The basic light is very solid. Bluetooth app is simple and easy to use. You have to manually turn the light on every evening using the power switch since it goes to sleep after 12 hours max and does not connect to BT unless woken up. No big deal at all. The head assembly itself is very well-engineered. At maximum brightness on white or amber it lights up your whole campsite - plenty bright enough. Red mode is dimmer but still very usable over a wide area. Red is absolutely key to preserve your night vision and minimize attracting insects. If at a campground, other campers may mistake this light for a facility LOL. I had one camper actually come up to me the next morning and tell me that!
Duration is about two evenings-worth even at medium-brightness amber and with only 2 quadrants lit. It takes a few hours to recharge from zero via USB-C.
The 4-telescoping-section tripod is OK, under-engineered compared to the head. Sections lock with the same type of mechanism found on trekking poles. Effective and simple. You can’t extend the three legs to different lengths so it will tilt on uneven ground. Most of the weight is at the head, but the legs are very wide so it should prove pretty stable barring high winds
The bag is “OK” and includes an integral pouch for USB cable and stakes. There are no holes in the tripod legs to put the stakes through, though. No guy lines were included. The bag is just big enough to fit the fully collapsed assembly. The bag is not cushioned, a big omission for a $249 investment for an overlanding application. If you get the optional motion sensor there is no provision or room to store it separately in the bag and the $50 motion sensor does not come with its own case or bag. You are on your own if you don’t keep it on the pole.
I really like the core light, if it was just about that, I would absolutely give it 5 stars. The tripod and bag are somewhat underwhelming for a $249 price. I have camera tripods with padded cases that are way nicer for under $50. You can buy an upgraded case from Devos for extra money but for $249 I believe you shouldn’t have to. This seems a bit blatant play for extra revenue.
It’s a great product but I feel it’s priced about twice as high as it should be for everything you get. I’d feel better about it if the tripod and bag were of similar quality as the superbly-engineered head. The light output and Bluetooth app is everything they say it is. I bought it on sale and still feel I overpaid, with a better tripod and bag it would be 4+ stars
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