Mirror Detailing
04-23-2011, 07:31 PM
I hope this is in the right section. I did not want to put this in the product review area as I am posting my opinion of a Autogeek product against a outside product.
My customer today was the president of 4Seven Flashlights (http://www.4Seven.com) and after seeing my Brinkmann light, which is probably the most common detailing light on the market, wanted me to review his Quark123 Tactical against the Brinkmann as a detailing friendly light.
Everyone knows that the Brinkmann is the most common light on the market. Most cost effective, rechargeable, portable and bright. Not a bad thing to have for $31.99. Unforently everyone knows it is rather bulky and for those that try and use it as a light spot on a paint, if you do not have a tripod for your camera its rather hard to do. Another bad side to the light is that it only has a run time of a few hours before it needs to be recharged.
Now the 4Seven Quark123 Tactical is a new flashlight, that really has zero following for detailing. Though, I think it has the capability to be the number one light. At a price of around $60 pending where you buy from, it is not that expensive for a LED style light. The light is very small and easily carried in a pocket, detailing bag, etc. Easily handle-able, extremely portable and unbelievably bright for such a small light. Unforently it is not rechargable, but it does have a run time of 4.5 hours. But is easily handled for using it as a light source on paint to take pictures.
Here is the case the flashlight comes in...very nice case.
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/OutsideCase.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/ShippingCase.jpg
Comes with two extra batteries, a hand grip, carrying case for it and a necklace attachment.
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/Case.jpg
Now here is a picture of it against the Brinkmann...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/LightNexttoBrinkman.jpg
Notice it is about a quarter of the size. Now here is some shots on the paint of a vehicle I was washing that had never been buffed in its life.
Brinkmann...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/BMPaintShot.jpg
Quark123 Light Shots...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/QuarkPaintShot.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/QuarkPaintShot2.jpg
Notice that the Quark123 shots scratches on the paint MUCH better than the Brinkmann. In person it shows a much larger area.
Overall a great light for mobile detailers to carry around to show customers the condition of there paint, rather than walking around with the Brinkmann in tow. The Quark123 feels much more well built and could withstand a few good drops on the ground. Now I do not know how this would compare to the SunGun that is about 3-4 times its value, but I do know that just from the size of this light and how bright it is, it is going to be my new go to light for showing customers the condition of there paint and for checking over work.
My customer today was the president of 4Seven Flashlights (http://www.4Seven.com) and after seeing my Brinkmann light, which is probably the most common detailing light on the market, wanted me to review his Quark123 Tactical against the Brinkmann as a detailing friendly light.
Everyone knows that the Brinkmann is the most common light on the market. Most cost effective, rechargeable, portable and bright. Not a bad thing to have for $31.99. Unforently everyone knows it is rather bulky and for those that try and use it as a light spot on a paint, if you do not have a tripod for your camera its rather hard to do. Another bad side to the light is that it only has a run time of a few hours before it needs to be recharged.
Now the 4Seven Quark123 Tactical is a new flashlight, that really has zero following for detailing. Though, I think it has the capability to be the number one light. At a price of around $60 pending where you buy from, it is not that expensive for a LED style light. The light is very small and easily carried in a pocket, detailing bag, etc. Easily handle-able, extremely portable and unbelievably bright for such a small light. Unforently it is not rechargable, but it does have a run time of 4.5 hours. But is easily handled for using it as a light source on paint to take pictures.
Here is the case the flashlight comes in...very nice case.
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/OutsideCase.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/ShippingCase.jpg
Comes with two extra batteries, a hand grip, carrying case for it and a necklace attachment.
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/Case.jpg
Now here is a picture of it against the Brinkmann...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/LightNexttoBrinkman.jpg
Notice it is about a quarter of the size. Now here is some shots on the paint of a vehicle I was washing that had never been buffed in its life.
Brinkmann...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/BMPaintShot.jpg
Quark123 Light Shots...
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/QuarkPaintShot.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy217/mirrordetailing/QuarkPaintShot2.jpg
Notice that the Quark123 shots scratches on the paint MUCH better than the Brinkmann. In person it shows a much larger area.
Overall a great light for mobile detailers to carry around to show customers the condition of there paint, rather than walking around with the Brinkmann in tow. The Quark123 feels much more well built and could withstand a few good drops on the ground. Now I do not know how this would compare to the SunGun that is about 3-4 times its value, but I do know that just from the size of this light and how bright it is, it is going to be my new go to light for showing customers the condition of there paint and for checking over work.