Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW9043 12-Volt Flashlight Xenon Replacement Bulb (2 Pack)

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

If you own a flashlight 10v - 12v this are the bulbs you want to buy for your flashlight. These are the best replacement bulbs.

I bought these for my Milwaukee M12 (12-volt) products since Milwaukee, unbelievably, does not make 12V bulbs and puts 14.4V bulbs in their lights which appear dim and yellow.

I take away a star for either Amazon's poor packaging or DeWalt's poor protection because, in my first shipment, one bulb was exploded with glass dust all inside the package.

This is an "XPR" = xenon PR bulb rated at 0.7A. I noted that one bulb had the filament centered, while the other was off-centered and did not give as uniform of a pattern as a result (contributes for taking away a star).

The Dewalt bulbs are the best out there. They are brighter than other flashlight bulbs yet are very tough and can withstand being dropped while on. I don't have a Dewalt flashlight but I use them in my Porter Cable and Bosch flashlights and they out perform the bulbs than came with those flashlights. I highly recommend these bulbs you won't be disappointed.

These 12-volt flashlight bulbs are difficult to find. The price from Amazon was terrific, and they were here in two days. Great deal.

At less than $10 delivered, these Dewalt bulbs are a fantastic value. They are the direct replacement bulb for my Porter Cable 12V Xenon flashlight. The Ace Hardware store that I ordered from had super fast shipping. The reviewer that gave one-star because of the shipping cost must not value their time or think anything of buring up gas trying to located these at a mega home improvement center.

the bulbs worked perfectly with my black and decker 14.4 volt torch light.

The official DeWalt sealed packaging says that the bulbs are made in Japan. Amazon's packaging was sturdy. I included a couple of pictures. The filaments look nearly perfect as you can see. I do some serious soldering. The filament connection looks strange to me, but others can judge for themselves. Overall, the bulbs/packaging looks fine, buying this product is a bright idea. Plan to use it in my Bosch 10.8/12 volt flashlight.

Good luck and have fun.

When I bought the light many years ago It worked great and was plenty bright. I took to strapping it onto the handlebars of my bicycle (with a pad to prevent damage) for commuting home at night from work. I really like the quick forty five minute recharge cycle and I have two batteries so is easy to change out.

No other bike light I have found at any price comes close to that quick charge and simplicity. Anyway . . . the bulbs eventually went after LOTS of use and I went looking for new ones. At my local tool supply I found them and headed for the counter. NINE DOLLARS ! ! ! ! (for two bulbs; now ten plus).

That's stupid I exclaimed ! For twelve volt flash light bulbs. I can get the same thing at the local mom and pop hardware store for less than a dollar each; dollar sixty nine tops. Five dollars each from Dewalt what a mark up ! Thievery ! etc., etc., etc., etc.,

OK I am singing a different tune now. I just "invested" in two genuine Dewalts after several years of using the hardware store ones. Partly because the cheep ones are getting hard to find and because I remembered the light being plenty bright back when new and hasn't seemed that way for a while now. Even allowing for the darkening that happens to the glass on the bulb over time

I put in the new bulb and ran it for a charge worth. Quite a difference. The light out put is whiter than the basic cheep bulbs, the spot on the road is larger for the same pitch, it actually seemed to get brighter on the second use even though the battery was lower annnnnnd it ran longer than with the cheep bulbs for the same charge. I can say that because the run time is within a minute or less for each commute period. I guess I am back with Dewalt bulbs for the difference they make.

I had both my 12v and 18v flashlight bulbs go out quickly on my M series Milw. flashlights. The reviews all stated that the replacement bulbs went out quickly as well. I just recieved these bulbs and tried them out; the first 10 minutes on a freshly charged battery I smelled plastic, and after 1 hour and five minutes I found lens too hot to touch(probably before that time as well). I only checked it twice as I was also watching a film. I found the reflector to be too hot to touch, and the little paper ring between bulb body and reflector came unglued. Bulb spring was hot but not too much. No scorched or melted plastic. Incidentally, the beam blinded me when I looked directly into it. I even banged the flashlight around a bit and didn't lose the bulb. This puppy is going back into the van and back to work. I may replace the paper ring with a couple of neophrene washers to isolate the bulb/reflector, and I will also definately drill a couple of holes in the botton body to facilitate convection out of the side vent holes, cooling the back of the reflector. As I am a plumber, I'll not drill holes in the top for water to get in, of course. This test was with flashlight sitting vertically on bottom of battery with lens set to shine horizantally/90 degrees; usual working position for me.

But I must say, I was a little bit disappointed in the life of the bulb. I got these a week or so back, and I'm already on bulb number two. And for the price, a little dinky bulb like this really ought to last longer.

Looks like I'll be shopping for an LED flashlight instead of another order of these bulbs. Which is a shame, because I really like the flashlight itself..