No, unfortunately Copper Harbor has never really produced much for me. It's a different type of rock altogether and is mainly basalt. The closest I've ever really had much luck is when you get down into the Calumet Waterworks area and that stretch of beach is generally somewhat decent however later in the year it is all picked clean however once the storm start in October and November the beaches get repopulated with lots of rocks that gets stirred up from the wave action
The biggest problem is that the Alonefire battery only lasts for about 12 minutes with the one battery... The UVBeast lats 36 minutes with the included expansion tube. I don't know about you, but I don't want to have to keep changing batteries while I'm hunting!
You are wrong. I run my lights CONSTANTLY for over 2+ hours without turning them off. What are you talking about only getting 12 minutes??? It sounds like you have a bad battery or faulty light.
🔦 I purchased the Lumenshooter S3 back in March after I went to the Kettle Moraine Rock Gem & Mineral Show and discovered Yooperlites for the first time. And I forgot I bought it! 🔦 Last year I had bought a very small weak UV flashlight, not for rocks, but for discovery of uranium or Vaseline glass items. I wanted a small purse-size light to take with me to antique malls, flea markets, thrift stores, or estate sales, and at that time, I knew nothing about "365nm", or the special lenses the more expensive ones come with, and what a difference it makes. 🔦 So, a couple weeks ago at the Wisconsin Geological Society Show in Waukesha, I spoke to a vendor about the Yooperlites he had on display at the show, and I had my little UV flashlight out, and he brought out his Covoy C8 365nm UV LED with Patented Glass Filter and showed me the difference - I felt like I had discovered the Holy Grail 🤩🔦! On Amazon, it was $90 😬😵💫, however, with Amazon Prime, you earn points with purchases, and I had been saving up points for a long time, so I had more than enough points to splurge. (Until a couple days ago, I still hadn't remembered I bought the Lumenshooter) I had great fun showing my partner how Yooperlites turn to molten fire with the flashlights as I had picked up several pieces - a couple small obelisks at the rock shows and a couple of spheres on Etsy. I also remembered my little bowl of Ruby in Zoisite spheres and that they glow beautifully too, although they barely glow with the regular UV light but really come alive with the 365nm filtered lights. But as I was looking closely at the UV lights on my collection of rocks and crystals, I noticed that many of them ✨️✨️ sparkled ✨️ , tiny tiny sparkles on just about everything and I thought WOW! what a discovery! I almost called Donald over to say LOOK LOOK!! Look at how they sparkle under the UV light!....... Until I suddenly had a pail of cold water splashed onto my face and I realized what sparkled was DUST 🤪 OMG how embarrassing. We live near several Lannon Stone quarries, and a developer bought the woods next to our house and have torn up all the trees to build a subdivision (😢😡) and with all the dump trucks and big equipment, I can't keep up with the dusting. So ya, uh, dust glows real well under UV lights, it's not my Herkimer Diamond and Shungite and Pietersite glittering! 😂 Stairway To Heaven teaches us that not all that glitters is gold! 😊 To wind up this long story (sorry) I enjoyed your video very much, it was informative. I haven't had the chance to get to any beach after dark yet. We're 18 miles from Lake Michigan, and I do wish the beaches were as prolific as Lake Superior for sodalite, or so I've heard, but I'm still anxious to give it a shot! Happy Rockhounding Everybody!
i need 3 lights. i'm taking my daughters on a hunt. costa and quality will be a big deal for me, as a single Mom. has anything newer come out you would suggest? i like videos that aren't sponsored because we get honest reviews and they aren't biased to one certain model. thank you for your honest opinion! :) happy hunting.
Thank you so much! This was very helpful. As someone who took a "harbor freight" like black light the last time i went. I quickly learned they are not all the same! Headed up there in a few days and i cant wait!
I don't know enough English ornamental and precious stones; It will be used to see the fluorescence effect; The best. UVL Light source. ; There will be a flashlight of light. Should the color be Black and what should be the wavelength of the light? short-wave long wave sample Picture or video. can be brand thanks
Thank you… I was about to spend $100 to take my two daughters hunting… based only on explanations. The demo helped a lot and everyone can have their own light for less than the one! Much appreciated
Jesus Christ almighty could you possibly waste more time getting to a few minor points that I showed my son and his friends when they were in 3rd grade?
Well, thanks for the view, but your comment just tells me you didn't read the video description. I literally cut right to the chase in the first two lines of the video description and say "This is my review of four of the flashlights from the ALONEFIRE brand - I found that they are great quality for a great price! Even after all of my reviews and purchases (including the Convoy C8) my pick still remains as the Alonefire 12W UV 365nm light"
I just purchased the Alonefire SV18 and I was pleasantly surprised; it seems the newer models have replaced the button so it has the smaller LED green light like the SV53
A good review if you are searching for rocks in your apartment. How do they work in the field? I'm not a supporter of UVBeast but other reviews talk about how much throw it has which can be important if you are out walking in a field or on a beach full of rocks. My understanding is that it can catch colours at a distance to make you pay attention to certain rocks. Or for those who want it for insects (or worse scorpions) then you can see the critters at a further distance.
Great video! You sold me on the Alonefire. I'm trying out the SV47 because it can use an alternate power source and has a tripod mount. It appears it may use a different LED element, so we'll see. And after a year report says you like the "Whale" the "D22", what is that? I'm thinking you meant the SV18 and glad to see your beer choice s not that other one.
What's up with the "all of these are under 24.99 lbs so I'm comfortable showing you" statement? Genuinely curious if it's something I should know being new to the hobby
Thank you very much! Two questions. First why under 25 pounds? Is there a regulation i don't know about? Second: what lights do you use to display the fluorescence at home?
Do you even vape, bro? At the end of the day don't get your feelers hurt and instead just buy whatever you want, bromigo. I have over 1000 hours of hiking and walking around with these lights to prove my dedication to the hobby.
Ya well you can go cheep or get a uv beast and have a life long true 365 and see Invisible, ink and paint or go cheap and it won't really work. And break in a cuppel years. You should also go to a vape shop and get a quality 1860 battery from home. Life or Sony just saying
Well, given the fact that I purchased, used and reviewed about 10 different lights over the course of about 2 years, I would say that I have a valid leg to stand on for my reviews. And, by all means, make your own video reviews and publish them to RU-vid, or simply disregard what I say. At the end of the day don't get your feelers hurt and instead just buy whatever you want, bromigo.
Great video. I plan to purchase the alonefire flashlights you talked about for myself but I was wondering if you have any advice for trying the alonefire mini for a couple of kiddos? It is the sv62 model. I don't mind if it's not the best but I'd like them to be able to find one if they did put in the effort. Thanks for any advice!
I never tried that one - but the company makes good lights that I am overall pleased with - I dont think you can go wrong for the price point of some of these.
So from my understanding, the UVbeast is advertising better reach over the others. A distance test would have brought your video to a better conclusion in my opinion. How do all the lights you have in this video hold up to 60ft, as the UVBeast claims reach? May be why the UVBeast is priced at $79.. Just sayin.
I do not search 60ft ahead - nor do I know anyone who looks that far ahead. Most of our finds are within 5-10 feet and the wider throw of the flood light is a better application for this range than the narrow spot. Just my opinion - but I do realllllllllly well when my buddies and I are out on the beaches. Either way - I couldn't film 60 feet in my apartment regardless.
We started finding sodalite in 2005 in the Keweenaw, long before the "fad" started. We would find hundreds of them each night. Of all the different UV lights we used over the years, the S3 Lumenshooters we bought for $30 each are the favorite one to use.
I honestly didn't know dudes this hot who were also into fluorescent minerals existed. Like, at all. AND there's even a hint he might actually be based - 30:00. Wild. 😏
Great video! Thanks! Very well explained. I have a question though, what's the difference between the Alonefire SV18 12w and the Alonefire SV47 12w? They seem pretty similar. Which one is best?
It should be pointed out that you are not allowed to collect any rocks from any National Park like Pictured Rocks. You are also not allowed to collect rocks on the south east shore of Whitefish Point which is federal land owned by the Fish and Wildlife Dept. Rock collecting is fun, but everyone needs to know there are rules (My wife and I did not know that there were rules about where you can collect rocks from and how many pounds of rocks you are allowed to collect when we started rock collecting until we were kindly informed by a DNR officer).
Sure - but thats not what my video was about. Pretty much anyone going searching for them will (or at least should) do a little research first. I know I did - I read as much as I could about yooperlites before I went out searching and dropped money on a light.
You are right, but buying something in a lower frequency band is not an easy task. Thats why most of the lights are 395nm - although 365nm is much better than that at least.
Searching Alonefire SV18 now and see this company put out a lot of SV** lights. Great video but I'll stick with a UV flashlight that I can find. SV18 can't be found anymore.
