Milwaukee 2362-20 Lantern vs M12 Light stick

[FiendFX]

Which one would you prefer for automotive use? How's the run time and brightness?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-12-Volt-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-LED-Lantern-2362-20/205410811

 

[woodstockva]

The lantern can go anywhere from 180 degrees - 360 degrees of light, has a USB port to charge your cell phone/tablet, has folding hooks on the top to allow it to hang evenly, and has 3 light settings + strobe mode.

I made a video about it & the M18 lantern. I have not used the M12 stick light.

I am pretty sure that the light quality with the lantern is better (Trueview...very natural light) & the stick light may not be....depending on which one you are looking at.

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[FiendFX]

The lantern can go anywhere from 180 degrees - 360 degrees of light, has a USB port to charge your cell phone/tablet, has folding hooks on the top to allow it to hang evenly, and has 3 light settings + strobe mode.

I made a video about it & the M18 lantern. I have not used the M12 stick light.

I am pretty sure that the light quality with the lantern is better (Trueview...very natural light) & the stick light may not be....depending on which one you are looking at.

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The latern is only $60. That's even cheaper than the M12 Light stick. Thanks for the video!

 

[Ign]

I think they call the stick light Trueview too. If not, it basically is. You'd think it's halogen if you didn't know its LED.

But the original question needs to be refined. Prefer for what? Automotive, stick light. Everything else, lantern. Yes, I have both. I've never found the strobe on my lantern, guess I should read the instructions!!

 

[Petey156]

How does this flood light compare to the lanterns??
http://m.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-...-Ion-LED-Flood-Flash-Light-2361-20/204606933/

 

[FiendFX]

I think they call the stick light Trueview too. If not, it basically is. You'd think it's halogen if you didn't know its LED.

But the original question needs to be refined. Prefer for what? Automotive, stick light. Everything else, lantern. Yes, I have both. I've never found the strobe on my lantern, guess I should read the instructions!!

Sorry. It's for automotive use. Which one would be ideal to get? How's the run time of each? Thanks

 

[GortonsFisherman]

I've never found the strobe on my lantern, guess I should read the instructions!!

Hold the button for several seconds.

 

[FiendFX]

I only have the m12 lantern, but that thing is very bright. Like a dummy, I looked at the switch when I turned it on. I don't recommend you do that. I'm very happy with my purchase.

What's the run time on those?

 

[Trey T]

What camera are you using to film the review? It makes a big difference w/ the light spread and lumination if you have a camera that does auto expose.

The lantern can go anywhere from 180 degrees - 360 degrees of light, has a USB port to charge your cell phone/tablet, has folding hooks on the top to allow it to hang evenly, and has 3 light settings + strobe mode.

I made a video about it & the M18 lantern. I have not used the M12 stick light.

I am pretty sure that the light quality with the lantern is better (Trueview...very natural light) & the stick light may not be....depending on which one you are looking at.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/NyC2mbmA_ks" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

[Trey T]

I don't have the new lantern but I have the M12 Stick Light that I use both as a flash light and working light. For automotive, I believe the Stick Light is more versatile than the m12 lantern. However, if I was to get a lantern for the entire work area, I would get the M18 instead of the M12 because the brightness isn't that great compare to M18 lanter or M18 Floodlight.

The m12 stick light (standard battery 1.5Ah) last me about 8hr continuously --- just a guess from recent projects.

Trey T's Modified M12 Stick Light

Which one would you prefer for automotive use? How's the run time and brightness?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-12-Volt-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-LED-Lantern-2362-20/205410811

 

[LB-1911]

Which one would you prefer for automotive use? How's the run time and brightness?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-12-Volt-Cordless-Lithium-Ion-LED-Lantern-2362-20/205410811

Not asking much - There are a few variables concerning run time**;

Which of the 4 settings: High, Medium, Low or Strobe?

Which battery is in use?

compact 1.5Ah (48-11-2401)

compact 2.0Ah (48-11-2420)

extra capacity 3.0Ah (48-11-2402)

extended capacity 4.0Ah (48-11-2440)

edit to add - **

The m12 stick light (standard battery 1.5Ah) last me about 8hr continuously --- just a guess from recent projects.

 

[FiendFX]

Not asking much - There are a few variables concerning run time**;

Which of the 4 settings: High, Medium, Low or Strobe?

Which battery is in use?

compact 1.5Ah (48-11-2401)

compact 2.0Ah (48-11-2420)

extra capacity 3.0Ah (48-11-2402)

extended capacity 4.0Ah (48-11-2440)

edit to add - **

Settings on HIGH with 1.5 or 2.0 ah batteries.

 

[FiendFX]

I don't have the new lantern but I have the M12 Stick Light that I use both as a flash light and working light. For automotive, I believe the Stick Light is more versatile than the m12 lantern. However, if I was to get a lantern for the entire work area, I would get the M18 instead of the M12 because the brightness isn't that great compare to M18 lanter or M18 Floodlight.

The m12 stick light (standard battery 1.5Ah) last me about 8hr continuously --- just a guess from recent projects.

Trey T's Modified M12 Stick Light

They now have the M18 LED light stick.

 

[rlitman]

They now have the M18 LED light stick.

Looking at the specs, it looks to me like the lanterns are beating the stick lights.

Comparing the outputs on high:
M12 stick - 220 Lumens
M18 stick - 300 Lumens
M12 Lantern - 400 Lumens
M18 Lantern - 700 Lumens
M18 Floodlight - 1100 Lumens

The lanterns allow you to choose from 360 degree to 180 degree, while the sticks and floodlight pack their light into a narrower angle.

But based on those numbers, if I were buying today, I'd look at the lanterns, and rule out the sticks. Still, it comes down to what your specific needs are, and the extra side light from a lantern may not be so helpful when working in a tight space.

Oh, and as pointed out above, ALL of these are "Trueview". I can vouch for the quality of the light from the M18 Floodlight. It's amazing!

 

[GortonsFisherman]

There's more to it than just lumens. Different lights, different purposes.

 

[FiendFX]

Looking at the specs, it looks to me like the lanterns are beating the stick lights.

Comparing the outputs on high:
M12 stick - 220 Lumens
M18 stick - 300 Lumens
M12 Lantern - 400 Lumens
M18 Lantern - 700 Lumens
M18 Floodlight - 1100 Lumens

The lanterns allow you to choose from 360 degree to 180 degree, while the sticks and floodlight pack their light into a narrower angle.

But based on those numbers, if I were buying today, I'd look at the lanterns, and rule out the sticks. Still, it comes down to what your specific needs are, and the extra side light from a lantern may not be so helpful when working in a tight space.

Oh, and as pointed out above, ALL of these are "Trueview". I can vouch for the quality of the light from the M18 Floodlight. It's amazing!

Would be nice to see light comparison. But I do would like to know which one has better run time on 2 ah battery.

 

[Ign]

Would be nice to see light comparison. But I do would like to know which one has better run time on 2 ah battery.

I bet runtime specs are at milwaukeetool.com. May not specify exactly which aH battery but you can infer run time relative to one another.

I don't see how the stick light couldn't have more run time (assuming the lantern is on high or maybe medium). The stick light has just 3 LEDs while the lantern has 3 tubes, each tube having 4 (? Maybe, I don't recall) LEDs. As noted, on high you can't tell 'cause its so damn bright but on low you can easily make out each distinct LED, just for purposes of getting a count. I don't know that the diodes are the same between the 2 products, but even so you're powering 4 to 5 times the number of diodes in the lantern --again, putting the lantern on LOW will mitigate its greater diode count to a degree.

 

[bcradio]

I would take the LED stick light for pretty much every occasion except maybe camping/area lighting over the flood light. It has a nice wide but concentrated light vs scattering the light everywhere. Much better for auto work and most other things where similar light is needed.

 

[rlitman]

There's more to it than just lumens. Different lights, different purposes.

True. But it is hard to compare apples-to-apples without some numbers.

For runtime, I only see 4+ hours listed for the 12V stick, and up to 8 hours listed for the Floodlight. Nothing else has runtime even listed (and the two numbers above don't account for brightness setting or size of battery in use). I just checked.

The light stick is a nice product. But at 220 lumens you don't have enough light output to put out a 180 degree field of light, and still have an intensity that matches my 75W arm burner drop light (which is also around 180 degrees). And that's what it has to compete against. There's nothing wrong with packing that light into a narrower angle to get the brightness you want, but my Led Lenser SEO7r headlamp is also 220 lumens, with around the same angle, and I don't have to move it all around what I'm working on to avoid shadows, since its strapped to my head. It's also much smaller than the M12 stick light, and around the same price.

With 700 lumens output at 180 degrees, the M18 lantern is truly competing on level ground with a 75W drop light for brightness. Yeah, it's still far clunker, but there's also no cord. I say this is the new benchmark to beat.