New portable power source

yendikeno

Now this looks really interesting:

http://www.alienbees.com/vmini.html

GadgetRick

yendikeno wrote: »

Now this looks really interesting:

http://www.alienbees.com/vmini.html

Interesting but, for a little extra, you can get the big one.

yendikeno

GadgetRick wrote: »

Interesting but, for a little extra, you can get the big one.

True, but why spend more to lug a much larger power source to a remote location? To each their own, I guess, but this seems like a great concept to me.

JimKarczewski

Uh, it's Lithium Ion.. So it may be smaller, but it still packs a VERY big punch. Probably as much as their normal Vagabond with a Pb acid battery.

canonthen

Pretty amazing numbers for such a small device. Even comparing it to the much bigger Vagabond II seems impressive. It's almost twice as slow but close to the same amount of shots per charge. I just bought a new Vagabond II and might seriously consider sending it back for the newer version.

Here are the numbers from PCB's site:

Vagabond III mini - 2 B1600 units, 1280 Ws total, 7 seconds recycle time and 250 shots per charge. 3.5 lbs

Vagabond II - 2 B1600 units, 1280 Ws, 3.4 seconds, 287 full power flashes. 18.6 lbs

GadgetRick

canonthen wrote: »

Pretty amazing numbers for such a small device. Even comparing it to the much bigger Vagabond II seems impressive. It's almost twice as slow but close to the same amount of shots per charge. I just bought a new Vagabond II and might seriously consider sending it back for the newer version.

Here are the numbers from PCB's site:

Vagabond III mini - 2 B1600 units, 1280 Ws total, 7 seconds recycle time and 250 shots per charge. 3.5 lbs

Vagabond II - 2 B1600 units, 1280 Ws, 3.4 seconds, 287 full power flashes. 18.6 lbs

Yes, you convinced me earlier that this is the way to go. Hmm....

Art Scott

This is gonna be a great power source......wonder if it will be like his PLM's and sold out for ever.........
Bet Paul never expected that :-}}

Jeremy Winterberg

Art Scott wrote: »

This is gonna be a great power source......wonder if it will be like his PLM's and sold out for ever.........
Bet Paul never expected that :-}}

I just bought the Vegabond II today actually. Thought about waiting it out a tad longer for the new mini, but like you said.. probably gonna be sold out for a long time.. I dont care about weight, I'm young, I can handle it. I hire assistants that work for pizza and mountain dew They don't mind heavy lifting

GadgetRick

Art Scott wrote: »

This is gonna be a great power source......wonder if it will be like his PLM's and sold out for ever.........
Bet Paul never expected that :-}}

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Actually spoke with them the other day (again) about the PLM situation. They say they're getting small numbers shipped but I've not seen/heard of anyone receiving them. This is my only complaint about them. They keep insisting it's a manufacturing issue. Then find someone else to manufacture them! It's not rocket science! We're not talking a high-tech item which needs special chips, etc. to make it work. It's a friggin umbrella for crying out loud...

/RANT