Customer Reviews for Milwaukee 350 Lumens LED Headlamp and 100 Lumens Aluminum Pen Light with Clip

The light worked well until the batteries got stuck inside the compartment, preventing me from changing them. I tried removing them with a pliers - no luck. Initially, the pen light was impressive with its strong performance and durability, perfect for handling tough conditions. However, this significant issue with the battery compartment severely limits the tool's longevity and usability. Future buyers should be cautious of this potential problem.

The button exploded while using one day and the light never worked the same again

As someone mentioned previously, this thing is sleeky, it turns on at full brightness, but over the time(after a minute or two) it starts to dim gradually.

I work maintenance and carry it with me all the time now, it’s much nicer than my coast lights it’s bright the light color does help a ton and with the reversible clip you can put it on your hat or bite on it to hold it, it’s helped me so much I don’t go anywhere without it now it’s my EDC Light. It’s rubber end where you bite on it could be tougher mine is already wearing out and it hasn’t been a month yet but for $20 what can you expect

For $20 this light is great with the removable clip I’m able to flip it and attach it to my baseball cap

This flashlight is durable and very well built all the way to the inner seal that being said I just wish it was brighter I know it says 100 Lumens but it’s more disappointing in duty I hope they come up with a brighter version preferably with better LED lenses but can’t complain for $20.

Have had mine for over a year now. I love the rubber so you can hold it with you teeth. Even after the rubber falls off the is still plastic that doesn't hurt your teeth to hold. I carry it every day with me I love the way the light looks

Light is weak. Button is hard to press. Clip is broken on second day. Trash

Bought this light 2 weeks ago because my coast g20 was acting up and I wanted something a little brighter. It is brighter but not so bright that it blinds you when you try to look at something up close. The button was hard to push and that was my only complaint till the rubber over the button tore off and now I can't click the button. Hopefully they will warranty this because it was a nice light while it worked. Even if they warranty it I'll probably toss it in the tool box in the garage in instead of cary it daily for work where it gets heavy use.

I think this light is the cats meow. It's just the right amount of light. And the clip....the clip is the clip of all clips. For all you people that hate when something had a clip and its suddenly broken. Like the clip on the sharpie markers. This is the light for you. This clip is a monster clip. It seems to be unbreakable. Its the clip of all clips. )

I've been carrying this light daily for over 2 years now, and it has been through the wringer. It's been dropped from ladders, used under water and even run over once with a service van and it's never let me down. The Trueview light output makes it easier for me to discern wire loom colors in dark places, unlike standard white LED lights. I use rechargeable batteries in it, and during periods of heavy use I get about a week out of them, with lighter use several months. My only real complaint is that the tail cap rubber cover has started to tear off as others here have indicated, but for me it's lasted 2+ years. Pretty exceptional for a $20 light. It is difficult to operate the switch without the rubber, so I've decided to replace it.. but as hard as I am on flashlights, I have no qualms about buying another light of this level of quality every 2 years or so.

This is a fantastic little light - it has been my Every Day Carry for the last several months. It has been invaluable for having in my tool belt and in my pocket while I've been doing renovation work, plumbing, rough carpentry, setting up my new cabinet shop, installing moulding, and even giving light for my kids when walking at night. It lights up the inside of cabinets brilliantly for doing new P traps and under-sink work. It's great for providing extra light when making cuts outside and the light is waning. It's great under the house because it provides great light in an enclosed space and it is small enough to be convenient and not too bulky when crawling through tight crawl spaces. It has been quite durable so far - normally the first thing I wear out is the clip and it has help up great so far. I haven't had to adjust it at all from catching it on things (especially the seat belt of my truck). The clip is robust enough that it can hold on my thick leather tool belt and retain its spring - it doesn't get get loose after holding onto the thick leather. The light has been good - it's by no means a spot light or as bright as my 400 lumen Milwaukee pocket flashlight, but it's not designed for that. It's for inspections, using it tighter spaces, for tucking in your pocket or tool belt and not taking up much space. The "on" button can be tough to depress if you are holding the light awkwardly. But I also like that you can partially depress the plunger to turn the light on and have it turn off as soon as you release the pressure. I like this for quick checks without having to keep the light on and in some cases lose your night vision when you turn it off. I've used it a fair amount and haven't gone through the battery yet - so I'm happy with the battery life too

Good and Bright, no complaints yet!!

The light output is great, and a nice wide beam without a center bright spot. I mostly use this light when I need to take pictures of dark areas on equipment, that is usually painted black. It provides a nice low glare light that doesn't wash out the picture. However, a few months of use and the rubber button failed. It still works, but is difficult to turn on and off.

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I bought the light to fill a void that I never knew I had which for me was I wanted to start carrying a EDC light period. My criteria was : It had to be rugged, be powered off of common and easy to aquire batteries , light-weight, and was intuitive to use. The penlight filled all of my requirements with flying colors and has served as my trusty companion day in and day out, never once failing to function, and always leaving me thankful that I had it.

This head lamp is awesome. Worked great and lasted a long time. I always say you get what you pay for.

Works great, the light is not blinding and gives great coverage. Push button is stiff but it prevents accidental turn ons.

Bright and rugged headlamp with some thoughtful features for workplace use. I have several (much more expensive) headlamps that are designed for hiking, biking, etc. This light from Milwaukee stacks up well at a very impressive price point. It is bright -- 300 lumens on high seems very believable -- and doesn't have the odd green, blue, or yellow hue that so many LED flashlights do. It has a wide (flood) beam, articulates more than 90 deg. down, when you're working on something handheld, and it takes cheap and easy-to-find AAA batteries. I haven't tested runtime, but 4 hrs. on high and 28 hrs. on low (a still very usable 25 lumens) is impressive. The strap is very large and adjustable, to accommodate a hard hat, it is sweat absorbing and can be removed and washed, and four hard hat clips are included. Typical Milwaukee quality, rugged enough to withstand a 6 ft. drop onto concrete, with a limited lifetime warranty on everything but the batteries. HIGHLY recommended.

This headlamp has been very useful for us. We are in the middle of restoring our home which was flooded last year from Hurricane Florence. We have had power in only certain sections of the home while working to restore it. This headlamp had really helped when working on a room or section of the house where the electric is not fully restoed and you need sufficientlight to see details.

Super handy and useful headlamp by Milwaukee. The light is well built by Milwaukee and is both water and dust resistant and impact resistant. I'm not sure the exact height you should expect for failure but I dropped it from 5 feet and it had no issues. The light has 3 brightness settings that you can select. There is a high (350 lumens), Medium (150 lumnes) and low (25 lumens). The light takes 3 AAA batteries and Milwaukee states with fresh batteries you should get about 4 hours of run time at high, 8 hours at medium and 28 hours at low. I did not test the medium or low but the high did last around 4 hours before cutting out on fresh batteries. Also of note the light starts on the highest brightness setting on the first click and the second click moves to medium, third moves to low and fourth turns the light off. The headband that comes with the headlamp is very nice and comfortable. Where the headlamp would rest on your forehead there is a microfiber section of the headband to absorb your sweat. The headlamp also comes with 4 hardhat clips if you would like to use on your hardhat. Overall this is a super quality and useful light. I would definitely recommend getting one if you are in need of a headlamp.

I got this so i wouldn’t have to carry a flashlight in my mouth when i go in my attic. It is the perfect fit for the job. The wide beam is awesome. Trueview is an accurate description. On setting one it’s like having a light on in the room, at least in front of me. Setting two is also very bright, like a step down from setting one. Both of the first two settings travel a good distance. The third setting is a couple of steps down from setting two. It’s great for tunnels and confined spaces but not necessarily for longer distances. In total there are 7 angles the light itself can be adjusted, starting at flat to the forehead and then tilting forward towards the ground. The strap is adjustable to be big enough for a hardhat all the way to small enough for a small head. Also, the strap is easily removed for washing by sliding one side of the strap out at a time. The strap even has a microfiber section where it meets the forehead for comfort and sweat protection. The strap easily attaches to a hardhat after attaching plastic hardhat clips. This is done simply by sliding the middle section of the clip through the strap. It comes with 3 AAA batteries included. They can be easily accessed without having to use any tools. This is a good quality Milwaukee product. It’s very user friendly. It did not come with any instructions though, so figuring out how to use the hardhat clips is on the consumer. Rest assured, it’s easy. The light and battery housing are made of durable plastic, including the lens. The hinges are plastic with a metal rod through them. There is a rubber gasket around the lens and rubber covering the push button.

Illuminates well nice light works well

The on/off switch is hard to push!!!

Verry good

Really simple to use, has the sensitive push on/off button for a quick look press hard to keep it on. NOT cheap plastic material, well made I've dropped it a few times and keeps working just amazing, very bright light for inspections under the hood it provides a pretty bright natural light making things easier by reaching for tight spaces due to the small size, red clip works with magnet easy to pick up. worth every penny

I'm a Master VW technician and use a flashlight several times a day. I've been using this light for a few weeks and overall I really like it. The color of the LED is much easier on the eyes while still being very bright. The "bite zone" is also a big plus as most times I need both of my hands while working. The pocket clip is the biggest draw back as it is a little bulky compared to most pen lights but not enough to really matter. I would buy another one.

Sturdy and the thick rubber end works well and doesnt wear quickly when holding it in your mouth. Mine has been thru a lot. Still going strong

It was a great light while it lasted. Unfortunately after about five months the clip broke on it. I don't have any interest in a light I can't clip to my pocket or elsewhere. For what I paid for it, I guess it's not that big a deal. The switch on it is very intense as well. You REALLY have to push down on it to activate it, but I decided it was a good thing so it wouldn't get turned on by accident.

This is my favorite pen light for many reasons, mostly importantly because Milwaukee's "TrueView" technology is not just a marketing gimmick, and I'll tell you why. I work in the automotive collision repair industry as an estimator, so I often have to photograph damage in the dark nooks and crannies of vehicles. The flash on cameras makes it impossible to make out damaged areas in photos, so instead I have to make strategic use of a flashlight to highlight what I'm trying to show in photos. I've previously used a Streamlight Stylus Pro and a Bushnell Pro 100L, both of which are good pen lights, but they share the same annoying problem: their LEDs have a blueish color that makes photos look unnatural and ghostly. Milwaukee's TrueView LED makes colors and textures appear much more accurately, both in photos and to the naked eye. As far as I can tell, TrueView is really just an LED that outputs light at a warmer color temperature (I'm guessing about 3000K). Strangely, the lens on this light is not crystal clear but rather has a hazy coating of some sort, which might be a part of the TrueView technology. Whatever the case may be, this light just works great for my purposes. Refer to the attached photo to see the color difference in action. One other reviewer disliked the Milwaukee's "yellow" light, but honestly it's not actually yellow, it's just not as blue as some people might be used to. Also of note is the pattern of the light output, which is fairly tightly focused but not overly so. The Bushnell has a wider, more diffused pattern which I like better, but your preference may vary. The 100 lumen output is plenty bright for my purposes. Additionally, this light's fit and finish is excellent: the body is sturdy and substantial feeling, the power button is big and requires the right amount of effort, the pocket clip works perfectly, there are no sharp edges, and the knurling is effective without being overly aggressive. One unique feature is the rubber end of the light which allows you to hold the light with your teeth while you're working with both hands. I thought the rubber would get shredded in no time, but it's actually very resilient. I've bitten it several times but my teeth did not leave any cuts or marks on the rubber. I like this light so much it's now the light I carry with me every day. My Streamlight and Bushnell have been relegated to sitting in my toolbox drawer. Two of my coworkers have also purchased this light after seeing it in action. Bottom line, this is an excellent pen light that is well worth its price tag.