Customer Reviews

Northern Industrial Super SearchEye Rechargeable Spotlight - 10 Million Candlepower

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

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!

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.

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!

THis thing is bright and will cut throgh the darkness. My olny beef is the battery life. keep it charged. I guess you can get aroung the physics. if you want that much light and a power source that isn't a gasoline engine you have to live with a shorter battery life. It will light up the night. they also have a 15 million one as well for a bit more money and a bit more wieght. I found this suits my purposes well and when I used it in the pitch black I could see even the deer in the woods pretty far back. amzing to see they eyes that reflect back at you when you shine this in the forest :-)

Just got one as an early Christmas present. This light will light up the darkest night. Although it has a little weight to it. This light would be great on a late night boating trip when trying to find your way back to the shore.

Worked well, I let a tow truck operator use it and his wife was so impressed that she was going to buy him one for his truck.

DO NOT waste your time or money on this product. Look at the Thor Cyclops 15 million candlepower light currently (July 2009) listed as on sale for $20 more than this product if free super-saver shipping is accepted.

Received this product and returned it the next day. The photo on Amazon matches the photo on the box. The light inside is not the same one. It has a cheap two-position slide switch on the handle (that doesn't even click in place well) in place of the two switches on the left side seen in the photo. It has a single adjustment knob on each side instead of the two shown. The plastic housing is a much softer plastic than my old one. And, the light, even after a 12 hr charge, is nowhere close to as bright as the old one. It does not have the fastened-on rear cover for the battery. It does not have a lead-acid battery in there--it's some type of rechargeable smaller battery that is several pounds lighter than the lead acid battery in my old Thor 10X that I was replacing. Now, by old one was a different brand, but the photo displayed is identical to that one I have owned for over 5 years. I mistakenly ordered two and both were identical, so it wasn't a case of a sneaky buyer returning a different item.

On the plus side, Northern Tool was graciously willing to accept responsibility for the difference and issued a postage paid return label for both.

I used it on a parking lot from my apartment which is on the 2nd floor. It lit up the night. It's many times brighter than a standard set of headlights on a car.

My only complaint about the light is that it is very large. I'd say that the largest part of the spotlight is a good foot long in diameter.

I need to start by saying that my wife calls this "The Man-Light". Make no mistake you are getting a very large, and somewhat heavy, spot light. Fortunately, it also comes with two settings - 1. The Sun 2. Full Moon Setting (My terms and not theirs).

The Sun (or the high intensity setting)-

VERY bright - probably not 10 Million Candlepower as it claims... I would guess closer to 5 Million, but still plenty bright for most of us. On this setting you can illuminate a building at about 1000 feet. Another surprising is that the beam is relatively wide and will illuminate a large area (maybe this is why I underestimate the overall candle power of the unit).

The Moon setting (Lower intensity beam)-

This setting is similar to avery bright flash light. I have a 3 Watt LED flashlight that I "thought" was bright. The low intensity beam on this unit is significantly brighter and illuminates a much greater area. In all honesty, this setting is as bright as most of us will ever need - probably 1 Million Candlepower.


Another surprising aspect is that the battery life has surpassed my expectations. I use the light to take our dog each night (typical trip is about 2 minutes) I have done this for about 2 weeks straight without the need to recharge the battery - so far so good!

Final verdict? I would be impressed with this light at any price (even though I still feel that calling it 10 Million candlepower is somewhat optimistic) - at Amazon's prices this light is an outstanding bargain - 5 stars!

too much money for what u get. in print it looks like a good piece of equiptment to have, but it only last at full charge for less than 12 minutes. i have already send it to the trash can where it belongs.