Yeah, I'm a big fan of the Habor Freight "Braun" brand (I will never stop using irony quotes) LED flex-y work light. And being able to unscrew the aluminum base and swap out batteries in a jiffy are a big appeal to me, and the ICONs they'd like to sell you for more, no. Basically, their attitude, if you're a pro or doing a longer project is, "Well why don't you just buy another complete light?" I understand why real pros flailing under the book rate deity just have a row of these things, in various states of charge, but even so, because some batteries eventually give up the ghost, give me easy access, not soldered-in.
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Yeah, I'm a big fan of the Habor Freight "Braun" brand (I will never stop using irony quotes) LED flex-y work light. And being able to unscrew the aluminum base and swap out batteries in a jiffy are a big appeal to me, and the ICONs they'd like to sell you for more, no. Basically, their attitude, if you're a pro or doing a longer project is, "Well why don't you just buy another complete light?" I understand why real pros flailing under the book rate deity just have a row of these things, in various states of charge, but even so, because some batteries eventually give up the ghost, give me easy access, not soldered-in.
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On the icons, I like the smaller LED for close work and maybe better CRI. Plus the magnet is stronger.
Only buy on sale though. I have 2, one with the led flipped.
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There are smaller LED's in the long bar? Because the "Braun" does have a small LED in the tip. And yeah, sometimes that's just the light. Like when peering into an oil filler hole. The "Braun" also evolved a few years ago so its light wand could pivot better and fold all the way in half, which can also protect the on/off button.
Can't argue with a better magnet!
I'm still not keen on soldered in/built in batteries.
