BlueBeam22
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Short Review on Qbeam 3 Million MaxPower NEW Review added
Edited to state that there is a new review posted in this thread, scroll far down to post #7.
I am reviewing the "Brinkmann Qbeam Big Max 3 million MaxPower Rechargeable spot/flood light". It is a very new light and I am writing this short review just to familiarize everyone with it.
First Impressions:
When I first bought this light it was huge-looking in its box, but once taken out it doesn't look quite as big (still very big though). The light is rated "3 million MaxPower" and it seems to me like this is because it is the rechargeable version of the former "Max Million III".
Style:
This light is a giant black pistol-grip style spotlight, with a yellow trigger switch which can be locked on by a switch lock on the side. Also, in the middle of the trigger there is a small momentary red trigger to activate "flood mode" in which part of the reflect pushes out to refocus the beam to an even flood pattern. However, the flood mode cannot be locked on like the standard spot mode, the flood switch is independent.
Performance:
This light has turned out to be my most amazing light, even more so than my 15mcp Thor and POB HID because of its FLOOD feature (IMHO). It has amazing throw on spot-mode, I have lit up trees with it that appeared to be over 1/3 of a mile away. On flood mode it can light up a huge 400 yard field like daylight, something none of my other lights can do so well. It also puts out a lot of light. It has a very nice beam and a bright hotspot.
Battery/Bulb:
The light uses a replaceable 12V 75W quarts halogen H3 bulb, and it has a rechargeable 2.8 AH 12V lead-acid battery. Unlike other spotlights, the battery can be taken out by just pressing two tabs on the sides, so you can easily take it out to charge it or run it directly from the car adaptor. It has a 25 minute runtime, and will stay at full brightness for just under 20 minutes.
Charging Options:
The light comes with a 15V DC 0.4 amp fast-charger that plugs into any standard AC outlet. Its other charger is the car charger/adaptor. The 12V DC car adaptor can charge the light by plugging it into a charging jack on the bottom of the handle, and the battery can be taken out for direct 12V DC use with the car adaptor just like a 12V DC plug-in spotlight.
Included Accessories:
It comes with 3 colored lenses (red, blue, yellow) that snap on to the front of the light and completely change the beam color. It also comes with a spare replacement bulb.
Pros/Cons:
Pros:
EXTREMELY bright
Throws very far
Has a very nice uniform beam with a lot of usable spill.
Cons:
Since it is heavy it can be stressful on the wrist to hold it by the handle
It doesn't have a power-saving low mode
It feels like if dropped on a hard surface it would break
Finally,
It is my favorite light in my collection, I bought it at Target for $40, and I feel it was more than worth it.
Edited to state that there is a new review posted in this thread, scroll far down to post #7.
I am reviewing the "Brinkmann Qbeam Big Max 3 million MaxPower Rechargeable spot/flood light". It is a very new light and I am writing this short review just to familiarize everyone with it.
First Impressions:
When I first bought this light it was huge-looking in its box, but once taken out it doesn't look quite as big (still very big though). The light is rated "3 million MaxPower" and it seems to me like this is because it is the rechargeable version of the former "Max Million III".
Style:
This light is a giant black pistol-grip style spotlight, with a yellow trigger switch which can be locked on by a switch lock on the side. Also, in the middle of the trigger there is a small momentary red trigger to activate "flood mode" in which part of the reflect pushes out to refocus the beam to an even flood pattern. However, the flood mode cannot be locked on like the standard spot mode, the flood switch is independent.
Performance:
This light has turned out to be my most amazing light, even more so than my 15mcp Thor and POB HID because of its FLOOD feature (IMHO). It has amazing throw on spot-mode, I have lit up trees with it that appeared to be over 1/3 of a mile away. On flood mode it can light up a huge 400 yard field like daylight, something none of my other lights can do so well. It also puts out a lot of light. It has a very nice beam and a bright hotspot.
Battery/Bulb:
The light uses a replaceable 12V 75W quarts halogen H3 bulb, and it has a rechargeable 2.8 AH 12V lead-acid battery. Unlike other spotlights, the battery can be taken out by just pressing two tabs on the sides, so you can easily take it out to charge it or run it directly from the car adaptor. It has a 25 minute runtime, and will stay at full brightness for just under 20 minutes.
Charging Options:
The light comes with a 15V DC 0.4 amp fast-charger that plugs into any standard AC outlet. Its other charger is the car charger/adaptor. The 12V DC car adaptor can charge the light by plugging it into a charging jack on the bottom of the handle, and the battery can be taken out for direct 12V DC use with the car adaptor just like a 12V DC plug-in spotlight.
Included Accessories:
It comes with 3 colored lenses (red, blue, yellow) that snap on to the front of the light and completely change the beam color. It also comes with a spare replacement bulb.
Pros/Cons:
Pros:
EXTREMELY bright
Throws very far
Has a very nice uniform beam with a lot of usable spill.
Cons:
Since it is heavy it can be stressful on the wrist to hold it by the handle
It doesn't have a power-saving low mode
It feels like if dropped on a hard surface it would break
Finally,
It is my favorite light in my collection, I bought it at Target for $40, and I feel it was more than worth it.
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