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Astro 450 Lumen Rechargeable LED Slim Light with XL Battery

$49.99
$99.68 50% off Reference Price
Condition: New
Model: 40SLMAX
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Top positive review
10 people found this helpful
Powerful!
By JHB on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
I've been using this light professionally (helicopter mechanic) for a couple weeks now. Likes: - It's bright, and throws a ton of useful light. The light pattern is a nice, wide, even flood, and not a roughly bar-shaped narrow beam. - The light's brightness is infinitely adjustable between OFF and max. I can dial the brightness back if I'm working in an area where glare is a problem, or I just need a little extra light. Or, I can crank it all the way up and banish the darkness of a typical helicopter hellhole. - It's lightweight and slim. I can hang this light off a small wiring harness (with the built-in metal hanging hook) with no fear that it's causing unwanted stress or strain on the harness. I can also slip it into small spaces and gently wedge it into place, to precisely illuminate my work area and keep my hands free. - The magnetic base is super strong. This feature isn't quite as useful for me, as helicopters don't have an abundance of ferrous metal parts in the areas I'd be using this light, but it has come in handy in a couple spots. This feature is much more useful for auto mechanics and other tradespeople who work around steel & iron, and homeowners. I'm probably going to bond a piece of sheet steel to a piece of Plexiglass/Lexan to make a stand that fits my needs a little better. - Micro USB charging. The charging port has a small rubber dust cover to keep the worst of the dirt out, but it's not liquid-proof. Dislikes: - The switch. It's a single rotary switch (potentiometer, if you want to get technical...), for ON-OFF and brightness. There's very little detent at the OFF position, and very little resistance between OFF and full brightness. I'd prefer a stronger detent going into and out of the OFF position, and a little more resistance to rotation. - The battery life. I'd love for it to last longer, but a larger battery would increase the size & weight of the light.
Top critical review
84 people found this helpful
I liked this when I first got it
By Greg on Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2018
I liked this when I first got it. It's bright, rechargeable, and very adjustable. I've used it in the garage for automotive work and I've used it as a lantern during power outages. It's not a bad light at all. However, there are a few things I don't like. The output isn't regulated. That means output will continuously dim as the battery voltage drops. Some may like that, but I much prefer consistent brightness for a period of time and then turning off or dropping down into a lower output mode as necessary. The ball/socket magnetic base isn't great. It's strong and useful, but the max angle is maybe 45 degrees, so it's not great for shining light over the edge of whatever it's stuck to. The high output and low-end adjustability are the best features of this light. Now enter the Harbor Freight Braun "390 Lumen Magnetic Slim Bar Folding LED Worklight" 63958. That has nearly as much brightness, a quickly removable/replaceable 18650 battery, high/low/flashlight modes, an aluminum handle, and a much more versatile and useful folding design. And it's about half the price of the Astro. The light doubles as an 18650 battery charger for anything else that uses those. I have a couple other flashlights that use 18650 batteries, so I really like the ability to quickly pop a fresh battery into this Braun light. This design is far superior to the Astro's non-removable battery, which is also an 18650.

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