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I use to own a Makita flashlight that used rechargeable batteries, and after that experience, I stayed far away from them. The charge was only good for quick uses... never anything substantial. For years afterwards I use a Maglite whenever I needed a flashlight, but would go through batteries way too often, which became an expensive option. After purchasing a Milwaukee V28 drill, I decided to get the V28 flashlight to go with it. Within three days of getting it, I ended up working on a plumbing problem and spent over three hours under a house at night. After that, I'm convinced the V28 flashlight is the best flashlight ever made. It's VERY bright, and being able to adjust the position of the beam using the pivoting head is a fantastically useful feature. Another feature that I didn't see mentioned is the ability to adjust the 'spread' of the beam like on Maglite flashlights... extremely useful. After three hours, the power didn't even begin to fade.

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Milwaukee 49-24-0185 V28 Lithium-Ion Work Light

Pros:

Once you have the light (and battery/charger) it costs nothing additional to use, unlike a flashlight that needs replacement batteries.

light lasts over 5 hours on a single charge; much longer than most battery-operated lamps.

great for emergency lighting needs keep it with your job-site V28 tools, carry it in your vehicle, or use it at home when the power goes out.

adjust beam angle anywhere from aiming down to straight up.

stays put on a flat surface since the V28 battery bottom has a flat rubber pad on it.

beam spread can be adjusted to a wider flood, by unscrewing the bulb cover.

the principle weight of the light is the battery.

seems well constructed, with a solid-feeling off/on switch.

5-year warranty (don't forget to register Milwaukee tools at their web site).

easy to carry: in your hand with the comfortable grip, or, on the V28 belt-clip-lock system.

Cons:

Although it's reasonably bright for a flashlight, I was a disappointed that it uses an incandescent bulb instead of LED technology, which typically produces much more light per watt. For the same brightness with LED's, the battery would have lasted much longer.

Another useful feature would have been a brightness selection. When used as an emergency light in the house when the power goes out for example, it would be nice to have a 1/2 power switch so the light would last 10 hours instead of 5.

Summary:

If you already own a V28 tool (and batteries & charger), or, are planning to get one of the Milwaukee kits that this comes in, it's worth owning.

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After falling thru the bathroom fan hole in the ceiling..the original was damaged beyond repair.

This replacement was much less than what it would have cost to have the original repaired.

New one works geat, is clean. I am happy.

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I purchased the Milwaukee V28 multi-tool package three years ago. I've use the flashlight 40-50 times a year for my big cold storage unit during the darkness of winter. The problem I continue to have is the bulbs burning out. I've tried the Milwaukee OEM and many other properly rated bulbs. I've ensured everything was installed properly and firmly. The issue has been with the rotating head. The flashlight head moves several degrees with each adjustable click-in-place movement. The shock/impact of these movements causes the bulb to jitter so much, it self destructs. It puts out a great beam of light, sits beautifully still when on a flat surface and has a rugged outer appearance. Unfortunately the internals are flawed. I don't have a choice of a different flashlight for these V28 batteries. I would not recommend this for every day use. Casual use when the power goes out or out camping is okay. This flashlight would not be suitable for daily use at construction sites.

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If You buy any of the V28 cordless products from Milwaukee than

you might as well spend a few bucks more for the flashlight seeing how

you will already have the v28 batteries, so how can you go wrong.

The light has great ajustabilty and the battery life is great .

Enough said!!!