Tool Review: Astro 12SL & 40SL Lights
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Comments and reviews: 10
Jeff
Coincidentally, oddly, I was watching a video of yours just last night (fluid undercoating maybe) and actually froze the frame so I could read the manufacturer of your light (ASTRO) and spent several minutes searching around for it. AND there in the right frame just now is your 'tool review'! That was awesome. and fun. and nice to meet your better half while we're at it. Continued success (PS I know you produced this in 2016 but I just happened upon it this evening. Hey! I see your Erich the Car Guy Meet-Up video next in the right panel. Going there now. PS Just fixed my horn on my 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with your help (and Eric's as it turns out.
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Coincidentally, oddly, I was watching a video of yours just last night (fluid undercoating maybe) and actually froze the frame so I could read the manufacturer of your light (ASTRO) and spent several minutes searching around for it. AND there in the right frame just now is your 'tool review'! That was awesome. and fun. and nice to meet your better half while we're at it. Continued success (PS I know you produced this in 2016 but I just happened upon it this evening. Hey! I see your Erich the Car Guy Meet-Up video next in the right panel. Going there now. PS Just fixed my horn on my 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan with your help (and Eric's as it turns out.
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James
What happens to your Astro light when the battery finally dies and won't charge any longer? You'll probably have to throw your entire Astro away unless the battery is easily replaceable and available. You know that they all will die, eventually. There's a similar light, at harbor freight, called the Braun light. It is very similar to your Astro only it uses a common lithium-ion battery (18650) that is sold everywhere and it is very easy to change in the Braun light. You could even get a spare battery and charge it and use it as a spare to keep the light going when the original battery discharges, completely.
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What happens to your Astro light when the battery finally dies and won't charge any longer? You'll probably have to throw your entire Astro away unless the battery is easily replaceable and available. You know that they all will die, eventually. There's a similar light, at harbor freight, called the Braun light. It is very similar to your Astro only it uses a common lithium-ion battery (18650) that is sold everywhere and it is very easy to change in the Braun light. You could even get a spare battery and charge it and use it as a spare to keep the light going when the original battery discharges, completely.
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Garth
I looked at the light right toward the end of this video and forgot everything about it. LOL Ended up with the 37SL since it has the 180 degree head on it. Works really nice with the tail end 20 lb magnet! Would be nice if the battery/handle was twice the size for an all day charge vs. 3 to 4 hours. May end up with the 65SL soon or a bunch of the 40SL China versions. They'd make great gifts for Shade Tree mechanics etc. Thanks for telling about Astro, I never heard of them until this year 2019.
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I looked at the light right toward the end of this video and forgot everything about it. LOL Ended up with the 37SL since it has the 180 degree head on it. Works really nice with the tail end 20 lb magnet! Would be nice if the battery/handle was twice the size for an all day charge vs. 3 to 4 hours. May end up with the 65SL soon or a bunch of the 40SL China versions. They'd make great gifts for Shade Tree mechanics etc. Thanks for telling about Astro, I never heard of them until this year 2019.
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Peter
FYI, The meter that measures light is a foot candle meter. And a reference to use when selecting a light source is - a 60 watt light bulb give you 860 lumens of light at approx. 8 feet away from its light source. So the auto light you are using is 410 lumens. So roughly 30 watts but at 1 to 2 feet away from its work surface.
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FYI, The meter that measures light is a foot candle meter. And a reference to use when selecting a light source is - a 60 watt light bulb give you 860 lumens of light at approx. 8 feet away from its light source. So the auto light you are using is 410 lumens. So roughly 30 watts but at 1 to 2 feet away from its work surface.
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George
After watching the entire video, I wasnt interested in lights. But pulling the veins out of your arms cracked me up. Your sense of humor is just what I needed after coming home from a stressful day. And the lady near the end, was so nice, her smile and comments, just added to the excellent video, and thank you both.
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After watching the entire video, I wasnt interested in lights. But pulling the veins out of your arms cracked me up. Your sense of humor is just what I needed after coming home from a stressful day. And the lady near the end, was so nice, her smile and comments, just added to the excellent video, and thank you both.
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Bevis
Man i really love my 40SL. Best light i have ever owned. Don't know how i lived without it before now. I wouldn't have known about it if not for this video. Mine came with a hook on it. I guess they made the change after seeing your video. Thanks for that.
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Man i really love my 40SL. Best light i have ever owned. Don't know how i lived without it before now. I wouldn't have known about it if not for this video. Mine came with a hook on it. I guess they made the change after seeing your video. Thanks for that.
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Jordan
Napa's blue fuel lights are really good as far as durability goes. The magnets are only so so but I've run them over and had them still work. Good light for 35, and you can throw it around and not really worry about it.
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Napa's blue fuel lights are really good as far as durability goes. The magnets are only so so but I've run them over and had them still work. Good light for 35, and you can throw it around and not really worry about it.
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Second
Whatever you do, DO NOT look at the original design from the motherland, the Hazet 1979-9. 0. It's the work light nirvana version of them all. But it's 91 retail in the U. S.
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Whatever you do, DO NOT look at the original design from the motherland, the Hazet 1979-9. 0. It's the work light nirvana version of them all. But it's 91 retail in the U. S.
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NightForce
After watching this I went to your Amazon page and had my daughter order me the Astro Pneumatic Tool 65SL for fathers day. Stevie Wonder could see if he used this light!
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After watching this I went to your Amazon page and had my daughter order me the Astro Pneumatic Tool 65SL for fathers day. Stevie Wonder could see if he used this light!
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RoscoeTwoDogs
Working on my own truck last night with my new Astra tools when I found myself saying to myself Give her the full beans when I had troubles getting a bolt off.
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Working on my own truck last night with my new Astra tools when I found myself saying to myself Give her the full beans when I had troubles getting a bolt off.
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