HF Braun Slim LED Worklight

[66HertzClone]

I stopped in today to try and pick a couple of those up, no luck, sold out he told me. I will return on the 20th that he told me is the delivery date for the next order.

 

[Toolfool]

Been to my local store twice and still sold out. Just bought 2 inline for coupon price and 6.99 shipping. Not about to check the store again and come out empty handed.

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I ordered two online last week. order confirmation showed "backordered", then two days later my order got cancelled. No explanation.

 

[dkmc]

Well, now I have a question. Used mine today, and the rotating part seems
a bit too easy to move. IOW, if I bend the LED bar 90 deg to the 'battery' part, then hold the 'battery' part horizontal, the 'LED bar' part seems to rotate too freely. Are they all like that? Seems like when I first got it there was more resistance to rotation. And the cap just below the LED section does not budge.
There's no tightening it to lock rotation.

??

 

[KnurledNut]

I love my HF light, but im digging the Carlyle version.
I saw it in the latest NAPA flyer.
It folds in half. And i really like the handle and hook.
Anyone got this version?

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHQWL500UT

 

[WVBrady]

... the magnet (which came off my craftsman and is stuck on someones vehicle somewhere...)...

You could probably fix it by gluing on some neodymium magnets with Goop.

 

[pwhittle]

Not just for working on cars.

 

[CoogarXR]

I bought mine last month just because y'all talked about it so much, lol.

But I find that I use it more than any other light I own. I like it a lot.

 

[intillzah]

I now have 3 of them....

I need to stop......

 

[xin]

I love my HF light, but im digging the Carlyle version.
I saw it in the latest NAPA flyer.
It folds in half. And i really like the handle and hook.
Anyone got this version?

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHQWL500UT

Looks pretty good!

 

[gregpack]

Guess I lost the lottery. My new one is crapping out-only a month or so old. I do like the format

 

[Alpine4x4]

Love mine. Used today to illuminate a sensor on my ******. Probably grab another.

 

[Itinerant]

Guess I lost the lottery. My new one is crapping out-only a month or so old. I do like the format

What's the issue?

 

[uncwstudent]

I just got one of these today out of desperation (a brake job that became a night time assignment) and now I completely understand what you are all raving about. This thing is amazzzzziinnngggggg

 

[Mr_B]

I love my HF light, but im digging the Carlyle version.
I saw it in the latest NAPA flyer.
It folds in half. And i really like the handle and hook.
Anyone got this version?

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/CHQWL500UT

Quite useful that it folds back on self as makes useful in situation where don't want it long and also neater storage.
Hook is good but I added hooks to my Braun ones .
Easy battery change and upgrade on braun good to as is the price at 20bucks, I use 2 in shop daily for last 3 months and they really good, if loose or bust one I not going care much plus I got another spare stocked in the consumables cupboard .

 

[gregpack]

What's the issue?

mine is flickering and low powwr output. Tried swapping batteries and cleaning the threads with no luck

 

[Mr_B]

Bad switch board or contact, if can't fix it take it back .

 

[Itinerant]

mine is flickering and low powwr output. Tried swapping batteries and cleaning the threads with no luck

Bad switch board or contact, if can't fix it take it back .

Thanks for the response Greg, definetly take it back for an exchange.

 

[ex-x-fire]

It has been mentioned a couple times in this thread, but its not super obvious.
The light folds back and forth, AS WELL AS pivots left and right on the handle.
Mine was pretty tight on the pivot.
This is really a great design, and mine has performed well in fairly rough use.

I don't get this, mine only folds. If I need it to pivot, I'll turn it at the base.
I think they have them on sale this weekend for $20.

 

[ER70S-2]

They definitely pivot. It basically just changes where the power button is relative to the light emitting part.

 

[WhataTool]

My co-worker has now gone through 2 of them. He said his next one will be for home use only.

 

[rlitman]

I don't get this, mine only folds. If I need it to pivot, I'll turn it at the base.
I think they have them on sale this weekend for $20.

They definitely pivot. It basically just changes where the power button is relative to the light emitting part.

Yep. Though as pointed out above, WHY they pivot is a little more difficult to pin down, since you could certainly rotate it on the base.

Anyway, I didn't realize they pivot either, until I noticed that the button on my third one was in the opposite orientation as it was on my first two.

 

[ER70S-2]

If you prefer to turn it on with your thumb, you can pivot it so you don't get blasted in the face with the light. That's the only benefit I see.

 

[Mr_B]

My co-worker has now gone through 2 of them. He said his next one will be for home use only.

I've had 2 on the go daily in my shop for 3 months, they been dropped, kicked across floor, left out in rain and freezing temp etc and still working fine .
I've had 60buck lights break in under 6 months and generally 8 months to 18months is what I expect from a pretty durably light .

 

[TheSasquatch]

Bought one when they were on sale awhile back. Was pretty excited to use it aswell. It will now no longer turn on, and as I’ve lost the receipt I’m most likely sol. I’m just going to order the Astro and be done with it.


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[Mr_B]

Bought one when they were on sale awhile back. Was pretty excited to use it aswell. It will now no longer turn on, and as I’ve lost the receipt I’m most likely sol. I’m just going to order the Astro and be done with it.


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Check the battery
If paid by card use online bank record as proof of purchase, always worth a go with exchange regardless as good employee maybe helpful and more so if like new condition and still got packing .

 

[TheSasquatch]

Check the battery

If paid by card use online bank record as proof of purchase, always worth a go with exchange regardless as good employee maybe helpful and more so if like new condition and still got packing .

No packing, and checked with another known good battery. I’ll try but was just disappointed after I heard all the reviews and it ended up crapping out on me


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[Mr_B]

Yeh at the price and sale volume they hit on this item QC and component sourcing by oems is going be bit iffy at times .
always worth a try with exchange .

 

[kctyphoon]

No packing, and checked with another known good battery. I’ll try but was just disappointed after I heard all the reviews and it ended up crapping out on me


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Dude, just buy another one, and put the broken one back in the package and return it.. it's not even anything shifty - you bought the thing..

 

[mfewtrail]

I don't get this, mine only folds. If I need it to pivot, I'll turn it at the base.
I think they have them on sale this weekend for $20.

It pivots so you don't have to pick it up off of whatever it's stuck to in order to cast light in another direction or fine tune where the light is shining. I use the pivot feature somewhat frequently when working on cars.

 

[joe_pinehill1]

I like mine, I find I grab it before my Neiko stick light

 

[jshillin]

I've used the hell out of the light. Going to pick up a 2nd one next time I find it in stock at my local store.

 

[ex-x-fire]

It pivots so you don't have to pick it up off of whatever it's stuck to in order to cast light in another direction or fine tune where the light is shining. I use the pivot feature somewhat frequently when working on cars.

I wouldn't, why stress the wiring.

 

[mfewtrail]

I wouldn't, why stress the wiring.

I'm assuming it's designed so the wiring doesn't get stressed. I guess time will tell. Do you not pivot nor swivel your light at all?


If anyone has one that fails and takes it apart completely, please post pictures for the rest of us.

 

[ex-x-fire]

I fold it, I found that it doesn't twist easily so I didn't force it.

 

[Sanny81]

I’ve had my light for almost 3 months and from reading this topic I just learned today it swivels.

 

[ER70S-2]

It's funny how nobody knows it swivels but it says so right on the front and back of the package. lol.

 

[225]

I went today and they were sold out.

 

[joe_pinehill1]

I spoke too soon about liking it, the on off button failed on the light i bought last month. The light would not turn off, i removed and reinstalled the battery, and now will not turn on

 

[Bill Bowman]

I spoke too soon about liking it, the on off button failed on the light i bought last month. The light would not turn off, i removed and reinstalled the battery, and now will not turn on

One of mine acted like that. I pushed real hard on the button and it started working fine. Almost as though the button needed to be "seated" better.

 

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None of my local stores seem to be able to keep it in stock. I was looking forward to picking it up. Bummer....