JobSmart 1800 Lumens Rechargeable Flashlight

A on-line friend of mine recently purchased a JobSmart 1800 Lumens Rechargeable Flashlight from Tractor Supply. He loves it and I was considering one for myself. Has anyone any experience with these? Seems like a big bang for the buck and I was wondering it it's worth it in the long run. It comes with batteries and a charger. I know nothing about Li-Ion battery lights. Here's the specs:

1 XH-P 50 20W CREE LED bulb.
Modes: 1800 lm high/400 lm low
2 rechargeable 2600mAh Li-ion batteries
Aluminum body


Specification
Material: Aluminum
Product Finish: Oxidization
Product Weight: 1.17 lb.
Package Quantity: 1
Power Type: Battery, Electric
Product Diameter: 2-3/8 in.
Brand: JobSmart
Product Length: 10-1/2 in.
Manufacturer Part Number 10001DR-2

Doesn’t look bad, especially for the price but I think the charger is probably a little sketchy. I’d recommend a FT03 XHP 50.2 instead. You can get one for less than $35 when using a coupon, without a battery. It has more output and usb c charging.

Thanks for the reply. That's a nice unit too. Pardon my ignorance, but I assume that light has a built-in charger? Also, and again pardon my ignorance, the only thing I own with a USB port is my computer. Where would I plug it in?

Maybe I should stick with what I know and have. I use a lot of NiMH batteries and have decent chargers for them. I know nothing about lithium-ion batteries.

You would have to buy a battery for it separately. I would also consider the SP36S on amazon. It should have a longer battery life but doesn’t shine as far. You can also buy it with batteries included.

They both have USB C ports which you can plug into a wall outlet with an adapter just like a phone.

I'll check it out, thanks.

I was unaware of those adapters. I stopped trying to keep up with technology years ago.

First off, Welcome the almighty BLF !!,
hope your stay here is a long one.

I say try out the Tractor supply one you listed, they will return it if you do not like it.
Then venture into buying something different/better from over the pond.

Got one of their Job Smart single cell XM-L2 lights about 4 years ago and still use it, sits on top the fridge near the back door, single mode great beam. It was set up for 3 AAA’s but it takes an 18650 inside of an 26650 adapter no problem so that’s what it gets.

Later,
Keith

Thank you Muto.

I'm just amazed at the amount of lights there are on the market these days.

I still have my dad's old Eveready...

You're going to love it here, kilogulf59!

Thanks...seems a nice place and very informative.

I couldn't agree more...nice talkin' to ya.