Magnetic COB Work Light, Rechargeable LED Lamp

Anyone who has held a torch in their teeth while working under a car knows exactly why this exists. The base is magnetic and grips hard enough that it does not creep down a wing panel, and the head rotates a full 360 degrees. Stick it on, aim it once, and you can forget about it and use both hands.

Two light sources do two different jobs. The COB panel on the side throws a wide flood across a workbench or an engine bay. The LED on the front is softer and more even, better for reading or moving around a camp without wrecking anyone's night vision. There is a red mode as well, for signalling and for keeping your eyes dark-adapted. It charges over Type-C off a laptop, power bank or car charger.

IPX5 water resistance matters more than it sounds, because the job is usually a flat tyre in the rain rather than a tidy garage. The hook folds out to hang it from a tent, a raised bonnet or a branch when there is no steel around to grip. It is small enough to live in a glovebox and be forgotten about until the night you need it. Sold in a small or large size and in packs of one, two or three, and most people who buy one end up wanting a second for the other car.

• Magnetic base clamps onto any metal surface and stays there, so both hands stay on the job.
• 360 degree rotating head aims the beam without having to move the light itself.
• COB side flood plus front LED one wide work light, one soft close-up light, in one body.
• Red light mode for signalling and for keeping your eyes adjusted to the dark.
• Type-C charging 400 mAh in the small size, 800 mAh in the large, off a laptop or power bank.
• IPX5 water resistance copes with rain and splashes at the roadside, not just in the garage.
• Folding hook hangs from a tent loop, a raised bonnet or a branch when there is no metal to grab.