LED Shop Light | Who Has The Best BUDGET Light?
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- Need an inexpensive LED shop light for your garage? Let's review and compare the Walmart Hyper Tough and the Harbor Freight Braun 5000 lumen LED shop lights! ↘️↘️Click “SHOW MORE” below to open the full video description! ↙️↙️ ⠀
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Great review, even 3 years later! I'm planning to replace my old florescent T5 fixtures this weekend. Thank you.
Double check the new lights - I think they're both linkable now and might be slightly different shapes.
@@GanderFlight Thank you, I put 6 of the Harbor Freight 10,000’s up this past weekend.
It’s more light than I’ll ever need but should be perfect for covering any area of my shop where I want to film.
I have an after picture posted on my community tab if you’d like to check it out. 😁👍
Nice and bright! love it! Plus the de-cluttering has to feel lighter and brighter too
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I do art work so I mounted the Braun above my easel, about two feet from my head. For once, I am pleased with with the performance! But man, is it bright!!! And the color is spot on!
They most definitely are bright - glad you found one that works for your needs and thanks for taking the time to comment!
I was planning on getting the Braun to set up at my job because my work table is a bit dark (lighting isn’t great in my shop). I’ve never heard of the Hyper Tough, but it seemed like a better choice overall. My biggest problem with it........it’s from Walmart. Not sure if I can swallow my pride enough to buy it. I’ll definitely think about it though.
razberryclownsac It was definitely the right choice for me in this situation 😀
But it online and delivered!!! cool guy
Walmart for the win. They now have 5500 lumens starting on Black Friday hitting $14.00 USD..Got 3 of them. Awesome review as well. Love the discussion on walking in and not seeing the bulb on the Walmart one. That's what we needed.
Absolutely! glad it was helpful - and what a score on the price!
I jus did the same
I have a 20’x40’ shop I bought one of those HF lights it’s ok and it gets warm to the touch . I did some research and ended up buying these lights from Amazon
Barrina LED Shop Light, 8FT 72W 9000LM 5000K, Daylight White, V Shape, Clear Cover, Hight Output, Linkable Shop Lights, T8 LED Tube Lights, LED Shop Lights for Garage 8 Foot with Plug (Pack of 10)
They work great.
Thanks for sharing Rich!
I have one of each! going back to HF to finish liting the garage as I like their's better than wmt!
And I believe the HF ones are now linkable, correct?
I got 9 of the 5k HF lights in my garage they had a deal on 3 or more. I popped the light diffuser off all of them comes off easy and doesn’t break them. They got a lot brighter this way
Good to know, thanks Joseph!
My shop is 16'x35' and with two HF lights about 8 1/2' high its like daylight in there. I got them both on sale for $40 and LOVE them
Awesome!
Walmart for the win. Harbor Freight stuff, though it does work it always leaves something to be desired. I think you need to leave you other light there as well to spread room light. LEDs are great but are too directional(especially on lower height ceilings) and all the walls and surrounding area are dark.
I was surprised after all the chatter I heard about how great the HF light was, but I definitely prefer the Walmart one. When the rest of the garage lights are on in addition to this one there is adequate light to work. I’ll invest more into lights when we’re in a more long term location.
I took screen shots of each bulb and compared them. When you do that you can see that the Harbor Freight light is actually brighter.
Had two Braun installed from harbor freight in my garage yesterday ! Runs off a switch and love it ! I have two in the garage
Awesome!
Walmart had 2 pallets of Hyper Tough today for $14 each. I bought 6 of them.
Score!
Picked up the HT from Walmart for $12.99 great light for the price!
That is a great deal!
Thank you for doing this test. I had not considered going to Walmart for my next shop light. The energy consumption and ability to flush mount the unit has made me go with the Walmart light. Thanks.
You're welcome. Light it up!
Thank you. This was exactly the review I needed. I had been trying to decide between the 2 lights. You helped confirm the one I was leaning towards. 👍
Glad I could help!
Good review. I'm digging the Hyper-Tough
John Duff I’m liking it so far 🙂
The HF had a lot of spill off of the sides, the Walmart light had side shields that directed the light downward. I'd hang the 2 together and turn one off and the other on to see which is better. I think I'd probably go with the Walmart light for a small space if I was choosing between the 2. Good choice on going with the Walmart light.
Jason Elliott Jason I agree ☝️ the spill off was not desired for this situation. But there are situations where it could be helpful for sure
I took screenshots of your video for each bulb and compared them side-by-side. The Harbor Freight bulb is much brighter. It lights up clear over by that vinegar bottle and past your level. Harbor freight pulls more electricity so it makes sense that it's brighter.
Good observation. It wasn't just about brightness for me, but how the light functioned as well. Thanks for the comment!
I literally have both lights in my shop, they are both super bright and do a great job, the Harbor Fart light is a bit brighter and I find my self turning it off when I need to dim it down rather than the Walmart brand. For the price you're getting a good light either way
Thanks for the thoughts - and sharing how you use both of them.
Take the light diffuser off the HF light it’s super easy and makes the light a lot brighter. Just push down on the diffuser they will pop off do all the way down light
Thanks for the video. It’s helping me make my decision on lights.
Glad I could help!
the Harbor Freight light is better for sure is the best. It's way brighter than the Walmart one.
Depends on what you need it for! Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion.
the latter definitely has a yellowish tinge to it but it seems more natural. I would go with the first one myself.
Foodie A1C That’s the one I liked best as well!
The biggest failure point on LED lights is heat and mounting the light so that it is suspended instead of flush would help with that. The HF light has a nicer looking housing though since it is a brushed aluminum vs what appears to just be painted metal on the WM light. I have a couple of the HF lights that I've used and will stop off at WM tomorrow to pick up one of their lights since I need to replace a couple of the T12 fluorescent dual-bulb fixtures in my garage / workshop anyway (because the ballasts and connectors are bad / going bad)... If I was installing the light where the look of the fixture would be noticeable and it mattered, I would go with the HF one. It just looks so much better (at least until you drop it and end up bending the aluminum)... :)
I'll give the aesthetic award to the harbor freight one too, but seeing the bulb was the deal breaker for me.
@@GanderFlight -- What did you not like? The color temperature? I now have both in my garage -- 2 of the WM models mounted parallel with the vehicle parking positions and on the wall switch AND 1 of the HF models mounted perpendicular to that in the center of the garage and controlled by the pull chain (shortened to keep it from hitting the roof of any of my vehicles). I tried the WM 10-pack LED replacement bulbs, but they would not work in all of my fluorescent fixtures. For the fixtures that they would light in, they were bright and I liked them, but in most of my fixtures they either would not come on at all, just have a dim glow, or would noticeably flicker.
If I wanted to add another pair of the WM units to my garage, it would be easy since I just changed the hard wiring for the fluorescent fixtures to ceiling joist mounted outlets and as such, I have one extra socket at each outlet where I could plug one more light in. So far, I don't see a need, but it's nice to have the option, just in case...
I bought one Braun hf led light and it outshined the 4 fluorescent lights that were there. Gonna get 3 more and link them.
Some of the newer ones are linkable and its a great feature!
thank you for this review!!
Any time!
I have 4 dual tube fixtures in my garage. I just need to determine if i want to swap the bulbs w LED tubes, or replace the entire fixture. And since they are wired to a common wall switch, there may be some DIY to get the HyperTough to even work.
Whats Going to Break Next? - DIY It definitely sounds like these are not the right fit for your application. I’d definitely look into retrofitting the existing fixtures to work with LED tubes. That common switch for the whole place is not something to easily give up!
Does your garage have open rafters or is the "attic" closed off with sheetrock? If it is open, then it is a simple matter of replacing the junction boxes that the existing fluorescent lights are using with electrical plug outlet boxes... Then you still have the switch, it's just controlling electrical outlets instead of the hard wiring...
When your ballast to the fluorescent fixture goes, it's as expensive as buying an entire new fixture (if not even more expensive), so that is a definite time to consider switching... Also, if your garage / workshop is unheated and you get tired of waiting for the fluorescent bulbs to come to full brightness, that could be incentive to switch to LED...
Thanks man this helps
No problem 👍
I like my shit lit up like a paint booth.
So which would you choose?
I just got the hf I!m looking to get more
Sounds good!
Lithonia from lowes is another god option
Good to know!
It looked like the HF was higher up than Wallyworld. Also is the HF a removable bulb so is resuable unlike the looks of the walmart one.
Not sure if the angles messed with it at all but they were hung at the same level.
I didn’t like the braun light I returned it. The louvers just directs light directly below it. The louver needs to be spread out to cover more area. The led shop light at Home Depot work much better and are linkable
Linkable is definitely a bonus!
Thanks for posting the video. How high is your mounted from the floor?
Typical 8-9ft ceiling
Great job.
Hope you found it helpful!
Linkable now with Harbor Feight!
Sweet! Thanks for letting us know.
If you had a few of them, can you light up say the middle one, without lighting up the end one first, or is it like the cheap Christmas lights that if the first one goes out then the whole line is out?
Braun is brighter I think
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Can either of these lights be flush-mounted and hard-wired to a receptacle?
I believe they both have flush mount options - but they're not designed to be hard wired from the manufacturer.
Great video.
kenneth Oros Thank you- thought it might be helpful insights for others
The HF was casting light on the studs above the peg board and the HT wasn’t
Does that make you prefer one versus the other?
@@GanderFlight if I was going for maximum light output for all surface areas, then yes.
It appears that he mounted the HF one a couple inches higher than the WM one also...
Purchased five of the Walmart lights a little over a year ago.. Three of them are still working today while two of them started flickering incessantly after a few months. I pulled them apart assuming the culprit was either poor solder connections or a faulty capacitor. I found neither, but what I did find was a power supply that runs frightfully HOT. While the LEDs themselves might be good for 50,000 hours, I can't see the power supply even coming close to that. I've also noticed that taking pictures with my phone under any of the lights (flickering or not) results in dark bands across the picture. When I looked at the output feeding the LEDs with an oscilloscope I noticed a large amount of 120hz ac ripple. While the human eye can't necessarily detect the flickering this is causing, it's certainly enough to screw with the camera's electronic shutter. Whoever designed and manufactured these was just too cheap to adequately filter the power supply output. Buyer beware, I guess. I haven't tried the Harbor Freight lights as yet, but will be soon.
I’d love to hear your experiences with the Harbor Freight lights
Anyone know the best way to attach to underneath the top shelf instead of the HF $99 workbench rather than using the small one that comes with it? Thx
Ive not done it but Id assume you could measure the distance between the hole and mount small screws to slide the light onto. Let us know if you rig it up!
Looks like it might be a tight fit... At worst, you use short chains to suspend it from the top shelf of the HF workbench...
Screw it!!
I just use candles. Couple candles and I'm good.
Definitely sets the ambiance!
looks like the braun lights up more area rather than the hyper light
The shroud is shorter so I would agree, it throws light wider.
@@GanderFlight just installed a while back and the braun is much brighter than the two flourescent lights fixtures
Can you control light from a wall switch?
If the outlet you plug it into is switched.
more Harbor Freight -vs- Walmart (Hyper Tough)
What do you want to see?
Hyper Tough covered more footage of lighting
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looks like the braun light has larger light dispersion
It definitely has the shorter housing and lets more light out in all directions.
It's mounted a couple inches higher.
wal mart has two tubes, two is better than 1. If a tube goes out ur done with HF.
Unless the walmart LED strips are wired together as one unit...
you mean the tubes could be wired in series?
Correct- since its all hardwired in an no actual bulbs that can come out to be replaced
@@GanderFlight oh I didn't know the bulbs where ill replaceable. Is each bulb 5000 lumens or does the two equal 5000 lm?
@@Mazel_Tov_888 total fixture is 5000 lumens
H f is much better
Thanks for your opinion.
Walmart light looks brighter
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I bought 6 Hyper Tough last year. Two of them are blown. I took one apart and the circuit board is smoked. Typical Chinese garbage.
What will you be replacing them with?
@@GanderFlight Maybe the ones that Harbor Freight has. I think the brand is Braun