110$ For both ! Any opinions ??
110$ For both ! Any opinions ??
I just recevied them a few days ago. Build quality seems top notch.
I used the larger sunmatch light in the engine bay as it has a magent on the bottom when I was doing some work on my car and it worked reall well and lit it up nicely. Right now my garage has very poor ambient lighting.
From a paint inspection perspective they seem to do a good job as well when I tested on my wifes car which is metalic and sometimes difficult to spot defects but these lights seemed to do a good job at showing the defects. I have quite a lot of different flash lights, the rupes pen light, and these seemed to do a better job of showing the defects. Much brighter than the Rupes pen light as well.
I have a customer detail this weekend and I am going to do some comparison shots with all the different hand held ligthting I own.
This was posted in another thread - but you could do this as a cheaper option -
Penlight
https://www.amazon.com/Nightstick-MT.../dp/B00LHSZA4U
Scangrip knock-off
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CHP76CU..._t9e4xbVNNF8JB
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I have that Nightstick penlight. Works great for spotting defects. It`s bright as heck for a penlight and it`s become my "go to" when I need a flashlight for anything.
If I were to get something else it would be this one
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010ESCLHW...I3D7FUHDSU9RIV
It been recommended quite a bit on here for finding defects. To be honest, Rasky`s stamp of approval is all I needed.
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I have never used the one you posted but as i said if i were to invest in another.. It would be the one Rasky recommended on the forums here...
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Interesting because I also own the scangrip pen light and the Rupes pen light and the Rupes is a tad brighter. Not by much. The color and intensity of the light could be playing a factor as to why you notice more with the scangrip light versus the rupes light.
The lumen specs are close. The higher lumen output gives the Rupes a brighter appearance.
Rupes: 140
Scangrip: 100
Both lights do a very good job of seeing defects.
I`ve only had a little bit of time to play around with them. These are just teasers for now until I get a full review up comparing both. Don`t know when that will be.
Side by side comparison of each light. The Rupes appears to have more white colored light compared to the scangrip. The kelvin rating for the scangrip is 4000k. The Rupes looks to be somewhere in between 4000K-4500K.
Shining both lights on my bedroom wall which is white.
In the garage with no lights on other than the lighting coming in from the garage door windows. This was around 6pm here in Southern California when I took these.
Scangrip
Rupes
If I didn`t say which light was which, one could not tell the difference. Angles are a bit off but it gives an idea that both show defects very well.
Scangrip
Rupes
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I love mine and would gladly pay list. I`ve used both lights on each and every correction since purchase.
Scangrip all the way!
Rupes 21 MK II, Rupes 15 MK II, Rupes 21, Rupes LHR75e, Rupes Duetto, Rupes Ibrid-L, Rupes LH18ENS, Flex PE-14-2, Dodo Juice V1
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Get them, that`s a good price. I`ve got the big rechargeable one and paid more than $110 just for it. The pen flashlight would be great to just keep in your pocket. How much is it just for the penlight?
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Rupes 21 MK II, Rupes 15 MK II, Rupes 21, Rupes LHR75e, Rupes Duetto, Rupes Ibrid-L, Rupes LH18ENS, Flex PE-14-2, Dodo Juice V1
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I purchased the flex light and could not see the defects on my graphite grey metallic paint. I then purchased the scan grip and can see the smallest defect with it. I also use it for lighting in recessed areas the shop lights will not illuminate easily. Great for mechanic work also. The flex is a different color light to my eyes and metallic paint is not the easiest paint to see minute defects in.
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