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Makita's 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Flashlight delivers high illumination to wherever the job takes you. The BML185 is compact and durable, and can be powered by a Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Battery (sold separately). It is built to accompany the rest of the Makita LXT Series tools to the job site.
| BML185 Features | | POWER - High illumination Xenon bulb emits at 4,500 Lux | | CONTROL - 4-position pivoting head | | COMFORT - Compact design with less weight and ergonomic grip | | PERFORMANCE - LXT Li-Ion batteries charge in 30 minutes, run longer and deliver 2.5X more cycles | | Battery and charger not included |
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| Tool Specifications |  | | Run time | up to 4 hours | | Battery | 18V LXT Lithium-Ion | | Overall length | 11-1/8" | | Net weight | 2.1 lbs. (w/battery) |
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Rugged and Versatile DesignThe BML185 features a four-position head that pivots for greater versatility. The flashlight has high illumination, emitting high power at 4,500 Lux with a Xenon bulb for extra brightness. It will run for up four hours on an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Battery (sold separately). The BML185 weighs just over two pounds (with battery, sold separately) with a compact design at 11-1/8 inches in length and an ergonomic shape that fits like a glove. It includes a shoulder strap and two Xenon flashlight bulbs. The BML185 is just another example of Makita's commitment to innovative technology and best-in-class engineering.
About Makita's 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Tool Series
As one of the pioneers driving the cordless tool revolution, Makita changed the game with its breakthrough 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Series. Three years after its debut, Makita's LXT Series has grown from seven to over 35 tools, providing a wide range of cordless solutions for professional tradesmen. Makita also added 18V Compact Lithium-Ion for cordless power in a more compact size.
About MakitaMakita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge innovation to engineer power tools that are more compact and energy efficient, yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita U.S.A., Inc. is located in La Mirada, California, and operates an extensive distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 800/4-MAKITA (800/462-5482) or visit makitatools.com. Makita is Best-in-Class Engineering.
Warranty
Every Makita Lithium-Ion tool is backed by Makita's 3-Year Warranty that covers repair due to defects in materials or workmanship up to three years from the date of original purchase. Makita Lithium-Ion batteries and chargers have a limited 1-Year Warranty. Please see makitatools.com for complete details.
What's in the BoxMakita BML185 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Flashlight, shoulder strap and two xeon flashlight bulbs (battery not included).
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(46 customer reviews) 46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Don't worry if you have 1.5 amp hour batteries or 3.0 amp hour batteries for this,
September 14, 2007 Stephen D. Douge (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita BML185 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Flashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
Makita makes 2 different sets of Lithium-Ion tools. The 3.0 amp hour tools (LXT) and the 1.5 amp hour tools (compact). The LXT tools do not work with the "compact" batteries. This can be fixed easily though. The 3.0 amp hour batteries and the 1.5 amp hour batteries both give the same power. There are simply twice as many cells in the 3.0 battery than there is in the 1.5 battery which means that the 3.0 battery will last twice as long. Makita did some market research when they were going to first introduce the 1.5 batteries and found that if a customer put the 1.5 battery on the LXT tools, they tended to say that the tools themselves were no good because of the battery life when in fact it was the fault of the smaller battery. What they did is put a square of plastic on the LXT tools (where the battery slides on) to prevent the smaller battery to fit in the tool. That square does not exist on the 1.5 amp hour tools so the 1.5 amp hour tools will actually take both types of...Read more
32 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Very nice flashlight, but shame on Makita!,
December 16, 2006 K. Anderson (Goleta, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita BML185 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Flashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
This is a really nice flashlight and is a must have if you already own Makita Li-ion tools. It is a fairly powerful flashlight and stands up perfectly when the battery is attached. This is very useful when setting the angle at 90deg and standing the battery to point the beam at a project.
The dowside is the strap. It is pretty useless unless you are climbing a ladder/tree or something. It more or less just gets in the way.
Here is the shame on Makita: This flashlight DOES NOT have a Xenon bulb as advertised. This flashlight is shipped with the A90261 bulb. This is the SAME bulb that has been used with the ML180 flashlight for years and is NOT a Xenon bulb. I have contacted Makita several times regarding this issue and have even spoken to the Project/Program Manager in charge of the LXT line of tools and they have yet to receive a call back. Voice mails and emails to Makita USA and Makita Japan have gone un-answered. This may be a minor detail, but...Read more
43 of 53 people found the following review helpful
annoying auto shutoff below a certain voltage,
April 26, 2007 StevieQ (Castro Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita BML185 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Flashlight (Tools & Home Improvement)
The first remark that my little 8-yr. old nephew made upon putting this light in his hand was how light it was compared to his Dad's Ryobi light. The light weight makes it a pleasure to use. But there are several noticeable drawbacks with this light:
One is the small number of detents, four to be exact. The angles are zero(vertical), 45 degrees pointing up, 90(horizontal), and about 30 degrees pointing down. That means the 4 positive detents cover a range of about 120 degrees.
The 2nd thing I noticed is the light is the fixed focus. It casts a very wide beam. On my Bosch, the light is focusable to change the beam size.
Third, this light has a very sensitive momentary switch that turns on with a very light touch. This function would be handy if I were a policeman using a search-light, but considering that this is a work-light instead of a search-light, the momentary function is marginally useful at best. If the light was stored in a tote bag...Read more
