Swirl Finder

[B00st4ddicted]

Hi Guys,

I am not sure if my post is ok to post here or not, so if I am out of line, please delete my post admin. I currently have a small LED flashlight J5 that is 300 lumin. Somehow I feel like it is not bright enough and I am not really finding much swirls with it or it really could be my eyes =). I understand there is a Flex Swirl Finder, but from the reviews, a lot of people are just saying it's an expensive bright flashlight. Any recommendation on a swirl finder that doesn't break the bank? Again, admin, if I am out of line, please feel free to delete this post. Thanks!

[DBAILEY]

I agree paying $50 for the one with the Flex name on it is silly. Just go to Walmart and get that Atomic Beam flashlight for $20 that is advertised on TV all the time. It is a 5000 lumen flashlight with Cree LEDs. Its the brightest LED flashlight I've ever seen. It is very well made too. I bought 3 more of them for around the house. If you put Lithium Ion batteries in it it is claimed that the brightness increases to 13,000 lumens. I have not tried it yet. I keep forgetting to buy some rechargeable Li-ion batteries

It should be plenty bright enough for you.

[GSKR]

Sometimes the brightest will blind out the imperfections.autogeek has a new light and it's magnetic it's pretty cool.its 149.00 not bad for everyday use a professional.If not buy what you can afford and make it work.

[TTQ B4U]

Hi Guys,

I am not sure if my post is ok to post here or not, so if I am out of line, please delete my post admin. I currently have a small LED flashlight J5 that is 300 lumin. Somehow I feel like it is not bright enough and I am not really finding much swirls with it or it really could be my eyes =). I understand there is a Flex Swirl Finder, but from the reviews, a lot of people are just saying it's an expensive bright flashlight. Any recommendation on a swirl finder that doesn't break the bank? Again, admin, if I am out of line, please feel free to delete this post. Thanks!

Haven't used a flex unit to comment, but my RUPES LL150 LED Penlight is well worth the few bucks it cost. Small, durable, and the color emitted is different than a typical over the counter LED as it's not pure white, thus is works great on lighter colors. That said I do use both types to inspect paint but when I"m on lighter colors or cars that aren't completely obviously torn up, Rupes is the key for me.

I'm doing a white car today so I'll see if I can get picks comparing the two I use. Off to go wash it now.

[OptimumAutoSpa]

I have the Scangrip 3 light set and it's as good as it gets... expensive though.

[OCDetails]

I will say that 300 lumen is pretty darn dim. Find an LED flashlight with T6 LEDs in it and that should do the trick. Those can be had anywhere from $5 to $20 and your lumen output will be at least 1000 lumen if not 2000. Darn bright light that works really well. I don't know what the FLEX light could possibly show that my 1600 lumen light isn't showing, but I suppose I could compare them and find out.

[RippyD]

I agree paying $50 for the one with the Flex name on it is silly. Just go to Walmart and get that Atomic Beam flashlight for $20 that is advertised on TV all the time. It is a 5000 lumen flashlight with Cree LEDs. Its the brightest LED flashlight I've ever seen. It is very well made too. I bought 3 more of them for around the house. If you put Lithium Ion batteries in it it is claimed that the brightness increases to 13,000 lumens. I have not tried it yet. I keep forgetting to buy some rechargeable Li-ion batteries

It should be plenty bright enough for you.

Don't want to argue, but this is NOT a light I'd recommend for swirls. More distance and less brightness really helps highlight swirls, in my limited experience. A grocery store parking lot at night is great for this. Not a lot of light and far away. I use an LED multi-brightness flashlight in low mode to illuminate swirls and it works pretty well. Still need to get the light away from the car.

[wing commander]

For another point of view I have tried the Flex,Scan grip,led light bar,and different overheads all with different results depending on the paint color. I can find swirls very simply with solid colors but some metallic paints need special light to find them in my case. Nothing kicks me in the nuts better than finding a 1'' long thinner than a babies hair swirl after I do my finishing celebration dance. I still have not found my perfect portable light that works on every paint type.

[FUNX650]

You can always contrive one
to call your very own.

I call mine:
Bob's Brillante Como El Sol Pistola®

Bob

[Eldorado2k]

[B][I]Bob's [Color="Red"]Brillante Como El Sol Pistola

Roberto's Brillante Como El Sol Pistola*

Trust me, no one in Mexico knows what a Bob is... Not to mention, they'll wind up calling you Bub.. You don't wanna be known as Bub, do you? Lol.



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