Part of our job at CineD is scouring the corners of the industry for genuinely unique lighting fixtures. The aptly named Bladelight from FloLight is undoubtedly one of these. They are available in both bi-color and daylight variants. By creating hard and precise cuts of light, this series of lights is best compared to what Joleko and Dedo light fixtures do. The only difference is that Bladelights have the appearance and form factor of a small kino and are entirely LED. Confused by this wild hybrid description for a light? So was I, and that’s precisely why I wanted to do this field review. For this review, FloLight kindly sent me three fixtures: an 18″ bi-color, 18″ daylight, and a 36″ daylight. Bladelight includes a soft travel case. Image credit: CineD All three lights ship in soft cases and can be powered either from a wall outlet or by using V / Gold Mount batteries. While the soft cases may not offer much protection in the event of a pitching crew van or grip truck, that’s almost beside the point, because the lights feel like they’re made from solid metal – to the point where I doubt anything short of driving over them would put these fixtures out of commission. In short, these lights are solid. First impressions of the Bladelight A nice touch is the ability to change the beam angle and diffuse the light to various degrees of softness. This option expands the fixture’s usefulness, although I personally...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 3 May, 2021