www.popularmechanics.com: Spend six decades on this earth and there are things that become exponentially intolerable with each passing year—like the guy at my local bagel shop who just can’t seem to cut my Taylor ham, egg, and cheese sandwich all the way through (bro, you had one job).
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When I saw the title of this article I was expecting to see some kind of flashlight or handheld light. Due to the fact that when I see the words 'DeWalt', Cordless, and Light in the same sentence I think of a hand held tool. This initial expectation was completely incorrect after viewing and reading the article. This light is something that I personally have not seen before. I am used to seeing work lights and other directional lights sources both in the world of theater and in manual labor type jobs that involve building or working in the dark. I am now surprised that this is the first time that I am seeing a non-directional work light that lights up a large work area with one work light. My main worry with this product or other similar products would be what would happen if the light fell over or was misplaced, and ended up shinning into someone's eyes. Since the light is so bright could it cause sight damage, or is there some safety feature in place.
While my personal (only semi-ironic) distaste for DeWalt is no secret, I was kind of drawn in by this work light. Recently, I've spent a lot of time working on my welding skills for the summer. One of the biggest things I've noticed is that if you don't have a lot of light directly focused at what you are working on, it can be really hard to see what you are working on. I've even seen some people who attach powerful headlamps to their welding helmet. Having this would seemingly be a big help. The biggest thing that stands out to me is the 360 degree output. Theoretically, if you were working on something large-scale, you could put it in the center of your piece and have enough light for several welds. At $220 from Lowes and varying upwards from there, I don't hate the price. It'll dent the bank account, but isn't too pricey for what it is. I would be a little worried about the runtime on a standard 20V battery, since the article only states how long it runs on a Flexvolt battery (11 hours). Although if I was going to invest in this product, I would likely just bite the bullet for the Flexvolt. I am also a fan of the simple, three button system they have setup. I'm a sucker for not having more buttons than you need on a product, so one button for power, one for brightness, and one to connect to your phone isn't bad. It also seems like a nice feature to have control from your phone, especially if you are in an awkward position or the light is out of reach. While it feels almost sacrilegious for me to admit it, I do kind of like this product.
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