Milwaukee Rover Pocket Floodlight Review
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2017
- Home Depot: homedepot.sjv.io/qLXZY
The new pocket floodlight model 2112-21 comes in a seriously small profile while still providing 445 lumens output.
Thanks to Milwaukee and Home Depot for providing a review sample. - Věda a technologie
I’ve had this thing for over 2 years and it’s still working perfect, worth the money.
Ah finally, someone that shows us what it does in the pitch black darkness
Best review of the rover light i saw on youtube. Thanks for all the info!!
Thanks, glad I could help!
Just bought this fresh in its package for $30 on offer up and it works great lol its blindingly bright just glued a flat strip magnet to the side so its extra functional
I found one of these. It'll definitely help for work.
Thanks I appreciate the time you put into make those review videos.
Thanks for watching!
Nice review as always buddy!
Thanks!
I seen this at hd today and was definitely interested in it though I might replace the back magnet with a rare earth replacement.
Enjoy your videos my man, Thank you for making them and reviewing all the goodies!
Milwaukee products are awesome but man, the prices are not so much. Found the 2112-21 Flood Light on AMAZON for $58, that is still very expensive for this product, in my humble opinion. Thanks again for the review.
Home Depot has a special on this right now. Light+2X 3Ah USB batteries + headlamp for $60
@@DoresoomReviews Oh sweet, that's a better deal but must be locally by where you live. Not here in IL. Thank you so much for the suggestion, I'll keep on the look out.
It was online. Looks like it sold out recently: homedepot.sjv.io/BX7MrJ It comes back in stock every now and then though.
@@DoresoomReviews Ahh yes, thank you for the excellent tip! You are a very responsive content creator, one stop shop type of deal! Much obliged!
Is the battery cover thin enough to just epoxy a small neodymium magnet into it to fix the back magnet issue?
Would sanding some material off of the plastic cover for the magnet give it enough strength to hold on?
Other than that issue, I really REALLY like it, and I hate waiting for the next generation for Milwaukee to fix their issues.
Good review
Neat. I have to snag one of these when they come on sell on ebay.
A nebo big larry is a good option to this for around $20-. 400 lumens on high, 160 on low, a red flasher, strong bottom magnet, runs on 3 AAs for about the same time, rather than a hard to find proprietary rechargeable.
That looks like a pretty good option too, especially with its aluminum construction. Although it seems like it would eat through batteries pretty fast - I've ran down and recharged this light well over a dozen times by now. That's almost enough to make it to the break even point on the price difference.
Flatheadfletch yeah that would have been nice.
How is a micro USB a proprietary hard to find charger?
@@TheMccanntm Not the cord. Milwaukee uses a proprietary 18650 that has some weird adaptor on it, rather than standard 18650 or AA batteries.
Thank you sir! Cause of this video I just got one but what does it mean when it flashes red and yellow when plugged in? Thanks in advance
It's the charging status indication:
Red Flashing: Charging, 0-25% charged
Orange Flashing: Charging, 25-80% charged
Green Flashing: Charging, 80-99% charged
Green Solid: 99-100% Charged
Red/Green Flashing: Damaged or Faulty Battery
Doresoom Reviews thank you sir so pretty much the same as any Milwaukee thanks again much appreciate the fast response
I should of just watch the whole video for so excited went straight to Home Depot lol but thanks again lol I love all your videos I'm a diy guy and you're videos help me a lot when I purchase my tools. Imo Milwaukee is the best for quality and price
I just found this little guy a few weeks ago and I want one pretty bad now, it seems super handy.
I'd like to even get my mother one for taking with her when she drives across state.
I know that's not it's intent but it seems kind of idea to toss in the armrest that also has USB charging.
Will this light stay on as in (never die) if plugged in using USB port continuously?
Unfortunately no, it won't even turn on when plugged into USB.
Thought so. Thanks
Is it a tru view like some of their other lights are?
Yes, it falls under their TrueView line of lights.
got mine today... bit disappointed with the magnet on the clip... top works pretty well but side one not as well due to weight of tool.
Yep, that about sums up my experience with the magnets too.
When I plug mine in the red is solid?
That means the battery is almost empty. It will turn yellow, and then green as it charges completely.
👍👍💥
What other tools can this Red lithium USB battery be used in?
Lasers, levels, flashlights, headlamps, heated gear and rechargeable earbud cases are currently sold by Milwaukee that use the same battery. Here's the lineup: acmetools.pxf.io/DKmDJy
@@DoresoomReviews Thank you.
Thanks for the vid buddy! My favorite Milwaukee light is the m12 spotlight. I would be interested to find out if that's just a Samsung 18650 under that cover. FYI, Kyocera is buying Ryobi.
I looked, but didn't see a nondestructive way to open up the battery case to find out. I'd wager it's likely the same cells tjey use for the 5Ah M18 batteries, which makes the $20 price tag a little steep for just a single cell.
I saw the Ryobi buyout news this morning! Here's hoping they stay on the same trajectory as of late, since they've been putting out some great tools.
Can confirm its an 18650 under the case. Easy to replace the cell with some soldering skill👍🏻
Ehh you could always glue a little magnet on the back
Why is my charging light flashing red and green when it’s plugged ?
That means a broken battery unfortunately.
I've been having problems with mine charging, and nearly tossed them in the garbage. I bought a kit that came with two batteries. BOTH stopped charging, in BOTH the flashlight itself and the backup battery case. I was using the original cable Milwaukee provided, and various different charging bricks (high quality Belkin & Samsung ones)
Nothing was working, til I found out that the lithium battery is a poor design. If it doesn't "lock" into place, it can come loose inside the device, and even though you can still use the flashlight, the battery isn't making proper contact with the terminals to charge, so you get that flashing red & green every time you try to charge.
I would leave them charging overnight, and it would still be dead the next day.
I ended up putting a few layers of tape inside the flashlight back cover, so it adds some pressure towards keeping the battery firmly sat on the terminals. I still have issues sometimes, but it's a little better. Milwaukee has some re-designing to do, but other than that, the flashlight is great. Very durable, bright, and lasts a pretty good while before needing to charge. I LOVE 2-brightness settings over 3-brightness.
Too much clicking to turn on or off to the right setting. Just give me two, and a more reliable battery system, and this light is great.
Thanks for that troubleshooting tip! I've had that red/green flash happen once and just ended up pulling the battery out and using the standalone charger and it charged fine. Haven't had the problem since with the light though. I must have re-seated it accidentally as you describe.
It’s been 3 years now is it still working ?
Yes, I still use it all the time!
What is a better alternative then this one
I've been carrying the Nebo Slim Mini in my back pocket for the last 6 months. It's so small and light I forget it's there until I need it. Only 250 lumens, but it has a USB C recharging port and a magnetic base: amzn.to/3Ne0DUW
2:55 can u put other battery in?
Milwaukee sells spare Redlithium USB batteries that can be swapped out, but you can't just use generic 19650 cells with it if that's what you're asking.
@@DoresoomReviews cant that outside plastic be removed and battery just swapped
I think the plastic is sonic sealed or glued. You'd probably destroy it trying to disassemble.
EDIT: I stand corrected, this guy upgraded his cells. czcams.com/video/XuZp9w5CwG0/video.html I don't think I'd attempt to do so though - he used a spot welder for the contacts on the battery. You could probably also solder if you're skilled enough. But that's not something I'm going to try myself - accidentally overheating a lithium ion cell while soldering can be pretty dangerous.
Did you mispeak when you said you got 1 min 49 seconds before it started flashing and then said it made it to 2 hrs 11 min before it shut off completely? So it flashed in less than 2 minutes and then stayed on for another 129 minutes?
Yeah, that was supposed to be hours and minutes, not minutes and seconds.
@@DoresoomReviews - I figured. Great video.
I was hoping somebody asked this... I was ready to move along and not buy this if it only lasts 2 minutes on high!
I just got this on clearance at home depot for $11. I plugged it up and getting blinking red and green which means battery is defective. darn it :(
$11 is insane! You could try finding another HD with it in stock and asking for an exchange. Or you could do a warranty claim with Milwaukee. Even if you have to buy a bare battery, it's still worth it at that price!
Seems like a headlamp would be more practical. I have a headlamp on my hard hat, and it's amazingly useful. I think I paid $25 for it, and it uses AA batteries. The batteries cost about $8.
This definitely isn't a headlamp replacement, but I have used it in a few cases of automotive work where I could barely get eyes on a bolt I was trying to remove, and a headlamp would have been in the way. Given the choice of only owning one or the other though, I agree the headlamp would be my choice too.
Kind of expensive, but worth it. easy lights up a full room, and dose not take up any space. would have liked to see a lanyard hole and a setting for just a single LED to be on.
If only there was some small thing that could drill a lanyard hole somewhere....:)
I was sorry when Ryobi stopped expanding and even discontinuing the Tek4 line. Now they have brought it back just as a Milwaukee brand.
They just added digital levels and heated gloves powered by these too. I'm hoping they release a screwdriver like the Wiha SpeedE or the Bosch GO soon.
@@DoresoomReviews There is real value in lower voltage rechargeable tools.
Don't clip on your pocket if you like to your credit cards!
A nice compact light. Kind of a bummer about that back magnet.
I know, right? It wouldn't even stay put on the side of my safe that has 2.5mm thick steel walls! Although, that surface does have a tiny bit of textured powder coat on it too.
Doresoom Reviews Disappointing😢 I guess it wasn't doable to put a strong one in the clip. Should've just put a good one somewhere else on the back.
Milwaukee seems to go cheap on their magnets which is a H-U-G-E let down even for this die-hard Milwaukee user. I'll add two smaller neodymium magnets to make sure it stays in place when needed. FWIW K&J Magnets will be my source.
jwa718 Delete? What magnets are you referring to other than this one? The ones on the M18 Rover light are extremely strong
I'm speaking more to the M12 lights, this one and the M12 Stick Light #2351. Included magnets work just okay, not to my liking.
PERHAPS ONE COULD SIMPLY (EPOXY) GLUE ON A FEW ADDITIONAL STRONG MAGNETS, TO INCREASE IT'S ABILITY TO STICK IN VARIED POSITIONS! THANKS!!!
« Simply » is having a strong enough magnet out of the box.
is it a glass or plastic lens
Plastic
@@DoresoomReviews thank you is the pivot also plastic cause one of my older lights from there m18 line felt like glass tried tweeting Milwaukee with no response
The pivot seems like the same material as this one.
you only got 1 minute forty nine seconds of run time on high?
One hour 49 minutes. I misspoke.
2:14 Wait what? At 1min 29sec it blinked? You meant an hour and 49min right?
Yeah, I meant hours and minutes, not minutes and seconds. Sorry about that!
@@DoresoomReviews No problem. I was like holy crap! For a minute and a half, I'd at least hope it's some SUPER bright led just for the purpose of bragging about how bright a portable light is 🤣 I was watching this because there's a home Depot hack to get it for $33
Got one and had to return to Home depot maybe was defective but keep on n off Not able to keep it on. It was really bright but then was not able to control. Sorry. My was 300 lumens
do not use the belt clip for it will break , too fragile
Thank you. Was going to buy this but because of the magnet not holding im going to pass.
Just if the bottom led had a swivel and tilt.
I'll prefer if it had less lumens (around 250) and longer running time
The Pivoting USB Rover (model 2114-21) has a 250 lumen medium mode that will last 4.5 hours. I use that one more often than this straight stick style one.
18650 Samsung 25R
They should have made it use an 18650
That would have been nice, but I can see it being a nightmare for warranty claims if they can't control the type/quality of battery cells used with it.
Show how to charge
Plug in a micro USB cable? Thought that was simple enough I didn't need to show it.
Can I use the adapter from my cell phone?
Yes, as long as it's micro USB.
Did you say it only last less than 2 minutes on high???????
Whoops, I absolutely misspoke at 2:16 in the video and said "1 minute 49 seconds", but I say "two HOURS" at 0:17 in the video, "2 hours 11 minutes" at 2:28, "2 hours 11 minutes" at 2:35, and finally "2 hours 11 minutes at 8:23." Maybe just take the median of all the times I listed, and it will be accurate! :)
You actually spoke correctly because you said it got down to 1 minuet 45 second before it started flashing indicating it’s about to go dead. I misunderstood what you were saying
I actually did misspeak. It made it to 1 hour 49 minutes of runtime before starting to flash, but surprisingly then made it another 22 minutes before it died.
Doresoom Reviews oh ok
Nice 4 cyl Ranger there
Thanks! It was a Mazda B2300, but same thing essentially. I sold it right before rolling over 200K since it couldn't safely fit a car seat. I still miss that awesome little truck!
@@DoresoomReviews I’ve got 290k on my 2000 Ranger. Had it for 22 years and drive it everyday
Ugh $60... thats to much...
I think it's a lot of money, but it's a LOT of flashlight, if you would use it... I think it depends on what you do.
Milwaukee is charging an arm and a leg for Chinese stuff these days. There are better alternatives for less money.
They're about 40-45 on ebay or Amazon
A few things that I noticed.
1. The back magnet is totally worthless. For $75 Milwaukee failed.
2. The plastic package it comes in is UNBELIEVABLY over-package. I used a freakin tin snips to cut it open.
3. I found it for under $30 free shipping on eBay.
Yeah, I've pestered them every year at NPS to upgrade that back magnet.
You can usually find the kit with a free second battery for $70 at most retailers too.
The magnets seem weak.
Dan - is that not what he said in the video -what is the point of you repeating his line
red lithium on the outside sanyo/samsung/panosonic on the inside
Yeah, that's why $20 for a spare is priced too high - it's just a single 18650 cell, but probably with a protection circuit built in.
Your framing square is stainless and is not as magnetic it sticks to cars fine on back magnet
It's not a stainless framing square. It's epoxy coated to prevent rust. Plus, I just grabbed it as an example to show the back magnet was too weak. It doesn't stick well to my toolbox either, or most other ferrous surfaces I've used it on. If you place it vertically it's a bit better, but horizontally it's no good and will rotate. The end magnet is way stronger and performs well though.
445 lumens in a big form factor with under 2 hours runtime for $60 = nothing to jizz over. The little brother 2108 is a better deal, on sale now for $20
Micro USB instead of type C, come on milwaukee
They released this in 2017, so USB-C wasn't nearly as popular then. I do wish they'd upgrade their Redlithium USB tools to it though!
That is true, didn't keep the timeline in mind for that port. That would be great thoough! Everything you use daily is mainly type C anymore. Great reviews BTW, keep it up!
No magnet NO way
The end magnet is plenty strong. It's the one I use most of the time anyway.
What am I supposed to do in a minute?
When it starts flashing? Change the battery or find another light.
@@DoresoomReviews Did you mean to say that it flashes low at a minute and forty five sec at @2:30 ?
My bad, @2:15
I meant to say 1 hour and 45 min. Misspoke in the video.
Camera Iso. Learn it for light reviews.
Good point, but I'm using a smartphone that doesn't have adjustable ISO.
I was just trolling. Good phone camera. Good review.
Thanks!
I can get this for $15.............
Whats ur number me and my crew will buy about 10 of em
@@almanzacesar9788 - Suresh Kumar.....not going to be in the west and probably supplied something "close" from China.
The magnet is not that week but I bet that tool is fake stainless
I've tried it on more than just that framing square - it won't even hold on my powder coated gun safe, or the cast iron frame of my bandsaw. If you got yours recently maybe Milwaukee took note and upgraded the magnet without rolling the product number. It's been done before with other minor tool tweaks.
@@DoresoomReviews negative. Just got one yesterday. Magnet is horrible. Tried to mount it horizontally on some solid steel (like the photo they use to advertise) and it fell and put a 1/2” crack in the lens.
Good thing, but way-way overpriced. The good price for the whole piece would be around $20. But 60 bucks it too much.
Keep in mind that a very good and quality 18650 cell's price is around $1 if buyng in bulk. So, conclude for yourself...
Don't forget there's the overhead of design work that went into the electronics to manage the charge though - it's more than just bare cells. I do think the $20 price tag for the spare batteries is too high, seeing that there are 10 of the same cells in a 5Ah M18 battery pack, and those go for around $100 each.
Somewhere between $10-15 would be a better price point for spare RedLithium USB cells, and maybe in the $40-50 range for this light would be awesome, but I think it's worth quite a bit more than $20.
I strongly believe that the prime cost of this light is around $5 including packaging. Let's give it $5 more for logistics and $5 more for advertising. The rest is the bare profit.
Couple of 5Ah M18 in set is about $100-110. Which means $50-55 for one, not 100.
I agree with you about $10-15 for RedLithium USB cell and $15 more for the light itself.
And we come to $30 of total fair price. But $60 or even $50 is just greed. That's my opinion.
I spent about 60-70$ on the m12 stick light before the price dropped and $80 on the m12 flood light, and those are 2 of my favorite lights. As soon as I see it in store I will buy this light and the pen light. If you're complaining about the price go buy some garbage from wally world.
Don't mess complaint with opinion, ok, bud? You can spend all you want for whatever. If you want to spend $500 for this light, it is your choice. And I'm sure this light is great. But it doesn't mean that I cannot believe it is overpriced.
dont buy this one. DO buy the bigger lights, its night and day ;) between setting upa cords and halogen work lights. we figure unless your sanding and painting the battery pack led stuff is mint.
Magnet is a joke. Shame on you Milwaukee
The magnet on the back is pretty weak. The one on the end is plenty strong though.
@@DoresoomReviews strong though.? Flashlight from harbor freight is three times better.