Alarmguy66
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So about 6 weeks ago I won a giveaway here on R2R, and I feel like I should do a running review on the product.
First of all, this link Crimsons Review will give you all a very detailed review of the product, its unboxing and hookup. I dont feel the need to repeat all of this, as Crimson did a bang up job on all those points and it doesnt seem like anything has changed in the packaging.
Lets start with some basic physical review.
For the unit itself, the instructions are pretty poor at first glance. They are obviously written by someone with English as a second language, and not by someone who writes manuals for Americans for a living. After about 30 minutes of playing with the remote and reading back into the manual, I started realizing that all the information is there, its just not put together in a way that my brain is accustomed to absorbing it. The manual refers to lights and buttons without saying where they are (on the unit or on the remote) and it takes a while to sort it out. There is also the fact that the remote controls other model units, which is only addressed in the manual lightly, and makes you wonder what other settings do. All in all, it does the job, but wont get you started up quick or comfortably.
Manual - C+
Instructions for the mounting bracket - Dont exist. Its not rocket science, and I had no missing parts, but it doesnt seem like too much of an expense to add a single sheet that shows where the parts are used for which type of install.
Bracket Manual - F
The mounting bracket itself is top notch. If I had spent $500 I might expect more, but for this unit its great. Its solid, the parts that are near the water are plastic (as you would want) the structural parts are metal, finish is very nice. You can adjust the mounting heght at least 4 inches, as I was at 9" of height and moved it down to 6 from the waters surface, could go a bit lower if necessary.
A+
The remote- Its not fancy. I have no idea how to replace the battery if I ever need to, and I have yet to see anything about replacing it. I may take it apart to figure that out. Its a simply LCD display, there is no "Back" button, so when you skip past a setting you have to cycle back around to it. Once again, the picky, cosmetic aside, its functional. It does what its supposed to do, and so far it does it well, but its not the fancy remote some might expect.
B-
The unit itself - Boy its small. When you see it at first glance its like "nope, not gonna do it". The finish is nice (mine is black), fit is very good, optics are clear. The mount to the bracket is with screws into the body of the light, its secure and fits tightly. No wobble. The power supply is a standard brick style, with a cord that leads to the unit, lets it hide away with no problem. Not fancy, but at this price point, I don't know that you can reasonably ask for more.
A-
Next post I'll get into some functionality, likes, and dislikes.
First of all, this link Crimsons Review will give you all a very detailed review of the product, its unboxing and hookup. I dont feel the need to repeat all of this, as Crimson did a bang up job on all those points and it doesnt seem like anything has changed in the packaging.
Lets start with some basic physical review.
For the unit itself, the instructions are pretty poor at first glance. They are obviously written by someone with English as a second language, and not by someone who writes manuals for Americans for a living. After about 30 minutes of playing with the remote and reading back into the manual, I started realizing that all the information is there, its just not put together in a way that my brain is accustomed to absorbing it. The manual refers to lights and buttons without saying where they are (on the unit or on the remote) and it takes a while to sort it out. There is also the fact that the remote controls other model units, which is only addressed in the manual lightly, and makes you wonder what other settings do. All in all, it does the job, but wont get you started up quick or comfortably.
Manual - C+
Instructions for the mounting bracket - Dont exist. Its not rocket science, and I had no missing parts, but it doesnt seem like too much of an expense to add a single sheet that shows where the parts are used for which type of install.
Bracket Manual - F
The mounting bracket itself is top notch. If I had spent $500 I might expect more, but for this unit its great. Its solid, the parts that are near the water are plastic (as you would want) the structural parts are metal, finish is very nice. You can adjust the mounting heght at least 4 inches, as I was at 9" of height and moved it down to 6 from the waters surface, could go a bit lower if necessary.
A+
The remote- Its not fancy. I have no idea how to replace the battery if I ever need to, and I have yet to see anything about replacing it. I may take it apart to figure that out. Its a simply LCD display, there is no "Back" button, so when you skip past a setting you have to cycle back around to it. Once again, the picky, cosmetic aside, its functional. It does what its supposed to do, and so far it does it well, but its not the fancy remote some might expect.
B-
The unit itself - Boy its small. When you see it at first glance its like "nope, not gonna do it". The finish is nice (mine is black), fit is very good, optics are clear. The mount to the bracket is with screws into the body of the light, its secure and fits tightly. No wobble. The power supply is a standard brick style, with a cord that leads to the unit, lets it hide away with no problem. Not fancy, but at this price point, I don't know that you can reasonably ask for more.
A-
Next post I'll get into some functionality, likes, and dislikes.
. It's not a function of LEDs....it's a function of having small light sources. My black boxes don't have much shimmer because they have very wide light surfaces with lots of low power LEDs. 
