BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX* LED Work Light (BDCF20)

We ordered one of these flashlights and then ordered more. They are strategically placed in the garage, in the bedroom, upstairs and in the kitchen. The are always handy in case the electricity goes out or to look under the bed for a lost item.The angle of the light is adjustable so you can always direct the beam wherever needed in the smallest crevice or as an overall lamp in a dark room.The batteries are the same as other Black and Decker tools and my husband has a lot of them. So there are always two batteries being charged.A+ for function, durability, ease of use and practicality.

This light is a nice addition to my tool bag. I have the Black & Decker Matrix system tools, and they share the same battery as this light. Since I already have several of those 20V batteries, and I tend to keep them charged at all times (you never know when a home repair is going to need doing, after all) I should always have access to a good work light with lots of run time. Just keep in mind that you get ONLY the light, so that if you don't already have the 20 volt batteries that this unit needs you'll have to pick up one or more separately. The batteries connect to and disconnect from the light easily, in the same fashion as they connect to the tools in the Matrix collection.The head on this light adjusts so that it can be directed wherever I may need it. The batteries these use will provide hours of bright light, and of course can be recharged to be ready when needed again. The handle is comfortable and the unit is very light, but of course gains some heft once a battery is connected. There is no brightness adjustment - it's either "on," or "off." Still, this should be a very useful addition to my tool bag.

Not quite what I expected, but not bad either. It's surprisingly light, doesn't inspire confidence but the materials feel decent - not like brittle cheap plastic. The rubberized handle and such feel well made. As a light, it's not overly bright and the beam isn't very focused. These are good things as it lends itself to lighting up a work area (small work area, not a room) without being blinding and without a bright focus spot. My Dewalt for example, is blazingly bright and very focused, this creates a small spot of intense light surrounded by darkness. This Black & Decker serves me better around my workbench. The pivoting head is a nice touch, allowing you to position the light and hold itself there while you work, super helpful. It worked great under the sink cabinet while doing plumbing and during a basement renovation when the power was turned off.As an aside, even though it's more of a shop light, the wide area illumination works great in a tent or around a campsite as well. Gives it a few extra bonus points. We've been grabbing this for all sorts of chores, not just home repairs. It's proving to be the "go to" light, may have to get another. As for run time, it's long - very long. I didn't time it, but it lasted a full 10 hour day in the basement providing the only light I had so it was on the entire time. That's impressive. Charged it that night and it did it again the next day. So far so good.

I got these because they use the same batteries as my drill, blower and vacuum. They are smaller than I imagined, but that is not a bad thing at all. They work perfectly when I am crawling under my desk to move power and network cables. They are just the right size for under desk work. If you are looking to completely light up a room, you will need multiple of these, or something larger. All that said, the battery compatibility is a great side benefit.

Love being able to put my extra drill battery to use...and I can swap it out when needed. Light's good, not great as fas as reach and brightness, but still a very good flashlight. And the ability to stand it up and position it where needed...like it a lot.Two thumbs up!

I wish it was a lot brighter!!! Especially given the capacity of the powerpack!!!!! Don't care much for the 11 hr runtime. I bought only because I have 6 Black and Decker 20v batteries from gardening power tools; a product line which I strongly recommend. If you've seen the 12v Dewalt flashlight or the Milwaukee 12v 3 led light then you know this is sub par. Yes i know those cost more, but the dewalt 12v cost about $30. And those are 12v batteries!! They need to make one for greater lumens at the expense of battery life. Otherwise, the only time I would use this battery over the others is if I needed 11 hrs of runtime, like for camping or emergency blackouts; which to be honest don't last that long in Southern california. Or if i wanted a 3rd portable light. This may be a good light for providing long term ambient light. I wouldn't rant so much if they made it have more lumens.Pros:Price - it's only redeeming factorRuntimeQuality handleCons:Low lumensPoor lightinguneven lightingspot lighting is dima little on the blue side, would want more white lightlighting element is a little chinsy compared to rest of unit.

Good little work light. not a flashlight, in so far as it does not have a focused beam. Really more a portable work light, which is exactly what I was looking for.Stanley Black and Decker (there is no such thing as just Black and Decker any more, regardless of the "brand") puts a small tab in this device to prevent Porter Cable batteries from fitting. Horrible business practice, but it is what it is. Anyway, it is fairly obvious where the PC battery hits the tab. So you can either remove the tab (exacto knife, and it was gone), or dremmel down the battery. I chose the tool mod, as it was much simpler. Remember, 20v is 20v. There is no magic Porter Cable, or Dewalt, etc. The marketing people (not engineers) do this to make you buy extra batteries, etc. Shameful. I do not have any dewalt 20v, so am not sure if they too would fit (probably would, it is just yet another Stanley B+D brand.