Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight

[BlueBeam22]

Here are my first impressions of the Husky 3 watt rechargeable LED spotlight from Home Depot.

I am really amazed by this light! It out throws the Husky 2D 4 watt by a large amount, and has a much brighter and tighter spot. The reason why is because the Husky LED Spotlight has a much larger and deeper reflector than the Husky 4 watt 2D.
The Husky LED Spotlight surprisingly out throws my Coleman 530 lumen LED spotlight, and is the farthest throwing LED flashlight I have ever held. The beam is like a white laser.

The light itself is featherweight. It uses a rechargeable NIMH battery pack, and comes with both AC and DC adaptors.

Here are some pictures!

The light itself:

Its super deep reflector:

Here it is shining on a shed 50 yards away. It was not fully charged for this picture but you can still see how it has a brighter hotspot than the Husky 2D.

See my post here for beamshots of the Husky 2D and Coleman 530 lumen LED spotlight shining on the same shed. The Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight has the brightest hotspot and most throw. I will take more comparison beamshots of the Husky 3 watt LED spotlight, Husky 2D, and Coleman tonight.


I feel the Husky LED spotlight might turn out to be a great EDC due to its extreme light weight and small size, and I couldn't be more impressed by it.:thumbsup:

 

[alfreddajero]

Nice review, i might have to check that out since mine's a Black and Decker incan........

 

[Richie086]

Here are my first impressions of the Husky 3 watt rechargeable LED spotlight from Home Depot.

I am really amazed by this light! It out throws the Husky 2D 4 watt by a large amount, and has a much brighter and tighter spot. The reason why is because the Husky LED Spotlight has a much larger and deeper reflector than the Husky 4 watt 2D.

Hi BlueBeam,

I did see that spotlight at HD and liked it due to it's nice compact size. I also like the fact it runs on NiMh batteries.

I do have a question. Can you tell me what the approximate run time is on a fully charged battery? Depending on how long it runs will be the deciding factor as to whether I purchase it or not. Also, do you think this spotlight suffers from the same mis-alignment problems the Husky 2D has? Thanks.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Hi BlueBeam,

I did see that spotlight at HD and liked it due to it's nice compact size. I also like the fact it runs on NiMh batteries.

I do have a question. Can you tell me what the approximate run time is on a fully charged battery? Depending on how long it runs will be the deciding factor as to whether I purchase it or not. Also, do you think this spotlight suffers from the same mis-alignment problems the Husky 2D has? Thanks.

The light does not seem to suffer at all from the mis-alignment problem that the Husky 2 does. In the 3 watt LED spotlight there is virtually no room for the emitter to be off-center, so it is perfectly focused and puts a perfect little round pinspot of light on whatever it is shined at.

I will be taking more beamshots of it tonight, and will also let you know how good its runtime is.

 

[Richie086]

I will be taking more beamshots of it tonight, and will also let you know how good its runtime is.

Hi BlueBeam,

Thank you. I'm also suprised that Husky doesn't give an approximate runtime. Also, if I'm not mistaken, I don't think this spotlight can be placed on it's back sitting on a table for a ceiling bounce. Unless I'm mistaken, the back of the light may have been rounded. A great spotlight and one I'll be taking a second look at.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Hi BlueBeam,

Thank you. I'm also suprised that Husky doesn't give an approximate runtime. Also, if I'm not mistaken, I don't think this spotlight can be placed on it's back sitting on a table for a ceiling bounce. Unless I'm mistaken, the back of the light may have been rounded. A great spotlight and one I'll be taking a second look at.

I will have a report on its runtime later tonight. Here are some new beamshots I just went out and took, comparing the Husky 3 watt to my other LED throwers.


Task Force 2C 150 lumen "60X Brighter" LED flashlight:

Husky 2D 4 watt Tactical LED flashlight:

Coleman 530 lumen LED spotlight:

Husky 3 watt LED spotlight:

The Husky 3 watt LED spotlight and Coleman LED spotlight are very close, but the Husky seems to have a brighter hotspot and a tad more throw.

The Husky 3 watt LED spotlight actually can be placed on its back for a ceiling bounce. It is a little bit rounded but the handle helps support it. Speaking of ceiling bounces, my Husky LED spotlight beat my Husky 4 watt LED flashlight in the ceiling bounce test even though the LED spotlight is a watt less. The Husky 2D didn't have fresh batteries, but still seemed to be pretty close to full brightness.

 

[Richie086]

The Husky 3 watt LED spotlight actually can be placed on its back for a ceiling bounce. It is a little bit rounded but the handle helps support it. Speaking of ceiling bounces, my Husky LED spotlight beat my Husky 4 watt LED flashlight in the ceiling bounce test even though the LED spotlight is a watt less. The Husky 2D didn't have fresh batteries, but still seemed to be pretty close to full brightness.

This is great. For $19.99, I think I'll grab one tomorrow. Thank you.

 

[BlueBeam22]

This is great. For $19.99, I think I'll grab one tomorrow. Thank you.

You're welcome. I know you will really love it!

I did a runtime test on the Husky LED spotlight tonight, and it stayed at full brightness for almost 20 minutes before dimming. After 30 minutes of continuous use it was still at 75% brightness, so I then turned it off and plugged it in.

I am really happy now about what runtime it has, and look forward to your impressions of it. It was able to put a noticeable spot of light on some lower level clouds which was extremely impressive. The beam is like a perfect parallel laser that goes up into the sky forever. I estimate its beam has a range of easily 500+ yards.

 

[Showolf]

This light rocks! I may have to grab one myself now... :devil:

For its size it seems to unleash some great light, and BRIGHT!

 

[BlueBeam22]

This light rocks! I may have to grab one myself now... :devil:

For its size it seems to unleash some great light, and BRIGHT!

It sure is bright, and the hotspot is amazing! I have never been as impressed before by ANY other LED flashlight or spotlight as much as I am by the Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight!

 

[VegasF6]

I found a Harbor Freight version of this a few days before Christmas. I had planned to buy it and install a new led. However, the HF version is the same price but is listed as a 1 watt emitter so I am glad I didn't buy it now after seeing your thread.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65350

Now, the next question is how do you become a "super flash-a-holic?"

 

[BlueBeam22]

Here is a beamshot of the Husky LED spotlight illuminating an upper exterior wall of my house, this shows what a super bright hotspot it has. The hotspot is so bright that it actually hurts to look at shining on the ceiling or nearby walls indoors.

I found a Harbor Freight version of this a few days before Christmas. I had planned to buy it and install a new led. However, the HF version is the same price but is listed as a 1 watt emitter so I am glad I didn't buy it now after seeing your thread.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=65350

Now, the next question is how do you become a "super flash-a-holic?"

The "super flashaholic" is a custom user title. I am pretty sure that anyone who decides to buy this light will be very impressed by its throw. It might just be one of the best LED throwers currently on the market. I will test the Husky LED spotlight against my 3 and 5 million candlepower spotlights tonight to see how it does against them in throw, as it seems pretty close.

 

[ledaholic]

I picked one up today, not quite as impressed as some others. Batteries, 400ma- thats right, 400ma nimh AA size. Charged it up, didn't go 5 minutes before dimming. Maybe I got a dud. Think I'll stick some eneloops in it and maybe a different emitter.

 

[Sadsack]

I picked one up a couple a weeks ago and I too think it's a great little spotlight. It's featherlight and has a nice tight beam. Rides real nice on top of the dash in the truck. Great for finding trailer numbers.:thumbsup:

 

[BlueBeam22]

I have an update for this thread:

I just bought new alkaline D batteries and put them in the Husky 2D to compare it to the Husky LED spotlight. The Husky 2D was slightly brighter than it was before, but the LED spotlight still lit the room up much brighter in the ceiling bounce test and had a much brighter hotspot than the Husky 2D. I am amazed at the output and intensity of the Husky LED Spotlight at only 3 watts!
I am guessing that the reason why the Husky 3 watt LED spotlight puts out more light than the Husky 4 watt 2D is because the 3 watt spotlight runs from a 3.6V source and the Husky 2D only a 3V source.

Here is a beamshot of it lighting up the side of my house from around 50 yards away:

I picked one up today, not quite as impressed as some others. Batteries, 400ma- thats right, 400ma nimh AA size. Charged it up, didn't go 5 minutes before dimming. Maybe I got a dud. Think I'll stick some eneloops in it and maybe a different emitter.

That is not good that it only lasted 5 minutes before dimming. It sounds like you got a defective one and I suggest you return it and get another one or get the Husky 2D 4 watt Tactical.

I picked one up a couple a weeks ago and I too think it's a great little spotlight. It's featherlight and has a nice tight beam. Rides real nice on top of the dash in the truck. Great for finding trailer numbers.:thumbsup:

I like how lightweight it is too! The lanyard makes it a perfect carry light to take on a walk.

 

[ledaholic]

Well, I installed a set of Eneloops. Much better now. I think I see a few more mods to this light in the future. There's plenty of room inside for 18650s and controllers. Maybe a P7 or even a MC E :naughty:

 

[VegasF6]

I picked one up today, not quite as impressed as some others. Batteries, 400ma- thats right, 400ma nimh AA size. Charged it up, didn't go 5 minutes before dimming. Maybe I got a dud. Think I'll stick some eneloops in it and maybe a different emitter.

Maybe I will try the Harbor Freight model after all. It has a 5AH 6V SLA in it. Seems like a better buy for 20$ if going to do an emitter upgrade anyhow.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Another comparison between the Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight and Husky 4 watt 2D Tactical LED Flashlight:

First, the lights:

The base of the plant they are shining at is about 15 yards away.

Next, the Husky 2D 4 watt:

Finally, the Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight:

The Husky 3 watt LED Spotlight has a much brighter hotspot than the Husky 2D and quite a bit more throw. I like both lights equally and feel they are unbeatable at their price point.

 

[Showolf]

It's clearly brighter!

That HIDEOUS HUSKY got owned right there............ :devil:

 

[BlueBeam22]

It's clearly brighter!

That HIDEOUS HUSKY got owned right there............ :devil:

+1

The 3 watt LED spotlight sure does stomp all over the Husky 2D IMO. I tested both of them tonight against each other on some far away trees, and the Husky LED Spotlight put a considerably brighter and more concentrated spot than the Husky 2D. I am still amazed by how far the the Husky LED Spotlight throws!:thumbsup: