DeWalt DW919 reviews
Very handy spot light.
I used one of these at work and liked it so much I bought one for home. Then I bought another one for work. It's "snake" handle is very flexible, giving it the ability to wrap around or hang from almost anything in order to direct the beam. It casts a very bright, focused beam of light which can also cast very dark shadows.
DeWalt also makes a fluorescent light that is much better when you need a flood light. I use them both depending on the type of light I need (spot or flood).
A fully charged 18 volt battery will shine for about 4-6 hours making it difficult to get through the day with out two batteries. If you don't already have tools that use these batteries and its charger, the cost of them would probably make this light prohibitively expensive.
The price on these go up and down, I've seen them for less that $10 (which is when I pick them up) but they can also be much higher.
One warning... The light bulbs (it comes with one spare) are very difficult to find and expensive ($9 per pair). If you can't find them locally, you could spend as much to replace the whole light as it costs to replace the light bulbs.
2/19/2008
like a third hand
Bought this to go with my Dewalt drill. I really like it because with the battery its heavy enough to keep it in place i can use flexible neck to direct light right where i want it .its like having third hand to hold light.
2/18/2008
More usefull than I thought
I always thought this thing was kind of a joke. While it is combo filler, it is also very usefull, the flex is rigid and stays where you point it. At least sofar being only 2 weeks old. Bright enough to see, this is not a surefire. I even hung it from some pipes and it worked. I grab this light for more jobs that I ever thought I would.
An multi LED version or better yet a combo LED/incandescent would be a good redesign for the nano version. I dont like the feel of 100% LED lamps.
Anyways, very good lamp but didn't come with extra bulb, hence four stars.
2/8/2008
Received an open package
The floodlight arrived in good condition, but the extra bulb that it is supposed to come with was missing and the packaging looked like it had already been opened. The price of the missing bulb wasn't worth the hassle of returning but this makes me suspicious of Amazons suppliers and/or practices.
1/8/2008
Very Handy
Very simple and handy item. Being able to twist it around to position the light has proved helpful under the hood of my car. Bought it on a whim while looking at something else on Amazon. Good decision. Only reason I didn't give it a 5 star is that it could have had a feature to change from spot to flood and maybe it could have been LED or halogen, all in all it's a great item to have around.
1/7/2008
GREAT for grilling out....
I bought this last summer with the porta vacuum and used it around the house a bit and though it was OK -- then I realized that it is the holy grail for grilling at night when you don't want to turn on flood lights and attract the bugs. Uses the same battery as the vac. One of my best buys....
2/29/2008
Flex Floodlight
This is the greatest - and handiest - work lamp I've ever purchased. The long flexible neck enables me to see into locations impossible to illuminate with a flashlight.
5/24/2008
FLEXIBLE FLOODLIGHT IS GREAT FOR ODD SITUATIONS.
I WAS AMAZED AT HOW FAST I RECEIVED MY PRODUCT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS SITE TO ANYONE. IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER IF DEWALT WOULD INCLUDE A SPARE BULB WITH THE LANTERN. HAVE TO GO LOOK FOR THE CAT WITH MY NEW FLASHLIGHT.
5/28/2009
Love it!
I'm pretty fond of this light. I've had to go under the house a few times recently (not my favorite activity) and it's very usable with the light at the base, but once you're where you're going you can use the snake feature to put light where you want. It keeps your hands free, provides lots of light, and lasts a long time.
I have a few other DeWalt tools so I would normally have plenty of charged batteries around, so I appreciate not having the unnecessary expense and bulk of yet another battery and yet another charger. Obviously if you haven't already bought into the DeWalt "system" it's probably not worth going there for a glorified flashlight. But since it's clear this unit doesn't come with a battery and charger just use some common sense here...
4/13/2009
Dewalt DW919
I like the product. No issue after 3 weeks of use. Battery is expensive, but fortunately, I share the battery with another Dewalt portable vaccum I own. So no issue here.
3/31/2009
Dewalt DW919 Flexible Floodlight
Very handy. It has a very bright light and uses very little of the battery life. Flexible neck makes it usefull in many situations where extra illumination is needed.
2/15/2009
Essential purchase for any 18v dewalt owner
This flashlight should be on every 18v DeWalt owners must have list.
An excellent value combined with outstanding function.
Nicely done DeWalt.
A nice upgrade would be a LED bulb kit, otherwise perfect.
1/22/2009
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