Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Rechargeable Spotlight - 10 Million Candlepower

by Northern Industrial

Product Description

Rechargeable, ultra-bright spotlight uses Philips H4 halogen bulbs to instantly light up the night. The H4 halogen bulb provides enough power to generate 10 million candlepower, suitable for outdoor and indoor use. 12V 7Ah sealed lead acid batteries can be recharged with the either of the included chargers: AC/DC charger or 12V DC car plug adapter. Candlepower (Million): 10, Bulb Type: H4 Halogen, Power Supply: AC/DC, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 10 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 15 1/2

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00016BHPU
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,289 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The mother of all spot lights - so who is the grand daddy?,, February 16, 2006

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tron3 "-TRON3 (Serving the Users since 1982.)" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Rechargeable Spotlight - 10 Million Candlepower

If you want the ULTIMATE in spot lights, go find some of the 25 Million Candle Power units available. If this doesn't do it for you, then you truly ARE a flashaholic.

I like the two level brightness feature but really prefer a variable dimmer instead. When the light is on low, I only got half a beam. I don't know if this was because the bulb was still cold, or that's how it runs. I get a full beam on high.

The instructions say to plug the unit in for 20-24 hours to condition the battery, but no more than 36, before your first use. There after, charging should take 16-18 hours. The problem is the instructions say the red light will flash when it charges - it never did. I pulled the battery and charged it with my own lead battery charger and it indicated a full charge. Yet, the light never blinks. Either the manual is wrong, or the light doesn't work right. This is bad because there is no auto shut off and over charging a lead battery too long can be damaging, if not dangerous. No trickle charging so it can not be plugged indefinately.

At 7 amps, you might get 45-60 minutes of BRIGHT light on the battery. I suppose you could get a higher amperage battery for longer run times because the charger doesn't know the difference. However, now you have the problem of heat for prolonged periods of time. That's only if your run it to death.

Take this into the darkest room you can find and bring some friends for the "whoa" factor. Shine it straight at the ceiling and turn it on....wow...the room is lit...put on full and WHOA...who turned on the lights? Should be expected as this unit has a bulb of 80 watts.

One of the nice features is the included auto adaptor. Plug into the charge hole to charge it in your car. Plug it into the other hole and run it off any external 12 volt batty. I tried it with a 12v pack I made of 10 NiMh D-cells. This is a great idea so you can run it when you are stationary, but still have a full battery to go mobile. NEVER RUN THE LIGHT WHILE CHARGING!

In all, a great distance and lighting tool. Comes with everything you need including straps, and adjustable legs. Never shine this in the eyes of a person or animal unless it is self defense. At closer distances it is like looking at the sun. Light up your block today!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Big Light - Short Battery, September 28, 2008

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C. Hayes "Cidtalk.com" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Rechargeable Spotlight - 10 Million Candlepower

I really love the look and the sturdiness of this flashlight. It's hefty and gives off a huge bright beam of light. We have used it for hooking up things behind the TV, checking the water softener in the dark corner of the garage...and for quick uses it's fantastic. That's the good news.

The bad news is that the battery lasts about 15 minutes, 20 at the most. You also can't run the light while it's plugged in. There are those times when you aren't in the middle of a power outage, but just want some extra light...no such luck.

I wouldn't recommend it or buy it again. I'd go for something smaller that will last longer.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Flashlight / Short Lasting Bulb, March 17, 2006

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J. Johansen "Sing While You May" (San Luis Valley, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Rechargeable Spotlight - 10 Million Candlepower

I bought this flashlight in mid-2005. I used it every so often for feeding my horses and dogs late at night, well after the sun went down, and it worked great to brighten the night. Only after having used this light approximately 5 times, each time for about 5 minutes, the bulb burnt out.

I have yet to find a brick and mortar retail store in my area which carries the halogen bulb and haven't had much luck finding it online either. Aside from this problem, which could be minor or major dependtant on your view, this is a great flashlight and really will light up your yard, home, surrounding property, etc.

The bridge crossing the river connecting to my driveway is .6 miles from my house. I took this outside while it still worked and could see the bridge as clear as day including all the trees around the bridge and even had some reflection from the river water.

GREAT LIGHT! BAD BULB!