Husky launched 3 new LED lighting products that feature dual-power battery options, and USB-C charging ports.
The new flashlight, headlamp, and spotlight are all available at Home Depot, in-stores and online.
Husky – a ToolGuyd sponsor – sent over a spotlight for testing, and I also picked up a flashlight at my local Home Depot. Please let me know if you have any questions!
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Husky Dual-Power Rechargeable LED Flashlight
The new Husky LED flashlight combines a lot of features into a single flashlight.
It has dual-power battery options, meaning it has a built-in rechargeable battery but can also be used with 6AA alkaline batteries if you’re in a bind and can’t get to an AC outlet. Alkaline batteries are ubiquitous.
It’s said to be strong, durable, and water-resistant.
At the front, its lens is focusable, so you can go from flood to spot illumination modes and back.
You can even use this flashlight to recharge your smartphone, as its USB-C charging port can be used as an input and output.
Key Features & Specs
- 1500 lumens max
- 3 modes – high, low, strobe
- 10 hrs runtime on high setting
- IPX4 water resistance
- USB-C charging
Price: $26.88
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Husky Dual-Power Rechargeable LED Headlamp
The new Husky LED headlamp also features a rechargeable battery and AC battery option. It can deliver up to 650 lumens of max output, and has 9 lighting modes, including peripheral, flood, spot, and red light.
The headlamp battery can also be used as a portable power bank in a pinch, and can charge your smartphone or similar device.
Key Features & Specs
- 650 lumens max brightness
- Lighting modes include spot, flood, red, strobe, and more
- Impact and water resistant
- USB-C charging
Price: $16.88
Husky Dual-Power Rechargeable LED Spotlight
The new Husky dual-power LED spotlight can deliver up to 1500 lumens of max brightness.
It can throw light up to 350 meters (~1148 feet) and has 5 operating modes – high, medium, low, red, red strobe.
The spotlight features a built-in hook and hands-free kickstand.
It has a rechargeable battery, and 4AA alkaline battery tray that’s stored inside the body of the spotlight for safe keeping.
Key Features & Specs
- 1500 lumens max brightness
- 5 operating modes
- 4.5 hrs runtime (low)
- Built-in hook and kickstand
- Impact resistant to 10-foot drops
- Waterproof to IPX7 rating (1m immersion depth)
- USB-C charging
Price: $19.88
First Impressions
The flashlight has a very solid feel to it, and I like that it has separate USB-C ports for both charging and use as a charger. The push-button control is comfortable and intuitive.
I am also liking the spotlight more than I anticipated. It’s much lighter than I expected – a positive selling point in my opinion – and without sacrificing impact protection or water resistance. Its trigger-switch-style operation is completely new to me, but works well.
The spotlight’s red light mode is a bonus. As soon as the holiday season is over, I’m looking forward to a few stargazing sessions – hopefully before the snow comes – where the red light will help me avoid tripping over things while preserving my night vision.
Husky sent over the spotlight, and I picked up the flashlight at my local store. I skipped over the headlamp at first, as I have too many already, but I’m intrigued by its many different emitters and lighting modes. I’m going to have to head back this week to take a closer look.
Husky does a lot of things well, and lighting is one of them.
I got a call from my father-in-law today, and he brought up the Husky flex work light (available at Home Depot) that I had passed along to him for long-term testing. It’s still “super bright” and going strong.
I might have to pick up a couple of the new lights to give as gifts, it’s just a question of which one. They all seem very affordably priced for what you get.
Jared
A flashlight for $27 that genuinely produces 1500 lumens is pretty darn good. Built-in USB-c charging is a nice feature too.
MM
Yeah, that’s quite nice. I also like the fact that you can focus it, I feel that’s a very practical feature that’s oddly lacking from many lights. I have a few Surefire lights; they, like many others, have a “combo” beam that’s bright in the center but also fairly wide, just dimmer at the edges. I think that’s great for general purpose use but there are times where I’d like a big wide floodlight or a narrow pencil beam. The focus is something that classic MagLites got right but sadly disappeared from many more modern designs. I like that this has it.
AlexK
How long is the flashlight? I can’t picture 6 alkaline batteries in it. It’s over my “magic number”, to just buy it without trying to rationalize a real or imagined need, but the headlight is under that number, so if I walk past it, I’ll get it. Looks like something to leave in a car, though if it’s a lithium battery, will the northeast winter be a problem? I like the battery bank aspect. At <$17, having a light and ability to charge a phone is great for emergencies.
Mark M.
I wondered the same thing but I’m guessing it’s a nesting system where it’s two groups of three in a carrier, so it’s the length of 2 batteries, essentially. No way it’s as long as 6 AA’s end-to-end.
Stuart
11-1/2″ long at its smallest.
It comes with a tray that holds AA batteries in 2x rows of 3x end-to-end.
Jason
The usb-c in and out is awesome. I wouldn’t regularly use it that way but I’ve been in a bind before where I could really use a power source (car battery was dead, phone was also dead). Seems like a lot of bang for your buck. May keep an eye on this one in case it drops in price any more
its_jake
wow, slap one medioce red LED in the headlamp and you could eat a lot of outdoors industry lunch. thats pretty killer at that pricepoint- any details on runtime?
Stacey Jones
Very nice, especially the usb-c to usb-a cable. Now I’ve got another excuse to go bsck to HD!
its_jake
Interesting, the qr code on the headlamp battery goes to http://www.ix1.com
Earnest L Coleman
How do I know what setting uses the least amount of battery power save for the red?
Stuart
You can tell by the brightness output. It starts at lowest brightness/longest runtime.
B. Durrant
I like the headlamp but the battery is short lived. Where do I go for backups? I have no problem using one while the other recharges and using AAA barreries defeats the unit completely.
Sandy
I just got the flashlight and I’m charging it with the USB port. However, there are no indicator lights to show that it is charging. Should there be lights?
Bill
What battery is used as a backup for the husky 650 lumen headlamp with the rechargeable 3.7. 900 ma original battery. Has a qr code which doesn’t show anywhere to purchase battery
Stuart
3x AAA – it says this on the Home Depot website.