Product Description

Hitachi UB18DL 14.4V / 18V Cordless Lantern Features # Automatic LED switching function automatically switches lighting from fluorescent lamp to LED when the battery is nearly discharged # LED small light: Usable for 150 hours as an all-night light (when using a 3-Ah battery) # Rotary hooked handle can be hung on a single pipe up to 50mm(2 inches) in diameter # Lantern can be locked upside down # Handle has holes to attach a strap Hitachi UB18DL 14.4V / 18V Cordless Lantern Specifications # Works with either 14.4V 315129 (EB14 Series) or 18V 323902 (EB18 Series) batteries # 5 Hour Fluorescent lamp run time (with 3.0 AH battery) # 150 Hours LED run time (with 3.0 AH battery)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15844 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Hitachi
• Model: UB18DLC

Features

• 14.4- to 18-volt cordless lantern light
• Ni-Cd and Ni-MH
• Automatic LED switching function automatically switches lighting from fluorescent lamp to LED when the battery is nearly discharged
• Rotary hooked handle can be hung on a single pipe up to 2-inches in diameter
• 5-hour Fluorescent lamp run time with 3.0-AH battery and 150-hours LED run time with 3.0-AH battery

From the Manufacturer
The Hitachi UB18DLC is a 14.4v - 18v Cordless Lantern Light

Customer Reviews

Great product and great deal
If already have the Hitachi batteries for other tools, this is a great addition. Works really well. The LED feature is largely worthless to me since it emits so little light, but I didn't really buy it for that. The Fluorescent tube gives a lot of light.

Subsequent EDIT: I'm going to add an additional comment. I've discovered that the light has a tendency to think the battery is drained when it is not. So the light automatically switches from flourescent mode into LED mode. If you shut it off for a 20 or 30 seconds and turn it back on again, it works, but it's a bit annoying. I suspect what happens is that sometimes the battery starts to get too hot after it's been used for 20 or 30 minutes (maybe a little more) and starts to limit current as a protective measure. It may be that this light was designed for the older (NiCad?) style batteries and, even though it's also theoretically compatible with the new Lithium Ion batteries, this little quirk shows up. Or perhaps 18v is too much for it even though it says it can take 14.4 to 18v. It's not the end of the world, but I would probably rerate it to 4 stars if I could.

Nice Light
This is a nice light, I agree the LED portion is worthless, but the other light is great!