The orange plastic ones are actually better than metal. More resilient.
Once the metal shield or cage gets distorted, metal ones are annoying to
use. I have a 'cheap' HF orange plastic one. It has a magnetic base,
which on rare occasion I have found useful. It has a retained thumb
screw for the cage, which makes lamp changes easy. It doesn't mind 100W
lamps. It articulates in the center; also useful on occasion. Good
switch. Has a 3 prong aux socket in the handle. I have been careless
with it for 4 years, still in good shape. Like any other trouble light,
drop it, and go get another lamp. For a 'cheap' chinese trouble light, I
can't bitch.
JR
Dweller in the cellar

B.B. wrote:

A.K.A. Drop Lights. I need one, but all of the ones I've encountered
in the stores are absolute crap. On-line catalogs look like they're the
same.
I'm just looking for one that's not hard (cheap/brittle/uncomfy)
plastic on the outside. The "rubberized" orange and yellow ones with
wire cages used to be pretty common in the stores years ago, but not any
more. Now it's plastic, plastic, plastic. Sometimes halogen bulbs,
sometimes florescent bulbs, but always plastic handles. Usually with
cheap, ****ty cords to complete the package.
McMaster has one with a rubber handle, but it's $lightly expen$ive.
Any other places to look? Except ebay--I hate ebay.



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