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i dont really know how to answer that question. Dont get me wrong, it is one awesome light, and i have not even been able to shine it on something that it wouldnt hit, since i have had it. Not that i havent tried to hit something super far away, but i just dont have anything thats really that far away.
A couple things i have noticed though...
If you want to see the lights true performance, its gotta be dark. I think it may just be the color of the light, but im not sure. If there is light already present, you will have a hard time spotting with it. Now i dont mean moonlight or ambient light or anything like that, Im talking like, shining it on something that is already lit by a street light, or parking lot lights or something.
For example, go to walmart at night with the maxabeam, and shine it at walmart with the parking lot lit with its lights, and you arent going to see much, you will see it, but its not ALL of the light you would expect. Shine it at walmart with the lights off, and youve got a bright light buddy.
Also, I have noticed that the beamshots you see on these forums, seem to be a tiny bit over rated.
You can see the beam in the air about 2-4 miles away, depending on conditions. I in full flood mode (40 degrees) I can light up about 3 acres worth of light. enough to easily see what is going on, and if i was in the 3rd acre, i could read a newspaper. Actual throw seems to be a good estimate as to what everyone says. Color temp is more on the pure white, with a hint of blue. Not the White-Blue that you see.
all in all, I have wanted the light for the same reason this thread is here. Ever since i seen them first on jurassic park, i wanted one. I didnt actually find out what they were for a few years. Then i found out they were about 2000 dollars. About a year ago i found this site, and well its been heaven ever since. I wanted one no matter what anyone said, So i then bought it. simple as that.
Pricing has fluctuated for this light in the past year or so. I know when i first started looking buying one of these, i could have gotten the small package for about 1600 dollars. Now i think they are going for about 1700 or so, depending.
I personally would like to see you get the light for under 1000 dollars to make it worth it to you (respectively -- 1000 dollars is still expensive) anything over 1000 bucks, I think would feel a tad overspent.
But still, I love my maxabeam, would not trade or sell for anything. If you have any specific questions, ask me. I think that this was a pretty honest review.
i dont really know how to answer that question. Dont get me wrong, it is one awesome light, and i have not even been able to shine it on something that it wouldnt hit, since i have had it. Not that i havent tried to hit something super far away, but i just dont have anything thats really that far away.
A couple things i have noticed though...
If you want to see the lights true performance, its gotta be dark. I think it may just be the color of the light, but im not sure. If there is light already present, you will have a hard time spotting with it. Now i dont mean moonlight or ambient light or anything like that, Im talking like, shining it on something that is already lit by a street light, or parking lot lights or something.
For example, go to walmart at night with the maxabeam, and shine it at walmart with the parking lot lit with its lights, and you arent going to see much, you will see it, but its not ALL of the light you would expect. Shine it at walmart with the lights off, and youve got a bright light buddy.
Also, I have noticed that the beamshots you see on these forums, seem to be a tiny bit over rated.
You can see the beam in the air about 2-4 miles away, depending on conditions. I in full flood mode (40 degrees) I can light up about 3 acres worth of light. enough to easily see what is going on, and if i was in the 3rd acre, i could read a newspaper. Actual throw seems to be a good estimate as to what everyone says. Color temp is more on the pure white, with a hint of blue. Not the White-Blue that you see.
all in all, I have wanted the light for the same reason this thread is here. Ever since i seen them first on jurassic park, i wanted one. I didnt actually find out what they were for a few years. Then i found out they were about 2000 dollars. About a year ago i found this site, and well its been heaven ever since. I wanted one no matter what anyone said, So i then bought it. simple as that.
Pricing has fluctuated for this light in the past year or so. I know when i first started looking buying one of these, i could have gotten the small package for about 1600 dollars. Now i think they are going for about 1700 or so, depending.
I personally would like to see you get the light for under 1000 dollars to make it worth it to you (respectively -- 1000 dollars is still expensive) anything over 1000 bucks, I think would feel a tad overspent.
But still, I love my maxabeam, would not trade or sell for anything. If you have any specific questions, ask me. I think that this was a pretty honest review.
