Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight

my shopping cart
Cordless Drills » Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight
Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight
Amazon.com
Marketplace (22 New & Used)
  1. Tools & Home Improvement: 1 item
  2. Publisher: Makita
  3. Sales Rank in Tools: #51994

Product Review

Amazon.com Product Review

This Makita 14.4-Volt Flashlight has a handy 4-position head so you can shine straight or angle the light (rather than your elbow) for those awkward jobs. Set the light on 0, 45, 90, or 110 degrees. The POD-shaped handle means the light won't slip out of your hands. This light also uses the same battery and charger (both sold separately) as other 14.4-volt Makita tools. The battery gives you 160 minutes of continuous use on a single charge. It's also compact at less than 11 inches long and, weighing just over a half pound, it won't wear out your wrist. Plus, years down the road when that first bulb finally burns out, you'll just pull the extra bulb (included) from its convenient location in the head of the flashlight and save the day.

Product Features

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review
4.5 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Light, Nice Bonus, December 19, 2001
bryghtbuild "contractorwannabe" (Charleston, WV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
I got this work light as a bonus when I bought the reconditioned cordless drill package 6233DWBEL (a great buy!). It's a good work companion and I can't complain about its convenience and performance. It uses the same batteries as the drill and many other 14.4V Makita products. But, this light just doesn't have the same feel of sturdiness as my PorterCable 19.2V work lights. The body and the swivel head mechanism don't appear to be as durable as the PorterCable model. Don't get me wrong. Makita is one of my brands, and I love the drill, but I would not buy this flashlight by itself at the price being asked. Maybe I'm partial to PorterCable, but the bodies of their work lights seem to be better quality.


5.0 out of 5 stars Great Flashlight!, January 9, 2010
James L. Creek - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
Being able to set this light where you need it and rotate the head to the correct angle is a great help. I work on computers a lot and am constantly using this to get that necessary bit of extra light. It's nice and bright, and you can't beat being able to recharge it just as you'd do any of your power tools. I highly recommend it.


4.0 out of 5 stars A little flimsy, but still does what it's supposed to do., August 6, 2008
S. Bilal Hassan "citizen of earth" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Makita ML140 14.4-Volt Pivoting HeadFlashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
I just worry that someday the head will snap off, or become loose on it's detents. It creaks and squeaks when you try to adjust it. I also wish that Makita made an LED conversion for this light, as it would make the battery last at least three times as long.

On the plus side, the switch feels reliable, and is thankfully not a plastic slide-type, but is instead the rubberized push-button type with a distinct "click," similar to the type you get on a D-cell Maglite. The bottom-heavy light stands up reliably to light up ceiling or under-desk jobs (installing CPU holders), and would also light up a night-time tire change (if you happened to have your toolbox in the car).

All in all, it does what it's supposed to do, but feels like it should cost half what it does. It feels like it's made in a Harbor Freight Tools factory with little quality control. It's still working, though.

© 2012 www.cordless-drill.org