Woods 500 Watt Portable Work Light; Yellow

Best light ever

This light doesn't have any bells or whistles (or even a power switch), but it does the job well. A 500W light puts out a lot of light and, importantly, a lot of heat. The stand allows you to snake the power cord around the back of the light so that the cord does not get excessively warm from the light. The plastic handle gets warm after a few hours; a metal handle would probably be untouchable. Having a power switch would be tricky because the unit gets so hot that any power switch might burn you when you press on it to turn it off. All in all, it's a well-thought-out design for a simple device. You can tilt the light up or down somewhat. It's easy to replace the lightbulb with a screwdriver and a pair of latex gloves (making sure the lamp is cold!). The bulb that came with this light lasted about 45 hours for me.

Purchased a couple of these for working on my car in the garage late into the evenings, and while it did put out ample light, the cords are so short that you'll need extension cords, and the light gets so hot that you'll want to be at least several feet away (no good for hanging next to the engine bay, unless you're looking for a heat source in the cold, too). After roughly 4 hours of on-and-off use, the bulb burned out. I couldn't believe it would bust that soon, so I assumed maybe it had been a heat safety shut-off, but after letting it cool for an hour, I tried it again to no avail. Buyer beware, you get what you pay for!

To comply with Amazon Review Requirements this review must focus on the functionality of the product. In order for this product to work properly, it must have all the parts. The light arrived without a cover guard or handle. On the packaging, it says: Caution risk of burns, DO NOT OPERATE without guard, which makes this product non-functioning without the cover. The light also gets very hot, so not having the handle will also prevent the light from being used, as it is too hot to pick up. So there you have it. This light "does not function" without all of its parts. Even though the packaging had an "inspected by Amazon" sticker on the packaging, and it was taped close, parts were missing making this product inoperable. I hope this review does not get rejected again, is this IS a review of the functionality of this product.

It works great but it seems to be made with inexpensive materials. Kind of fragile in comparison to other similar lights I’ve used.

My family and I used this on Halloween for our little set up outside our house, my lord, pray for whoever ends up across from it! They're going to need glasses if they didnt already, but it does light up stuff very well, especially for it's small size! The handle makes everything so much easier, especially to blind people we hate! (which is a joke, of course... mostly...)

I bought these Halogen work lights on two different occasions to give warmth to my tropical fruit trees during below freezing weather. They do give the plants sufficient heat in my make-shift greenhouse and under my lemon tree that is too big to cover without getting in contact with the plastic or frost cloth. By using these Halogen work-lights, all my fruit trees did survive without any freeze burn including my mango tree. They work super well while they work CON: They don't last very long. The first couple of lights that I bought lasted throughout the winter months and then quit working after having them about 6 months. I bought 3 more for 2024 winter, only 2 worked out of package, and those two lasted for about 4 months. Luckily the threat of freeze was over by the time they quit working. If they would last much longer I would buy again, however I am not willing to take that chance a third time.

Great light Very hot though

Todo excelente

Awesome light. Comes with halogen lamp well protected in a box and foam inside. Nice and bright and not that expensive.

Definitely bright! Mostly for outside use, or for a well ventilated garage. It gets super warm. But it is a halogen!

Using this for exposing screens for screen printing. It gets VERY hot, but works really well for my purpose!

I guess for the price, I should have expected to get what I paid for. My box arrived damaged and repaired with box tape. It was inside an Amazon box so it was like that before packing. Nothing ruins the buzz of a new item like having used looking packaging. There is some basic assembly required with this light. It is very easy. Remember when installing the halogen bulb, don't touch it with bare hands! It will shorten the bulb life a lot. Make sure you keep this light away from anything that will melt or combust while in use. It not only gets hot...it gets really hot. It is extremely bright. Where the light base bolts on to the frame, a flat piece sits on a round piece so it is impossible to have it stop rocking. Also, the tilt mechanism should have 2 thumb turn bolts instead of one with a thumb turn and one with a screw. It makes it impossible to easily adjust the tilt angle of the light. If you are looking for cheap and bright this is it. If you are looking for a well made light spend a few more bucks and get a well constructed one.