Excellent light, except..,
June 26, 2009
By MikeDG from Mountain View, CA
"Originally bought two of these lightsand was very impressed, so I bought two more. One quit working after a couple of days. I called customer service and they promptly sent me a replacement. The replacement stopped working after 30 seconds fresh out of the box. Hence my rating of three stars. I now have three out of five working lights. The light is excellent as long as it works. I would recommend the light to a friend as long as they knew this. To be honest, I am hesitant to request another light although Northern would gladly honor my claim. mike"
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Great light!,
March 16, 2009
"I received this light as a gift last Christmas and it has been great! I wanted it for working under my collector cars, but have found an even better use. I am replacing flooring in an unlit bedroom closet. The LED worklight is much longer-lasting than my old battery-powered, non-rechargable (now broken) fluorescent work light and, although dimmer, puts out much less heat than my incandescent drop light. I can hang the LED light from the clothes bar in the closet and see into the far corners; if it touches the clothing, no problem. And I haven't had to charge it once since I started the project! Would highly recommend it for the home handyman."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Better Than Expected,
November 19, 2008
By ahatcher from Dallas, TX
"This rechargeable LED light has held up much better than I thought it would and lasted much longer than I thought it would. Having both a 120v and 12v recharger makes this one of the most versatile lights I own. I carry it in my truck or Jeep all the time. It has even become my tent light!"
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Best worklight ever...!,
November 18, 2008
By Vettewine from Ferndale, WA
"This is by far the best worklight I've ever owned and I've owned and broken many! Charge lasts a long time and unit gives out plenty of light. I have collector cars and a 4-post lift and use this worklight all the time. Only have to charge it periodically as it seems to last forever..."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Fantastic for Interior/Underbody Work!,
August 29, 2008
By WowMike2002 from Washington
"Bought this for use mainly under the dash, running wiring, and getting mechanical auto work done. The plus part, there is no heat give-off; you can plop it right next to your head with no worries about scorching yourself on accident. Great beam of light on it.. it is more of a notable 'spotlight' more then a flood light, and that is the one minor part to it as well; You have to wrestle it into a place to get the light exactly where you need it.. instead of the standard fluorescent style work lights that you just hang up and it shines where you need it right away.
I would recommend this unit to others looking for the benefits of having a wireless work light, but might caution against hard use.. as it does feel rather brittle, and would not match up to much rough bumps."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
60 led worklight,
August 15, 2008
By valdky from Louisville, KY
"Very good amount of light. The size and weight are very convenient and efficient."
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Great product,
August 11, 2008
By Donpepsi from Selbyville;De
"Light is very bright puts off no heat battery life is great and charge time isn't extremely long"
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
Great Idea Poor Execution,
July 25, 2008
By FastTrackS10 from Augusta Wisconsin
"Well it was bound to happen,after buying 50 to 60 items from Northern over 10 years I found a poor one. And this light is it.
I purchased 2 of these lights with the idea they would be an excelent light for power outages ( I live in rural Wisconsin and I am sure you have heard about the squirls and electric transformers) during storms. No delay in receiving them from Northern,as usual they arrived early. They got here in great condition,no visable damage.
The Lights are a great concept and of fairly good design,are light weight,run cool and are not tethered with a cord, the swivel hook at the top is not too big and not too small to be usefull in many applications. The flats on the lower housing (hex head like a nut or bolt) are large enough to prevent the light from rolling when on a flat surface, even when tilted ,to be able to position the light as needed. Some other reviews state the light is not very bright, the lights I received were plenty bright when in a dark environment but were lacking when being used in a well lit area,as in a shop situation, to illuminate under a dash.I also felt the pattern was too concentrated,more of a spot light rather than a flood light.The charger and the lighter adapter are great for portability and "Having a light when and where you need it"
Now for the bad. Very short lifespan. I used the lights 4 or 5 times before they would no longer illuminate. This was a gradual decline in that the number of LCDs lighting dwindled with each use and in short order would not illuminate at all.
The lights were not subjectef to rough handling nor were they even dropped,they just died
I have to contact Northern and see about replacement / exchange of the lights,I would prefer an exchange over replacement."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
bad light,
May 23, 2008
By Anonymous from Austin, TX
"I ordered this light despite some of the negative comments. Please believe the negative comments. It does (did) provide a lot of light, but it quit at after one use. While Northern does have a very efficient complaint/return policy, why put yourself in the almost certain position of having to take advantage of it."
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.