720° is 360° of movement in two different axes (plural of axis) and the manufacturer probably left that out of what Luke was reading or had read and was saying it from the printed instructions or label or whatever.
i bought two of them and I love them. it is a fantastic product. I take long exposures and light art photography so it is a really helpful tool. If you need a tool like this, buy the original product, no the copies!
Why wouldn’t you use a dropcloth like you put on your tent or anything like else that you put on the ground? Just cut you a square out and set that light on Square so you eliminate the problem of dirt being stuck to the magnets just a question.
I almost thought I needed this before I looked it up and saw the price before you noted it. Wow! Nope. I can use my Olight Perun 2 Mini as a mangetized foot light for many uses in and around camp.
Honestly, for people like you who do outdoor video, this is a great way to have proper lighting for your videos. I don't see why the average person really needs something like this especially at that price.
'So far' could be the key 2 words ? I see it's promise but too much clever-dickery with such a basic concept as illumination screams 'Caveat Emptor' to a cynical bugger such as me. Damn pricey has to be said ?
Luke, I always wonder, not just with your channel, how can the gear vlogger be sure that just some regular viewer sent you a product and not someone from the company posing as a regular viewer? Love the channel !
Luke, saw you use in in videos. Really got my attention. Yep there's a cheapie version on Amazon but is that one worth the $ savings? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF MAKING A VIDEO SERIES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS? I'm pushing the 80 mark pretty hard and have some limitations but love the outdoors. Seems that camping videos with us older folks is missing on virtually all youtubeless channels.
I have a 3 dollar front light from Decathlon plus the lamp that comes with my minipump, there is no way I would spend more that 10 bucks on a lamp, no matter how good.
$169 for a lantern that takes batteries/have to recharge? Thanks bit no thanks..... I'll stuck to my UCO candle lanterns and my coleman white fuel lanterns. Just not beaugie enough for this I guess.
I've been seeing ads for this, I had just assumed it was a copy of the job site tripod lights sold by many tool brands. It looks like they've added a few camping specific features, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was inspired by those. Especially since they aren't an uncommon sight at campgrounds these days.
It's a joke. Not impressed at all. For that kind of money you could get a devos light ranger (1200 lumens, 9 ft high, solar charging, motion sensor etc). This thing is huge (not in a good way), awkward, gimmicky and so overpriced it's not funny. I can't believe you are drooling over it
Great your videos have been extremely lacking a good lite source but this should solve that issue! Buy another it will greatly improve your videos! Thanks!❤
I was interested in this light for use during power outages. It would be absolutely amazing for that purpose, until I saw the price. For my purposes, the price is a deal breaker. Other than that, that thing is amazing! 👍
I see there are other brands of this on Amazon that are much cheaper, wonder if they have the same quality considering they all probably come from the same factory in China. Get a cheap one Luke and let us know if there is a difference please. Your the best at this and we appreciate you. I looked all over their web page and could not find the lumen output so thanks for providing that.
A couple things; support the OuTask version! I have 2, and for a few months now since Kickstarter. The campaign was a delayed mess, but wirth it in the end. What sucks for OuTask is that along the way, they had several copies find their way to the market. I've even used mine in the waterbottle pocket of my pack as idk, a portable streetlight? Two of these are -wonderful- Also! The color temperature of the light is brilliant. Once you use, and see how colors change, it's super useful.
Something I think is missing from this light is a red light mode for low light use in the middle of the night when you don't want to disturb your eyes or someone else's.
This version is missing an awesome feature other brands have. Table lamp mode. The top portion has holes and allows the light to dissipate nicely. BYSOU is the brand and it’s only $60. Only 10,000 mah. Flextail also has their own brand now.
FYI, this BYSOU actually stole the design and made a cheaper version of the light when Outask started their campaign on Kickstarter. And, BYSOU tried to put up their own kickstarter campaign with this counterfeit product. I know this because I was one of the Outask pledgers.
Would love to see how well your Haven Ridgelight string lights work off this, and how much they might drain your battery. If you use this light as your battery bank, that can cut down on one thing you need to pack/carry.
So glad you did this 'preview'. As soon as I saw this lantern on the first video I was thinking of getting one. Due to the price, I will wait a bit, mostly because I already have light sources that meet my needs, but when the time comes I will get it and see if I like it as much as I think I will. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video.
There is an alternative that has roughly ninety percent of the specs in the sixty dollar range on the big river website. I have to dance around keywords because of the overzealous moderation bot.
I can't imagine using this for backpacking, but maybe car camping. It also seems like it would be useful to have around for a variety of other things, around the house or in the car. But for me the price makes it a no-go. I'm not sure how it makes sense compared to using your EDC flashlight or a headlamp strapped to a $20 selfie stick with a tripod base. And you can leave a selfie stick in the car 24x7x365 without having to worry about battery maintenance.
Looks like a good light more then I could spend on one even if can be used as a power bank also. Have a 10,000 mwh solar power bank that works great. Would love one very useful.
I looked into a little more, seems to be smaller in size a little, and made of all plastic. Looks like just one type C port to charge, and to use as power bank also. Could be good, but not as good of quality as this one.
What an amazing product. Whoever designed it was thinking outside of the box. After the review I'm seriously considering purchasing one. The bottom line (and this is something you often state) - you get what you pay for. In this case a well made and versatile light source that has a multitude of ways to be used!
I have one of these. Luke said the cost was 170 but they have them on Amazon for 139. Still expensive but worth the cost. This will be a part of your gear for years to come I’ve used it for camping primarily but also as a video light when I make night video for my channel as Luke does. Everything Luke says in this video is right on. Great product!
The thing looks like a super advanced version of those old enormous Maglites that took like three D batteries. I'm the guy who hates internal batteries and future bricks when it won't hold a charge....but I WANT this thing. The uses here are wide ranging, from indoor to outdoor. It IS pricey, but it looks to be worth that price.
It makes sense. Obviously it’s expensive, but some people can afford it. I personally use light that can use my Makita battery for tools. All bigger brands offer lights, so everyone who has DIY tools can also have excellent light source for over landing.
Interesting design, but typical Chinese specifications. I don't believe for one second that a 16650 can't support 12 Ah. The best 18650s barely support 3.5 Ah and a 21700 can barely get to 6 Ah.
There item is sold by at least 20 different "manufacturers" online! There are two versions that i have seen too! One version has the center tube as solid (the light is only seen from the top piece) and the other has the center tube as a mesh pattern so the light can shine through to be used as a lantern. The pricing i have seen ranges from as low as $60 to as high has $200.
I started carrying a tripod and a car flashlight that supports tripod mount and since then my camping experience improved dramatically. I cannot imagine camping without it, especially for cooking when you need good flood lighting in a fixed angle. My car flashlight is ~200 lumens and that is plenty. This lamp sounds like a dream come true!
Would it be worth trying the "Illuminate Your Path" functionality by positioning it over your shoulder, instead of over your head? Say, by putting it in a side pocket of your rucksack and angling the extended light over your shoulder.
A nice and well thought out concept, but I suspect the price is too high at this time. While I'm not aware of anything like it, the cost to get a couple items that would function the same is quite a bite less. A couple things you might add to your testing though: Can it charge from a backpacking size solar panel, like a 10-20w? Can it actually charge from USB-C, or is it only using a USB-C port for charging but requires USB-A to actually charge? I have a couple small electronics that are this way. They can't charge at the higher wattage/Amperage of USB-C. If the unit can charge from solar panels, you might get away with using just the built-in battery bank for keeping your electronics charged while on a trip, though I personally find 12k mah to be small for longer trips.
