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Ledlenser Workers Friend vs Milwaukee IR FL500

What Workers Friend does better (1) and where IR FL500 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Ledlenser Workers Friend
Ledlenser · 2021Workers Friend
4.5Score
1 advantage≈ $80
vs
Milwaukee IR FL500
Milwaukee · 2022IR FL500
9.0Score
1 advantage≈ $65
Higher score
4.1Brightness & throw5.2

Why is Workers Friend better than IR FL500?

  1. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)130 m vs 100 m+30%

Why is IR FL500 better than Workers Friend?

  1. Maximum output280 lm vs 500 lm+79%
Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output280 lm500 lm
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)130 m100 m
Light sourceLEDLED
Adjustable focus (zoom)Yes—
Battery & charging
BatteryBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-PoBuilt-in Li-ion / Li-Po
Maximum runtime—40 h
RechargeableYesYes
Size & weight
Weight—100 g
Modes & features
ColoursBlackBlack
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