The best Makita cordless lamps, compared.
Top pick: Yikuneng 18 V Best value: HEXJOSGL 16-LED – About £11.95 and 231 g, with 4.3 from 62 reviews, a stated 48 W line, and no instruction to file the shoe. Updated October 2026.
A Makita cordless lamp is a third-party LED head that slides onto an 18 V pack. It is not a Makita, and none of the twelve listings includes a battery. You separate a usable head from a poor one by whether your BL pack locks without force, whether UK reviews mention an early failure, and whether you take the pack off afterwards. The listing tells you to sand or file the connector if the pack will not seat. Treat that as a defect, not as a setup step. The order of checks is in the [Makita cordless lamp buying guide](/hub/workshop/makita-cordless-lamp/sub/makita-cordless-lamp-buying-guide).
A Makita cordless lamp is a third-party LED head that slides onto an 18 V pack. It is not a Makita, and none of the twelve listings includes a battery.
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What job is the lamp for?
The Yikuneng floodlight is £19.99 with a star line of 4.6 from nine reviews, and the raw file holds three review texts. That average is not the same evidence as 4.4 from 320. The title says 84 W and 5,040 lumens, while the bullets say 5,800 lumens on high and 2,400 on low, and they also say both three modes and two brightness modes. The captured bullets do not name BL codes; they say a standard 18 V Li-ion pack, which is not the same sentence as BL1850B, while USB-A, Type-C and a 150° head are claimed and the colour field is printed as Bule. At this price you are next to the Edtran, which has 281 reviews and one agreed output line. Nine ratings can all be kind and still tell you almost nothing about a fortnight’s use.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have this lamp in your hand already and you only need the high and low figures the bullets print.
Less suitable: You are treating 4.6 stars as a top pick without reading the count of nine.
Specifications
Common questions
How many ratings are on the listing?
4.6 from 9. The raw file has three review texts.
What output figures are printed?
The title says 84 W and 5,040 lumens. The bullets say 5,800 lumens high and 2,400 lumens low.
Does the listing name BL-series packs?
Not in the captured bullets. It says standard 18 V Li-ion packs, battery not included.
The Dorehouse 41-LED is a bare head at £11.99 with a stated 4,800 lumens, 48 W and two brightness levels, and it carries the largest review file in this set: 4.4 from 320 amazon.co.uk ratings. UK comments praise the brightness and the USB port, then qualify the shoe: packs click, but not always perfectly, and full power drinks the battery. The listing itself says you may need to sand or file the connector if the light will not mount fully, which is a reason to return it, not a setup step. The spec block prints 3,000 K, warmer than the 6,000–6,500 K floods beside it, and reviews do not confirm that kelvin figure. One review describes about nine hours to take a phone from 50% to 100% on a full 6 Ah pack, so the 5 V / 2.1 A port is a slow extra. There is no IP code, only CE and FCC in the bullets. In this comparison it is the top pick for occasional loft or bonnet work if your LXT pack locks without force.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the top pick for occasional DIY on a pack you already own, and the shoe clicks home without filing.
Less suitable: Your pack will not lock, or you need a daily site light with a mains lead.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the battery in the box?
No. The listing says batteries are not included, and the note says the light is for an 18 V pack.
What if the pack will not click on?
The listing says the front of the connector may need to be lightly sanded or filed. That is a fit warning on the page, not a measured fix.
What brightness steps does it list?
Two levels, with a stated 48 W and 4,800 lumens.
The byczone listing is two bare heads for £17.99, about £9 each, with a stated 4,800 lumens and a star line of 4.4 from 290 reviews. The title says Makita 20 V and one bullet says 48 W for the pair, while another line says 58 W, so the watt figure is not a ranking input. UK review text discusses DeWalt packs and pushes back on a fake-DeWalt complaint, and it tells you to remove the pack because of current drain. The bullets do name Makita 18 V BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850 and BL1860, and they say waterproof without an IP code. The box weight is 650 g for two lamps. The large sample is real. It is evidence about a two-pack whose reviewers are not all talking about an LXT shoe. Keep it only if you have checked your own pack, and do not treat those 290 reviews as proof every head in this comparison fits Makita.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two spare heads and you have already clicked your own pack on, knowing the review thread also describes DeWalt.
Less suitable: You want a confirmed LXT-only review file, or a single lamp with one watt figure.
Specifications
Common questions
How many lamps are in the box?
The listing says two. The price is £17.99 for that pair.
Which battery does the listing claim?
The bullets name Makita 18 V BL packs. The title says Makita 20 V. Reviews also mention DeWalt packs.
Is an IP code printed?
No. The bullets say waterproof for daily rain.
The HEXJOSGL 16-LED is a bare 231 g head at £11.95, the lightest listing in this amazon.co.uk set, with a stated 4,800 lumens and 48 W that agree between the title and the spec block. Across 62 reviews the line is 4.3, and the comments that were read like it for camping and for an adapter when the pack is another brand. One buyer wanted a wider beam than the 16-LED face gives. The bullets name BL1850B, BL1860B, BL1830B, BL1840B and BL1820B, and the pack is not in the box. There is no IP code and no low-voltage phrase in the captured bullets, so you take the pack off when you stop. In this comparison it is the best value when you want the lowest price and the lightest body and can accept a smaller review file than the Dorehouse.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own LXT packs and want the lightest £12 spare for a loft or a campsite, and you will take the pack off afterwards.
Less suitable: You want the largest review sample in this set, a printed IP code, or a daily site light.
Specifications
Common questions
Which Makita packs does the listing name?
The bullets name BL1850B, BL1860B, BL1830B, BL1840B and BL1820B. The pack is not included.
What output does the listing state?
The specification block states 4,800 lumens and 48 W.
Does the listing include a battery?
No. The included-components line says the light is without a battery.
The BUKATTADA MT16D is the heaviest head in this set at 720 g, priced at £14.39, with a modest stated output of 3,400 lumens and 18 W on two levels. The star line is 4.3 from 31 reviews. Reviewers call it bright and wide, then call the beam spotty, and one puts runtime at about two hours on a 5 Ah pack against a 10-hour figure in the spec block. The same comments say the shell is hot after about 30 minutes. The bullets claim IP65 and a thick aluminium shell, while the spec field only says water resistant, and both USB and Type-C are listed. Named packs run through the usual BL1815 to BL1860 codes, battery not included. Use the two-hour review, not the 10-hour line, when you plan how many packs to carry.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a wider beam than a tight 16-LED face and you will swap a 5 Ah pack after a couple of hours.
Less suitable: You want a long stated runtime you can trust, or the lightest head in the set.
Specifications
Common questions
What water claim is printed?
The bullets say IP65. The specification field says water resistant.
Is a battery included?
No.
What output is stated?
3,400 lumens and 18 W, with a stated battery life of 10 hours in the spec block. A UK review instead describes about two hours on a 5 Ah pack.
The Edtran NMTZFDTS4IN is a bare aluminium head at £19.90 with a single stated line of 6,000 lumens and 48 W, two brightness levels, 6,000 K and a 140° head. It is the second-largest sample in the set: 4.2 from 281 amazon.co.uk reviews. Readers call it compact, bright and battery hungry, and at least one says the lamp failed within a week. Another says it discharges the pack even when the switch is off, which is why a low-voltage bullet on the same page is not a reason to leave a BL1850 clicked on in the van. Named packs are BL1815, BL1830, BL1845 and BL1850, and the battery is not included. There is no IP code. The listing is consistent, and the review file is large enough to show the failure mode before you pay £8 more than the Dorehouse.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a large review file and a listing whose watt and lumen lines match, and you will remove the pack every time.
Less suitable: You want the lowest price, or you plan to leave the pack clicked on overnight.
Specifications
Common questions
What packs does the listing name?
BL1815, BL1830, BL1845 and BL1850. The battery is not included.
What colour temperature is printed?
6,000 K.
Is a cutoff claimed?
The bullets mention low-voltage protection, and the feature line repeats it.
The HEXJOSGL 35-LED states 105 W and 10,500 lumens at £14.95, with low and high modes, a 140° head and dual USB, and it weighs 293 g. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 53 reviews. Readers call it very bright and also not glare-free, and they put the build below a branded tool. A German-language comment on this 105 W file says not to expect fast charging from the USB ports. The bullets name the same B-suffix BL packs as the 16-LED HEXJOSGL, and again there is no IP code and no low-voltage phrase. The 10,500 lumen line is the seller’s label. It is not a measurement you can set against a DML805’s published 750 and 450 lumens. Buy it only if you want a small head with a high claim and you will aim it away from your eyes.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a compact high-claim flood for a short job and you can aim it so the beam is not in your eyes.
Less suitable: You are choosing the highest lumen number as if it were a measured ranking.
Specifications
Common questions
What output does the listing claim?
105 W and 10,500 lumens, with 35 LEDs. That is the seller’s figure.
Which packs are named?
BL1850B, BL1860B, BL1830B, BL1840B and BL1820B. The battery is not included.
Does the listing print an IP code?
No IP code is in the captured bullets or spec block.
The Tumnatt 0221ETB is the dearest head in this set at £24.99, with a stated 8,000 lumens and watts printed as both 92 and 95. The star line is 4.1 from 56 reviews. The title spells the brand Makta, the bullets list BL1815 through BL1860B, and the review text includes a line about working with a DeWalt battery plus a US review written for a DeWalt 20 V light. Two levels are stated as 100% and 50%, with USB and Type-C and a 140° head, and the bullets claim a leak-proof switch that disconnects the circuit when the lamp is off. There is no IP code, and the LED-count field says 1. At £24.99 you are close to the amazon.co.uk price recorded for a genuine DML815 body, which is a 160-lumen torch with a published runtime, not this flood. Buy the Tumnatt only after you have clicked your own pack and accepted that the reviews are not a clean LXT sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have confirmed the shoe on your own 18 V pack and you want the stated 50% level.
Less suitable: You read the title as Makita, or you expected the reviews to be about LXT packs only.
Specifications
Common questions
Which battery do the bullets name?
They spell the brand makta and list BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850, BL1860, BL1830B, BL1850B and BL1860B. Reviews also mention DeWalt.
What does the switch claim say?
The bullets say a leak-proof switch disconnects the circuit when the lamp is off, to limit static discharge.
What output is claimed?
8,000 lumens. Watts are printed as 95 and as 92.
The L1NXIXI MK60W is a bare head at £13.99 that states 5,400 lumens, 60 W and an IP67 code, with a 140° head and two USB ports. The amazon.co.uk line is 3.9 from 98 reviews, and the texts split: one run is described as about five hours on a 4 Ah pack, while another says a genuine BL1850 does not fully lock and the lamp stopped after two weeks. A further reviewer filed the base to make the pack fit, which is the same class of alteration the Dorehouse bullet suggests and the same reason to stop. The specification field prints an LED count of 1 even though the bullets describe a flood. The listing does tell you to detach the pack when you are not using it. Treat the IP67 line as the seller’s claim, not as a test report in this file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You will test the lock on your own BL pack before the return window closes, and you want a stated IP67 claim at £13.99.
Less suitable: You need a pack that seats without force, or you are choosing on star average alone.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the seller claim a water rating?
Yes. The bullets and the specification line say IP67. That is the seller’s text.
Are two brightness levels listed?
The bullets describe adjustable brightness, 5,400 lumens, 60 W and 6,500 K.
Should the pack stay on the lamp?
The listing says to detach it when you are not using it, to avoid battery drain.
The GZYZ 33-LED at £22.99 states 6,000 lumens in the title and the spec, then prints 80 W, 100 W and 126 W in different fields of the same listing. The star line is 3.7 from 27 reviews. A UK review says the lamp stopped after two months, just outside the returns window, and another says to take the battery out or it can go flat in a few days, after which a cheap pack may not take a charge. One report describes shorting. The page claims IP67, two levels, a 140° head and low-voltage protection, and it names the usual BL packs plus 14.4 V in the title. None of that claim set repairs a shorting comment or a price that sits at the top of this bare-head band. This is the listing to skip if you have read those sentences.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing listings to see which watt conflict to avoid, and you will not leave a pack attached.
Less suitable: You want a lamp to keep, or you are paying £22.99 to get above the £12 heads.
Specifications
Common questions
What did a UK review say about leaving the pack on?
Take the battery out when you are not using it, or it can drain flat in a few days.
What output figures conflict?
The title says 80 W and 6,000 lumens. The model line says 100 W. Another wattage field says 126 W.
Is IP67 a test result in this file?
No. It is the seller’s claim.
The GZYZ 36-LED at £17.99 cannot agree with itself on the page: the title says 85 W and 6,500 lumens, the bullets say 108 W and 5,400 lumens, and the spec block also prints 108 W and 100 W. The star line is 3.5 from 50 reviews. Comments include a faulty switch and a lamp that worked for two weeks, and reviewers say the head will not hold an angle. The bullets claim IP67 on the lampshade and a low-voltage cutoff, and they name the usual BL packs plus a 14.4 V to 18 V line in the title. Type-C is stated at 5 V / 2.1 A and USB is described as PD 3.0 / 18 W, which is a port claim. At this price you are above the £12 heads that have hundreds of reviews, with a worse star line and two outputs on one listing. Leave it if you have already read the two-week comments.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own this head and you prop the angle rather than trusting the hinge.
Less suitable: You want one watt figure, or you have read the reviews that say it died within a fortnight.
Specifications
Common questions
Why are two outputs shown?
The title says 85 W and 6,500 lumens. The bullets say 108 W and 5,400 lumens. The spec block repeats 6,500 lumens and also prints 108 W and 100 W.
What water claim is printed?
IP67, as a seller claim on the lampshade.
Is a low-voltage cutoff claimed?
Yes. The spec features line says low voltage protection.
The JADUFHU J-0207 is a bare 340 g head at £17.04 that states 4,800 lumens, 35 LEDs and 6,500 K in the bullets, with dual USB, a 180° stand claim and an IP65 line. The raw file has no customer-review line and no star average, so brightness stories from the other brands do not transfer to this ASIN. There is also no watt figure in the spec block, which leaves the 4,800 lumen claim without the second number the other listings at least attempt. The bullets name a long BL list, including BL1890 and BL18120, and they say the box is the light only. A cutoff is claimed in the feature text. Without a single UK review in the file, £17.04 buys a specification sheet. Check the lock yourself inside the return window, or pick a listing that already has a star line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have already handled this exact head and only need the listing’s pack codes written down.
Less suitable: You are buying from reviews, or you want a watt figure that matches the lumen claim.
Specifications
Common questions
Is there a star rating on the raw listing?
No customer-review line is in the raw file.
What water claim is printed?
The bullets say IP65.
Is the battery included?
No. The bullets say the listing is the light only.
Shelf prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk listings in this comparison. No lab measured the lumen claims, the IP lines or standby current. The score is 0–100 from four parts. Every row is a bare third-party head. A genuine Makita DML is not in the table. The highest total is the top pick, once. Best value is the strongest value score that is not that top pick, once.
Amazon stars
40%Amazon rating divided by 5, then times 40, rounded to the nearest integer, halves upward. No rating line scores 0. These are amazon.co.uk stars, not a lab score.
Review sample
25%200 or more reviews score 25. 80–199 score 20. 40–79 score 14. 15–39 score 10. 5–14 score 4. No review line scores 0. A 4.6 from nine is not the same evidence as 4.4 from 320.
LXT fit
25%Named BL packs, whether the shoe locks, and whether UK reviews describe an early failure or a different battery platform. A filing instruction, a DeWalt review thread, or no star line lowers this part.
Value in this set
10%Shelf price in GBP against that evidence. A filing instruction or a DeWalt review lowers it. The highest total is not also the value award.
Buy the battery family and the lock before the lumen number. Every head here is a bare third-party lamp for an 18 V LXT pack, and the battery is not in the box. XGT and CXT will not fit. A title that says 20 V is not Makita’s name for LXT. If the listing tells you to file the connector, treat that as a defect. Take the pack off after use, including when reviews say the lamp still draws current while it is off. Seller lumens from 3,400 to 10,500 are not Makita’s published figures for a DML805.
A Makita cordless lamp, in this amazon.co.uk set, is a third-party LED flood or spot that slides onto an 18 V LXT pack. It is not a Makita DML tool. Every one of the twelve listings is a bare tool: the battery is not in the box, and the shelf price runs from £11.95 to £24.99. You tell a usable one from a poor one by whether your BL18 pack locks without force, whether UK reviews mention an early failure, and whether you will take the pack off.
Claims here run from 3,400 to 10,500 lumens. Makita states 750 and 450 lumens for the DML805. Neither was measured in this file. Where the GZYZ pages or the Tumnatt print two watt figures, do not rank on watts.
A Dorehouse bullet tells you to sand or file the connector. Treat that as a defect. UK reviews also describe packs that go flat with the lamp off, or over a few days. Take the pack off after use. Do not leave a BL pack clicked on overnight.
The byczone title says 20 V, and its reviews discuss DeWalt packs. The Tumnatt title says Makta, and its reviews also mention DeWalt. A large star line on those ASINs is not proof that every head in this comparison fits an LXT shoe.
The first check is the battery family, then the lock. These heads are for 18 V LXT slide packs. The bullets name codes such as BL1815, BL1830, BL1840, BL1850 and BL1860, often with a B suffix. XGT 40 V max and CXT will not fit. A title that says Makita 20 V is not Makita’s name for LXT. The pack is not in the box on any of the twelve listings. UK reviews describe stiff, loose or incomplete fits. The Dorehouse listing tells you to sand or file the connector if the light will not mount fully.
The next check is the review sample, then the seller’s numbers, then whether you will take the pack off. Dorehouse is 4.4 from 320, Edtran is 4.2 from 281, and byczone is 4.4 from 290. Those are the only lines over 200 ratings, and the byczone file is not a clean LXT sample. Yikuneng is 4.6 from nine reviews. JADUFHU has no star line. The GZYZ listings are 3.5 from 50 and 3.7 from 27, with comments that a lamp died within weeks or just outside the returns window.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own LXT packs and want a spare for a loft or a bonnet, and the shoe clicks home without filing. The Dorehouse 41-LED is the top pick at about £11.99, with 4.4 from 320 reviews and a stated 4,800 lumens and 48 W. The listing still tells you to file the connector if the pack will not seat. That is a return, not a setup step.
You want the lowest price and the lightest body, and you will take the pack off afterwards. The HEXJOSGL 16-LED is best value at about £11.95 and 231 g, with 4.3 from 62 reviews. There is no IP code and no low-voltage phrase in the captured bullets. The review file is thinner than the Dorehouse.
You want a listing whose watt and lumen lines match, and a review file large enough to show the failure mode. The Edtran 48 W is about £19.90, with 4.2 from 281 reviews and a single 6,000 lumen and 48 W line. Reviews include a failure within a week and a pack that discharges while the lamp is off. Remove the pack every time.
The top pick is the Dorehouse 41-LED at about £11.99. It scores 88, the highest here: a stated 4,800 lumens and 48 W, two levels, and 4.4 from 320 reviews. The listing tells you to sand or file the connector if the pack will not seat, and there is no IP code. Best value is the HEXJOSGL 16-LED at about £11.95. It scores 87, the lightest head at 231 g, with 4.3 from 62 reviews and no instruction to file the shoe. The byczone pair has 4.4 from 290 reviews and takes no award, because those reviews also describe DeWalt packs.
HEXJOSGL 16-LED
About £11.95 and 231 g, with 4.3 from 62 reviews, a stated 48 W line, and no instruction to file the shoe.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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