Flashlight and worklight performance and design has been radically altered since the introduction of LED (light emitting diode) technology to the portable lighting industry in the past few  years. As LED efficiency improves, the result is improved brightness and run time in lighting tools such as inspection lights, worklights, shop lighting and of course in flash lights.

LEDs are the light source of the future. Incandescent bulbs waste 90% of the electricity they burn by generating heat - not light. Fluorescent bulbs contain mercury, a toxic material that pollutes our landfills. As well, both incandescent and fluorescent bulbs are fragile - they break easily and compared to LEDs, they have a short life. Many jurisdictions are banning incandescent bulbs in 2012. LEDs are quickly replacing incandescent and fluorescent bulbs in many applications because they are bright, they don't break, they don't get hot, they are eco-friendly and they typically last for more than 50,000 hr.