A light emitting diode, LED, work light (100, 100A, 400, 1100, 1400, 1500) comprising: a handle section, a head section and a structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) extending through both the head section and the handle section; a plurality of LEDs mounted in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section; power receiving means for the plurality of LEDs to receive electrical power, an LED board in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section having a first side and a second side, the second side defining a plane, the LED board including a respective hole for each LED of the plurality of LEDs, each hole being a channel extending from the first side of the LED board to the plane of the second side, the plurality of LEDs being attached to the first side of the LED board such that a dome of each LED of the plurality of LEDs projects forward through the respective channel of the LED and extends past the plane of the second side of the LED board, wherein each LED fills an entirety of the respective channel for the LED; each LED of the plurality of LEDs being associated with a respective lens, each lens mounted onto the second side of the LED board in front of the associated LED, the second side of the LED board opposing the first side of the LED board; and a heatsink disposed behind both the plurality of LEDs and the LED board in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section, wherein the LED board is fastened to the heatsink in a manner that achieves thermal contact by direct contact between a base of each LED and the heatsink and wherein the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) is transparent in the head section for light from the plurality of LEDs to emit from the work light, wherein the base of each LED projects rearward from the first side of the LED board to directly contact the heatsink such that a space is defined between the LED board and the heatsink such that the LED board does not directly contact the heatsink when fastened thereto. a handle section, a head section and a structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) extending through both the head section and the handle section; a plurality of LEDs mounted in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section; power receiving means for the plurality of LEDs to receive electrical power, an LED board in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section having a first side and a second side, the second side defining a plane, the LED board including a respective hole for each LED of the plurality of LEDs, each hole being a channel extending from the first side of the LED board to the plane of the second side, the plurality of LEDs being attached to the first side of the LED board such that a dome of each LED of the plurality of LEDs projects forward through the respective channel of the LED and extends past the plane of the second side of the LED board, wherein each LED fills an entirety of the respective channel for the LED; each LED of the plurality of LEDs being associated with a respective lens, each lens mounted onto the second side of the LED board in front of the associated LED, the second side of the LED board opposing the first side of the LED board; and a heatsink disposed behind both the plurality of LEDs and the LED board in the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) within the head section, wherein the LED board is fastened to the heatsink in a manner that achieves thermal contact by direct contact between a base of each LED and the heatsink and wherein the structural tube (103, 103A, 1501) is transparent in the head section for light from the plurality of LEDs to emit from the work light, wherein the base of each LED projects rearward from the first side of the LED board to directly contact the heatsink such that a space is defined between the LED board and the heatsink such that the LED board does not directly contact the heatsink when fastened thereto.