Makita DML809 18V X2 LXT® Lithium-Ion Cordless/Corded Work Light, Light Only

Pretty good

This is the best mobile work light I have ever used. With the ability to use a battery, but still plug in, it works great for many different projects.

Good

The Makita lovers on our team could not be happier. Very bright and easy to use.

The Good: VERY bright, easily enough like to work in a room for any type of construction, even painting. Do not, under any circumstances look directly into this light, you will see Jesus and long dead relatives. No really, you will. I plan to take this camping for kicks and giggles if I want to be seen from space. I can easily light up a job or camp on any of the three power settings. The not-so-great: Its big and heavy, with two 5.0 ah batteries its super heavy. Easily the heaviest drop light I have ever seen. Doesnt feel as portable as other LEDs or Halogens I have owned. But, with that said, I guess its a trade off since its far brighter than any LED I know of and a lot cooler than a Halogen light. I would use my 1000 watt Halogens on a tripod to dry painted walls and even heat whole rooms. There is a little heat on high but nothing like my Halogens. I will see what the battery life is but i think mostly I will plug it in. Conclusion: Stupid bright, not hot, heavy and expensive. I wanted the craziest bright job light that runs on the 18v platform and with that Im happy. But the size, weight and price might be a deal killer for some. Youre not gonna hang this off a rafter with a little bit of wire without some effort but then again, leaving this on the floor, its plenty bright still so I would say it requires a little different way of thinking. Im glad I got it, I will never be short on light again. EDIT UPDATE: Took it camping, gawd this thing is obnoxious, I love it. Every time I heard something in the forest, hit the button and POOF! I can see everything in the forest instantly. Figured if I saw a bear I would just blind his ass with this. I didnt want to annoy the people camping around me (say those that were within a quarter mile of me) so I didnt turn it on very often but its the brightest non automotive light I have ever used camping.

Very high quality. The brightness is insane! I love the cordless capability and have no complaints with it at all. Bought (2) for my construction company and they hold up very well.

I love how heavy duty and bright this light is on its brightest setting. Bought to use with a cord most of the time and batteries when I need it for short periods of time and it works great. Dont recommend running it off of batteries if you are going to use it on the highest setting as it will drain two 5.0 batteries in about a hour. Other than that super killer work light and worth the investment.

I use it about 5 days a week for 2-4 hours a day and I rarely put in on the highest setting because it is absolutely the brightest light I have ever owned. With 2 5.0 batteries inside it, I only use 2 bars on each battery for about 4 hours of the use on the lowest or middle setting. On the highest setting after a bit the batteries will start whirling because it so insanely powerful. I have only ran it dead once and used it all day basically. Its pretty rugged and heavy but I keep it away from things and treat it like the $500 light it is, also having the option the plug it in is nice as well and has came in handy.

Awesome super bright

I first purchased the lower priced Makita DML81 with one 18 volt with full power of 3000 Lumens (equivalent to two 100 watt incandescent bulbs) for about $170 on Amazon, and it was not bright enough, so I sent it back. I then purchased this more expensive Makita DML809 model at 10,000 Lumens requiring two 18 volt batteries for about $80 more, and it was so much better. It seems to be very well made, and a fan comes on when the unit is running hot. This is the brightest light (requires two 18 volt batteries) that I could find on the market running on battery power, and it is still not super bright. For example, I have a very well lit 20 ft X 30 ft work shop with probably 30 florescent T8 lights (at about 30,000 lumens), and if I had a power outage, I would need to buy two more of these Makita 10,000 lumens lights to equal my shop lights brightness. Dont be afraid to move up to 10,000 lumens output with this light, because I think you will not at all say it is too bright. You will almost always want more light. It is like a closet, you always fill it up and need more space. For abut $80 more you get over three times the brightness over the lower priced Makita model DML81, and you will be glad you did in my opinion. You can always turn down the brightness level if you do not need it, but I always end up using mine on full power 10,000 lumens 95% of the time, and wish I had a little more. I think this is the best light available for todays technology. It comes with a power cord that you can plug it into the wall AC outlet if you do not need it on battery power. I really find this light so useful and handy on so many things I use to do in the dark or very dim light.