wanting or needing more lumens.

I was really shocked at how badly SO made the green color (it looks like a HF knock off green tool). I went with the black with red logo.

 

[tincanoe]

Lowes has rechargeable neck lights on clearance for $14.13 after 5% Lowes card discount. I believe these are rebranded Ezred lights

 

[GeoBruin]

Lowes has rechargeable neck lights on clearance for $14.13 after 5% Lowes card discount. I believe these are rebranded Ezred lights

EZBlue.

 

[darkzero]

Lowes has rechargeable neck lights on clearance for $14.13 after 5% Lowes card discount. I believe these are rebranded Ezred lights

Can you confirm if they are actually 2 modes like high & low or do they function like all the other EZ-RED made neck lights?

Edit: Guess I'll find out for myself. Heck for $15 clearance price couldn't pass that up. One of my local Lowes has some left so I placed an order for pickup. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[tincanoe]

Can you confirm if they are actually 2 modes like high & low or do they function like all the other EZ-RED made neck lights?

Edit: Guess I'll find out for myself. Heck for $15 clearance price couldn't pass that up. One of my local Lowes has some left so I placed an order for pickup. Thanks for the heads up.

Can confirm that these are Ezred/Walter Tucker Enterprises necklights, dimmable 300 lumen/30 lumen.

 

[darkzero]

Can confirm that these are Ezred/Walter Tucker Enterprises necklights, dimmable 300 lumen/30 lumen.

Yes, that I know. My question is about the brightness modes. Lowes advertises 2 modes but I'm pretty sure it functions just like all the other EZ-RED made lights.

So far I have the EZ-RED, Snap-on, & 600lm Matco. They all function the same. Kobalt is identical to the EZ-RED in appearance so I'm assuming it's not 2 modes as they advertise (unless high & variable is what they are considering 2 modes).

 

[bonneyman]

Never used the Milwaukee neck light, but I received the original Snake Light from B&D and it broke on first use. Nice idea, but too light and flimsy. After several experiments with hands free lights I was given a headband light from a friend and have never looked back. (If a headlamp is an option for you.)

It really works the best when digging thru tool bins of old stuff at poorly-lit pawn shops and outlet stores!

K&E GEAR 140 Lumens, LED Black Headlamp - elementsearch.com

Buy K&E GEAR 140 Lumens, LED Black Headlamp - KE-FC115. Product of Headlamps. Lamp type: Led. Flashlight battery size: AAA. Rechargeable: No

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[Rockable]

Is anyone other than SO making a neck light with USB C port?

 

[zendriver]

Is anyone other than SO making a neck light with USB C port?

They don't make it, but they sell it.

Awesome light.

290 Lumen Rechargeable LED Neck Light

Amazing deals on this Led Neck Light at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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[j3rf]

I've since switched away from my green Mac rebranded EZRED necklight to the new Snap On ECHDF042G headlamp. Totally worth it in my opinion, though it is pricey like most SO things. It actually fits decently since it's designed to be a headlight rather than a necklight.

Snap-on Store

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[darkzero]

Is anyone other than SO making a neck light with USB C port?

For all the EZ-RED made ones, besides the detachable SO, only the newer 600lm Matco has USB-C ports. The older 300lm Matco does not.

SO has a newer non-detachable "necklight" that they advertise as a headlight worn above your ears & it has USB-C (shown in post #28). My coworker got one when it first came out. But I'm not sure if it's made by EZ-RED. The Milwaukee also has USB-C but I don't think their's is made by EZ-RED. No idea is they are paying EZ-RED for the use of their patents or if there are enough differences to avoid infringement.

The Matco 600lm has been my favorite so far but it's not very durable. Their hinge design is weak. I just broke mine for the second time last week. Their warranty is good though. The first time mine broke was a little specialized washer. When I inquired about a replacement washer they just sent me a whole new light. I ended up machining new ones out of delrin but last week the hinge post completely broke off.