BEST Mechanic Lights - 16 Cordless LED Milwaukee Lights and Why You Need Them!
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- We all need light to do our jobs. Milwaukee Lights are probably the broadest range and include the most LED lights among all the tool companies. Our team did our best to find the best Milwaukee cordless LED lights that fit in a Mechanic's tool arsenal. We start with personal lighting, like flashlights and handhelds, then we move to task-specific lighting, and finally we cover the larger jobsite lighting. In addition to providing the features and specs, we also discuss where they fit and how. #milwaukeetool #mechanic #homedepot
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Rechargeable 500L Everyday Carry Flashlight with Magnet: homedepot.sjv.io/15QAPB
Redlithium USB 800 LUMEN Compact flashlight: homedepot.sjv.io/Gj39VB
Redlithium USB 1100 LUMEN Twist Focus Flashlight: homedepot.sjv.io/5bPJZD
USB Pivoting Flashlight kit: homedepot.sjv.io/QO31nz
450 Lumen Rechargeable Magnetic headlamp and task light: homedepot.sjv.io/4egak9
Rover USB Pocket Flood light kit: homedepot.sjv.io/LP3kmO
Rover Red Lithium USB Pivoting Flood Light kit 550 lumens: homedepot.sjv.io/MX3eBN
Milwaukee Pack out Light at Charger: homedepot.sjv.io/QO3L43
M12 LED Underhood Light: homedepot.sjv.io/jWA0Z0
Rocket M18 Rocket Dual Power Tower Light: homedepot.sjv.io/NK3a0N
Rocket M12 Dual Power Tower Light: homedepot.sjv.io/vnqdjN
M12 LED Underbody Light: homedepot.sjv.io/b357Zk
Rover M12 Service and Repair Flood light w/ USB charger: homedepot.sjv.io/b39dN6
Rover M18 LED Mounting Flood Light: homedepot.sjv.io/2r9m5G
M12 Color Match LED Paint and Detailing Light: homedepot.sjv.io/vnqdxN
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Thank you Tim for a very thorough video on the Milwaukee line of lighting. I will have to get some of these!
I have a couple of these lights including the M12 Rocket Light and the flood light. Couldn't be happier. Cheers!
Awesome rundown!!!!!! Thanks Tim 😊
Man I'm sad you didn't mention one of the best selling points for the pen light, and the reason I instantly bought one. It's one of the only few pen flashlights that has a rubber end portion so when you have the light in your mouth youre not biting down on metal. Just a really good mechanics everyday carry. Cant find another pen light that has that rubber bite zone AND that's rechargeable with good amount of light and battery life for the size.
Good point.
Love your videos as always.
Thank you for all the information
awesome training video will make mandatory for class assignment
Great video!👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much for your effort. God bless you
At 9:10 you saved my life. I found this in my backpack and couldn’t figure out how to get the charging port to show lol. That little ninja twist ring was smarter than I am. I was about to snap the thing in half on accident.
That pack out light and charger piece is awesome. Seems pretty big and bulky for what it is though. For the size of it i expected it to be to hold storage as well. I bet there would be a way to mod it to use as a stoage case/box as well. Pretty awesome tho. Not a huge Milwaukee fan, but they are definitely good on their lighting game. As long as they actually last awhile to get your value from the cost.
I think the m12 packout LED flood light is honestly a really good DIY mechanics light, because you have something you can take with you while under the car that has storage space for tools and nuts/bolts. The usb charger is a nice addition, but I wouldn't use it to save battery life. Not as useful if you have a lift at home, but majority of DIY mechanics don't have a lift at home, and most of us are lifting our car on jack stands, or at least quick jacks(which isn't that much higher vs jack stands)
I'm not in the trades but I'm really jealous of all the cool tools you all get to use. Milwaukee makes some really cool stuff!
I carry the pen light in my pocket every day. How ever the 800L is in my hip bags and I love it. I use it on low %99 but oh when I need the high wow. The rovers are great and solid but the pocket rover needs a stronger magnet!
Theirs one you missed the M18 led lantern flood light 2363-20. It's good and one my favorite light. When your underneath dashboard, tinting, etc.
Those are some interesting lights
i choked on my coffee ☕ thought he said $1000 for the detailing paint 🎨 job light 🕯️ $200 it's not too cheap hope it goes on sale with the new to be realease batteries
I went with Skil 12v work lights and 12v flood light. Love em. Especially the work light with their magnets just right and twist light head for all angles. Those look good too.
You can't go wrong with those. Those are diffused very well and provide great coverage also great pricing. They just don't have a bunch of options. Great choice though. Thanks for watching.
The underhood light system and the little rover lights are absolutely genius and got my full attention!!!! I'm a mobile mechanic/car audio installer and lighting is always in short supply. I may need to find me a few of these. My little magnetic bluepoint lights have served me very well for many years but stocking AAA batteries is a pain in the rear. I'd rather have some sweet, beautiful red lights to match my tool boxes and other gear (and vehicle) very very cool lights.
Lights definitely have a huge value to a mechanic, installer, and detailer. It doesn't matter how many you have...you always seem to need more. Thanks for watching.
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I figured it out. For the 600 lumens head light to make it compatible for the Blot hard hat you need to detach all the straps and band ( so it’s just the light and battery pack left) use the Bolt hard hat accessory clip to attach the light. Bring the battery pack to the back of the hard hat and use the back straps of the hat right above the adjustment knob.
My go-too work light is the old 2111-20 'hardhat' light with swappable batteries. I generally use it continuously whether automotive or home repair of whatever. When the battery dies, I pop in another one (charged in offline charger) and can keep going indefinitely. Not crazy about built in batteries.
Just got a 2161-20 specifically to share the same pool of batteries
I want them all Tim!!!!!
We know what you mean. They make some great lights. Thanks for watching.
Hey Tim What do you Recommend for one that does irrigation at something light but super bright and long range
My favorite personal flashlight of all time is the Milwaukee 500 pivot
I bought it because I saw a coworker with it and how useful it’s been so I not too long ago and I love it it’s extremely underrated I think in flashlights I use it more than my m18 flash light but that only 100 lumens and this is brighter and smaller. But I’ve been considering the pack out light since I got my first boxes a few days ago or some more boxes. Can’t ever have too much light though
ive had my milwaukee headlamp for a few weeks now and i never even knew about the magnetic base, nor that i could easily remove it from the headstrap that fast
Headlamps are really under rated for many tasks
Wouldve been nice to see the M12 Metal Flashlight 2355-20 in this video. I think Milwaukee may have discontinued it which is a shame.
am going to buy them all
That will be quite an order.
3rd awesome video 😃👌
Awesome, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
im in love with this 🕯️ lights 😍 hope they come out with a bundle packs to try to buy them all for the right price like for Christmas sale l
The under hood gets used the most around here, so many uses. Im curious about the under body transformer looking light. What size battery at the minimum would keep it from falling over if you placed it on the ground?
The underbody is an amazing light and really helps under a vehicle. Sitting upright it's very top-heavy, so it would only make sense if it was sitting on metal. For that matter, I guess you could have a piece of 1/4" steel that could act as a base when it's sitting up.
Also, the underhood light, even though it's several years old, is still a great light and very functional.
Can the 2114 21 be turned on while charger is plugged in?
I really want to invest in the under hood light but I don't know if I can justify the cost. I have all of the rechargeable red lithium lights Milwaukee offers but I don't know if it's 3 times the cost of the competition just to keep it on the same battery platform. (Then again that's coming from the guy who is about to buy the headphones from Milwaukee just to have the same battery, ignore that)
This episode has been very illuminating… but it has fueled my lithium ion fever for more …
Shop foreman here. I have a Streamlight Strion I EDC in a holster on my belt, and a non rechargeable Coast “moon beam” 50 lumen pen light. I actually prefer the low output of the Coast penlight. If I need a lot of light I’ve got my Strion, if I need to see something up close and not blow it out I’ve got the penlight. Only complaint is the penlight outputs awfully blue light. I wish it were a higher CRI light. I don’t use the penlight enough to warrant a rechargeable light and I use a piggy back charger for the Strion so I’ve always got light. Wish I was still on the line so I could justify buying some new lights. My wife says I have a potentially unhealthy affinity for flashlights but I figure we’ve all got our vices and I’m always quick to remind her there are many worse things out there I could spend my money on. Absolutely awesome video! Loving the automotive centered theme of this video!
It definitely sounds like you've prioritized your life in the right order. :) It's hard to go wrong with Streamlight or Coast, they both make great lights. I do wish more of the manufacturers would put some thought and attention to the correct light color. That's one thing that I think Milwaukee has done very well for the past few years. Thanks for watching.
I love streamlight, but the light color is terrible. I wish they would offer neutral white instead of only the cool white color. I have the little 20 dollar aaa Milwaukee tru view penlight and I love the color of the light output
@@ssclassof2000 I couldn’t agree with you and Tim more. Over the decades I’ve used it, I’ve grown so accustomed to the blue light of my pen light that I’m ok with it now. But I would never expect a new technician getting into the field and perhaps buying their first pen light to accept it. The Streamlight Stinger Strion, while closer to a high CRI then my pen light, could still stand to be improved. It seems to me that Streamlight focuses much of their effort on either military/first responders, and outdoor recreation and general lighting, that I personally feel they’re leaving out a massive market of speciality lights for the automotive repair market. People who don’t work in the industry will never understand the benefit a good lighting solution can provide and the price many technicians will be willing to pay for it. Milwaukee seems to understand that technicians are willing to spend a lot of money on a light if it makes our job faster, easier, or safer. I wish Streamlight would get on board with that too and bring a fresh perspective and ideas and competition to the market.
@@2down4up Check out sofrin brand i am sure you will find a few lights that you will like
@@wesleyflores1085 Ok I will. Thanks!
I think the dewalt underhood light is better tbh. I'm a huge milwuakee fan boy, but I just hate that it's quite only useful to he used under the hood lol. The Dewalt one folds so you can take it under rhe car with you, but tbh all you really need is the m12 underbody light. That thing is my fav
I like the color temperature of the Milwaukee lights, but when it comes to the smaller lights, I have avoided Milwaukee due to their proprietary batteries. I have been using the Coast XPH30R 1000 lumen headlamp lately, and I have found it to be a good option. It uses a standard (and upgradable) 18650 battery, has a strong magnet for sticking to anything metal, the headband can be quickly removed so it can be used more as more of a flashlight rather than a headlamp, and it has an adjustable beam (spot to flood).
check out the sofirn brand i am sure you will find a good light at a good price and they are super well built
I've found that 2161 gets very warm after 1-3 hours Warmer than any of my coworkers. I'm a diesel tech
For those lights that have different modes does it remember which mode you were in after you turn it off or does it go back to high?
They remember except the rovers which go high low off high low off...
@@Sparkystacoma I think I like the rover that has the carabiner. Probably pick one of those up. Hate the smaller AA battery powered rover not shown here. Almost lost the cap when I twisted the belt clip so I could turn on the light.
Such good lights. Just wish the smaller ones were usb C and not micro usb but oh well 😂
The rover magnets are kinda weak, especially the back one. You got real lucky yours stayed stuck on vehicle or I got a dud. The light it puts off is nice though. I will probably buy the overpriced blade stick light when it comes out. But $99 for a light to loose is hard to swallow.
That underbody light looks amazing must admit. Too big to forget also
Still go to Menards and HF and get lots of lights that when they drive off you shrug your shoulders and grab the next one off the side of your box and replace.
The old m18 stick light looks abused the lens didn’t like the brake cleaner and is hazy now. Haven’t hit my rover with brake cleaner yet but if it hazes over I guess that will be my answer. Cheap lights or expensive lights
It sucks that alot of them dont have options for plug.
Are any of the EDC lights chargeable with USB type C?
No
Wish the Red lithium USB battery had other users like a pocket screwgun or something
Got the Milwaukee head light battery very poor only lasts about two hours
We need light solution from dewalt like that too
Go ahead and make the switch buddy
That's what she said🤣
$50 for the penlight/laser- kind of ridiculously expensive.
Yeah but it's the best I've ever used. Their $20 first gen penlights are totally not good
Scangrip > Milwaukee
Claimed lumens unfortunately you don't test to see if claims are correct
Milwakuee advertising
My lady says not to watch this.
I'm sorry, I'll try not to be so sexy next time. LOL. Just kidding. I understand the temptation of spending mucho money-o on more lights. Thanks for watching.
Lol
Why is he shouting so loud for iv watched 👀 million videos and never heard anyone shout as loud as this guy when his explaining his great but wow the first 2 mins 😮
Simmer
should be titled Milwaukee love fest. I will never buy a Milwaukee cordless tool again. I got burned by their V18 NI-cad batteries were all junk in under two year. So I got their two new Lithium upgrade kits.with two batteries and new charger. All were junk in under two years. All my Dewalt and Bosch batterries have lasted over 10 years. Two years ago I updated to Bosch 18 volt system and Dewalt Flexvolt 60 volt and 20 volt tools. No problems. Still use my corged Milwaukee tools. They are great.
I do understand most of your concerns and comments about batteries. I think you probably meant to say V28, correct?! That was an interesting detour for Milwaukee. With your new Bosch 18V and Flexvolt stuff, you'll be happy with that. Those are great tools.
You mention the Milwaukee love fest. We set out to find one manufacturer that did the best with lighting. We'd hate to build a list of 16 lights and point people to buying from 4 different manufactures with all their different batteries. By far, Milwaukee has the best cross section of lights, and they have their TRUEVIEW lighting which provides a great color (like sunlight). So, this is why we chose all Milwaukee lights for this video.
Thanks for watching.
It was the 18 volt ni-cad system. about 2004 through 2008
I also have some of the Skil 12 volt system. Love it. They have a great 3/8" ratchet.
@@richadent968 lol look at the moron comparing old ass ni-cad tech to modern li-ion battery
My old Hitachi drill ni cad battery after building one deck the battery where junk
Most of my Milwaukee stuff is 3year old and battery work just as good
The only reason I justify spending 100x the price it should be is. Yoy don't have a high low flash red. You get a on high and on low. China please stop with the fuckin flashing leds
Problem with everyone of them lights is Milwaukee tax. You can get better quality from other brands.
I would highly advise against buying any millwaukee gear that runs off the red lithium usb batteries. The batteries have TERRIBLE battery life and will leave you in the dark and broke.
No more true view as a mechanic I hate it. I'm switching over to dewalt because of the stupid true view
I am very insulted. I have sent you at least 5 emails asking you for help to show off a product (a work light) that will eventually be owned by every mechanic. What do I have to do to get your attention? Not fair. Very frustrated and disappointed.
Your email must be going to spam or you're sending to the wrong email. We just searched and nothing turns up. Send to info@shoptoolreviews.com
I sent you another email on 10/13/22. Thank you
I just don't understand why you repeat yourself so many times just saying it one time is enough you don't have to keep saying the same thing over and over
Please explain further.....