JerryNY Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-12-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-LED-High-Performance-Flashlight-Tool-Only-2355-20/207021879 $99 for tool only. They have a kit too with a 1.5 battery too and decent photos to get a better idea of it. Looks nice but not in stock yet. update: Here is the retail packaging and what one looks like with big battery on it. It actually looks better than I thought with the bigger pack and it stands up more stably and lights up the room like a lantern shooting off the ceiling. The sliding mechanism for the beam is super slick and it does have a nice quality feel overall. Edited June 30, 2016 by JerryNY Added photos 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-12-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-LED-High-Performance-Flashlight-Tool-Only-2355-20/207021879 $99 for tool only. They have a kit too with a 1.5 battery too and decent photos to get a better idea of it. Looks nice but not in stock yet. Only 1.5? That sucks....@mondo1310 hoping for 3ah packs. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryNY Posted June 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Yeah the new slim 3.0's are prob great on that flashlight but I already have a bunch of 2.0's and it should work well, if not look a little funky, with the pair of big 3.0's i have so I wouldn't be buying a kit anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 i would just get bare tool but "keep your dick in a vice" I'm sure they'll be some battery promos after they our for a little while 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Nice! ... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo1310 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 4 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: Only 1.5? That sucks....@mondo1310 hoping for 3ah packs. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Yes it dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky603 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I'd imagine they sell a lot more of these types of items as tool-only. I'm surprised they even offer it in kit form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Id like to pick up one of these to carry in the truck with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryNY Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 52 minutes ago, sparky603 said: I'd imagine they sell a lot more of these types of items as tool-only. I'm surprised they even offer it in kit form. Also the 3.0 is now the top dog slim pack, they probably want to cash in on its newness and sell them a la carte. When they introduce new batteries it seems to take some time for them to show up in kits. It hasn't been too long since they even started adding 5.0's to the M18 kits. Also the 3.0's might not even be ready to roll yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The fact that you can buy 1.5 and 2.0 at HD is very odd. Why not just discontinue the old models when a new one comes out? There are way too many battery options for Milwaukee. Nothing worse than opening my drawer and seeing 1.5's that will never see the light of day, because they still put em in kits for some odd reason. 6 sku's for 12v and 7 sku's for 18v. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky603 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I've had a couple of recent releases come with 1.5's - thermal imager and right angle impact, at least. I leave them in the things that get used infrequently, like the imager, the temp gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The fact that you can buy 1.5 and 2.0 at HD is very odd. Why not just discontinue the old models when a new one comes out? There are way too many battery options for Milwaukee. Nothing worse than opening my drawer and seeing 1.5's that will never see the light of day, because they still put em in kits for some odd reason. 6 sku's for 12v and 7 sku's for 18v. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Dewalt uses their 1.5s to cheap down their kits, when gen 2 xr came out they released a promo price on gen 1 kits, however them crappy 1.5 packs slipped in there... They can probably produce the little guys for next to nothing now. Ad 50 bucks make it a combo and their margin on that is probably huge. Jimbo Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryNY Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, HiltiWpg said: The fact that you can buy 1.5 and 2.0 at HD is very odd. Why not just discontinue the old models when a new one comes out? There are way too many battery options for Milwaukee. Nothing worse than opening my drawer and seeing 1.5's that will never see the light of day, because they still put em in kits for some odd reason. 6 sku's for 12v and 7 sku's for 18v. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Well until the 3.0 slim is out the 2.0 is still the biggest slim pack you can get. The old 3.0 and 4.0 are the larger variety. 1.5's for some devices is still workable but yeah Milwaukee's a little odd with their battery tiers; they still have m18 3.0 and 4.0 packs at original pricing which doesn't make sense to a consumer when the 5.0's are basically the same price too. I suspect the 6.0's will continue the tradition... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khariV Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I can't wait to get my hands on this one. Any ideas on when this one will see the light of day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I can't wait to get my hands on this one. Any ideas on when this one will see the light of day? Usually fairly soon if it is on the HD website, acme usually gets the tools first too Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Youch! That's Festool pricing right there! I just bought a new Maglight for my day job. Spent about $48 for the light and a 12 pack of d cells. Unfortunately it doesn't run on my Bosch batteries but dude. This thing is insanely bright! It'll be getting a lot of use over the weekend as I got assigned two shifts over in the Weirs over the weekend. If anybody is up, give me a shout! I might see you up there!! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00S7W3GDQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khariV Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Ooh - I just saw that all of the new lights are up on the website. $399 is brutal for the new tower light, but I guess the extra 150 gets you 1000 lumens, a plug and waterproofing. It's probably worth it and I'll likely pick one up, but... ouch... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Ooh - I just saw that all of the new lights are up on the website. $399 is brutal for the new tower light, but I guess the extra 150 gets you 1000 lumens, a plug and waterproofing. It's probably worth it and I'll likely pick one up, but... ouch... They didn't skimp on the price! Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Julian Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Wow, these are nice but very pricey. I like my floodlight and was able to get it a little while back for $149 with a special deal that came with a free 5.0 battery. I bet they'll offer some deals like that soon enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltiWpg Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Milwaukee has spent the last 4 years buying market share. Now that they are popular, prices will keep going up as long as the market will bear it. They are cashing in on years of giving away stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 On 6/15/2016 at 7:34 AM, HiltiWpg said: The fact that you can buy 1.5 and 2.0 at HD is very odd. Why not just discontinue the old models when a new one comes out? There are way too many battery options for Milwaukee. Nothing worse than opening my drawer and seeing 1.5's that will never see the light of day, because they still put em in kits for some odd reason. 6 sku's for 12v and 7 sku's for 18v. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Honestly, I think it's to confuse the average user or wife. If you have a 2.0 battery for $49 with a 2-pack of 1.5s (that look the same) for $69 next to it, it looks like the 2-pack is a killer deal. You have to either know what you're looking at or do a fair bit of reading to figure out what the difference is on the two batteries. It seems like all the major companies do this with their batteries and bit sets. Milwaukee also has a 2-pack of 3Ah batteries for $99 while the 4Ah is $79 for a single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 The price of these lights is getting ridiculous. It's a few dollars each for the LEDs, LED driver, and molded plastic parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 The price of these lights is getting ridiculous. It's a few dollars each for the LEDs, LED driver, and molded plastic parts. I agree as awesome and innovative as they are, 399 for a light? Come on I'll stick with corded... Jimbo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 6 hours ago, HiltiWpg said: Milwaukee has spent the last 4 years buying market share. Now that they are popular, prices will keep going up as long as the market will bear it. They are cashing in on years of giving away stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you wait they still offer pretty good promo's they were giving away a charger and a 5.0ah batter with the first generation stand light, and you got a 5.0ah battery with the plug in hybrid flood light. The prices have gone up though on Milwaukee products though. Milwaukee will have a hard time moving a 400 dollar stand light even though it has awesome features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 And what's the warranty? Can you get that with a cheaper one? Something to think about... Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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