uvBeast V3 impresses a UV hobbyist with build and beam power

I am relatively new to the black light "scene", however I quickly turned what was just a fascination into fandom. I use black lights for a number of purposes such as mineral identification, fluid leaks, scorpion hunting, finding covered up "repairs" on old items, and even curing resins (using a UV resin, I can cure a coat on a 3d printed item, or other type of bonding in 20-30 minutes vs. hours in the sunlight). I have used a LOT of different lights, and this has been the first company to live up to their advertising, and proudly stand by their products even when things might go wrong. For my purposes I have found the last brand I will ever need as I have nothing to complain about. The light is thoughtfully built, and it shows in the details such as the O-rings throughout and the comprehensive documentation that they have put together for their products. I have also learned quite a bit about LEDs and their varied quality levels. Just like CPUs and other precision electronics there are those pieces that under perform, perform as expected, or in some cases outperform their specifications. This is a good opportunity to employ the old adage "Never judge a book by it's cover". In this case the single most important component is the LED, and what you get in many of the other lights that look frankly very similar in build, are likely the B-C stock LEDs that were passed up by these guys in purchasing. So, I think I'll stick with these guys from now on unless I need to buy a cheap bludgeoning device that also happens to emit some ultra violet light. :) One note for scorp hunters. Speaking specifically to the V3, this light produces a VERY strong center beam. So strong, in fact, that direct contact with the center of the beam will make most retreat if possible. I find that the aura of the beam is more than sufficient for observing only, but I actually enjoy that this light can be used to "shoo" away the pointy little things from the camp site etc. without having to get physical! Moths, and other flying things, however, will consider you the most sexy thing on the planet, so unless your objective is to mate with an insect, I would suggest keeping the beam ground bound! All of this said, I will let the results speak for themselves. I have attached an image of a very curious crystal/mineral that I happened upon under normal light, and then under, well, Beast light! I am pretty sure that the amount of power coming back into the visible spectrum on reflection made the sensor on the camera cry as I did this... Pro Tip: Many people don't know most laundry detergent contains phosphors to give your clothes that extra "unf" when light hits them (it almost seems like cheating, right??). As such, those same phosphors in concentration will light up as if radioactive under an ultra violet light! There is an immeasurable amount of fun to be had peopling the earth with hidden UV messages... ;) Or if you MUST be practical in all things, this is also a good way to check your washer's effectiveness. Glowing spots in the laundry are a good leading indicator of a sup-par wash!