Sharper Image HID.

[Monocrom]

Saw this at Sharper Image for $169.

(knowing them, it's likely worth at least half as much).

But I am curious as to who makes this light for Sharper Image. Ironically, the light is listed as a lantern at the store; but the light isn't on the offical Sharper Image website.

Anyone know who makes it? Thanks, in advance.

 

[adamlau]

Care to provide a picture, or a link ?

 

[Illum]

mmm, from sharper images website they off no such light :thinking:

 

[Monocrom]

That's the problem, Gentlemen.... It's not on the website. A link to the site would not help. And as such, there's no pic of it. I'll try to find a similar-looking light, and post a pic of that.

 

[Patriot]

When you say, "saw this" what are you referring to? Can you describe it? Did you see it at the store or in a magazine? If so, can't you just go look at it again....maybe take a picture?



I haven't paid any attention to that place since the last magazine a saw about 8 years ago. It's sooooo generic and I'm surprised that they're still so well known and doing business. I'm trying to figure out where their following comes from. :thinking:

 

[FelmarCorp]

I heard Sharper Image is going out of business...

 

[KuoH]

They filed chapter 11 a few months ago.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=101256&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1110239&highlight=

KuoH

I heard Sharper Image is going out of business...

 

[Patriot]

I guess that news kinda falls in line with my feelings about them. As far as the HID light goes, we may never know.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Monocrom,

I have a spotlight called the Sharper Image Night-Search Eye that I bought for 70$ about a year ago.

It is a 10 million candlepower spotlight with a 100 watt H4 halogen bulb with many extra features such as a light-up body, a red LED emergency light, and a blue LED flashlight which are both on a swiveling arm that comes up off of the handle, but serves as part of the handle when it's down.

The Night-Search Eye is a lantern style spotlight that is almost as large as a microwave oven.

I used to look at all of the Sharper Image flashlights in the store and online but I never saw this HID you are talking about.

The most powerful light they ever made that I know of is the Night-Search Eye, which I beleive they discontinued recently because they took it off of their website.

What does the HID look like? I wish I could have seen it, I wonder if it is the their new version of the Night-Search Eye? In the store I bought it at it was marked as a halogen lantern.

 

[Monocrom]

When you say, "saw this" what are you referring to? Can you describe it? Did you see it at the store or in a magazine? If so, can't you just go look at it again....maybe take a picture?



I haven't paid any attention to that place since the last magazine a saw about 8 years ago. It's sooooo generic and I'm surprised that they're still so well known and doing business. I'm trying to figure out where their following comes from. :thinking:

Saw it in person, at a Sharper Image store inside Roosevelt Field Mall, out on Long Island, N.Y.

Ironically, that store recently expanded.... as in, took over the store that was next door, knocked out a wall, and became bigger.

Okay, found a pic that looks close to what Sharper Image is carrying. Main differences are that the body is rounded, silver, and has tiny "Sharper Image" lettering on it. Everything else looks spot-on, compared to the pic. Sharper Image sells it as high-output lantern. But it seems to require a few seconds before coming on, at full intensity. (Stock pic below).

 

[BlueBeam22]

Monocrom,

I have the exact same light you posted a picture of, it is called a Thor 15 million candlepower spotlight, and it uses a halogen bulb.

It seems like Sharper Image made their own version of it and put an HID bulb in it instead.

I do have an HID spotlight (Sam's Club Power On Board HID) and it is not as bright as my Thor 15 million candlepower, it takes about 10 seconds to get to full brightness, and it has problems turning on if I don't use it for a few days.

 

[Monocrom]

Monocrom,

I have the exact same light you posted a picture of, it is called a Thor 15 million candlepower spotlight, and it uses a halogen bulb.

It seems like Sharper Image made their own version of it and put an HID bulb in it instead.

I do have an HID spotlight (Sam's Club Power On Board HID) and it is not as bright as my Thor 15 million candlepower, it takes about 10 seconds to get to full brightness, and it has problems turning on if I don't use it for a few days.

Knowing Sharper Image, I wouldn't be surprised if the HID claim wasn't just an error that they posted on the tiny info. card that appears below every item in their stores.

Perhaps it is a Thor spotlight, re-branded for Sharper Image. Like I mentioned, that pic I posted (except for the body) is spot-on to what's in the Sharper Image store I recently visited.

How much was your Thor spotlight?

 

[BlueBeam22]

Knowing Sharper Image, I wouldn't be surprised if the HID claim wasn't just an error that they posted on the tiny info. card that appears below every item in their stores.

Perhaps it is a Thor spotlight, re-branded for Sharper Image. Like I mentioned, that pic I posted (except for the body) is spot-on to what's in the Sharper Image store I recently visited.

How much was your Thor spotlight?

Hello Monocrom,

It is very likely that it is a re-branded Thor 15mcp spotlight like you said.

I got mine at Pep Boys Auto Parts for $60, much better than $169!:laughing:

The Thors at Pep Boys go by the Motor Trend brand label, just to let you know.

The interesting thing is that my Sharper Image Night-Search Eye is a 10 million candlepower Thor, but they added all of the extra features, so I wouldn't be surprised if they started selling the 15mcp re-branded Thors instead.

The Motor Trend re-branded Thor 15mcp is my best light and I get tons of great use out of it.

Good luck!

 

[Monocrom]

The Motor Trend re-branded Thor 15mcp is my best light and I get tons of great use out of it.

Good luck!

I'll actually be stopping by Pep Boys next weekend. Might just come home with a new light.

Thanks for your help.

 

[BlueBeam22]

I'll actually be stopping by Pep Boys next weekend. Might just come home with a new light.

Thanks for your help.

That's great!

They should have the 15 million candlepower one, but they may also have the 10 million candlepower Thor and a Motor Trend 5 million candlepower spotlight that looks like a Maxabeam, but is actually a Thor Scout re-branded.

I was out last night shining my Motor Trend Thor 15mcp into the sky and it was completely illuminating the clouds, which were about a mile high (low level clouds). It's beam in the sky looks like the big searchlights you see at car dealarships, I left it pointing up into the sky ON and walked about 500 feet away in my neighborhood and I could see the giant white laser like beam going up into the sky and making a bright spot on the cloud it was shining on.

Hope you get a good light!

 

[BVH]

Bluebeam22, shame on those car dealerships near you renting those cheap, imitation Sky Tracker Spotlights! You should approach them about renting your lights! They'd get more action.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Bluebeam22, shame on those car dealerships near you renting those cheap, imitation Sky Tracker Spotlights! You should approach them about renting your lights! They'd get more action.

:lolsign: Your 60'' carbon arc searchlight must really put those little car dealership ones to shame! It must be amazing to fire it up and illuminate the clouds and look at that huge beam in the sky!:devil:

 

[scott.cr]

Saw this at Sharper Image for $169.

Sir, put down the Sharper Image catalog, and back away.

Do NASCAR pit crews buy tires at Autoquest? Does the Olympic Rifle Team get ammo from Big 5? No. You shall get your head on straight, shop around at CPF approved vendors, blow your budget, and all will be right with the world again. We'll even give you a pass to buy some lights from DX or Kaidomain. ;-)

 

[Monocrom]

Sir, put down the Sharper Image catalog, and back away.

Do NASCAR pit crews buy tires at Autoquest? Does the Olympic Rifle Team get ammo from Big 5? No. You shall get your head on straight, shop around at CPF approved vendors, blow your budget, and all will be right with the world again. We'll even give you a pass to buy some lights from DX or Kaidomain. ;-)

I'm waiting for my latest Lighthound order. Part of it includes a custom Leef body (C to M, 2x18650), and a Novatac 120-P.

I was just curious when I saw the light at Sharper Image.

 

[M@elstrom]

BlueBeam22 the spotlight in your avatar is the spitting image of my MotorPRO 17.5 MCP portable spotlight, as I've only just purchased mine recently I'm curious how do you find it's run times?



T'would make an excellent host for a HID mod no?:devil: