[2019] Best Heavy Duty Portable Work Lights

Heavy duty portable work lights are needed to get the job done. Good lighting while working on the job, in the garage, in the shop or on any project.

The key is to understand which type of portable lighting you require, then to find the best in class. There are tripod work lights, magnetic work lights, hanging work lights, LED and halogen work lights. Lots to choose from. So let’s get started…

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Heavy Duty Telescoping Tripod Work Lights

✔️ Best LED Tripod Work Lights

LED lights produce high intensity, brilliant light AND they don’t get hot or use a lot of electricity. Being more energy efficient, they save you money.

The most popular and highest rated of the LED Tripod work lights is the PowerSmith Two-Head 10000 Lumen LED Work Light with Tripod.

Each light rotates sideways and independently.

The near-Daylight color of the light is ideal to work with and preferred by most users

This 10,000 Lumen Output Dual-Head Tripod is as bright as they get and the lights easily detach from the tripod for extra convenience and portability.

This is a 120VAC, not cordless.

High-Output Dual-Head 100 watt LED provides a true 10,000 Lumen output
Large Tube Heavy-Duty Tripod extends to 80″ Tall has a quick-release to remove lights from tripod for portability
Sealed Die-Cast Aluminum Housing with Impact Resistant Glass Lens
Long-Lasting LED Bulbs with 5000K “Bright White” Color Temperature
Adjustable Tilt from 30 degrees down to 90 degrees up

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LED Tripod Work Light Comparison

	Height	# Lights	Lumen	Watts	Reviews
PowerSmithPWL21100TS	80"	2	10,000	10	Read Reviews
All Pro	46"	1	2,600	300	Read Reviews
Pro Elec	51"	2	2,800	40	Read Reviews

Best Heavy Duty Magnetic Base Work Lights

PowerSmith Rechargeable work light with magnetic base

Vanker work light with magnetic base

Rupse Search light with magnetic base

✔️ Best Heavy Duty Hanging Retractable Work Lights

These garage work lights allow you to hook your light where you need it. The retractable cord is easy to rewind and cord lengths range from 30 feet to 50 feet.

Durable reels, bright lights, light switch is on the handle. Click on the pictures to get pricing and to read reviews.

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✔️ Best Heavy Duty Rechargeable Work Lights

Portable, rechargeable work lights are great for taking on the road to to a temporary job site. Many also offer SOS flashing modes for roadside safety too. For those of you who are campers or hunters, you’ll probably want one of these too