Cobra LED60 High intensity Cordless Light Bar with Magnetic Mount Reviews

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Needing some additional stocking stuffers this Christmas, I purchased a few of these for family members and decided to test one for myself. In short, this is an excellent LED light to leave in your trunk or have around the house. The light also makes a great high-value gift.

The light is well constructed with two general means of attachment, a hook on top and magnet on the handle. Presumably the hook is to be attached to the of hole or latch on the hood of an engine compartment. Charging is very simple and can be done with either a cigarette lighter plug or an AC wall charger.

Unlike fluorescent or incandescent work lights, the array of LED emitters on this light provides a rectangular beam of light. This can be helpful for some applications, such as illuminating an engine compartment. LED lights by their nature have narrow beams. More, importantly, however, they last 50 times as long as incandescent bulbs or 5 times as long as fluorescent. At the same time, they are much more resistant to shock and vibration, which is a potential issue if such a light is left in car trunk until an emergency arises.

Pros

Bright, directional light that makes a rectangular beam

LED longevity virtually ensure the light source with outlast the light itself

Long battery life (4+ hours)

AC plus 12v (cigar jack) charging

Magnet on back

Cons

Uses NiMh batteries instead of lithium ion

No [additional] directional LED spot light

Could be even brighter

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I've been using this light a few times a week for 3 months now, and It's worth every penny...

Plenty of light for any type of work.

The light is directional like a flash light so don't think of it like a lantern...

My only complaint is the charger says dont leave it plugged in for more than 6 hours, seems like they could make it to where over charging wouldn't be an issue...

But this is still a great light! and the battery life is more than acceptable...

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I bought this light about 3 months ago and I have been very pleased with the performance so far. It is very bright, very durable, and very useful. The only down side is that the charging cycle is not self limiting so you can over charge the batteries and shorten their life significantly by doing so. Also, the batteries are not user replaceable. (I am going to see what I can dow about that....) In my estimation for an additional $6.00 retail cost a self limiting charger control could be added to this light which would protect your the batteries from overcharging and premature burnout and would thus increase its useful life and decrease overall lifecycle cost of ownership. (Cobra are you listening ?)

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After reading the other reviews, I was expecting more from this light and was very disappointed in the performance. The light seems of good quality manufacture, however the light produced is underwhelming. It is not bright enough for work around the auto and the light area cast is in a very short and narrow area. At a distance of 2 feet, the lighted area cast is only about 10in by 12 inchs. Outside this area there is very little light. In comparison to my old flourescent work light which I had wanted to replace, this light does not compare. I would have preferred the light be brighter overall, and cast a wider area of light. As it is, I would have to constantly adjust the positioning of this light to have it cover the area of work.

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It has some really cool features.

Pros

-Cheaper than most other Work Lights

-Holds a nice steady 4 hr charge

-Magnet on back and hook for better work use.

-Durable quality

Cons

-Light could be brighter. Using many LEDs doesn't mean you get the best light. LEDs have a viewing angle to them and these LEDs have a low lumens output and a small viewing angle. The overall amount of light is good for working under a car hood, but I would prefer more light when working in the dark.