Just got home and my new Kessil A350W was waiting for me at the door. Got this off eBay for $299 shipped, took forever to arrive.
Now I realize that this is a discontinued product, but at $299 I couldn't resist the purchase price. I've read that the color is not as good on the A360, and some of the benefits to the newer model simply do not appeal to me since I will only need one unit and have no need to link them.
The first feeling I felt opening the box was disappointment. Kessil, a company who I have been singing the praises of ever since I purchased an a150w last year, certainly cut some corners on this model to reduce cost. It feels cheap and light and the outer shell is thin plastic. The A150 has a sturdy feel and the outer casing is metal. There is a very noticeable side by side quality. I have some pictures to post and you might be able to see the difference in the iPhone pic. But in person there is a very noticeable difference. I was expecting the same quality build when purchasing a unit that was supposed to be superior to the one I already own. So poor rating from me on build quality here.
I also immediately noticed that the LED chip is off center with the optic lense. I would think this would make a pretty big difference in the overall performance.
As far as the performance of the light, it better be pretty impressive or Kessil has lost a customer with me. If the unit has any sort of defect, it will be replaced with an A360, since they are no longer manufacturing the A350. Time will tell.
Pictures in the next post
Now I realize that this is a discontinued product, but at $299 I couldn't resist the purchase price. I've read that the color is not as good on the A360, and some of the benefits to the newer model simply do not appeal to me since I will only need one unit and have no need to link them.
The first feeling I felt opening the box was disappointment. Kessil, a company who I have been singing the praises of ever since I purchased an a150w last year, certainly cut some corners on this model to reduce cost. It feels cheap and light and the outer shell is thin plastic. The A150 has a sturdy feel and the outer casing is metal. There is a very noticeable side by side quality. I have some pictures to post and you might be able to see the difference in the iPhone pic. But in person there is a very noticeable difference. I was expecting the same quality build when purchasing a unit that was supposed to be superior to the one I already own. So poor rating from me on build quality here.
I also immediately noticed that the LED chip is off center with the optic lense. I would think this would make a pretty big difference in the overall performance.
As far as the performance of the light, it better be pretty impressive or Kessil has lost a customer with me. If the unit has any sort of defect, it will be replaced with an A360, since they are no longer manufacturing the A350. Time will tell.
Pictures in the next post
