November 8, 2018
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Article Type - Review, Battery Type - 12V, Manufacturer - Milwaukee Tool, Power Type - Hybrid, User Type - Professional
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Article Type - Review, Battery Type - 12V, Manufacturer - Milwaukee Tool, Power Type - Hybrid, User Type - Professional
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Definitely going to buy one, will be great to shine extra light on work pieces in my woodshop
When you get one, swing back by here and let us know what you think.
I’m pretty excited… this light should show up on my porch today.
Awesome, let us know what you think of it and how you like it.
Just bought this Eric. It was listed as sold out on Toolnut but alas, I received it three days later…almost if not the same speed as Amazon. Have not used it yet but I will be using this over at my lathe station till I wire in a new shop light.
Eric, what have you used more between the m12 and m18 rocket lights?
I’m stuck and can’t decide between the two. I want the m12 for the portability but unfortunately here in Australia our version doesn’t have the ac option but the m18 does. I can definitely see the ac option being handy but not sure if I want to lug the bigger version around.
Can you comment and tell me if the m18 is awkward and heavy to bring around?
I use them both but have been using the M18 far more only reason is because of the house project. The M18 isn’t bad to carry around since it folds up nicely. I love how bright the light is and the fact you can plug it in. The M12 is nice also. If portability is the only issues, the M18 isn’t bad to carry around plus it’s bright and you have the plugin option.
I recently bought the M12 Rocket, and like you, removing the battery is a royal PIA. It takes me about 3 minutes just to remove it. Other than this huge design flaw, the light itself is excellent. I’m just scared I might one day break either the battery or the battery port on the light. I’m even thinking of shaving the hooks on the battery tabs to see if that helps. I feel like that’s the problem that’s causing the battery to not slide out smoothly while pressing both tabs.
Completely hear you, the battery is a pain to remove. Wish it had a different design because the light is awesome.
Do you wish it could extend higher so that it’s not so close to eye height? Based on the design, would it be possible to add an extension? Thanks
Good point. I don’t see being able to add an aftermarket extension
I would like to use the Milwaukee M12 Rocket Light to light up an outdoor tennis court at night. How many lights do you think I would need to buy in order to light an outdoor tennis court in order to track the ball, and will there be a lot of shadowing on the court?
Thanks!
Awesome idea but I would have no idea how many to buy. This is a total guess but if you had one at each corner and each side of the net, that would be 6. However I am not sure that would be enough but might be a nice starting point.