DEWALT 20V MAX LED Work Light with Stand, Tripod Light, 3000 Lumens of Brightness with 3 Modes, Tool Only (DCL079B)
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$249.00
Updated Jun 27, 2026 · 1 min read
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What reviewers found
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Across the reviewers we read, the DEWALT DCL079B tripod light draws the strongest and most consistent praise of any cordless option here. On r/Dewalt, owners repeatedly call it the best DEWALT light they have used, citing brightness, multiple brightness settings that stretch battery life, and the flexibility of running on either a 20V battery or 120V power. A high-trust r/flashlight commenter reports a 5Ah battery delivering roughly 8-9 hours on high as a total flood, and Home Depot verified-purchase reviewers describe it as highly effective for painting and varied tasks.
What reviewers liked
- Highest verified rating in the pool (4.8 stars, 2,438 reviews) with strong r/Dewalt community backing
- Runs on both 20V battery and 120V power; brightness settings extend runtime, with ~8-9 hours on high reported
- Home Depot verified-purchase reviewers praise brightness and versatility for tasks like painting
Where it falls short
- Expensive relative to corded alternatives; frequently sold tool-only
- Lumen specs differ across sources (3,000 vs up to 4,000), muddying expectations
- An r/Dewalt owner reported an individual tripod-light unit failing while other battery tools worked fine
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Across the reviewers we read, the DEWALT DCL079B tripod light draws the strongest and most consistent praise of any cordless option here. On r/Dewalt, owners repeatedly call it the best DEWALT light they have used, citing brightness, multiple brightness settings that stretch battery life, and the flexibility of running on either a 20V battery or 120V power. A high-trust r/flashlight commenter reports a 5Ah battery delivering roughly 8-9 hours on high as a total flood, and Home Depot verified-purchase reviewers describe it as highly effective for painting and varied tasks.
The recurring caveat is price: at around $249 (often tool-only), reviewers frame it as expensive but worth it rather than a value buy, and the listed lumen figures vary between sources (DEWALT's own pages cite up to 4,000 lumens versus the 3,000 in the title). One r/Dewalt thread flags an individual unit where the tripod light malfunctioned while other tools on the same battery worked fine, suggesting occasional light-specific defects rather than a platform issue.
For anyone already invested in the 20V MAX battery system who needs a portable, genuinely bright tower for job sites or outages, the trust-weighted consensus is clearly positive.
- Natural white LED portable work light provides accurate color visibility, long life span, and stays cool to the touch
- Three brightness settings of DEWALT work light are designed to customize work space illumination
- Telescoping pole of the rechargeable work light extends light head to 7 feet to reduce shadows and glare
- Latch mechanism on handle to easily extend and collapse legs
- Tough shroud protects light head and withstands jobsite conditions
- Over 11 hours runtime*
- IP-55 rating for weather and dust resistance
This is the best DeWalt light I have ever used, expensive but totally worth it. the light is bright enough for simple jobs at night work well ...
Works fine with all over tools for a long period of time, just not the tripod light. So would suggest it's an issue with the light it's self not ...
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