Milwaukee has built out a family of rechargeable personal lights, and two of them matter most to anyone who works through the short days of a Canadian winter: the Rechargeable Pivoting Task Light with Spot Mode (2015R) and the BOLT Rechargeable Low-Profile Headlamp (2018R). Service Truck Magazine reported on April 7, 2026 that the first lights would ship in June 2026, and Pro Tool Reviews listed the range as available now in its Pipeline 2026 roundup of August 13, 2026.
What the maker lists
Milwaukee’s own product pages give a clear spec picture. The 2015R task light runs a flood beam at 600 lm for 4 hrs, drops to 300 lm for 8 hrs on low, and offers a spot beam at 300 lm for 4 hrs. It charges over USB-C with a 2 ft cable included, sits on a small magnetic base, has a kickstand for non-magnetic surfaces, and is rated IP54 and 9 ft drop rated.
The BOLT headlamp is built for hands-free work. Milwaukee lists 400 lumens for 8 hours on flood high, 100 lumens for 16 hours on flood low, and a hybrid mode at 600 lumens for 6 hours. A red low light mode also runs for 16 hours. The headlamp is IP54 and 6 ft drop rated, and charges over USB-C. Both lights carry a 2 year warranty, and neither page states the battery capacity.
Where the sources agree and differ
Milwaukee and Service Truck Magazine agree on the basics: built-in batteries, magnetic mounting and a pivoting head. Service Truck Magazine describes the task light as up to 600 lumens, which matches Milwaukee’s flood high figure. Pro Tool Reviews adds the pricing, listing the task light at $69.97 and the headlamp at $99, along with a clip light at $59.97 and a flat flashlight with green laser at $74.97. Those figures are in dollars without a country named, and the Milwaukee Canada pages we read show no price, so check Canadian retailers before you buy.
What it means for you
Runtime is where these lights differ from a cordless platform light. A built-in battery means no M12 or M18 pack to swap, so planning matters: on high the task light gives 4 hrs, while the headlamp gives 8 hours at its 400 lumen setting. Milwaukee does not publish cold weather runtime for either light, so expect to charge them more often on frozen sites.
Who it suits
- Professional tradespeople working early or late: the headlamp’s 16 hour low mode covers a long shift, but carry a USB-C power bank because there is no swappable pack.
- Electricians and mechanics in tight spaces: the magnetic base and spot mode on the 2015R suit panels, engine bays and crawl spaces, but check that the magnet grips your surface.
- Serious DIYers: either light is a cheaper first step than a platform work light, though Milwaukee lists no price on its own pages, so compare retailers.
- Crews and fleet buyers: IP54 and drop ratings are useful on shared kit, but the lack of a replaceable battery means plan for the warranty period, which Milwaukee lists as 2 years.
- Anyone already on Milwaukee batteries: these lights do not use M12 or M18 packs, so they add a USB-C charging habit rather than extend your battery platform.
